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NewsRAAF’s first MQ-4C Triton in wing-fuselage join
Australia’s acquisition of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has advanced with the joining of the first aircraft’s fuselage and one-piece wing.
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NewsFirst European-based US Air Force F-35As arrive at Lakenheath home
The first four of an eventual 24 US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35As to be based at RAF Lakenheath in the UK arrived at the Suffolk base on 15 December.
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AnalysisLoss of Qantas and Air France-KLM deals to Airbus highlights Boeing’s competitive gaps
Defections of two long-time narrowbody customers – Air France-KLM and Qantas – to Boeing’s arch-rival in Toulouse does not mean the 737 Max is a worse aircraft than the A320neo, but the comparative strength of Airbus’s single-aisle strategy appears to be a winning formula.
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NewsBoeing suspends vaccination requirement for employees
Boeing has suspended the requirement for its US-based employees to be vaccinated.
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NewsSouthwest’s Kelly tests positive for Covid-19 two days after DC testimony
Southwest Airlines’ chief executive officer Gary Kelly has tested positive for coronavirus just two days after he and other US airline executives appeared in-person to testify in front of US congressional committee.
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NewsUS government indicts six aerospace executives on allegations of manipulating labour markets
The US government has indicted six aerospace industry executives – including one who apparently worked at Pratt & Whitney – for allegedly conspiring to manipulate aerospace hiring practices for the purpose of reducing labour costs.
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NewsWestJet names Austrian’s Alexis von Hoensbroech to be its new CEO
WestJet has named Austrian Airlines chief executive Alexis von Hoensbroech to be its new CEO.
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NewsRitter takes helm of Lufthansa Airlines as part of wider leadership rejig
Eurowings chief operating officer Jens Ritter is to take the helm of Lufthansa Airlines, while the airline group’s head of corporate responsibility Annette Mann will lead Austrian Airlines as part of a series management changes
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AnalysisFrom The Blades to Excalibur: how 2Excel became a ‘mini-prime’
UK engineering services provider 2Excel Aviation has signed a new five-year strategic partnership with Leonardo, with the pact including joint work on a flying testbed to support the nation’s Tempest future combat air system programme.
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NewsFrench Bee receives first Airbus A350-1000
Paris Orly-based French Bee has taken delivery of its first of two Airbus A350-1000 twinjets, the airframer announced on 17 December.
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NewsATR cleared to hike turboprops’ C-check maintenance interval
ATR has been granted approval to extend C-check intervals on its turboprops by 60%, increasing the figure from 5,000h to 8,000h. The regional aircraft manufacturer says the approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency will offer a “significant reduction” in maintenance costs to operators. This longer interval complements a ...
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NewsUnited Aircraft outlines obstacles to recruiting sufficient aerospace personnel
United Aircraft chief Yuri Slyusar has highlighted the potential difficulty of sourcing enough personnel to ensure stability in the Russian aerospace industry, as it ramps up production in various areas including civil aviation. Slyusar spoke on 15 December at a parliamentary joint meeting which included trade, training and aviation industry ...
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NewsUSAF hits maritime target with cruise missile launched from C-130
The US Air Force has hit a target with a cruise missile launched from the ramp of a cargo aircraft for the first time as part of its Rapid Dragon programme.
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NewsVertical completes listing on New York Stock Exchange and unveils mock-up of rebranded VX4
Shares in Bristol-based Vertical Aerospace have begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange following its merger with Broadstone Acquisition Corp.
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NewsIAG competition remedies for Air Europa acquisition were inadequate: Commission
Proposed remedies from IAG to address competition concerns over its acquisition of Spanish carrier Air Europa did not satisfy the European Commission, the regulator has disclosed. IAG and Air Europa have agreed to end the acquisition proposal in its current form, with a view to looking at an alternative structure. ...
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NewsRussian Helicopters flies first updated Mi-171A3
Russian Helicopters has performed the maiden sortie of its new Mil Mi-171A3 – a hovering flight that lasted 15min.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters nets 10 orders for parapublic-roled H145s
Airbus Helicopters has scored a twin win for its H145 from the parapublic sector with operators in Germany and France between them ordering 10 examples of the 3.8t rotorcraft.
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NewsAirbus completes A380 deliveries as last jet is handed to Emirates
Airbus has completed deliveries from the A380 programme, with the final aircraft handed over to Middle Eastern carrier Emirates. The aircraft - MSN272, bearing the registration A6-EVS – brings total deliveries of the type to 251, including 123 for the Dubai-based airline. Emirates is by far the largest customer for ...
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NewsAir France-KLM signs for up to 160 A320neos and eight A350 freighters
Air France-KLM has signed for up to 160 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, including 100 firm orders, and has become the fourth customer to commit to buying the manufacturer’s new A350 Freighter.
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NewsJetBlue and American forge ahead with alliance despite lawsuit
JetBlue Airways and American Airlines have expanded their collaboration, with plans to operate some 700 daily flights from New York’s John F Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports, and from Boston Logan International airport, by next summer.