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NewsHong Kong investigators probe Atlas Air 747-400F hydraulic failure
Hong Kong’s Air Accident Investigation Authority is probing a hydraulic failure aboard an Atlas Air Boeing 747-400F.
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NewsHAECO signs Hong Kong line maintenance agreement with Loong Air
HAECO has secured a line maintenance contract to support China’s Loong Air at Hong Kong airport.
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NewsAlaska avoids US airline industry’s second-quarter stumbles
With much of the US airline industry seeking but not finding profitability, Alaska Air Group reports a second-quarter profit of $220 million as the carrier’s premium offerings set it apart from struggling discounters.
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NewsBrunk to succeed Timm as Collins Aerospace president
Aerospace giant RTX has named company veteran Troy Brunk as the new president of its Collins Aerospace business, effective immediately.
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NewsVertical Aerospace reveals next-generation VX4 prototype
UK-based Vertical Aerospace has rolled out its latest VX4 prototype, as the developer targets a crucial resumption of flight testing in the coming months.
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NewsUnited’s second-quarter profits soar as competitors struggle
The major US carrier’s profits increased 23% to $1.32 billion during the second quarter, driven by diverse revenue sources and what it expects to be the “best unit revenue performance” among its major airline peers.
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NewsLow fuel led Falcon 10 crew to attempt landing in Afghan mountains
Preliminary findings from investigators probing a fatal Dassault Falcon 10 crash in Afghanistan indicate the crew was attempting an emergency landing after running low on fuel. The Russian-registered aircraft (RA-09011) had been conducting a 20 January medical flight from U-Tapao in Thailand to Moscow Zhukovsky. After refuelling at Gaya, in ...
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NewsAir Caledonie takes emergency steps as unrest tips carrier into crisis
Pacific carrier Air Caledonie is embarking on urgent restructuring measures after being engulfed by crisis, in the wake of political unrest in the French overseas territory. Air Caledonie is cutting its workforce by one-third and implementing a number of productivity improvements after finding itself in an “extremely critical” situation, it ...
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NewsNOAA orders second G550 for Hurricane Hunter fleet
The US government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will acquire a second Gulfstream G550 configured as a Hurricane Hunter under a $106 million contract with the Savannah-based business jet manufacturer.
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NewsNATS adapting Heathrow delay-reduction tool to extract greater environmental benefits
UK air navigation service NATS is adapting a predictive decision-making took potentially to prioritise arriving flights based on environmental performance.
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NewsUS lobby groups urge government to increase funding for aviation infrastructure
Almost thirty aviation lobby groups and unions have called on the US government to increase its investment in air traffic control (ATC) infrastructure in order to maintain safety across the country’s national airspace system (NAS).
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NewsThailand receives first two AT-6 attack aircraft
The Royal Thai Air Force has taken delivery of its first pair of Textron Aviation AT-6 light attack aircraft at a ceremony in Chiang Mai.
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NewsUS Navy logs first air-to-air kill with EA-18G Growler
A Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft has scored the type’s first aerial kill while deployed to the Red Sea aboard the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower.
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NewsAlaska and Hawaiian request transfer of international route authority
The carriers are requesting the transfer of Hawaiian’s international route authority to potential parent company Alaska Air Group.
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NewsLessor GTLK Europe’s liquidators offer five A220-300s for sale
Joint liquidators of Russian-affiliated lessor GTLK Europe have initiated a sales process covering five Airbus A220-300s. The process – which commenced on 16 July – involves five 2019 airframes, all of which are based in the Netherlands. Interested parties are being invited to submit expressions of interest to IBA, the ...
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NewsSkyWest introduces first Bombardier CRJ550 flying for Delta Connection
US regional carrier SkyWest Airlines has introduced into service the first of 19 Bombardier CRJ550s that it plans to fly under the Delta Connection brand.
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NewsSikorsky confirms new Black Hawk deal with Jordan
The Middle Eastern country will pick up two more aircraft, while Croatia finalised its April order for eight UH-60Ms.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to drop long-standing Shanghai route
Virgin Atlantic will drop its Shanghai service this winter after 25 years as it further cuts its Asia-Pacific network amid the longer flying times necessitated by not being able to overfly Russia.
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NewsAngola’s TAAG to unveil new colour scheme on A220s and 787s
Angolan flag-carrier TAAG is to take delivery of Boeing 787s and Airbus A220s featuring a new colour scheme. TAAG says the livery revision will highlight the national black antelope symbol while retaining patterns inspired by traditional ‘samakaka’ fabric. The carrier says its initial A220-300, scheduled for delivery in the third ...
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NewsSpiceJet in fundraising talks after cutting full-year losses
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet cut its full-year pre-tax losses to R4.1 billion for the year ended March 2024, after publishing its first set of financial results for six months.