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NewsCanada’s Flair confident it will not lose its license
Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier Flair Airlines says there is “zero chance” that it will lose its permission to operate after the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) last month determined the company may be violating ownership rules.
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NewsBrazilian navy receives final modernised AF-1B jet
A total of seven McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk airframes were refitted by Embraer for Brazil’s naval aviators.
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NewsUS airlines struggle with pilot shortages: CEOs
United Airlines’ chief executive Scott Kirby says the current pilot shortage has the potential to hinder airline industry growth for the next five years at least, while Alaska Air Group CEO Ben Minicucci calls the issue “one of the biggest constraints” for US commercial airlines.
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NewsAlaska posts Q1 loss, expects profitability to soar
Mirroring other US airlines, Alaska Air Group reported a loss for the first quarter of the year but expects demand and profitability in the second quarter to soar.
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NewsLatest US aid package to Ukraine includes dozens of ‘Ghost’ UAVs
The $800 million military assistance package unveiled on 21 April includes at least 120 drones that are primarily designed to attack targets.
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NewsUS commuter carrier Southern to acquire P2012 Travellers
Italian airframer Tecnam has secured another US customer for its new P2012 Traveller, with Southern Airways Express agreeing to purchase two of the nine-passenger aircraft.
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NewsATR adds additional freighter conversion options to external upgrade list
ATR has added two new cargo conversion options to its catalogue of external upgrades, further increasing flexibility for operators of the twin-turboprop.
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NewsBAE joins GE hybrid-electric development project
UK aerospace company BAE Systems has joined a GE Aviation-led effort to develop a megawatt-class hybrid-electric propulsion system suited for a narrowbody aircraft.
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NewsIcelandic carrier Play makes US debut with Baltimore service
Icelandic low-cost carrier Play operated its first US flight on 20 April, with a service to Baltimore/Washington International airport.
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NewsAngola acquires C295s for maritime surveillance, transport duties
Angola has ordered a trio of Airbus Defence & Space C295s, with the assets to perform maritime surveillance and transport duties.
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NewsAmerican’s first-quarter loss widens but company eyes profitability in second quarter
American Airlines lost $1.6 billion in the first quarter of 2022, but the carrier reports improving demand for air travel and expects to be profitable next quarter.
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NewsEuropean study says turboprop noise and vibration must be addressed as part of sustainable future
European researchers have concluded – perhaps unsurprisingly – that noise and vibration are the biggest sources of passenger discomfort in turboprop aircraft.
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NewsHoneywell-equipped E170 uses stars and magnetic fields as GPS alternative
US avionics specialist Honeywell has used an Embraer 170 to demonstrate the accuracy of alternative navigation techniques – including one based on magnetic anomalies – aimed at mitigating unavailability of GPS. The techniques use different sensors, including radar and radio, cameras, and star-trackers to support inertial navigation systems, correcting them ...
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NewsAeroflot Group board to discuss redemption of A330 leases
Aeroflot Group’s board is to discuss the possibility of early redemption for leases on Airbus A330s by the Russian flag-carrier. The airline has a dozen A330-300s in its fleet, all powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines. Only one appears to be in service, operating long-haul routes including the domestic Moscow-Yakutsk ...
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NewsTextron closes Pipistrel purchase and confirms leadership of eAviation division
Textron has completed the acquisition of Slovenian aircraft developer Pipistrel in a €218 million ($238 million) all-cash deal.
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In depthInsitu Pacific spies opportunity in Asia’s maritime domain
Insitu Pacific believes its line of small unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) is well suited for surveillance work in Southeast Asia, but that airspace integration presents a challenge.
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NewsVisual navigation confusion led to double airprox between calibration King Airs
French investigators have determined that confusion in locating a VOR radial led the crew of a navaid calibration aircraft to stray twice into close proximity with a separate calibration flight in the vicinity of Paris. Both aircraft were Beechcraft King Airs operated by the Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile on ...
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NewsPreliminary report into China Eastern 737 crash offers few details
Work to recover and analyse data from the flight recorders of the crashed China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 is ongoing, and could take a while given how “severely damaged” they were, say Chinese investigators.
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NewsUS CDC urges Justice Department to appeal mask ruling
US public health agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asked the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to appeal a judge’s ruling that struck down the federal mask mandate in public transportation settings.
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NewsEmbraer and Thales collaborate on Eve
Embraer has entered into a strategic partnership with global technology company Thales for its in-development electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, Eve.