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NewsCockpit-recorder riddle emerges after fatal crash of unresponsive Citation
US investigators have yet to locate a cockpit-voice recorder from the Cessna Citation V business jet which crashed in Virginia on 4 June after its pilot became unresponsive. The aircraft had not been fitted with a flight-data recorder, nor was it required to be. Maintenance inspection records, however, indicate the ...
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NewsQantas ‘on track’ for record profit targets as peak travel season looms
Qantas says it remains “on track to deliver” a record profit for the year ending 30 June, as it expects a bumper holiday travel season in July.
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NewsATR appoints Airbus executive as new commercial head
ATR has appointed former Airbus executive Alexis Vidal as its new commercial head effective 26 June.
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NewsRex blames ‘supply chain shocks’ in surprise loss forecast
Australia’s Regional Express expects to post an annual loss, in a sobering about-face from its optimism of returning to profitability earlier this year, as it blames supply chain “shocks” as well as a decline in business travel demand.
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NewsUS airlines gear up for busy Independence Day holiday travel
US airlines are preparing for their busiest Independence Day travel period since the beginning of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsFrench air force takes delivery of its penultimate A330 ‘Phenix’ tanker
France has taken delivery of its 11th and penultimate example of the A330 multi-role tanker transport from Airbus Defence & Space.
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NewsFAA follows EASA’s lead and issues certification basis for Lilium Jet
Lilium has moved a step closer to approval of its Lilium Jet, having agreed the certification basis for the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft with the US regulator.
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OpinionLe Bourget’s Indian summer for mega-orders
Large order commitments for narrowbody products dominated the headlines at Le Bourget, but be in no doubt – the aerospace industry is powering towards a more sustainable future.
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NewsRough air over Baghdad: A-10 pilot Kim Campbell flies into aviation history
As the US Air Force finally begins to retire the vaunted A-10 ground attack jet, a combat-tested pilot remembers how the Warthog’s rugged airframe saved her life on a combat mission over Baghdad 20 years ago.
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AnalysisAre plans to decarbonise air traffic management on the right path?
The opportunity to improve air traffic management systems to accelerate decarbonisation seems to be strong – but it is characterised by complex and interdependent networks, loaded with politics.
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AnalysisHow the RAF’s 2040 zero-emissions target is fuelling international change
The Royal Air Force has an aggressive goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2040. But what is the service doing to deliver on its decarbonisation pledge, and will others follow?
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NewsSiberia’s Yakutia could turn to Tu-214s for fleet modernisation
Siberian carrier Yakutia could introduce Tupolev Tu-214s as part of its fleet modernisation programme, under a governmental agreement. The government of the Sakha republic has formally expressed interest – through an agreement at an international economic forum in St Petersburg – in acquiring the type for Yakutia. Yakutia has indicated ...
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NewsSaab debuts rapidly deployable remote tower for military applications
Saab is promoting a rapidly deployable version of its digital tower technology, optimised for use during military operations.
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NewsNASA to end all-electric X-57 programme without flying prototype
NASA is to end its experimental X-57 all-electric aircraft project without flying the prototype airframe, citing a shortage of time to address technical issues. But the US aeronautics agency insists the project – which will begin closing at the end of September – has provided valuable research findings on electric ...
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NewsSpain’s Privilege Style brings in A330-200 to replace 767
Spanish private and wet-lease operator Privilege Style has introduced an Airbus A330-200 which will replace the company’s Boeing 767-300ER. Set up in 2003, Privilege Style is based in Palma de Mallorca, and specialises in customised ad hoc services for corporate entities, sports teams, humanitarian organisations and tour operators. It identifies ...
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NewsAirbus ties up with LanzaJet to advance alcohol-based sustainable fuel production
Airbus is linking with alternative fuels specialist LanzaJet to accelerate certification and take-up of 100% sustainable fuels, to eliminate the need for fossil-fuel power on current aircraft types. The co-operation will also support the establishment of sustainable fuel facilities which will use LanzaJet’s alcohol-to-jet technology. LanzaJet’s process involves low-carbon ethanol ...
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NewsKorean Air delivers first AH-6 light attack helicopter fuselage
Korean Air has delivered the first of eight Boeing AH-6 light attack helicopter fuselages to Boeing.
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NewsGaruda, GE Aerospace enter engines partnership
Garuda Indonesia and GE Aerospace have entered into a wide-ranging strategic cooperation covering the carrier’s fleet of CFM International and GE engines.
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NewsHawaiian Airlines picks SIAEC for A321neo maintenance
Hawaiian Airlines has signed an airframe maintenance agreement with SIA Engineering for its Airbus A321neos.
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NewsCathay forecasts first half-yearly profit since 2019
Cathay Pacific Group is expected to report a profit for the first half of 2023 – its first since 2019 – amid a “strong rebound” in operating perfomance.