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NewsAirbus calls for open-rotor alternative to CFM’s RISE engine
Airbus is actively encouraging propulsion manufacturers to explore open-rotor engine concepts to offer competition for CFM International’s RISE programme.
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NewsUSMC pilots fly Australian F-35As
Two US Marine Corps (USMC) pilots have flown a pair of Royal Australian Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35As to demonstrate the tight connections between the two forces.
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NewsAir Cote d’Ivoire requests financing proposals for upcoming A330neo deliveries
Air Cote d’Ivoire is seeking $170 million in financing to cover a pair of Airbus A330neos, for which the carrier signed nearly two years ago. The airline ordered the A330-900s, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, in September 2022. It states in a document to bidders, detailing the financing requirement, ...
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NewsCrew of Air India Express A320 received no cockpit alert for engine fire
The crew of an Air India Express A320 that experienced an engine fire received no cockpit indications of the blaze.
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NewsUpgraded Canadian CF-18s attain IOC
Royal Canadian Air Force Boeing CF-18 Hornets upgraded under the country’s Hornet Extension Project have achieved initial operational capability (IOC).
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NewsTurkish Airlines to lease 10 A321neos from AerCap
Turkish Airlines has signed a lease agreement with lessor AerCap for 10 new Airbus A321neos.
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NewsVietnam Airlines’ fleet grows with first A320neo arrival, imminent 787-10 delivery
Vietnam Airlines has taken delivery of the first of three Airbus A320neos, and confirms that more Boeing 787-10 aircraft will be delivered “in the near future”
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NewsNATO signs $700m contract for Stinger anti-air missiles
NATO’s internal procurement agency will spend some $700 million to purchase heat-seeking shoulder-launched Stinger anti-air missiles from US munitions manufacturer Raytheon on behalf of several member states.
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NewsSouthwest 737 hammered by high ground winds before ‘Dutch roll’ incident: NTSB
Southwest has since inspected its entire 737 Max fleet and Boeing has reminded airlines about “high-wind” inspections.
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NewsBoeing ramped deliveries in June but lost more than 100 net orders during month
Boeing logged negative order activity in June due to moving orders for 116 aircraft out of its backlog and into a special accounting bucket reserved for deals the company suspects may not actually close.
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NewsDelta and Riyadh Air reveal intention to build intercontinental joint venture
Delta Air Lines has a formed a new strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air, with the major US airline and yet-to-launch carrier building toward an eventual joint venture.
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NewsEx-chief of El Al co-founds Israeli start-up carrier aiming to fly from Haifa
Former El Al chief executive Gonen Usishkin is heading a new Israeli start-up airline, which aims to operate turboprop services from the northern coastal resort of Haifa. AirHaifa is expecting civil aviation regulators to complete the carrier’s licence process around September this year. The airline says it plans to operate ...
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NewsFrance, UK in major joint deployment to Asia-Pacific
The Royal Air Force and French air force have jointly deployed a group of fighters, tankers, and transports to the Asia-Pacific.
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NewsUnited Airlines faces fresh scrutiny after latest wheel-loss incident
United Airlines is facing renewed scrutiny of its safety performance after a Boeing 757-200 lost a wheel from its main landing gear as it took off from Los Angeles international airport – the latest in a series of incidents that have drawn negative attention to the carrier, not least from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsTarom claims ‘normality’ agreement after crew disruption forces flight cancellations
Romanian flag-carrier Tarom has reached an agreement with flight personnel to restore normal operations, after multiple claims of sickness forced the airline to cancel a large number of services. The airline cancelled over 20 flights on 8 July after flight staff made “individual declarations of unfitness to fly”. Tarom says ...
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NewsLufthansa faces in-depth re-assessment of €6bn pandemic aid after EU court ruling
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is facing an in-depth investigation by the European Commission over its €6 billion ($6.5 billion) recapitalisation during the Covid-19 pandemic, following court annulment of the original approval. The state aid measure comprised a €5.7 billion silent participation, made up of two financial instruments, plus a €306 million ...
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NewsHolding patterns at dusty airports particularly detrimental to engines: research
Holding patterns for airports in dusty regions are particularly potentially damaging to aircraft engines, analysis of dust ingestion at 10 airports worldwide has found. Arrival holds contributed over 50% of the total dose ingested by the engine core, according to research led by the University of Reading, which also determined ...
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NewsSouth Korea lifts caps on Manila flights
South Korea has liberalised air traffic rights to Manila, which it hopes will spur an increase in flights from its secondary airports to the capital of the Philippines.
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NewsSouthwest adds Rakesh Gangwal as board director in face of leadership criticism
Facing investor criticism for having a too-insular board of directors, Southwest Airlines has added longtime airline executive Rakesh Gangwal to the group it believes will guide it back to “enduring profitability”.