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NewsST Engineering opens new MRO facility in Ezhou, China
New facility will initially support SF Airlines’ fleet of over 80 Boeing freighters, with capacity for future expansion to serve additional operators.
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NewsAir India begins widebody cabin upgrades with first 787 retrofit
Air India has commenced cabin upgrading works on its widebody fleet, with its first of 26 Boeing 787s inducted in July following a series of delays. The 787-8 (VT-ANT) flew to Boeing’s Victorville, California facility in July for retrofit works. Air India says a second aircraft will be inducted in ...
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NewsSingapore F-15SG fighter deployment to Guam called off
The US Department of the Air Force has cancelled plans to base up to 12 Republic of Singapore Air Force Boeing F-15SG fighters at Guam’s Andersen AFB.
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In depthAirbus challenges claims that UH-72s are ill-suited for pilot training
Citing available features unused by the US Army and internal service policies, Airbus rejects that H145-derived UH-72 Lakotas cannot effectively or affordably serve as trainer helicopters.
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NewsElbit to supply Israel’s military with newly-developed air-launched weapons
Elbit Systems has been awarded contracts worth a combined $260 million to provide Israel’s military with unspecified new “advanced airborne munitions”.
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NewsCrew made dual control inputs before Turkish A321neo tail-strike at Prague
Czech investigators state that a Turkish Airlines Airbus A321neo’s crew made dual inputs while attempting to execute a go-around at Prague, during which the jet sustained a tail-strike. The aircraft had been carrying out an ILS approach to runway 12, with the first officer as the flying pilot, on 11 ...
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NewsAnduril, Korean Air partner on autonomous aircraft development
California-based defence technology firm Anduril has partnered with Korean Air to co-develop autonomous aircraft systems, with plans for local production and regional exports.
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NewsPlay expects model shift to cut winter losses and generate profits next year
Icelandic budget carrier Play insists its underlying performance remains strong, despite higher losses over the second quarter, as it transitions to a combined model of point-to-point services and wet-leasing. The carrier is expecting “significantly reduced” losses for the upcoming winter season and “profitable operations” in 2026. Four of its 10 ...
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NewsTurkish Airlines intends to submit binding offer for Air Europa stake
Turkish Airlines is to submit a binding offer to take a minority stake in Spanish carrier Air Europa, having previously indicated interest last year. The Star Alliance carrier has not given any further indication as to the size of the proposed investment. But it says that the “complementary nature” of ...
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NewsMalaysian composites firm CTRM to acquire Spirit AeroSystems’ Subang facilities
Malaysian aerospace composites specialist CTRM is to acquire Spirit AeroSystems’ facility in Subang, one of the Asian operations being divested by Spirit as part of the Boeing takeover. CTRM – which stands for Composites Technology Research Malaysia – will purchase the Subang activity under a $95.2 million agreement. As a ...
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NewsEve to test Beta’s electric motors as US air taxi firms reveal deals
Embraer-backed Eve Air Mobility will test Beta Technologies’ electric motors on its upcoming eVTOL prototype, while Archer Aviation acquires assets from Overair and Joby Aviation purchases Blade’s passenger business in a flurry of strategic moves across the US air taxi sector.
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NewsKenyan investigators probe fatal medical Citation XLS crash
Kenyan investigators are probing the fatal loss of a medical Cessna Citation XLS which came down just after take-off from Nairobi’s Wilson airport. Contact with the air ambulance jet – operated by the AMREF Flying Doctors service – was lost about 3min after departure. It had taken off for Hargeisa ...
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NewsKratos closing in on firm order for XQ-58 autonomous fighter with US Marine Corps
Defence manufacturer Kratos has revealed the US Marine Corps is closing in on a full acquisition programme for the company’s uncrewed XQ-58 jet aircraft.
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NewsAir Transat completes sale-leaseback of Pratt GTF engines as A321LRs remain on ground
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat has sold and leased back a pair of Pratt & Whitney geared turbofans (GTFs), part of its strategy to manage ongoing groundings of A321LR aircraft powered by those engines.
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NewsDOT inspector launches probe into FAA’s Washington DC airspace management
The US Department of Transportation has initiated an audit of the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of Washington DC airspace, focusing on ADS-B exemption protocols following January’s fatal Black Hawk-CRJ700 collision.
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NewsLufthansa shows off paint scheme for vintage Lockheed Starliner
Lufthansa has teased the final appearance of its Lockheed L-1649A Starliner, after carrying out painting work on the restored vintage airliner. The four-engined, triple-finned aircraft is shown disassembled following painting but it carries the German carrier’s former 1950s livery, the registration ‘D-ALAN’, and the ‘Super Star’ logo used on the ...
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NewsAir France-KLM Group switches most A350-1000s to -900s
Air France-KLM Group has reduced its order for Airbus A350-1000s, opting to convert most of them to the smaller -900 variant. The company had ordered 50 of the twinjets in 2023 – an initial commitment to six -900s in July, followed by 33 more in December alongside 11 of the ...
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NewsUS Navy names new E-130J TACAMO aircraft ‘Phoenix II’
Based on the C-130J transport, the Phoenix II will replace the jet-powered E-6B Mercury fleet that allows for remote command of the US Navy’s submarine-launched nuclear ballistic missiles.
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NewsUK competition regulator clears Boeing-Spirit acquisition deal
The UK’s competition watchdog has cleared Boeing’s planned takeover of Spirit AeroSystems, with the full decision text expected to follow shortly.
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NewsBristow Norway starts flying Beta CX300 in Norwegian low-emission test zone
Offshore operations specialist Bristow Norway has commenced flights with the Beta Technologies Alia CX300, initiating tests in the new Norwegian arena allocated to low-emission aircraft. The electric aircraft (N214BT) was transferred to the test arena – established by the Norwegian civil aviation regulator and airports operator Avinor – after a ...