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NewsUS, UK, Australia to collaborate closely on E-7A development
The US Air Force, UK Royal Air Force, and Royal Australian Air Force have committed to working together for the development of the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft.
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NewsRex firms up 737-800 leases and ‘may add’ more jets
Australia’s Regional Express is to lease two more Boeing 737-800s, taking its jet fleet to nine examples.
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NewsWillis Lease Finance to participate in UK sustainable-fuel refinery development
Leasing firm Willis Lease Finance Corporation is among the participants in an initiative to develop a new sustainable aviation fuel refinery at Teesside in the UK. The power-to-liquid refinery would convert feedstock from industrial waste, using green hydrogen from renewable electricity, into aircraft fuel. Tees Valley Combined Authority says it ...
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NewsIndonesia’s TransNusa to operate ARJ21’s first international flight
Indonesian carrier TransNusa is set to operate the Comac ARJ21 regional jet on flights to Kuala Lumpur, marking the type’s first international route since it entered commercial service seven years ago.
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NewsExpressJet planning revival as widebody charter operator
Defunct US regional airline ExpressJet could re-emerge as a charter carrier under new ownership, initially flying passengers on one Boeing 777-200ER.
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NewsUnited Airlines Boeing 767 loses evacuation slide prior to landing in Chicago
A United Airlines flight arriving from Zurich apparently lost an inflatable emergency evacuation slide pack just before landing at Chicago’s O’Hare International airport.
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NewsUSA deploys additional fighter assets to Middle East, citing Iranian naval activity
Washington will deploy additional combat aircraft to the Middle East, including fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters, following the attempted seizure of merchant vessels by Iranian naval forces.
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NewsConditions ‘not ideal’ for Ukraine to use F-16s: Pentagon
As Europe awaits American approval to transfer US-made F-16 fighters to Ukraine, Pentagon officials continue to resist, most recently saying Russian air defences would limit the jet’s battlefield impact.
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NewsAfter launch, Northern Pacific cancels second scheduled flight
Northern Pacific Airways, which operated its first commercial flight from the Los Angeles metropolitan area to Las Vegas on 14 July, is seemingly having trouble continuing service.
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NewsDominican Republic’s Arajet will launch flights to Toronto in October
Arajet, the Dominican Republic’s low-cost start-up carrier that launched operations in September 2022, will begin flying to Canada on 24 October.
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NewsGulfstream’s second G800 test aircraft makes first flight
Gulfstream’s second flight-test variant of its G800 ultra-long-range business jet has taken to the skies, completing its maiden flight on 15 July.
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc sets out ambitious plan for fleet of 200 aircraft
Royal Air Maroc has outlined plans to expand its fleet to 200 aircraft over the next 15 years, under a partnership programme with the country’s government. The programme covers the period to 2037. The carrier signed an agreement with the Moroccan prime minister, Aziz Akhannouch, on 11 July in Rabat, ...
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NewsEnvironmental airline start-up plans to retrofit turboprops with hydrogen-electric engines
Entrepreneurs behind environmental ventures in the UK are aiming to set up a Scottish-based carrier operating turboprops powered by hydrogen-electric engines. The would-be carrier, branded Ecojet, aims to use 70-seat and 19-seat aircraft types, retrofitted with the necessary powertrains. It has indicated that De Havilland Dash 8-400s and DHC-6 Twin ...
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NewsAvia Solutions to build UK charter carrier after acquiring business jet operator
Irish-based Avia Solutions Group has purchased a UK operator, Synergy Aviation, as it continues its expansion strategy of investing in carriers. Synergy Aviation – which has a base at Fairoaks airport, some 15km southwest of London Heathrow – is to be rebranded as Ascend Airways. According to the UK Civil ...
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NewsBamboo Airways states that operations continue as normal
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways maintains that operations continue as normal, amid rapid leadership changes at the carrier.
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NewsCollins completes F-16 integration work for MS-110 sensor
Collins Aerospace has completed flight integration for the MS-110 long-range reconnaissance pod aboard the Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter, clearing the system for service entry.
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NewsNigerian regulator urges tighter refuelling procedures after water-contamination incidents
Nigerian regulators are urging tighter adherence to refuelling procedures, over concerns centred on water contamination incidents. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority states that it has been receiving mandatory occurrence reports from carriers relating to water being found in fuel tanks. These include a “recent” event in which a “significant amount” ...
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NewsAustralia’s Bonza makes first network cuts months after launch
Australian low-cost start-up Bonza is to exit several domestic routes from August – its first network cuts since it began operations – citing the lack of ‘sustainable demand’.
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NewsHAL, Safran to set up joint venture to develop IMRH engine
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Safran will set up a joint venture company in Bengaluru to design, develop and support helicopter engines.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ forecast losses amid sluggish international recovery
China’s three largest carriers are expected to remain loss-making for the first-half, as they blamed a slower-than-forecast international recovery, coupled with domestic overcapacity.