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News‘Important milestone’: Virgin Australia posts first profit in 11 years
Virgin Australia has reported its first annual profit in 11 years on the back of record leisure travel demand, and as business transformation efforts continue to bear fruit.
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NewsJAL eyes electric sea-glider operations with 2025 demo flight
Japan Airlines has signed a partnership agreement with start-up sea-glider developer Regent Craft, as it aims to bring operations to the country in the near term.
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NewsBonza sees first high-profile executive departure as commercial chief steps down
The commercial chief of Australia’s Bonza will leave the carrier at the end of the year, marking the start-up’s first high-profile departure since it began operations in January.
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NewsEmbraer reveals new Phenom 100EX light-jet variant with cockpit and cabin updates
Embraer has rolled out another updated version of its Phenom 100 light jet, giving the smallest executive aircraft in its portfolio an overhauled cabin and new avionics features, including a runway overrun awareness system.
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NewsMesa seeks to streamline pilot training with ‘pay-as-you-go’ programme
US regional carrier Mesa Airlines launched on 9 October a pilot-training programme built around the company’s recently acquired Pipistrel Alpha 2 light aircraft.
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NewsUS airlines cancel flights to Israel following attack as safety concerns mount
Major US airlines have suspended flights to Israel and security concerns abound after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on the country over the weekend.
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NewsBrazil and Poland send military transports to evacuate citizens from Israel
Military transport aircraft from Brazil and Poland have been dispatched to Israel to evacuate visiting citizens, after war erupted on 7 October following a surprise assault by the militant group Hamas sparked a new war in the region.
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NewsAirbus faces another fourth-quarter rush to meet delivery target
Airbus will need to hand over 232 aircraft in the final quarter to achieve its aim of 720 commercial deliveries for the full year, having shipped 488 jets by 30 September – two-thirds of the target.
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NewsEasyJet enters formal pact with Airbus to offset emissions through carbon-capture
UK budget carrier EasyJet has signed up to Airbus’s new carbon-capture programme, the first operator to reach a formal agreement over the initiative. EasyJet had been revealed last year as one of seven operators which had tentatively agreed to explore the Airbus carbon-removal scheme. It is based on direct air ...
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NewsUS deploys aircraft carrier and land-based jet fighters to Middle East
US Central Command, which oversees operations in the Middle East, says the show of aviation power is intended to deter “any party” from entering the war between Israel and militant group Hamas.
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Paid contentBristow: delivering SAR excellence to governments
When Bristow secured the UK’s newly privatised search and rescue (SAR) contract with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) in 2013, there was some scepticism about the merits of a commercial organisation supplanting services the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force had carried out for decades. Indeed, the public had ...
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NewsGreece in talks to purchase up to 49 Black Hawks from Sikorsky
The producer of the iconic combat utility helicopter says Athens formally submitted a purchase request to the US government in April for nearly 50 UH-60s, to update the Hellenic Army’s fleet of Bell UH-1s.
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NewsAirshare targets national profile after acquisition from Wheels Up
Kansas-based fractional ownership, aircraft management and charter operator Airshare says it is becoming a national player for the first time after more than doubling in size following its acquisition of Wheels Up’s aircraft management business.
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NewsFinnair to cut debt costs and reinforce finances with €600m share issue
Finnair is intending to reinforce its financial position with a share issue aimed at raising €600 million ($632 million) during the fourth quarter of this year. The airline says the Finnish government, its main shareholder, is supporting the rights issue, along with other interested parties. Finnair says it will use ...
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NewsIslander stalled on approach before fatal crash just short of Michigan runway
US investigators believe a Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander stalled at low altitude on approach before fatally crashing short of the runway in Michigan. Four of the five occupants of the aircraft did not survive the crash, 320ft south of Welke airport on Beaver Island, on 13 November 2021. The Islander (N866JA) ...
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NewsThales CEO sees more efficient flightpaths offering significant fuel savings
Patrice Caine of Thales says that improved flightpaths can have a significant impact on industry emissions in the immediate term.
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NewsAir India to stand up big spare parts warehouse in New Delhi
With significant fleet growth planned, Air India wants to streamline its access to spare parts in New Delhi.
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NewsFounding boss of MYAirline bows out citing health reasons
Rayner Teo sheparded MYAirline through the start-up process, leading to its launch in December 2022.
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NewsIndian air force modernisation hinges on indigenous platforms
In addition to obtaining more LCA Tejas Mk-1A fighters, New Delhi aims to significantly expanded its airborne early warning and control fleet.
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NewsIsraeli authorities ‘effectively’ mitigating conflict risks to air traffic: EASA
Israeli authorities are sufficiently addressing potential risks to civil aviation from the outbreak of conflict on 7 October, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency believes. But EASA is advising that operators should ensure they have carried out a “robust” risk assessment with a “high level” of contingency planning, adding that ...