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NewsTurkish executive jet operator fined over Gulfstream flights to Russia
Turkish business jet charter company Air Sapphire has been heavily fined by the US government for flying a Gulfstream GIV to Russia without authorisation.
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NewsWestJet cancels flights ahead of possible maintenance strike
Canada’s second-largest airline WestJet has begun cancelling flights in anticipation of a strike by aircraft maintenance and tech ops employees.
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NewsInsolvent Air Vanuatu gets interest from several suitors
Several parties have expressed interest in taking over grounded Air Vanuatu, according to accountancy firm EY, the liquidator responsible for the insolvent South Pacific carrier.
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NewsNATO defence spending surges ahead of Ukraine summit
A record 23 NATO member states are now spending at least the equivalent of 2% of gross domestic product on defence, as the alliance prepares to approve a new industrial strategy.
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NewsPressure mounts for Boeing as lawmakers grill CEO Calhoun
Boeing chief executive David Calhoun faced an onslaught of criticism during an 18 June Senate committee hearing, with lawmakers accusing the leader of failing to fix longstanding quality problems.
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NewsLockheed delivers 2,700th C-130
The handover of the milestone aircraft, a KC-130J refueller variant operated by the US Marine Corps, comes as airframer Lockheed Martin reports “robust demand” for the venerable tactical transport.
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NewsNew special forces-roled NH90 helicopter begins flight testing
Flight tests have commenced of a new special forces-roled variant of the NH Industries NH90 helicopter that is being developed for the French army.
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NewsAir Serbia completes regional fleet overhaul
Air Serbia has completed the renewal of its turboprop fleet after taking delivery of its 10th ATR 72-600 this month.
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NewsNorse to station 787 in Milan for Neos over winter
Norse Atlantic Airways is to base an aircraft at Milan Malpensa for the winter season under an agreement with Italian leisure airline Neos. The Scandinavian carrier operates a fleet of Boeing 787 twinjets. Norse says it will station the aircraft at Milan from 18 December until the beginning of ...
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NewsFly Jinnah A320 pressurisation incident left pilots and cabin crew needing oxygen
Pakistani authorities have indicated that an Airbus A320 crew required supplementary oxygen after climbing towards cruise altitude, having previously believed a pressurisation problem was resolved. The Fly Jinnah aircraft had been operating a service from Lahore to Karachi on 24 May. French investigation agency BEA, citing its Pakistani counterparts, states ...
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NewsRAAF E-7A completes training with USAF Air Combat Command
A Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force has completed a visit to the USA aimed at maximising the combat effectiveness of crews.
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NewsUnited Aircraft restores Tu-214 to flight ahead of ‘flying laboratory’ modification
Russian aerospace firm United Aircraft has restored to flight a Tupolev Tu-214 which it intends to use as a flying laboratory.
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NewsKAI signs Uzbekistan defence MRO agreement
Korea Aerospace Industries has entered a pact with Uzbekistan aircraft maintenance firm SE Charz, setting the stage for for the possible establishment of a maintenance repair and overhaul operation in the Central Asian country.
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NewsBoeing appoints Penny Burtt to head Southeast Asia
Boeing has appointed a financial technology executive and former diplomat to head its operations in Southeast Asia.
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NewsAsia-Pacific carriers see ‘welcome turnaround’ in 2023 earnings: AAPA
Asia Pacific carriers rebounded to profitability in 2023, on the back of a “vigorous recovery” in passenger demand and ending a loss-making streak dating from the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsFirst flight of Air Force One replacement delayed to 2026
The issue-plagued Boeing programme to deliver two new presidential jets to the US Air Force is absorbing fresh production delays that will push the type’s first flight into 2026.
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NewsFAA eyes new rules for charter airlines but confirms plan to nix ‘public charter’ exemption
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to subject operators of so-called “public charter” flights to the same rules that major scheduled airlines must follow, a move supported by some of those airlines and by the USA’s largest pilot union.
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NewsKorean Air puts Air Incheon in pole position for Asiana freighter business
Korean Air expects to sign a framework agreement with Air Incheon next month after picking the cargo carrier as preferred bidder for Asiana Airlines’ global freighter business.
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NewsPratt & Whitney picks Patria as partner on engines for Finnish F-35s
The state-owned Finnish defence firm will assemble Pratt & Whitney F135 turbofans at a new production facility near the city of Nokia, starting in 2025.
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NewsAir Baltic pilot academy to acquire electric Diamond training aircraft
Latvian carrier Air Baltic’s training arm is to acquire a number of all-electric Diamond Aircraft models, as part of a modernisation of its fleet. The company has reached a tentative agreement for three Diamond eDA40s, a derivative of the single-engined DA40. It will also take a pair of twin-engined DA42-VIs. ...