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NewsInmarsat repurposing satellite in UK bid to replace navigation service lost to Brexit
Space-based communications specialist Inmarsat is to test the use of a transponder on one of its satellites to refine GPS navigation for the UK, after its ‘Brexit’ withdrawal from the European Union forced the UK to give up access to the previous service. The Inmarsat-3 F5 satellite – launched in ...
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Finnair to open new US route in mid-2022
Oneworld alliance carrier Finnair is to open a new US gateway by operating services to Seattle from next year. The airline is to fly from its Helsinki base three-times weekly with the transatlantic route commencing on 1 June. Finnair says it will use Airbus A330s for the Seattle service. The ...
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PA-46 accident passengers wrongly believed they were flying with airline
Inquiries into a Piper PA-46 landing accident in eastern France have underlined how companies facilitating private flights can easily be mistaken for commercial airlines by unwary and uninformed passengers. French investigation authority BEA has detailed its concern over the way the flight to Courchevel mountain airfield was arranged, after the ...
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STAECO expands Boeing 737-800 converted freighter capacity
Chinese aerospace firm Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering Company (STAECO) will add two more Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) production lines to its existing conversion capacity, amid strong market demand.
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Embraer’s Eve nets order for 50 eVTOLs from Sydney Seaplanes
Embraer’s urban air mobility unit Eve has clinched an order for 50 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Australian commuter airline Sydney Seaplanes — its second commitment from Australia in two days.
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Qantas to convert two A330s to freighters amid cargo boom
Qantas will convert two Airbus A330-200s into freighters in 2022 amid a boom in the cargo market driven by a “significant shift” towards e-commerce.
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Honeywell starts upgraded T55 turboshaft tests on CH-47 Chinook
Honeywell started testing an upgraded version of its T55 turboshaft on a Boeing CH-47 Chinook in November at its Phoenix facilities.
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United Airlines names Nike CFO Matthew Friend to its board
United Airlines has named Nike chief financial officer Matthew Friend to its board of directors.
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Trio of FlyZero concepts taking shape as project reveals mid-market design
FlyZero is close to being able to reveal all three of the hydrogen-powered concept aircraft designs it is working on, as the project nears the end of its initial one-year remit.
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First of three flight-test A321XLRs nears roll-out after structural assembly
Airbus is completing structural assembly of the first A321XLR, as the airframer prepares to commence flight-testing next year and maintain its entry-into-service target of 2023.
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Criminal probe examines crew's actions after serious S7 A321neo icing upset
Russia’s federal Investigative Committee has opened a criminal probe into the serious in-flight upset incident involving an S7 Airlines Airbus A321neo. The probe will examine the actions of the crew during the 2 December service from Magadan to Novosibirsk. “During the climb, as the aircraft took off from Magadan airport, ...
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A220 dual-engine shutdown probe cautions against ‘abrupt’ thrust-lever movement
New Airbus A220 crew procedures for landing are being introduced after investigation into a dual-engine shutdown found that abrupt throttle movement can trigger erroneous detection of uncontrolled high thrust. Canadian investigators have been looking into an incident involving an Air Baltic A220-300 during which both Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines ...
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Stansted-bound 737 narrowly brushes past drone during descent
Pilots of a Boeing 737 believe the aircraft came within 2m of a large drone during an approach to London Stansted airport in September. The encounter has been detailed in the UK Airprox Board’s latest bulletin. While it does not identify the carrier involved, it states that the crew testified ...
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Jet Airways says 'advanced discussions’ ongoing with Airbus, Boeing; ‘no fixed value’ yet
India’s Jet Airways has confirmed that it is in “advanced discussions” with Airbus and Boeing over the acquisition of aircraft, but stopped short of stating how much the order would be worth.
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Australia-based Nautilus orders Eve eVTOLs as it eyes Great Barrier Reef flights
Embraer’s urban air mobility unit Eve has clinched an order for 10 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Australian helicopter operator Nautilus Aviation.
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SIA Engineering, Safran sign Leap engine test services agreement
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) has signed a long-term agreement with Safran to provide test services for the CFM Leap engines, expanding the two parties’ current maintenance partnership.
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FlyZero reveals hydrogen-powered widebody concept
UK government-backed FlyZero has unveiled designs for two zero-emission aircraft months ahead of schedule, having whittled down the list from the 27 ‘scout’ designs it unveiled in September.
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Airbus wins second order from Saudi firm The Helicopter Company
State-backed Saudi Arabian operator The Helicopter Company (THC) has ordered a total of 26 rotorcraft from Airbus Helicopters, its second major deal with the European manufacturer.
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Saudia seals $8.5bn agreement for nearly 150 Leap-1A engines
Middle Eastern carrier Saudia has formally reached an agreement to take CFM International Leap-1A engines for the Airbus A320neo-family fleet it ordered in 2019. The airline ordered 30 A320neos and 35 A321neos after opting to scrap a previous agreement for the Boeing 737 Max. But CFM builds the Leap-1B for ...
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Russian authorities probe flight-control incident after S7 A321neo diverts
Russian investigators are probing the circumstances of an incident involving an S7 Airlines Airbus A321neo which made an emergency landing in Irkutsk on 2 December. The aircraft appears to have encountered issues shortly after departing Magadan’s runway 10 for Novosibirsk. It flew a circuitous course in the vicinity of Magadan, ...
