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NewsSouthwest estimates loss of at least $725m from holiday meltdown
Southwest Airlines estimates losing between $725 million and $825 million due to its nationwide operational meltdown over the busy end-of-year travel period, and warned investors that it anticipates a net loss in the fourth quarter of 2022.
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NewsUnited and Emirates file codeshare request with US government
United Airlines and Emirates Airline have applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for approval to put their airline codes on each other’s flights as per an agreement the two carriers reached last year.
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NewsAirbus readies high-flying Zephyr for 2024 service launch
Airbus will begin taking customer commitments for its Zephyr high-altitude platform station this year, with the production aircraft’s entry into service being targeted by the end of 2024.
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NewsEmirates starts returning reconfigured A380s to service
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has returned to service the first Airbus A380 to undergo an extensive interior retrofit, which will be applied to 67 of the type. The initial airframe (A6-EVM) has been re-introduced to the route from Dubai to London Heathrow. Emirates says the aircraft has been “completely refurbished” ...
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NewsBartini eVTOL undergoes windtunnel tests in Moscow
Russia’s Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute has been supporting development of a tiltrotor eVTOL through windtunnel testing. The Bartini Design proposal has four 10-bladed rotary fans – two fore and two aft – and is intended to convey two to four passengers at speeds up to 160kt, and have a range of ...
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NewsBamboo Airways to set up new cargo unit
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways will establish a new cargo carrier, as it seeks to expand in Vietnam’s aviation sector.
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NewsCathay plans big China capacity boost
Cathay Pacific is to significantly increase operations to and from Mainland China, as the airline expects to double its number of flights by end-March.
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NewsThird KF-21 prototype takes flight
A third prototype has joined the flight test campaign of the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 Boramae programme, with supersonic tests possible in January.
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NewsArcher teams with Stellantis to produce Midnight air taxi
Silicon Valley-based Archer Aviation has teamed with automotive company Stellantis to produce its prototype air taxi, Midnight.
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NewsAeromexico Embraer E190 hit by gunfire in Culiacan, Mexico closes some airports
An Aeromexico Embraer E190 was hit by gunfire at the airport in Culiacan, Mexico following violence after a suspected drug trafficer was arrested in that city.
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NewsFAA-formed panel set to begin evaluating Boeing’s safety processes
A 24-member panel formed by the Federal Aviation Administration will soon convene to begin evaluating the effectiveness of Boeing’s safety management processes.
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NewsHorizon Air names Jason Berry senior vice-president of operations
US regional carrier Horizon Air has appointed former Alaska Air Group executive Jason Berry as its senior vice-president of operations.
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NewsJetBlue plans new daytime flights from New York to London
JetBlue Airways plans to boost its North Atlantic operations by launching new daytime flights from New York to London – and an alternative to its transatlantic red-eyes.
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NewsPatent filings may offer clue to Leonardo’s eVTOL plans
Recently disclosed patent filings may offer a glimpse into Italian aerospace giant Leonardo’s broad designs for the advanced air mobility (AAM) segment.
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NewsHop chief lands at Transavia France as Stubler takes group decarbonisation role
Transavia France chief executive Nathalie Stubler is take a up a new role as special advisor for Air France-KLM ’s decarbonisation strategy and will be succeeded at the leisure unit by the current head of Air France regional carrier Hop.
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NewsComplexity of eVTOL designs leads EASA to study modelling for certification support
Europe’s safety regulator is to explore the expanded use of modelling and simulation to support certification of future eVTOL aircraft, given that the broad variation in designs makes assessment by flight-testing alone impractical. Part of a wider programme evaluating the effects of digital transformation on aviation processes, the project aims ...
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NewsRussian regulator approves domestic wing and engines for MC-21
Russian civil aviation regulators have approved the switch to a domestically-produced composite wing and engine on the Irkut MC-21. Irkut has developed the -310 variant of the MC-21 which is powered by the Aviadvigatel PD-14 engine, while Russian industry is also supplying composite wing components to replace foreign-built equivalents on ...
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NewsNATO next-generation helicopter programme kicks off concept phase as Canada waits to join
A group of NATO nations are gearing up for a busy 2023 as they oficially begin work in earnest to define the characteristics of a next-generation medium-class helicopter that could enter service in the late 2030s.
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NewsITA to debut Airbus A320neo from end of January
ITA Airways expects to debut Airbus A320neo on flights from the end of January after the painting was completed of the Italian carrier’s first of the type.
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NewsAir Cairo introduces E190s in progress towards 30-aircraft fleet
Egyptian carrier Air Cairo is aiming to build a fleet of 30 aircraft by March this year, having introduced three Embraer 190s as part of its modernisation programme. The airline received the twinjets through Egyptian company CIAF Leasing, based in the country’s capital, which took delivery of the aircraft in ...