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NewsTVRS-44 regional turboprop project shown off to potential Russian operators
Ural civil aviation plant UZGA has presented its proposed regional TVRS-44 turboprop design to potential operators during a meeting hosted by Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia. The aircraft will accommodate around 40 passengers and, with such a load, have a range of about 1,130nm (2,100km). Its cruising speed will ...
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NewsIndonesia lifts grounding of 737 Max
Jakarta has lifted the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, becoming the latest major Asia-Pacific jurisdiction to clear the type for a return to service.
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NewsVietjet enters widebody club with A330 arrival
Vietnam low-cost carrier Vietjet has taken delivery of its first widebody aircraft, a leased Airbus A330-300.
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NewsUS airlines struggle as Covid-19’s Omicron variant sidelines employees
US airlines continue to struggle with staffing issues as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 hits the carriers hard over the busy Christmas travel period.
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NewsAir Serbia names new chief executive as Naysmith steps down
Air Serbia is to undergo a change of leadership at the beginning of next year, with commercial and strategy director Jiri Marek taking over as chief executive. He will succeed Duncan Naysmith who was appointed four years ago after Dane Kondic stepped down. Naysmith has resigned for “personal reasons”, says ...
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NewsEthiopian Airlines plans to resume Boeing 737 Max operations in February
Ethiopian Airlines intends resume operations with Boeing 737 Max 8 jets in February 2022, nearly three years after the crash of one of its examples prompted the global grounding of the type.
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NewsIrkut flies first MC-21 with domestically-produced composite wings
Irkut has carried out the maiden flight of the first MC-21 to be manufactured with domestically-produced composite wings. The aircraft – number 73361 – took off from runway 32 at the airfield of the Irkutsk assembly plant on 25 December. Test pilot Roman Taskaev says the aircraft operated normally and ...
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NewsKenya Airways set for restructuring as state shelves nationalisation plan
Kenya appears to have moved away from plans nationalise flag carrier Kenya Airways but still intends to provide financial support for its restructuring.
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NewsRossiya to introduce new IFE as it prepares for MC-21 entry
Aeroflot Group carrier Rossiya is introducing a new in-flight entertainment system which will be extended to its new Irkut MC-21 fleet. Rossiya is set to become the first operator of the MC-21 when it takes starts taking delivery of the twinjet type next year. The airline says it has started ...
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NewsInvestment firm Carlyle to acquire $4bn fleet of lessor AMCK
Investment firm Carlyle is to acquire a $4 billion portfolio of 125 aircraft from lessor AMCK Aviation, along with orders for 20 Airbus A320neo-family jets. AMCK Aviation is based in Dublin but has regional Japanese and US offices. It was created two years ago through the merger of Irish lessor ...
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NewsMalaysia’s Berjaya Air orders ACH160, H175
Malaysia’s Berjaya Air has placed an order for an Airbus Helicopters ACH160, as well as an H175.
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NewsNorthrop continues work with new A2/AD missile
Northrop Grumman has completed the second test flight of a developmental missile that is aimed at the US government’s requirement for a new Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW).
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NewsUnited cancels scores of flights on Christmas Eve due to Omicron
United Airlines has pre-emptively cancelled scores of flights scheduled for Christmas Eve due to a sudden increase of flight crew and operations personnel testing positive for the coronavirus, or being in close contact with someone who has.
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NewsLufthansa Group cancels 33,000 flights in January and February: CEO
Lufthansa Group will cancel 33,000 flights in January and February due to a sharp decline in bookings as a result of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19, the company’s chief executive has said.
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NewsFAA issues special airworthiness bulletin regarding 5G cellular networks
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) asking the aviation industry to analyse and assess potential issues related to C-band 5G stations on radio altimeters.
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NewsOperators of Leap-powered A320neos in Middle East to check for turbine blade cracks
Cracking of high-pressure turbine components in CFM International Leap-1A engines operated in the Middle East has spurred a directive to conduct enhanced checks on the parts involved. The Leap-1A is fitted to Airbus A320neo-family twinjets. According to European Union Aviation Safety Agency, occurrences of cracking to first-stage rotor blades and ...
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NewsTSA screens more passengers than on same day in pre-pandemic 2019
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has screened more passengers than on the comparable day prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsFirst aircraft to feature ITA Airways livery emerges from paintshop
New Italian national carrier ITA Airways has released an image of its first aircraft to feature the airline’s livery.
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NewsEuropean airports body sees traffic hopes falling short as Omicron hits loads
Early data published by airports body ACI Europe covering the three weeks since the Omicron variant emerged indicates passenger traffic at airports in the region has fallen by a fifth.
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AnalysisKopter continues refining AW09 configuration, with new rotor blades to arrive in 2022
Kopter is progressing with tests of its AW09 light-single in a new aerodynamically improved configuration and will also test new main rotor blades in the new year, but there is continued uncertainty about when it may gain certification.