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NewsAirbus UK strike threat lifts after workers accept pay deal
Threats of strike action at Airbus’s UK facilities have been averted after members of the Unite union voted to accept a new pay deal. Unite says the result means industrial action “will no longer take place”. Strikes had been planned over several days in September but a walkout was put ...
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NewsRemaining VX4 spending ‘guaranteed to be less than $700m’, says bullish Vertical chief Simpson
Vertical Aerospace chief executive Stuart Simpson claims the company will need under $700 million to bring its VX4 electric air taxi to market by 2028, citing its conservative spending plans and strong progress with the ongoing development programme.
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NewsFAA urges airlines to discourage passengers from taking bags during evacuations
Federal Aviation Administration issues safety alert warning that passengers retrieving carry-on items during emergency evacuations significantly impedes procedures and increases injury risk.
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NewsPilots prohibited from taking off with disruptive passengers on board: Nigerian regulator
Nigeria’s civil aviation regulator has issued a directive ordering crews not to depart if there are disruptive passengers on board. The directive, prohibiting take-off in such circumstances, followed a mid-September meeting between the civil aviation authority and a number of carriers – Air Peace, Arik Air, Ibom Air, Green Africa ...
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NewsLegacy carriers’ pricing is ‘helping’ European budget operators: Udvar-Hazy
Air Lease chief Steven Udvar-Hazy has contrasted US legacy carriers’ competitive approach to low-cost airlines with the situation in Europe.
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NewsWizz Air’s first A321XLR suffers tail-strike during Prague landing
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air’s first Airbus A321XLR has been involved in a hard landing and tail-strike at Prague. The incident occurred on 11 September, according to French investigation authority BEA. BEA has not given any further details regarding the circumstances of the event. But it confirms the identity ...
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NewsUSAF’s prototype Wedgetails will undergo airframe modification work in the UK
A pair of prototype Boeing E-7A airborne early warning and control jets on order for the US Air Force (USAF) will undergo modification work in the UK.
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NewsP&W and PBS partner on next-generation APU development
Pratt & Whitney is to collaborate with Czech Republic-based PBS Group to develop a next-generation auxiliary power unit suitable for smaller military and civil aircraft.
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NewsTaiwan’s Apex Aviation promotes ISR-roled P2012
Taiwan’s Apex Aviation is promoting a civilian-operated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft based on the Tecnam Aircraft P2012 SMP Sentinel.
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NewsRomania’s HiSky continues reinstating former Tarom links with new US destination
Romanian carrier HiSky is continuing its efforts to restore long-haul connections from Bucharest, with plans to open services to Chicago next year. HiSky says the connection has been absent for 24 years. Romanian flag-carrier Tarom had previously operated the route, before it axed its long-haul network. HiSky re-opened a former ...
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NewsKratos unveils Mighty Hornet 4 attack drone with Taiwan
Kratos and Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology have unveiled the Mighty Hornet 4 attack unmanned air vehicle, derived from the MQM-178 target drone, as part of Taiwan’s expanding drone defence capabilities.
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NewsEmbraer says Sao Jose dos Campos workers are not on strike
Brazilian manufacturer says E-Jets assembly continues uninterrupted at main production facility after some union members walked off job over rejected salary proposal.
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NewsCongress moves to protect US E-7A production from Pentagon cancellation
A clause included in a draft of the annual US defence authorisation bill would prohibit the Pentagon from terminating its E-7A rapid prototyping programme with Boeing or attempting to shut down production of the airborne early warning and control jet.
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NewsDenmark explores P-8A acquisition for Greenland maritime patrol
Denmark’s defence minister says Copenhagen is exploring options to acquire a fleet of Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, either independently or through NATO cooperation, to monitor waters around Greenland.
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NewsFormer Red Wings chief reportedly planning Volga-Dnepr Group acquisition
Russian outsize freight specialist Volga-Dnepr Group is reportedly the target of a planned acquisition by the former chief of carrier Red Wings and Moscow Zhukovsky airport. According to Russian business newspaper Kommersant, Evgency Solodilin intends to purchase the company’s three airlines – Volga-Dnepr, AirBridgeCargo and Atran – through the Evraz ...
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NewsAir Lease chief Udvar-Hazy laments ‘shameful’ failure to expand London airports
US lessor Air Lease’s chief executive, Steven Udvar-Hazy, has lamented the capacity strain at London’s airport, describing the situation as “shameful”. Speaking during an event at the Aviation Club in central London on 18 September, Udvar-Hazy pointed out that London was the world’s largest international air hub. But London Heathrow ...
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NewsWould-be Lilium buyer still at loggerheads with administrator over bank guarantee
Lilium’s insolvency administrator Pluta says it has still not received the necessary bank guarantee from would-be buyer Ambitious Air Mobility Group, despite the latter’s assertion that the acquisition is moving forward.
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NewsMystery surrounds identity of potential new A380 operator amid links to UK businesses
A new Airbus A380 operator could be on the horizon after refurbishment of a previously parked example with links to a UK travel veteran began at Elbe Flugzeugwerlke (EFW) in Dresden.
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News2Excel nears completion of Excalibur flying testbed modifications for UK
A second phase of modification work to prepare an ex-airline Boeing 757 for use as a flying testbed to support the development and trial of UK combat air technologies is due for completion before year-end.
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NewsIATA highlights failure of states to meet accident-reporting standards
IATA has called for action after calculating that final reports are yet to be published for 43% of commercial aviation accidents and incidents between 2018 and 2023