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NewsCameroon picks Marshall for C-130 maintenance
The UK’s Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has secured a five-year contract to maintain the Cameroon air force’s Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transports.
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NewsSouth Africa’s Comair files for business rescue
South African carrier Comair has become the latest operator in the country to enter business rescue, as it aims to restructure to deal with the coronavirus crisis. Comair made a pre-tax loss of R645 million ($35 million) for the six months to 31 December. “While we had started making good ...
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NewsIsrael orders Rafael’s Spike Firefly loitering munition
Rafael has been awarded a contract to equip Israel’s land forces with its Spike Firefly lightweight loitering munition.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to cut over 3,000 jobs and cull 747-400 fleet
UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic is to cut over 3,100 jobs and retire its Boeing 747-400s in an effort to address the financial pressure of the coronavirus crisis. The airline says it will “immediately suspend” the use of all seven of its 747-400s and is still intending to retire four ...
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NewsLufthansa reluctant to accept state aid with conditions attached
Lufthansa Group is holding “intensive talks” with governments in Germany, Austria and Belgium about the provision of state aid to help its airlines survive the coronavirus crisis, but the company appears reluctant to accept any support that comes with conditions attached. In a speech to shareholders at Lufthansa’s annual general ...
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NewsExcessive derotation on landing buckled Delta 757’s fuselage
Portuguese investigators believe a failure to control the derotation of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 resulted in a heavy nose-gear impact severe enough to buckle the fuselage. The aircraft (N543US), arriving in the Azores from New York JFK on 18 August last year, had touched down normally with its ...
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NewsMaker of virus-killing cabin air purifier ‘ramping up’ production
ACA says its system destroys pathogens related to coronavirus strains in business jets
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NewsRyanair carries out just 600 scheduled flights in April
Europe’s biggest passenger airline Ryanair operated just 600 scheduled flights carrying 40,000 people in April as the airline was all but grounded by the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAsia-Pacific governments cautious on cross-border travel
Asia-Pacific governments are taking a tentative approach to opening up international travel as the coronavirus pandemic starts to abate, with the possibility of a “bubble” containing Australia and New Zealand. In a press briefing following a virtual meeting with Australia’s national cabinet, New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Arden said that ...
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NewsQantas puts Project Sunrise on hold
Qantas is putting Project Sunrise on hold, citing the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on air travel. “We do think there is a huge potential for Project Sunrise but the time is not right now given the impact that Covid-19 has had on world travel,” chief executive Alan Joyce said ...
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NewsATSB, ATR clarify ignition settings for flameouts
Following a double engine flameout on a Virgin Australia ATR 72-600, the airframer issued a clarification about the appropriate use of automatic and manual ignition. The incident occurred during the early evening of 13 December 2018 as the aircraft (VH-FVN) operated flight VA660 on the Sydney-Canberra route in stormy weather, ...
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AnalysisMalaysia Airlines’ search for a strategic partner
Nearly six years after Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional rescued and privatised Malaysia Airlines, the carrier is still posting losses while its search for a strategic partner continues. Khazanah stated in 2014 targets for the airline to achieve break-even by the end of 2017 and return to profitability the ...
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NewsBronco II light attack aircraft returns with Leidos bid for US Special Ops Armed Overwatch
Leidos is leading a team that is putting forward the Bronco II light attack aircraft as an option for the US Special Operation Command’s Armed Overwatch programme.
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NewsBoeing rolls out Airpower Teaming System for Royal Australian Air Force
Later this year, the Airpower Teaming System will undergo ground testing, followed by taxi tests and its first flight test. After that, manned-unmanned teaming test flights will be conducted, says the firm. Testing is to be done at undisclosed locations in Australia.
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NewsJetSuite files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
JetSuite filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 28 April, blaming the move on a slump in demand for ad hoc charter caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The move came two weeks after the Dallas-headquartered firm grounded its 12-strong fleet of Embraer business jets and furloughed most of its workforce.
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NewsDe Havilland Canada resumes some operations following coronavirus shutdown
Some employees of De Havilland Canada have returned to work, marking a resumption of operations six weeks after the company shuttered facilities due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAeroflot Superjet crash probe awaits fire and structural analyses
Russian investigators probing the Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 crash at Moscow Sheremetyevo a year ago are still awaiting results of specific fire and structural analyses before releasing their final findings about the accident. But the Interstate Aviation Committee says some of the work – including US manufacturer Curtiss-Wright’s assessment of ...
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NewsGE Aviation expands job cuts to 25% of global workforce
US engine maker GE Aviation is reducing its global workforce by some 13,000 employees as part of a plan to better align its business with reduced rates of commercial aircraft production.
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NewsAirVenture cancelled over coronavirus concerns
AirVenture - the world’s largest general aviation event, held annually in Oshkosh, Wisconsin - has become another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, following a decision by show organiser to cancel the gathering, scheduled to be held from 20-26 July.
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NewsBAE completes purchase of Raytheon airborne radios business
BAE Systems has finalised its planned purchase of Raytheon’s airborne tactical radios business, completing a disposal process mandated as part of the US company’s recent merger with United Technologies.