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News
Additional US manufacturers join USAF autonomous fighter effort
Three additional aerospace manufacturers – Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman – have confirmed they will participate in a US Air Force effort to develop autonomous fighter jets known as collaborative combat aircraft.
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News
Airlines returning first of grounded Boeing 737 Max 9s to service
Major carriers such as Alaska Airlines, Copa Airlines and United Airlines are returning to service Boeing 737 Max 9s grounded following the 5 January de-pressurisation emergency on Alaska Flight 1282.
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Newsletter
What does Red Sea shipping crisis mean for air cargo?
When discussing the air cargo sector’s fortunes in recent months, the advice for anyone of a nervous disposition was often to “look away now”.
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Analysis
Why United chief Kirby is unfazed by more operational and cost pressures in 2024
United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby reflected during the carrier’s earnings call on 23 January that he mostly called 2023 right.
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Interview
‘Just didn’t work’: Mesa chief describes financial troubles under previous deal with United
Phoenix-based regional carrier Mesa Airlines has been manoeuvring to reduce debt and improve profitability, largely through new agreements with partner United Airlines.
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Opinion
Can Boeing plug narrowbody sales gap to A321neo?
Boeing lost out to its great rival for the fifth straight year in 2023 – but more worryingly for the US airframer, it saw Airbus extend its narrowbody sales lead.
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Analysis
Despite exceptional 2023 figures, airline safety faces scrutiny after wake-up calls
The airline industry’s exceptional performance in 2023 illustrates how much safety has improved over recent decades – but the new year’s opening week delivered a stark wake-up call.
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News
Boeing faces renewed scrutiny as quality issues resurface with Alaska Max 9 incident
Boeing’s quality-control and safety protocols have been thrust back into the spotlight following the early January in-flight failure of a 737 Max 9’s door plug, with regulators, investigators and lawmakers launching fresh probes into the company’s persistent troubles.
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Newsletter
What next for JetBlue and Spirit after collapse of deal?
Whatever comes next, the court’s assertion that the ruling represents a “victory for consumers” will be tested
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News
Akasa Air orders 150 737 Max jets
Indian carrier Akasa Air has ordered 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, landing Boeing its first major commitment for the type weeks after a door plug blow-out accident.
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Analysis
Spirit at risk of bankruptcy and liquidation as JetBlue deal falls through: TD Cowen
In the wake of a US judge’s decision to block JetBlue Airways’ attempted acquisition of Spirit Airlines, it is unclear how the respective low-cost carriers will chart paths forward.
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In depth
Helios Horizon sets sights on stratospheric electric flight in 2025
Helios Horizon, a small US aerospace project seeking to demonstrate electric propulsion, aims to break a world altitude record for electric aircraft this summer and in 2025 to fly higher, into earth’s stratosphere.
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News
‘Quiet’ supersonic X-59 demonstrator unveiled by NASA and Lockheed
With the drop of a curtain, NASA and Lockheed Martin on 12 January revealed the experimental X-59 aircraft that is intended to demonstrate the potential of “low-boom” supersonic flight.
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News
Airbus takes over 2,000 orders and exceeds full-year delivery target
Airbus handed over a total of 735 aircraft during 2023, managing to exceed its full-year delivery target of 720. It also secured net orders for 2,094 aircraft – a record figure for the airframer – compared with the 820 reached last year. The figures mark the first time Airbus has ...
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Newsletter
What does Boeing 737 Max 9 door incident mean for airlines?
The failure of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet on 5 January continues the commercial air transport industry’s inauspicious start to 2024 in safety terms
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News
Boeing to issue revised inspection guidance for 737 Max 9 door plugs as grounding continues
Boeing is revising guidance issued to airlines related to inspection of emergency exit door plugs, and the Federal Aviation Administration will need to approve the new procedures.
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In depth
Boeing begins transforming MD-90 into NASA’s X-66A demonstrator
Boeing has started dismantling and scanning an old MD-90 as part of a multi-year NASA-supported project to transform the former passenger jet into the X-66A truss-braced-wing demonstrator.
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Podcast
Airline Business Podcast: The airlines to watch in 2024
In the latest instalment of the podcast - sponsored by Panasonic Avionics -Graham and Lewis discuss the airlines to watch over the next 12 months. Among the carriers in the spotlight are Air France-KLM, Lufthansa, Norwegian, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Qantas, Air India, JetBlue and the Abra Group. ...
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Analysis
Experts point at Boeing as investigation into Alaska 737 Max incident gets underway
Though the investigation into the 5 January fuselage failure of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 is just getting underway, Boeing is already in the crosshairs.
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Newsletter
Why runway incursions were already ‘on the radar’ of airline sector
It is noteworthy that runway incursions had become a topic of interest in the wider airline industry in recent months – particularly in relation to the USA.