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NewsSAF producer LanzaJet sees jet fuel price parity ‘just around the corner’
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer LanzaJet is “just around the corner” from bringing the cost of its fuel down to match that of regular jet fuel, according to the firm’s chief executive.
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NewsBoeing offers update on Super Hornet CFTs; T-7A ‘wing-rock’ fix
Boeing says conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) will be available for F/A-18E/F Block III Super Hornets on the international market, and it has also resolved a ‘wing-rock’ issue with the T-7A advanced jet trainer.
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NewsHelicopter operator’s certificate further limited after fatal Mi-8 crash
Russian authorities have imposed further restrictions on the operating certificate of helicopter company Vityaz-Aero in the aftermath of the fatal August crash of a Mil Mi-8T in Kamchatka. Federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia says it is limiting the validity period of the company’s operating certificate to 16 January 2022, as ...
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NewsIcelandair turns in profitable third quarter despite virus variant impact
Icelandair Group has defied the impact of new coronavirus variants to post a net profit of nearly $20 million for the third quarter. The operator expanded its network in the three months to 30 September to cover 34 destinations – comprising 23 in Europe and 11 in North America. It ...
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NewsVietnam eases domestic flight restrictions further; eyes Singapore air links
Vietnam will allow airlines to increase flight frequencies on major domestic routes through end-November, as the country eyes restoring regular flights with Singapore.
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NewsKAI/IAI in new loitering munitions development pact
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have signed an additional memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a loitering munitions programme.
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NewsEmbraer inks E-jet component pool agreements with European carriers
Embraer has signed a component pool agreement with newly-formed Air Montenegro, and renewed a similar agreement with TAP Express — covering both carriers’ fleets of E-jets.
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NewsNorthrop competes against BAE-Sierra Nevada team for GHOST signals intel programme
Northrop Grumman is facing off against a joint bid by a BAE Systems-Sierra Nevada team for the US Air Force’s (USAF) Global High-altitude Open-system Sensor Technology (GHOST) programme.
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NewsTriumph and AFI KLM form joint US nacelle overhaul business
Triumph Group and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance have jointly formed a US-based nacelle overhaul company that the partners each say will expand their aftermarket reach.
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NewsNTSB recovers voice and data recorders from MD-87 that crashed near Houston
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recovered the flight data and voice recorders from the McDonnell Douglas MD-87 that crashed during an attempted take-off from Houston Executive airport on 19 October.
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NewsKLM restores pre-Covid network
KLM has restarted flights to almost its entire pre-Covid network, with only one destination excepted.
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NewsEasyJet takes first lounge step with co-branded Gatwick facility
Low-cost carrier EasyJet will on 21 October open it first airport lounge, a co-branded facility it is opening at London Gatwick in association with No 1 Lounges.
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NewsSpare aircraft cheaper than paying delay compensation: Ultra Air chief
The availability of aircraft at favourable lease rates means Colombian start-up Ultra Air is aiming to achieve “operational excellence” through the retention of spare jets within its fleet, according to its co-founder and chief executive.
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NewsCourt rejects LOT appeal over EasyJet and Lufthansa win of Air Berlin assets
An EU court has rejected cases put forward by LOT Polish Airlines contesting decisions to enable EasyJet and Lufthansa to acquire assets from collapsed carrier Air Berlin.
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NewsBristow and CHC face off again for UK SAR contract
The battle for the UK’s second-generation search and rescue (UKSAR2G) contract could be down to a straight fight between two of the world’s biggest helicopter operators.
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NewsRe-organisation planned as Frankfurt Hahn airport files for insolvency
Germany’s Frankfurt Hahn airport has filed for insolvency with a district court, but operations at the facility are continuing. Hahn has been used as a secondary airport to the German financial hub, particularly by Ryanair before the budget carrier withdrew last year. The airport is part of China’s troubled HNA ...
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NewsInvestigators seek to explain why VIP MD-87 failed to stop on Houston runway
US investigators are trying to understand why a lightly-loaded Boeing MD-87 failed to become airborne on a Houston runway, and was unable to stop before overrunning. The privately-operated aircraft came to rest some 500m beyond the far end of runway 36 at Houston Executive airport on 19 October, having crossed ...
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NewsBoeing projects Middle Eastern carriers will maintain widebody demand
Middle Eastern operators will take delivery of 3,000 new aircraft over the next two decades, with a strong widebody presence, Boeing estimates in its latest forecast for the region. Ahead of the Dubai air show in November, the airframer states that these deliveries will include 1,320 widebody types as well ...
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NewsKAI promotes futuristic concepts at Seoul ADEX
In a series of promotional videos at the Seoul ADEX show, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has shown range of innovative aircraft ideas.
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NewsJapan Airlines to acquire up to 100 Vertical Aerospace eVTOLs from lessor Avolon
Japan Airlines intends to lease or purchase up to 50 of Vertical Aerospace’s in-development VA-X4 air taxis from aircraft lessor Avolon.