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NewsRussian aircraft breach Alaska air defence zone: NORAD
The joint US-Canada North American Aerospace Defense Command says four Russian military aircraft operating in international airspace breached the air defence identification zone around Alaska that abuts Washington’s sovereign airspace – an increasingly common occurrence.
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NewsTrio team on liquid hydrogen fuel system development
A trio of aerospace manufacturers are to collaborate on the development of a liquid hydrogen fuel system for future zero-emission aircraft applications.
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NewsPegasus sees post-Covid travel boom ebbing after ‘strong’ second quarter
Pegasus has reinstated its strategic focus on boosting load factors and ancillary revenues as the post-Covid travel boom subsides in the second half of 2023.
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NewsFuel starvation suspected after test-pilot school Cessna 414 force-lands in field
Canadian investigators have pointed to fuel starvation after a Cessna 414 was forced to land in a field while en route to a test-pilot training institution. The aircraft (C-FIYQ) had been newly purchased by the London, Ontario-based International Test Pilots School. It was being ferried to the school from Montreal ...
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NewsTurkey’s Kaan fighter targets overseas partners
The Turkish Aerospace (TAI) developmental Kaan fighter appears to be gaining international traction, with Pakistan likely to follow Azerbaijan in exploring participation in the effort.
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NewsMagnix and Eviation owner appoints new head of aerospace
Magnix and Eviation parent the Clermont Group has appointed Robbie Bourke as head of its aerospace business.
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NewsFormer ERA chief McNamara nets Heart governmental role
Sweden’s Heart Aerospace has appointed Simon McNamara as its director of government and industry affairs.
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NewsUS Navy, Marines continue to broaden F-35 collaboration with Asia-Pacific allies
A US Navy (USN) leader says that work continues to refine missions for the Lockheed Martin F-35, including working closely with operators of the type in the Asia-Pacific.
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NewsEthiopian to complement London Heathrow service with revived Gatwick route
Star Alliance carrier Ethiopian Airlines is to reinforce its operations to the UK, with a new service to London Gatwick which will commence in winter this year. Ethiopian Airlines says it will serve the route from Addis Ababa three-times weekly from 21 November. The carrier will use Airbus A350-900s on ...
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NewsAsiana, Jin Air see strong international traffic growth
South Korean carriers Asiana Airlines and Jin Air continued to enjoy an international recovery in the second quarter, with Jin citing strong Japanese and Southeast Asian passenger markets.
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NewsJapan’s Skymark in the red despite record quarterly passenger traffic
Japanese carrier Skymark Airlines was loss-making in the first-quarter, despite seeing passenger volumes hit record highs amid strong domestic travel demand.
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NewsCanada Jetlines posts modest Q2 loss, needs ‘to raise additional capital’
North American start-up carrier Canada Jetlines lost C$940,000 ($698,000) during the second quarter as it continues expanding its scheduled and charter operations.
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NewsEmbraer narrows losses in Q2 amid aircraft delivery bump
Embraer’s revenue surged in the second quarter of 2023 as it significantly ramped up the pace of new aircraft deliveries.
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NewsUSA to approve sale of Danish F-16s to Argentina
Washington intends to approve the transfer of the American-made fourth-generation fighters from Denmark to Argentina, along with a number of P-3 Orion anti-submarine warfare turboprops from Norway.
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NewsCargojet’s second-quarter results sag amid ‘difficult’ economic conditions
Canadian carrier Cargojet Airways’ second-quarter revenue declined 15% year-on-year as the freight hauler rode out “difficult” market conditions.
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NewsATSG delivers six converted freighters in past month
US lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) recently delivered six converted cargo aircraft to customers in five countries amid a broad downturn in the global air freight market.
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NewsEtna eruption brings further disruption to Catania airport
Just nine days after restoring normal operations in the aftermath of a terminal building fire, Sicily’s Catania airport has been forced to close owing to a volcanic eruption. The airport had experienced a three-week closure of Terminal A, causing substantial flight disruption during the busy summer period, after a fire ...
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NewsUS Navy touts record F/A-18 mission-readiness rate
More than 80% of the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fighter jets were assessed as mission ready, according to a senior US Navy admiral – a drastic improvement from recent years.
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NewsLearjet crashed during simulated engine-out exercise at German military base
German investigators have disclosed that the pilots of a Learjet 35A were training for a simulated engine failure at take-off when the aircraft fatally crashed at the Hohn military airfield. The jet was the third of a group of six Learjets departing the airfield almost simultaneously for various flight activities ...
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NewsFAA extends New York-area flight reduction effort as its controller shortage continues
Ongoing air traffic controller shortages in New York have prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to extend for six weeks a programme intended to reduce flight disruptions at New York and Washington, DC-area airports.