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Airline BusinessHow Peter Foster is keeping Air Astana on a growth path despite post-Covid challenges
Under the long-term leadership of Peter Foster, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier managed to remain profitable last year as it grew above pre-Covid traffic levels, having already moved back into the black in 2021. And its growth is continuing this year
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NewsDassault Falcon 6X secures European and US certification
Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 6X business jet has secured certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the US Federal Aviation Administration. The French manufacturer, which commenced the wide-cabin 6X programme in 2018, first flew the aircraft in March 2021. Powered by Pratt & Whitney PW812D engines, the aircraft has ...
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NewsNewly-licensed German start-up USC prepares to commence A340 services
German start-up airline Universal Sky Carrier is preparing for the imminent launch of services, having obtained its air operator’s certificate from the country’s regulator. Civil aviation authority LBA issued the air operator’s certificate and operating licence to USC on 14 August, the company’s managing director, Klaus Dieter Martin, tells FlightGlobal. ...
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NewsClaims of global pilot shortage misleading, UK pilot union warns trainees
UK cockpit crew representatives are urging potential student pilots to exercise caution before committing to flight training, insisting that suggestions of a global pilot shortage are misleading. The UK pilot union BALPA acknowledges that there is an “acute” shortage in the USA, as well as a shortfall of “experienced” pilots ...
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NewsUS arms regulators approve AH-64 sale to Poland
The US State Department has given authorisation for Poland to purchase 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from Boeing, at a price of $12 billion.
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NewsUkraine to receive Danish, Dutch F-16s; in talks with Sweden for Gripen
The Ukrainian air force will receive 61 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters from Denmark and the Netherlands, marking a major milestone in the West’s support of the embattled nation in its war against Russia.
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NewsFinnair chief executive Manner stepping down to join telecom firm
Finnair chief executive Topi Manner is stepping down from his position, and leaving the flag-carrier to take up a new role. Manner is to join telecom and digital services firm Elisa Corporation, which serves customers in Finland and Estonia, as its chief. He will move to the new position by ...
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AnalysisUK, international defence programmes take spotlight as DSEI nears
The trinational Global Combat Air Programme, UK New Medium Helicopter competition and sustainability goals will be among major topics of interest at this year’s DSEI event.
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InterviewWhat drew BAE Systems’ Elizabeth Seward to a career in space industry
Inspired by the science fiction books she read as a teenager, Elizabeth Seward has forged a stellar career in the space sector and is now head of space strategy and future business at BAE Systems.
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AnalysisTop 100 aerospace companies ranked by revenue
The past financial year was one of post-pandemic recovery for many of the largest aerospace companies. However, supply chain woes and a depressed defence sector were a brake on growth.
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AnalysisHow will a new breed of city flyers train to operate eVTOL aircraft?
With a flurry of eVTOL types on final approach to certification, the focus is turning to those who will pilot them – where they will come from, how they will train, and the challenges urban aviation presents.
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AnalysisHow UK training school collapses shattered students’ dreams
A spate of failures at UK flying schools has crushed the career ambitions of dozens of heavily indebted students and led to calls for tighter regulation – at a time when demand for new airline pilots is at a high.
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NewsRAF Typhoons ACE short-notice Boscombe Down deployment
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has conducted an agile combat employment (ACE)-style temporary deployment of four Eurofighter Typhoons to Qinetiq’s Boscombe Down site in Wiltshire.
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AnalysisDefence sales slide, despite heightened global tensions
Defence sales slid by 4.1% in 2022 versus the previous year.
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AnalysisCommercial aviation flying high after pandemic squeeze
Commercial aircraft business soared in 2022, as demand rose in a post-pandemic hurry.
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AnalysisMontana Aerospace leads the sales growth climbers
Montana Aerospace’s acquisition of rival Asco in early 2022 has seen it vault up the Top 100 and head the sales growth table with a revenue increase of 123%.
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AnalysisAcquisitive TransDigm tops list of leading margin makers
Acquisitive TransDigm tops the operating margin table in our annual Top 100 report.
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NewsSAA restoring Star codeshares with Lufthansa Group carriers
South African Airways is restoring its Star Alliance codeshare relationship with Lufthansa Group, with a new agreement centred on Frankfurt services. The African carrier says the codeshare will provide access to the German hub as well as connections to several European destinations. SAA adds that it aims to introduce a ...
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Airline BusinessMore signs of airline markets ‘normalising’ as fares soften
While airline executives are not panicking about the outlook, there have been increasing indications of passenger market ‘normalisation’ spreading to more regions, as carriers report fares softening from the highs seen in 2022
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NewsCzech AH-1Zs take flight, as Prague retires Mi-24s bound for Ukraine
Prague intends to field 20 Bell AH-1Z attack and UH-1Y utility helicopters, in a mix of new orders and refurbished existing aircraft provided by the Pentagon.