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NewsStratolaunch completes first powered flight of hypersonic test vehicle
While the first Talon-A flight did not break the Mach 5 hypersonic barrier, Stratolaunch says the vehicle achieved high supersonic speed before executing a planned water landing.
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NewsNHV Group picks H145 to replace Dauphin for pilotage services
NHV Group is to deploy a pair of five-bladed Airbus Helicopters H145s on maritime pilot transfer operations in the Netherlands following a contract renewal.
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NewsNew Western Sydney airport to have digital air traffic tower
Australia’s new Western Sydney airport is to have a remote digital control tower, the first such installation in the country. Western Sydney is scheduled to open in 2026 and be capable of handling 10 million annual passengers. Air navigation provider Airservices Australia says the digital technology will assist with managing ...
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NewsDozens injured as LATAM Boeing 787 experiences ‘strong movement’
Several dozen people were injured after a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner experienced a “strong movement” before it landed in Auckland, New Zealand.
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NewsEarliest A380s to undergo checks for wing-rib foot cracks linked to storage
Operators of early Airbus A380s are set to be instructed to check internal wing-rib feet for cracking linked to long storage periods. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is proposing repetitive examination of feet attached to 24 metallic alloy ribs. It refers to a trend of “an increasing number of ...
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NewsFatal S-92 accident was not a ‘controlled landing’: Norwegian investigators
Norwegian investigators have confirmed the fatal accident involving a Sikorsky S-92 off the coast of Norway was not a controlled ditching.
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NewsVirgin Australia regional unit seeks Fokker replacements
Virgin Australia’s regional unit has disclosed its intention to acquire “at least four new generation aircraft” to replace its aging fleet of Fokker 100s.
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NewsIndonesian regulator puts Batik Air on notice following in-flight sleeping incident
Indonesia’s civil aviation regulators will carry out “special investigations” into Batik Air Indonesia following a safety incident involving two pilots who slept simultaneously for a time while operating a service to Jakarta.
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NewsEASA orders parts swap on several CFM56s over potential MRO arcing damage
European safety regulators have ordered replacement of several components, across a number of CFM International CFM56 engines, after they were potentially damaged during maintenance. The measure follows discovery of evidence that critical engine parts were affected by electrical arcing after an induction heater tool was used. Several parts which were ...
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NewsFAA releases final guidelines for type certification of Joby’s air taxi
In a first for the US air taxi segment, the Federal Aviation Administration has issued final airworthiness criteria for Joby Aviation’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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NewsEve’s spending on electric air taxi development doubled in 2023
US air taxi developer Eve Air Mobility doubled its research and development spending in 2023, compared with the previous year.
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NewsFormer Global Crossing chief to start up Florida-based A220 operator
Just weeks after leaving his post as chief executive of US operator Global Crossing Airlines, Ed Wegel has revealed plans to start a new carrier operating Airbus A220s. Wegel states that he is launching Air Flo, which will be a scheduled carrier. He indicates that it will focus on the ...
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NewsUnited 737 Max 8 runs off taxiway in Houston
A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 ran off the taxiway on 8 March after landing at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental airport, coming to rest with a wing tilting into the grass.
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NewsPakistani prime minister urges finalisation of PIA privatisation schedule
Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for finalisation of a schedule to privatise flag-carrier Pakistan International Airlines. Sharif, who has newly been re-elected to the office, has chaired a meeting over progress with the plan. He has requested a final schedule in the implementation of the privatisation effort, urging ...
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In depthPentagon to resume Osprey flights, despite unanswered questions around fatal crash
Although the US military now knows what caused the fatal crash of a Bell-Boeing V-22 tiltrotor last November, the airworthiness authority for the type still does not know why the deadly failure occurred, even as it plans to restart flight operations.
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NewsBristow details S-92 woes and outlines AW189 fleet growth
Bristow Group sees the spare parts shortages afflicting the Sikorsky S-92 lasting until at least the end of the year and is increasingly looking to other helicopter types for its future capacity requirements.
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NewsGuangdong Province to take six H175s for public-service missions
Airbus Helicopters has scored a deal from China’s Guangdong Province for six H175 super-medium-twins which will be operated on public service missions including search and rescue and disaster relief.
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NewsBatik Air A320 pilots slept for 28min on flight to Jakarta
Indonesian investigators have called for “detailed guidance and procedure” to identify flightcrew fatigue, following an incident involving two Batik Air Indonesia pilots who slept simultaneously for a time while operating a service to Jakarta.
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NewsGCAP exportability vexes cautious Japanese politicians
Japanese politicians are grappling with how to deal with future exports related to the Global Combat Air Programme, which will be developed in conjunction with Italy and the United Kingdom.
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NewsGE Aerospace advances open-fan engine development, insists design will see service
GE Aerospace has started testing key components of its in-development open-fan engine, and executives still insist the fuel-efficient design will find its way on future narrowbody passenger jets.