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NewsAir New Zealand creates chief sustainability officer role
Air New Zealand has appointed Kiri Hannifin as its first chief sustainability officer.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines completes first SAF-powered passenger flight
Malaysia Airlines has completed its first passenger flight powered by a blend of sustainable aviation fuels, as it targets rolling out similar flights in the near-term.
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NewsNorthrop begins Block II upgrades to US Navy E-6 fleet
The US Navy’s first Boeing E-6B Mercury arrived at Northrop Grumman facility in Louisiana for Block II upgrades to command and control systems.
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NewsEmbraer sees heightened C-390 demand amid geopolitical tensions
Recent geopolitical events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, are driving renewed interest from Western governments in Embraer’s C-390 military airlifter.
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NewsUS Navy adds two more CH-53Ks to low-rate production order
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is getting two more Sikorsky heavy-lift helicopters from its spending wish list. The US Navy (USN), under which the USMC falls administratively, said on 31 May that helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky was awarded a $185 million contract for the purchase of two more of the company’s ...
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NewsEmbraer picks Aeroplex as Hungarian KC-390 support partner
Embraer has named Aeroplex as its preferred maintenance partner for the Hungarian air force’s future two KC-390 Millennium transport/tankers.
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NewsJetBlue sweetens offer to purchase Spirit
JetBlue Airways has sweetened its offer to purchase Spirit Airlines by agreeing to pay a $350 million fee if regulators torpedo the deal due to anti-trust reasons.
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NewsLeonardo picks electronics executive to head UK helicopter business
Leonardo has appointed Adam Clarke to head its UK helicopter business following the sudden departure of the unit’s previous managing director Nick Whitney in mid-May.
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NewsAzorra picks up 37-aircraft portfolio as lessor NAC exits Chapter 11
US lessor Azorra has acquired a portfolio of 37 aircraft previously owned by Nordic Aviation Capital, the leasing firm which has newly emerged from Chapter 11 protection. Azorra says it has picked up 29 Embraer E-Jet regional aircraft plus ATR and De Havilland turboprops. The aircraft are leased to 13 ...
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NewsPressure setting suspected after two low approaches by Paris-bound A320
French investigators are probing an incident in which an Airbus A320 descended below the glidepath at Paris Charles de Gaulle during two separate approaches, triggering minimum safe altitude warnings. The aircraft was operated by the Maltese wet-lease specialist Airhub and had been inbound to Paris from Stockholm Arlanda on 23 ...
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NewsPAL extends 777, A320 engine support with AFI KLM E&M
Philippines Airlines has extended two engine flight hour support contracts with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M).
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NewsPLAAF J-16 conducts “very dangerous” intercept of RAAF P-8A
A Shenyang J-16 fighter of the Peoples’ Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has conducted a dangerous intercept of a Boeing P-8A Poseidon of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
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NewsPentagon seeks sale of armed UAVs to Ukraine, approval remains murky
The Biden administration is reportedly in the final stages of approving the sale of armed MQ-1C Grey Eagle remotely piloted aircraft to Ukraine, a major change in policy.
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NewsFrontier adds $250m termination fee to Spirit offer
US operator Frontier Airlines has added a $250 million reverse termination fee to its agreed offer for ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines in the regulators block the deal.
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NewsANA earmarks two 787s for sustainability initiatives
Japan’s All Nippon Airways will a apply a new livery to a pair of Boeing 787s to highlight its sustainability efforts, and to also research ways to reduce the impact of flying on the environment.
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NewsRAAF to receive first MC-55A at end of 2023; IOC in 2024
Canberra aims to complete flight testing of its Gulfstream/L3Harris MC-55A Peregrine electronic warfare aircraft in mid-2023.
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NewsAtlas takes another 747-8F, bringing Boeing’s 747 backlog to just three
Boeing has delivered to Atlas Air another 747-8 Freighter, leaving the airframer with just three undelivered 747-8Fs and bringing the jumbo jet’s 50-year-plus production run one step nearer to the end.
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NewsKC-46 certificated for use in nearly all daily refuelling missions: USAF
The US Air Force says the troubled KC-46 aerial tanker is now approved to support 97% of the daily joint force air refuelling demands.
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NewsSpirit’s planned combination with Frontier faces fresh opposition
Spirit Airlines is facing fresh opposition to its planned acquisition by Frontier Airlines, with investors suing to stop the deal and a management consulting firm recommending against it.
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NewsLithuania crowdfunds Bayraktar drone for Ukrainian military
A crowdfunding effort organised by a journalist in the Baltic nation raised more than $6 million to purchase an armed drone for the Ukrainian armed forces.