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NewsZeroAvia: System integrity 'maintained' during test aircraft accident
Hydrogen-electric propulsion specialist ZeroAvia believes its ambitions to develop larger commercial aircraft will not be adversely affected, as it probes the accident which badly damaged its single-engined test airframe. The six-seat modified Piper M350 was wrecked as it landed in a field near the UK’s Cranfield airport on 29 ...
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Indonesian startup Super Air Jet ready to roar
A new Indonesian airline with links to the Lion Air Group is in the process of building a narrowbody fleet.
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Nigeria’s Azman Air cleared to resume 737 flights after safety audit
Nigerian authorities have lifted a suspension order against local carrier Azman Air after it implemented a corrective plan to address safety matters, the airline states. The suspension affected Azman’s Boeing 737 fleet and was imposed in mid-March after several incidents involving the undercarriage of passenger flights, each of which ...
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Pandemic pushes Vietnam Airlines to first-quarter loss
Vietnam Airlines saw significant losses during the first quarter of 2021 owing to Covid-19.
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Dhruv MkIII undergoes handling work on coast guard ship
The Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Dhruv MkIII MR 2.5t helicopter has undergone a series of trials aboard an Indian Coast Guard ship at sea.
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Air New Zealand, Air China renew partnership
Air New Zealand has extended its strategic alliance partnership with Air China for another five years, as both carriers reiterated their commitment to work together as the airline industry recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Singapore Airlines secures S$2 billion in sale-and-leasebacks
Singapore Airlines has raised S$2 billion ($1.5 billion) in sale-and-leaseback transactions involving 11 aircraft.
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Flydubai counts full-year cost of crisis disruption and Max grounding
Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai has turned in a full-year loss of Dhs713 million ($194 million), but believes its business fundamentals remain strong. The airline’s revenues halved to Dhs2.8 billion in the 12 months to 31 December 2020. Flydubai says its operations were “severely curtailed” for 14 weeks, from ...
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ZeroAvia suffers setback as field landing wrecks Piper test aircraft
Low-emission aviation firm ZeroAvia is investigating the circumstances of an accident which badly damaged its test aircraft. The aircraft, a Piper M350, has been retrofitted with a hydrogen-electric propulsion unit and conducted its first hydrogen fuel-cell-powered flight in September last year. ZeroAvia says it made an “safe, off-airport ...
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PIA outlines latest restructuring plan to return to profitability
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has confirmed that a restructuring plan is in place to return the airline back to profitability, though the coronavirus pandemic has delayed some of these plans.
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India approved to buy six more P-8I maritime patrol aircraft for $2.42bn
The US Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sales deal to supply six Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to India for an estimated cost of $2.42 billion.
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Perlan plans for 2021 flights following loss of ‘compass’ Enevoldson
Einar Enevoldson was the legendary test pilot behind a project that has flown sailplanes to altitudes exceeding 70,000ft, capturing records and advancing high-altitude scientific research.
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US extends mask mandate in airports, aircraft
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the government agency responsible for security screenings across 450 commercial airports, has extended a mandatory face mask requirement by four months.
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Icelandair Group reaches tentative agreement to sell tour operator
Icelandair Group and tour specialist Nordic Visitor have reached a heads-of-terms agreement over the sale of the group’s entire shareholding in tour operator Iceland Travel. The company, which wholly-owns Iceland Travel, disclosed earlier this year that it would divest the division as part of its focus on core flight ...
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‘No compromises’ in agreement for next-generation fighter engine: Safran chief
Olivier Andries, Safran chief executive, says a three-way agreement with MTU Aero Engines and ITP Aero covering the development of a next-generation military powerplant has been reached with “no compromises at all”.
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Pressured Mango to continue flights into May
Troubled South African low-cost carrier Mango Airlines has confirmed it will continue operations into May despite concerns over its ability to meet a reported end-April payment deadline set by creditors.
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Safran eyes interiors rebound after sluggish start to year
Safran is hopeful that its interiors business is poised for recovery as the year progresses after an “extremely weak” first quarter.
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Flybe secures Heathrow slots for Scottish services
Reborn UK regional carrier Flybe has secured 86 summer-season slots at London Heathrow airport that it plans to use for services to Edinburgh and Aberdeen in Scotland.
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Commercial aircraft market should reach equilibrium by 2023: Udvar-Hazy
The commercial aircraft market should return to something more like its historical balance by 2023, following an accelerated retirement and replacement cycle, in the view of Air Lease executive chairman Steven Udvar-Hazy.
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Panasonic sees lockdown influence in streaming lift from unlimited Wi-Fi trial
Panasonic Avionics is highlighting a greater propensity for passengers to stream content as one of the learnings from a recent airline trial offering unlimited Wi-Fi connectivity onboard.
