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In depthWill electric air taxis really soar over LA during the 2028 Olympics? Industry players bank on it
Some believers in emerging aviation technology have a futuristic vision of a highly connected fleet of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles in the sky above Southern California within five years. Type certification is the next big step.
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NewsletterWhat factors are driving Air India’s huge aircraft orders?
Confirmation this week that Air India plans to place bumper aircraft orders with Airbus and Boeing follows months of speculation about the flag carrier’s fleet plans under its new owners, Tata Group. But what factors underpin the need for such huge aircraft commitments?
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InterviewVolocopter chief leads push to certification
Volocopter chief executive Dirk Hoke is laser focused on seeing his company become the world’s first true urban air mobility (UAM) provider in 2024.
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AnalysisHow a different approach could help reduce airline cockpit vacancies
A new initiative led by the Airline Pilot Club aims to ensure that those completing their instruction have all the skills needed to secure a position flying for an airline.
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NewsAirbus further slows single-aisle ramp-up but aims to hike long-haul output
Airbus has slowed the trajectory of its A320neo-family ramp-up by around a year, in response to supply-chain concerns, pushing the 75-per-month production target back to 2026. The airframer had intended to take A320neo-family monthly output to 65 aircraft by early 2024, but this has been revised to the end of ...
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NewsUK’s Flybe to be wound down as ‘complexities’ thwart rescue efforts
Administrators of UK regional carrier Flybe are to wind down the company, after failing to reach agreement on selling the business. Flybe filed for administration on 27 January. Administrators had sought a temporary operating licence for the carrier while the possibility of rescue remained. But “intensive” discussions with parties regarding ...
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NewsAir India A350 order will include early deliveries of former Aeroflot -900s
Air India is to take six Airbus A350-900s which were originally allocated to Aeroflot, before sanctions prevented further deliveries to the Russian flag-carrier. The -900s will be delivered towards the end of this year, part of an agreement for 40 A350s unveiled by the Indian operator. Aeroflot had 16 A350-900s ...
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In depthUS aerospace supply chain faces long climb back to health
Boeing’s aircraft production rates remain significantly depressed from last decade’s highs – reflecting an aerospace industry struggling to keep up and facing what insiders describe as a long, difficult climb back to normalcy.
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In depthAnalysts diverge on optimum timeframe for next Boeing aircraft launch
Immediate action could help the airframer re-energise the company and claw back market share, according to some, but others argue the priority should be mending a strained balance sheet and troubled supply chain.
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NewsletterInvestors see value in airlines as 2023 outlook improves
Our latest airline share-price tracker reflects positive sentiment towards an industry that has plenty of reasons for optimism heading towards the northern hemisphere summer.
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News‘We messed up’: Southwest executive testifies on airline’s holiday meltdown
A Southwest Airlines executive faced grilling from Washington lawmakers regarding the carrier’s system-wide operational meltdown that resulted in the cancellation of 16,700 flights and stranded hundreds of thousands of air travellers at the end of 2022.
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NewsUnexpected severe icing preceded Dash 8’s dual-engine flame-out
Norwegian investigators have disclosed that a Wideroe De Havilland Dash 8-300 momentarily lost power in both engines when they flamed out on approach to Bergen, after the aircraft was inadvertently routed through a region of severe icing. The turboprop had departed Kristiansund on 20 January 2020, and its crew was ...
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AnalysisHow supply-demand crunch has given A380 a fresh lease of life
After initially looking as though the pandemic was going to bring an unceremonious end to several carriers’ Airbus A380 operations, a capacity shortage means the ultra-large jet will be flying far more widely this summer than previously expected
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NewsMHI shuts down SpaceJet regional aircraft programme
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has formally terminated the SpaceJet regional jet programme, citing challenges standing in the way of service entry.
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NewsInquiry opens into firefighting 737 accident in southwest Australia
Australian investigators have opened an inquiry into an accident involving a Boeing 737 firefighting aircraft near Ravensthorpe in the southwest of the country.
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InterviewBruce Dickinson’s take on flying the iconic 747 as ‘Ed Force One’
Iron Maiden frontman and ‘Ed Force One’ captain Bruce Dickinson reflects on his memories from flying Boeing’s iconic 747 on the Book of Souls tour.
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NewsNew Zealand retires venerable P-3K2 Orions
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has retired its Lockheed P-3K2 Orion maritime patrol aircraft, after nearly six decades of service.
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NewsletterHow significant are exits of Flybe and Flyr from Europe’s airline market?
The collapses in recent days of UK carrier Flybe and Norwegian operator Flyr might give the impression of a harsh operating environment for European airlines
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NewsBoeing 747 Freighters will maintain value: Atlas Air CEO
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, the buyer of Boeing’s final four 747s, expects the jumbo jets will maintain their value over time – and plans to operate them for up to half a century.
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NewsAirbus and Qatar avert court trial after settling high-profile A350 dispute
Airbus and Qatar Airways have averted a high-profile court trial after reaching a settlement to resolve their legal clash over the airline’s A350 fleet. The two sides state that they have reached an “amicable and mutually-agreeable settlement”, the details of which are confidential. Their dispute centred on the deterioration of ...