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NewsSpirit Airlines calls United-JetBlue partnership ‘unfair’, urges DOT review
Spirit Airlines has come out swinging against United Airlines’ and JetBlue Airways’ planned “Blue Sky” commercial partnership, describing the deal as anticompetitive and detrimental to smaller airlines.
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NewsQatar Airways chief details scale of flight disruption during Iranian missile attack
Qatar Airways has detailed the disruption to its operation arising from the missile attack by Iran on a military base southwest of the capital Doha. The 23 June attack on Al Udeid air base forced the closure of Qatari airspace – the emirate’s flight information region is relatively new, having ...
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NewsAir Algerie to take over Tassili under agreement with state energy firm
Air Algerie is to take over the ownership of local operator Tassili Airlines, following a divestment decision by Algerian state-owned energy firm Sonatrach. Sonatrach states that a framework transfer agreement for Tassili was signed on 19 June. It adds that the deal is a “pivotal step” in the transformation of ...
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NewsChina Airlines to introduce batch of A350s and A321neos
Taiwanese carrier China Airlines has detailed plans to introduce 13 Airbus aircraft, including five A350-900s, to its fleet. The airline states that it will also bring in eight A321neos. Five of these A321neos are being sourced from US lessor Air Lease through a transaction valued at $240 million. These will ...
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NewsAustralia completes first MQ-28 flight from active RAAF base
Complete with a new all-grey combat livery, Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat logged its first flight sortie from an operational Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base, as the airframer’s Australian subsidiary seeks to accelerate development of the uncrewed jet.
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NewsBell delivers first MV-75 virtual prototype to US Army
The advanced simulator of the army’s forthcoming tiltrotor will be used to inform early design improvements and help the service to start developing tactics and procedures for the new aircraft.
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NewsCranfield Aerospace Solutions stays positive despite latest losses
Loss-making Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) continues to strike an upbeat tone in its latest accounts, predicting a “significant volume of incremental business” in the future from the modular hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system it is developing.
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NewsSweden eyes extra capabilities for incoming Gripen E fighter
The Swedish air force is exploring the future introduction of additional capabilities for its Saab Gripen E fighters, as the service gets ready to introduce the type operationally.
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NewsIndian ministry highlights safety shortcomings in various operational areas
India’s civil aviation ministry has turned up numerous shortfalls in standards during a comprehensive safety assessment of the country’s aviation system. The ministry says teams carried out surveillance at major airports – Delhi and Mumbai included – to examine flight operations, airworthiness, ramp safety, air traffic control and other aspects. ...
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NewsUK will buy ‘at least a dozen’ F-35As to restore airborne nuclear deterrence role
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is to regain the ability to deploy nuclear weapons, with the UK government poised to order a batch of “at least a dozen” Lockheed Martin F-35As able to support NATO’s dual-capable aircraft mission.
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NewsEl Al starts restoring services as Israeli airspace re-opens
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has started restoring operations, after the airspace around Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport was re-opened for normal flight activity. El Al and other Israeli carriers were forced to ground regular services when the country’s airspace was shut, as Israeli forces commenced a military air campaign against ...
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NewsFirst Swiss A350 breaks cover
Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss has given a glimpse at its first Airbus A350-900 ahead of its delivery in late summer this year.
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NewsQantas picks E190s to replace Fokker F100s in Western Australia
QantasLink has selected the Embraer E190 to replace its aging Fokker F100 fleet operating in Western Australia.
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NewsNTSB lays out Boeing ‘deficiencies’ it says contributed to 737 Max door-plug failure
A raft of issues at Boeing, including those related to inexperienced workers and documentation failures, led to manufacturing oversights that resulted in the January 2024 in-flight failure of a 737 Max 9’s mid-exit door (MED) plug. Regulatory lapses by the Federal Aviation Administration also played a role, according to the ...
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NewsDetails emerge about Boeing’s pending redesign of 737 door plugs
Boeing and supplier Spirit AeroSystems have completed engineering work for a design change to 737 Max mid-cabin door plugs, part of the airframer’s efforts to prevent a repeat of the January 2024 in-flight door-plug failure.
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NewsNATO order will boost pooled A330 tanker fleet to 12 jets
NATO’s pooled fleet of Airbus Defence & Space A330 multi-role tanker transports is to increase to a dozen airframes, following the formal addition of Denmark and Sweden to the initiative.
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NewsFrance completes first development firing with MBDA’s Mica NG missile
France’s DGA defence procurement body has conducted a first development launch of MBDA’s enhanced Mica NG air-to-air missile.
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NewsUS Air Force releases footage of B-2s preparing for Iran strike mission
Video shot through a low-light night vision lens shows multiple Northrop Grumman B-2 stealth bombers taxiing and launching under cover of darkness, and later returning to land during daytime conditions.
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NewsSweden to accelerate GlobalEye introduction using interim configuration
The accelerated introduction of Sweden’s first GlobalEye surveillance aircraft will be made with the Saab-prepared asset entering use in an interim configuration, officials have confirmed.
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NewsTurkish Airlines explores possible investment tie-up with Spain’s Air Europa
Turkish Airlines has disclosed that it is exploring a potential investment in Spanish carrier Air Europa, although details remain vague. It states that it “continuously evaluates growth opportunities” in order to “strengthen its position” and “enhance its competitiveness”. “Non-binding discussions are being held to assess the investment opportunity in Air ...