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Electra and US Navy to explore cargo missions with eSTOL aircraft
Electra has been contracted by the US Navy (USN) to explore the use of its hybrid-electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft for logistics missions in contested environments.
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Boeing loses $355m in first quarter amid 737 production slowdown
Boeing lost $355 million during a first quarter marred by a high-profile safety scare and the subsequent slowdown of its narrowbody aircraft production rates.
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New chief overhauls Loganair network in bid for greater resilience
UK regional carrier Loganair is to cut three routes from its network and reduce frequencies on some others following a review by new chief executive Luke Farajallah aimed at improving its operational resilience.
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Britten-Norman was bought for £1.1m, administrators disclose
Britten-Norman’s new owners acquired the business and assets of the troubled UK aircraft manufacturer for a little over £1 million ($1.36 million), newly published documents reveal.
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Condor takes first A320neo ahead of May service launch
German leisure carrier Condor Airlines has received the first of 41 Airbus A320neo-family jets with which it is renewing its narrowbody fleet.
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UK investigators probe Dash 8-400 overrun in Guernsey
UK investigators are heading to Guernsey in the Channel Islands following a landing incident involving a De Havilland Dash 8-400 arriving from London Gatwick. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has only stated that it is probing a “serious incident” on 23 April, without elaborating. But Guernsey airport was closed for ...
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GE Aerospace lifts profit outlook as it strikes out alone
GE Aerospace has lifted its full-year profit outlook after publishing its first set of results since becoming a standalone company at the start of April.
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IATA calls on Bangladesh and Pakistan to release over $720 million in blocked funds
IATA has urged the governments of Pakistan and Bangladesh to release more than $720 million in blocked airline funds, while calling for simplified processes to repatriate the money.
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Robinson signals strategic shift with acquisition of UAV maker Ascent
Robinson Helicopter’s new chief executive David Smith has marked his first two months in charge of the rotorcraft manufacturer with the acquisition of a US-based drone maker, underscoring the firm’s commitment to expand into new markets.
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Norwegian authorities plan to offer airspace as low-emission concept test arena
Norwegian airports operator Avinor has entered a co-operation agreement intended to establish a broad test arena for low-emission aircraft.
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Nigerian investigators prepare to analyse recorder data after MD-82 excursion
Nigerian investigators have retrieved the flight-data and cockpit-voice recorders from the Dana Air Boeing MD-82 which suffered a runway excursion on arrival at Lagos on 23 April. The aircraft arrived at Lagos around 9:20, touching down on a wet runway 18L. Nigeria’s Safety Investigation Bureau says the twinjet had a ...
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Jet2 poised for ‘successful’ summer following strong full year
UK leisure carrier Jet2 is optimistic over its position for the upcoming summer season, following the close of its last financial year for which it expects a one-third rise in pre-tax profit to £515-520 million ($640-647 million). The company says its summer 2024 capacity – which is over 12% higher ...
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No survivors located from crashed C-54 out of Fairbanks
No survivors have been found from a Douglas C-54, a variant of the DC-4 airliner, which crashed shortly after take-off from Fairbanks airport in Alaska. The aircraft, with two occupants, came down in the Tanana River after departing runway 20R at 09:55 on 23 April. Although the river runs adjacent ...
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AirAsia appoints founder Fernandes as group advisor
AirAsia Aviation Group has appointed its co-founder and former chief executive Tony Fernandes as advisor and steward, as the deadline for merger negotiations with associate unit AirAsia X draws close.
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Korean Air demonstrates UAM operations using 5G network
Korean Air and other South Korean companies have completed an urban air mobility (UAM) demonstration to explore operational and safety issues.
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Boeing opens research and technology centre in Nagoya
Boeing has opened a research and technology centre in Nagoya focusing on the decarbonisation of aviation.
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Hawaiian lost $138m in Q1 as costs surged
Hawaiian Holdings, parent of Hawaiian Airlines, lost $138 million in the first quarter of 2024, though the company’s chief executive says incoming Boeing 787s and a new freighter operation are putting Hawaiian on track toward profitability.
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Hawaiian expects all of its A321neos back in service soon
Hawaiian Airlines anticipates having all of its Airbus A321neos back in service “within the next couple of weeks” after recently having a handful of the jets parked due to ongoing Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engine issues.
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Air Transat reaching for new horizon with flights to Africa
Eastern Canada’s Air Transat has big ambitions to expand transatlantic flying with its growing fleet of long-range jets, and Africa is now within reach.
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Gulfstream begins G700 deliveries
Gulfstream has now started delivering of its newly certificated G700 ultra-long-range business jet, having handed two of the 19-passenger jets to customers.