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NewsSIA 777 involved in fatal turbulence incident has yet to return to service
The Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER involved a fatal turbulence event in May remains grounded, having not flown any flights since returning to Singapore in late-May.
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NewsRAAF gets new chief with extensive fighter background
The Royal Australian Air Force has had a change of command, with Air Marshal Stephen Chappell stepping in as the new chief.
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NewsThailand continues to weigh fighter options
Thailand’s quest for a new fighter appears to be warming up, with media reports suggesting activity around a need for 12 aircraft.
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NewsITA performance ahead of business plan: Spohr
Italian carrier ITA Airways is performing ahead of the business plan drawn up last year as Luthansa Group prepares to take a stake in the airline.
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NewsUzbek carrier My Freighter leases additional 767 cargo jets
Uzbek carrier My Freighter has entered a lease agreement for another pair of Boeing 767-300 converted cargo jets. It has reached the deal with US-based Air Transport Services Group subsidiary Airborne Global Leasing. Tashkent-based My Freighter’s chief, Abdulaziz Abdurakhmanov, says the agreement is a “significant milestone” which “strengthens our service ...
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NewsAirAsia’s A321neo deliveries resume after pandemic hiatus
Thai AirAsia has taken delivery of a new Airbus A321neo, marking the resumption of aircraft deliveries for the AirAsia Group after a hiatus of close to four years.
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NewsEyeing FA-50 order, KAI signs parts pact with Peru’s Seman
Peruvian aerospace and MRO firm Seman has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Aerospace Industries to produce parts for the latter’s FA-50 light combat aircraft.
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NewsNorwegian cuts full-year profit outlook over softer traffic and higher costs
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian has revised downwards its full-year operating profit forecast, to NKr2.1-2.6 billion ($199-246 million) – including the contribution from newly-acquired regional operator Wideroe.
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NewsUSAF to deploy F-15EXs, more F-35As to Japan
The US Air Force (USAF) has announced a major upgrade of the combat aircraft to be stationed at strategic air bases in Japan.
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In depthUS regulators sanction former UK, South African test pilots over Chinese military training
The US government has blacklisted more private companies over alleged connections to the training of Chinese military aviators, including two firms operated by former test pilots in the UK Royal Air Force and South African Air Force.
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NewsSouthwest board adopts rights plan to counter activist investors
Southwest Airlines’ board of directors has adopted a rights plan aimed at fending off activist shareholders gaining control of the company.
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NewsPlay names former Bluebird Nordic executive as finance chief
Icelandic budget carrier Play has named Ruta Dabasinskaite-Vitke as its new chief financial officer, succeeding Olafur Thor Johannesson.
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NewsPHI receives first H160 ahead of route-proving trials
Airbus Helicopters and partner PHI Aviation will shortly begin route-proving trials with the former’s H160 medium-twin in the Gulf of Mexico.
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NewsColumbia Helicopters partners with Piasecki for Model 107 upgrade programme
Piasecki Aircraft has secured new work for its ‘Heliplex’ facility in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, signing a collaboration agreement with Columbia Helicopters to upgrade Model 107 tandem-rotor helicopters to a new more fuel-efficient standard.
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NewsWizz reshuffles leadership team as Carey departs
Wizz Air has promoted Michael Delahant to senior chief commercial and operations officer after announcing that its president Robert Carey is leaving the airline to pursue other interests.
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NewsLufthansa aims to close ITA deal in fourth quarter
Lufthansa Group expects to close its deal to acquire a 41% stake in ITA Airways in the fourth quarter after securing conditional European Commission clearance for the transaction.
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NewsLufthansa secures conditional regulatory clearance for ITA deal
Lufthansa Group has secured approval from the European Commission for its proposed progressive acquisition of ITA Airways after agreeing concessions to satisfy the regulator’s competition concerns over the tie-up.
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NewsShell reviewing Rotterdam sustainable aviation fuel plant after slowing construction work
Shell is to review its plans for a Dutch sustainable aviation fuel facility, and will halt construction work while it assesses the project. The company disclosed in September 2021 that it would build a biofuel facility in Rotterdam, on a site formerly known as the Pernis refinery. It added that ...
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NewsTarom to lease pair of Max 8s from CDB Aviation
Romanian carrier Tarom has agreed to lease a pair of Boeing 737 Max 8s from Irish lessor CDB Aviation, with the initial aircraft to arrive in late 2025.
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NewsUS think tank outlines plan for Ukrainian air superiority
As embattled Ukraine readies to receive its first Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters, a US think tank has put forward a proposal for how Kyiv could secure local air superiority, allowing its ground forces to recover territory from Russian invaders.