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NewsGE says ground tests demonstrated hybrid-electric prototype’s core functions
GE Aerospace has completed initial ground testing of a turbine-based hybrid-electric propulsion system at its Ohio facility, demonstrating power transfer capabilities that exceeded NASA technical benchmarks for potential deployment on future narrowbody aircraft in the 2030s.
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NewsGol names interim board chair following death of founder Constantino de Oliveira Junior
Brazilian carrier Gol has confirmed the death of its founder and board chairman Constantino de Oliveira Junior, who reportedly succumbed to cancer in São Paulo on 24 January.
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NewsCrashed Challenger apparently de-iced prior to Bangor take-off accident
Air-ground communications indicate that the Bombardier Challenger 600 which crashed on take-off from Bangor airport underwent de-icing prior to departure. But radio exchanges between other aircraft appear to suggest that, even with de-icing, the wintry weather at Bangor was causing complications. Bangor airport’s operator states that two crew members and ...
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AnalysisHow Airbus and Boeing shared spoils through 2025’s commercial highs and lows
Airbus and Boeing faced different – and in Spirit AeroSystems, common – challenges last year as they battled to raise rates and satisfy market demand, while Seattle also received a sales boost from the ‘Trump effect’.
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NewsBent pushrod found after Citation crew battled uncommanded nose-up pitch
US investigators have revealed that a bent elevator pushrod was discovered on a Cessna Citation 560XL following a serious incident in which it entered an uncommanded steep climb and a series of pitch-up excursions to the point of stalling. The aircraft entered an unusually high nose-up attitude immediately after landing-gear ...
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InterviewThe three careers of Axis Aviation chief Kerstin Mumenthaler
Kerstin Mumenthaler, the chief executive of Axis Aviation, is a 6,000h commercial pilot and was a risk-management consultant before taking the top job at the Swiss aircraft management and charter company.
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NewsKazan plant implements measures to cut Tu-214 fuselage production time
Russian trade minister Anton Alikhanov is confident that new technology will enable the Tupolev Tu-214 fuselage production timescale to be cut to less than two weeks. Serial assembly of the twinjet is being reinvigorated as part of a government plan to hike civil aircraft capacity. Alikhanov spoke during a high-level ...
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NewsZeroAvia rejigs ZA600 certification plan after funding constraints force sweeping layoffs
Hydrogen powertrain developer ZeroAvia has finally broken its silence on the sweeping redundancies made by the company in recent weeks that have seen around half of its workforce culled on the back of funding constraints.
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OpinionWhy air forces must target their CCA doctrine deficit
Militaries eager to introduce unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft will fail to gain a combat edge unless they transform their entire operating concept, argues Fahad ibne Masood.
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NewsRyanair sets aside exceptional charge for Italian competition fine
Ryanair has disclosed an exceptional charge of €85 million ($101 million) in its third-quarter figures, to account for a contested fine imposed by Italy’s competition regulator. The regulator, AGCM, had penalised Ryanair last year with a €256 million fine after accusing the budget carrier of exploiting a dominant market position. ...
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NewsBangor airport closed after Challenger executive jet accident during take-off
US emergency services have responded to an accident at Bangor airport which involved an executive jet attempting to take off. The accident occurred at 19:45 local time on 25 January, according to the airport’s operator. It states that there was “an incident involving a single aircraft” departing from Bangor. “First ...
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NewsRAAF receives first MC-55A Peregrine ISREW aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has accepted its first L3Harris MC-55A Peregrine intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare (ISREW) aircraft, with the Bombardier G550-derived platform arriving at RAAF Edinburgh on 24 January following delays to the programme.
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NewsProbe underway after tool found in Qantas A380 wing
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has opened investigations into an incident where a tool was found inside the left wing of a Qantas Airbus A380.
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NewsUS airline operations seized by icy grip of winter storm Fern
US airlines have been seized by the most widespread operational disruptions since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic as much of the country has been pummelled by a punishing winter storm.
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NewsWizz Air’s UK division seeks to operate transatlantic services
Budget carrier Wizz Air’s UK operation is seeking authorisation to commence transatlantic flights to US destinations. Wizz Air UK is intending initially to carry out passenger charter services. But its submission to the US Department of Transportation seeks the “full scope” of rights under the US-UK ‘open skies’ agreement, to ...
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NewsOperational disruptions could snowball as US airlines brace for impact of winter storm
Major US carriers have cancelled hundreds of flights on 24 January as heavy snow and ice is forecast to hit airports across the Southeast and Midwest.
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NewsBombardier Global 8000 secures EASA certification
Bombardier has obtained European certification for its Global 8000 business jet from EASA, one month after US FAA approval, enabling the ultra-long-range aircraft to operate across European markets following its December service entry.
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NewsAir Europa firms order for up to 40 A350-900s
Spanish carrier Air Europa has finalised an order for up to 40 Airbus A350-900s, confirming a significant strategic shift away from its current Boeing 787 and 737 fleet.
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NewsPD-8 engine passes bird-impact testing at Saturn facility
Russia’s Aviadvigatel PD-8 engine for the Yakovlev SJ-100 has passed bird-impact testing, advancing its certification progress. The engine is intended to replace the PowerJet SaM146 introduced on the Superjet 100, the predecessor of the import-substituted SJ-100. United Engine states that the powerplant “confirmed its stable operation” during the simulated bird-strike. ...
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NewsElbit Systems UK takes full ownership of Watchkeeper industrial venture UTacS
Elbit Systems UK has taken full ownership of the company established to deliver the British Army’s fleet of Watchkeeper tactical uncrewed aerial vehicles.