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NewsYorkshire Air Ambulance upgrades fleet with new five-bladed H145s
Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) has become the first UK customer for the new five-bladed variant of the Airbus Helicopters H145, signing for two examples of the light-twin.
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NewsRolls-Royce engine flying hours reach 40% of pre-crisis level
UK engine maker Rolls-Royce has reassured shareholders that its operational and financial performance so far this year is in line with expectations, and highlighted “encouraging” interest in the planned divestiture of Spanish subsidiary ITP Aero.
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NewsSmartLynx steps up to long-haul operations with A330 acquisition
Wet-lease specialist SmartLynx Malta is branching into long-haul operations with the introduction of Airbus A330s for cargo services – and eventually passenger flights. SmartLynx has previously exclusively operated single-aisle types but states that it will bring in five A330s over May and June. The aircraft, acquired through Hong Kong-based lessor ...
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NewsAirbus procurement chief assigned to lead A220 towards profitability
Airbus systems procurement chief Benoit Schultz is to take over as head of the A220 operation, as chief executive of Airbus Canada, succeeding Philippe Balducchi who has led the division for nearly three years. Balducchi has “decided to pursue other opportunities” outside of Airbus, says the airframer, having spent two ...
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NewsCollins points to 2022 production rebound in business aviation
Aerospace supplier says sector has survived pandemic relatively unscathed
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NewsVirgin Australia defers most short-haul international service
Virgin Australia Group is postponing most short-haul international flying, including flights to Fiji’s Nadi and Bali in Indonesia, until at least December amid shifting projections around international border restrictions.
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NewsAlaska orders additional E175s, plans to acquire 13 more 737 Max
Alaska Air Group has ordered nine Embraer 175s, while partner SkyWest Airlines has ordered another eight E175s to operate for Alaska.
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NewsAmerican will ‘slowly’ relaunch international routes
American Airlines will bring back long-haul international routes “slowly and cautiously”, accounting for travel restrictions and gauging passenger demand to overseas destinations.
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NewsUS Air Force shows F-15E loaded with five stealthy JASSMs
The proof-of-concept shows that the F-15E could more than double its capacity of long-range cruise missiles.
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NewsMangled Metroliner lands safely after mid-air collision
Two aircraft collided over Colorado on 12 May, with both landing safely despite extensive damage.
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NewsATR ready to start STOL version’s production under new schedule
Turboprop manufacturer ATR has completed the design phase and is preparing to begin production of the short take-off and landing (STOL) version of the ATR 42-600 under a revised schedule.
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NewsFractional-jet operator Airshare orders three Challenger 350s, takes 17 options
US fractional jet ownership company Airshare has ordered three Bombardier Challenger 350 business jets and taken options to purchase another 17, with the first three deliveries scheduled for 2021.
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NewsTUI pins hopes on summer peak recovery
European travel operator TUI Group is eyeing a strong pick-up in demand this summer and intends to operate three-quarters of pre-crisis capacity in the peak holiday period.
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NewsNext-gen fuel for regional operators ‘will take time’: ATR
Turboprop manufacturer ATR has highlighted the difficulty of establishing a supply infrastructure for next-generation aviation fuels in remote areas that are served by regional aircraft.
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NewsInquiry into fatal Aeroflot Superjet fire examines earlier Yakutia gear collapse
Russian investigators probing the fatal Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 landing accident at Moscow two years ago have analysed a Yakutia Superjet overrun and gear collapse as part of an assessment of the type’s structures and components. After returning to Sheremetyevo airport on 5 May 2019 the Aeroflot aircraft landed hard, ...
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NewsAerCap shareholders back GECAS acquisition
Leasing firm AerCap’s shareholders have voted in favour of the proposed merger with US leasing giant GECAS, which the two companies unveiled in March. AerCap held a shareholders meeting on 12 May and asked them to back several items relating to the transaction, including the deal itself plus the re-appointment ...
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NewsHow medevac specialists rose to the Covid challenge
The air ambulance role has taken on new significance for two European business aviation operators during the pandemic, prompting them to bring in new people, skills and equipment to meet their customer needs
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NewsUpdated Ka-32 to gain new engines and flightdeck
Russian Helicopters is to modernise the Kamov Ka-32, adding uprated engines, a glass cockpit and a new fire-fighting system to the co-axial rotor-equipped heavy-twin.
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NewsFormer Wizz and Flybondi executive joins Volotea as CFO
European carrier Volotea has named former Wizz Air and Flybondi executive Mike Powell as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsAerodata to modify Praetor 600 for Korean flight inspection work
German firm Aerodata will modify an Embraer Praetor 600 business jet to perform flight inspection work for South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT).