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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.
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NewsSikorsky-Boeing team to squeeze a bit more speed from SB-1 Defiant
The Sikorsky-Boeing joint team behind the SB-1 Defiant, a co-axial helicopter with a pusher propeller, believes the rotorcraft demonstrator can go slightly faster.
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NewsVolocopter’s VoloDrone makes maiden public sortie
Volocopter’s electric drone VoloDrone completed its first public test flight in Hamburg, demonstrating its cargo transportation capabilities.
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NewsVibration issues nix US Army’s plans for CH-47F Block II advanced rotors
The US Army’s initial order of Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinooks will not come with Advanced Chinook Rotor Blades, a feature that was to boost the cargo helicopter’s lifting capacity. The new fully composite blades have a swept-tip design and are supposed to add 680kg (1,500lb) to the lifting capacity ...
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NewsFast-flying FARA to clear path on battlefield for slower AH-64 Apache
The US Army envisions its fast-flying Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) destroying enemy air defenses, clearing a path through the battlefield for the slower Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter.
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NewsFlyr to take up to 10 Boeing 737-8 aircraft from Air Lease
Norwegian start-up Flyr has signed a letter of intent to lease six new Boeing 737-8 aircraft from US-based lessor Air Lease.
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NewsHonda Aircraft unveils 10-passenger HondaJet 2600 concept
Honda Aircraft has unveiled a new business jet concept intended to sit at the upper end of the light-jet segment but have sufficient range and size to enable it to compete in the mid-size market.
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NewsMomentum on the rise in electric air taxi sector
Electric air taxis have descended on the NBAA show in Las Vegas this year, with several developers promising the emerging sector could soon eclipse traditional business aviation in size.
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NewsThrive signs for three more Citation Longitudes
Las Vegas Henderson airport-based Thrive Aviation has signed a deal for three more Textron Aviation Citation Longitudes at the NBAA show.
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NewsVerdeGo completes validation of its VH-3 hybrid powerplant
Propulsion specialist VerdeGo has validated its VH-3 hybrid powerplant with a series of tests, bringing the industry one step closer to electrification of aviation and sustainable flight.
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InterviewJet Aviation president David Paddock on riding out the pandemic
Few companies in private air travel can take the temperature of the market as quickly and effectively as Jet Aviation. The Swiss-based service provider, part of Gulfstream parent General Dynamics since 2008, has operations on four continents, and across four distinct activities: maintenance, aircraft management and charter, fixed-base operations, and large-jet completions. Its 2018 acquisition of Hawker Pacific added a fifth: air force sustainment.
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NewsGol foresees 50% drop in third-quarter revenue versus 2019 level
Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol expects to report third-quarter net operating revenue down 50% from the same period of pre-pandemic 2019.
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NewsXwing sees route to autonomous cargo operations within two years
US technology start-up Xwing is hopeful that cargo operations using its autonomous flight technology could begin within two years after sealing key airframe and systems partnerships that will help to accelerate the pace of development.
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NewsSenior eyes future lift from cleaner aircraft
UK-listed aerospace supplier Senior believes it is in a strong position to benefit from the shift to greener aviation.
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NewsBoeing nears 60 freighter orders with 777F deals in September
Boeing has taken freighter orders this year to 59 with an agreement for six more 777Fs in September, and disclosed a repeat order for 737 Max jets from investment firm 777 Partners. The six additional freighters include one for FedEx and five for unidentified customers. They bring the total number ...
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NewsRolls-Royce sees faster than expected rebound in business aircraft sector
Almost all Rolls-Royce-powered business aircraft are back operating to pre-pandemic levels after what the engine manufacturer describes as a faster than expected recovery in the sector.
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InterviewComlux chief executive Richard Gaona on hopes for the ACJ TwoTwenty
Charter and completions specialist Comlux is highly invested in the new corporate aircraft version of Airbus’s smallest narrowbody, the ACJ TwoTwenty programme.