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NewsSingapore Airlines to restore A380 flights with London route
Singapore Airlines is to start returning Airbus A380s to service with the re-introduction of the double-deck type on the London Heathrow route. The 471-seat aircraft, configured in four classes, will be redeployed to the UK capital from 19 November, the carrier states, serving one of its daily non-stop services. “This ...
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NewsEasyJet A321neo flew out-of-balance after passengers seated for A320
UK investigators have revealed that an EasyJet Airbus A321neo operated from Bristol to Edinburgh while outside of its centre-of-gravity envelope, after the aircraft was brought in to replace the smaller A320 originally scheduled for the service. The condition was not detected until the aircraft was boarding at Edinburgh for the ...
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NewsCAA chief cites ‘positive’ relations with EASA as agency develops post-Brexit
The head of the UK’s civil aviation regulator insists the relationship with its European counterpart remains “a positive one” despite the tension created by Brexit.
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NewsAustralian start-up Bonza eyes demographic dividends
Australian low-cost start-up Bonza believes demographic changes in Australia over the last two decades have created a significant opportunity.
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NewsSaab’s new West Lafayette factory opens to support T-7A
Saab has opened its new factory in West Lafayette, Indiana in support of the Boeing T-7A advanced jet trainer programme.
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NewsRolls-Royce urges sustainable-fuel acceleration to beat UN targets
All of Rolls-Royce’s Trent family engines will be proven compatible with 100% unblended sustainable aviation fuel by 2023, the engine manufacturer has disclosed. Rolls-Royce had previously committed to test the compatibility of in-production engines, as part of its decarbonisation efforts. While the United Nations has set targets of 10% sustainable ...
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NewsAirAsia Group reorganises airline units; eyes Cambodia airline venture
AirAsia Group has formed a new holding company for its four airline units, in a group-wide business reorganisation to better distinguish its airline and digital ventures.
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NewsTravel restrictions force AAPA annual meeting online again
For the second year running, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) will be holding annual meeting of presidents virtually, amid ongoing travel restrictions in the region that have prevented an in-person meeting from taking place.
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NewsRoyal Australian Navy grounds MH-60Rs after Philippine Sea ditching
Australia has temporarily grounded its fleet of Lockheed Martin MH-60R anti-submarine warfare helicopters after one example ditched in the Philippine Sea.
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NewsIreland’s ASL commits to buy Universal’s hydrogen ‘conversion kits’ for ATRs
Irish airline company ASL Aviation Holdings intends to purchase ten hydrogen-propulsion “conversion kits” for ATR turboprops from start-up Universal Hydrogen.
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NewsBoeing expects US Army order for at least 100 AH-64E Apaches
Boeing expects an order from the US Army for at least 100 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in the second quarter of 2022.
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NewsDelta acquires two more second-hand A350s
Delta Air Lines is acquiring two more second-hand Airbus A350s, it said in an earnings release today, with delivery expected in the final quarter of this year.
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NewsDelta records first profit since Covid-19 hit but warns of high fuel prices
Delta Air Lines has recorded its first quarterly profit since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, it said today, while warning of near-term concerns around rising fuel prices.
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NewsEurocontrol data highlights slower recovery for UK airlines
UK-based carriers are recovering more slowly from the Covid-19 pandemic than their European contemporaries thanks to travel restrictions that were in place for longer, according to Eurocontrol data.
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NewsStartle effect and mode changes cited in Air Algerie 737 go-around incident
French investigators believe high workload during an unexpected go-around and the subtle effect of a mode change led an Air Algerie Boeing 737-800 to descend while the crew was attempting to climb. The aircraft, arriving from Tlemcen on 6 December 2019, had been conducting an ILS approach to Paris Orly’s ...
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NewsSpirited Great Dane paid the ultimate price for unfortunate timing
Great Dane Airlines’ failure, just over two years since it commenced services, is hardly a surprise given the destruction wrought on the air transport industry for much of that time. The carrier started flights in June 2019 and had only been operating for nine months when the pandemic began severely ...
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NewsIndiGo chief welcomes competition from ‘formidable force’ of privatised Air India
The chief executive of Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo believes a privatised Air India will be a ‘formidable force’ but welcomes the move as a positive step for the country.
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NewsSingapore sees ‘good take-up’ in quarantine-free travel scheme
Singapore expects visitor arrivals to grow by the year-end, as it reports a “good take-up” in its quarantine-free travel arrangement for fully-vaccinated travellers.
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NewsEtihad 787-10 crew mis-set altimeter pressure before Abu Dhabi low approach
Investigators have determined that the crew of an Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 did not set the correct destination pressure reference for the altimeter before the twinjet dipped far below the glideslope on approach to Abu Dhabi. The passenger aircraft (A6-BMD) had been conducting a freight flight from Beijing on 6 ...
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NewsUSAF F-15E successfully drops new 5,000lb bunker buster
A US Air Force Boeing F-15E fighter has successfully dropped the GBU-72, a new 2,270kg (5,000lb) bunker buster bomb.