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NewsDARPA to fund assembly of only one High Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing design
Bell and Aurora Flight Sciences have taken radically different approaches in a Pentagon X-plane contest to develop an experimental aircraft capable of taking off and landing vertically, while also achieving fixed-wing jet speeds in horizontal flight.
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NewsA320neo-family ‘gliders’ drag down Airbus delivery figures
Airbus confirmed a continuing dip in deliveries over the first four months of the year, with 192 aircraft handed over compared with 203 at the same point in 2024. The airframer delivered 149 A320neo-family jets during the period – down on last year’s 167 – as supply-chain issues forced it ...
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NewsRolls-Royce and Turkish Technic to set up new Trent MRO centre
Rolls-Royce and Turkish Technic are to establish a new maintenance, repair and overhaul centre at Istanbul airport capable of handling the UK propulsion specialist’s newest widebody engines.
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NewsFalcon 6X business jet gains steep-approach approval
Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 6X has been approved by European regulators for steep-approach landings, expanding the number of airports available to the ultra-wide-body business jet.
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NewsAvia Solutions Group obtains heavy MRO approval for 737 Max
Wet-lease specialise Avia Solutions Group has secured European approval for heavy maintenance services on Boeing 737 Max jets. The company’s FL Technics division has obtained Part-145 certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. It says this will enable it to carry out heavy maintenance on 737 Max 8s and ...
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NewsLeonardo stands up new aeronautics division
Leonardo has formally established a new aeronautics division, consolidating its activities in the aerostructures, fixed-wing aircraft and uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) sectors.
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NewsYemenia Airbus fleet heavily damaged during Israeli air strike on Sana’a airport
Yemeni flag-carrier Yemenia states that three of its aircraft have been damaged during an Israeli Air Force attack on the capital’s Sana’a international airport. Israeli fighters carried out the attack after Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport came under missile fire from the Iranian-backed Houthi movement. The air force claims to ...
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NewsPhantomStrike radar performs well in first airborne test
Raytheon’s new PhantomStrike active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar has performed successfully in its first airborne test.
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NewsCirrus introduces SR-series G7+, first single prop with auto-land
Cirrus Aircraft has rolled out an update to its SR-series G7 aircraft that comes equipped with an emergency auto-land system – a first for a single-piston aircraft – and other new cockpit features.
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NewsEmbraer CEO expects ‘limited impact’ from US tariffs on 2025 performance
Embraer expects new US tariffs will largely hit its business aviation division and shave close to a percentage point off its 2025 earnings margin, but broadly describes the taxes as only minimally impacting its 2025 financial performance.
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NewsWestJet suspends nine US routes amid dip in transborder demand
Citing a “downward shift in transborder travel demand”, the Calgary-based carrier said on 6 May that it is focusing on domestic and transatlantic flying during the upcoming summer travel season.
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NewsUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks picks Windracers Ultra for uncrewed cargo trials
UK-based Windracers has secured another customer for its Ultra cargo drone, with the latest client promising to test the aircraft in equally tough operating conditions.
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NewsP&W machinists go on strike, company works ‘contingency plans’ to keep operating
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) machinists in Connecticut are on strike after the voting down a proposed employment deal, further disrupting the engine maker’s operation as it works to increase production and address a massive engine recall.
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NewsUK pushes delayed Wedgetail service entry target into 2026
The schedule for restoring the UK Royal Air Force’s lapsed airborne early warning and control capability has slipped again, with its lead Boeing E-7A Wedgetail now expected to enter operational use in 2026.
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NewsSouth African Airways assessing extent of data impact after cyber incident
South African Airways is assessing the potential data impact of a cyber incident which affected several of the carrier’s IT systems. It says the “significant” cyber breach, which began on 3 May, disrupted the airline’s website, its mobile app, and “several” internal operational system. “The preliminary investigation is currently assessing ...
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NewsSaudi Arabian budget carrier Flynas initiates IPO to sell 30% stake
Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Flynas is to proceed with an initial public offering, under which it will sell shares representing 30% of its capital. Flynas secured approval for the offering from the kingdom’s Capital Market Authority at the end of March. The airline intends to sell 33.8 million existing shares ...
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NewsTroubled T-7A takes step forward with successful sled ejection test
The troubled Boeing T-7A advanced jet trainer programme has taken a step forward with a successful test of its new escape system.
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NewsAbsent balance weights spur directive to check 747 elevators
Boeing 747 operators are being instructed to carry out prompt elevator checks after a 747-8 freighter was flown without balance weights after maintenance. The US FAA states that the 747-8F was flown with a right-hand outboard elevator which had been received and installed without the weights. It says that this ...
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NewsITA edges into full-year operating profit although net loss remains deep
Italian carrier ITA Airways has edged into full-year operating profit with a surplus of €3 million ($3.4 million), a performance which it claims is ahead of schedule. While ITA also posted a net loss of €227 million, it states that it achieved the positive operating result even before the intervention ...
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NewsEmirates to open fifth mainland Chinese destination
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is expanding its mainland China reach with a fifth destination, intending to operate to Hangzhou. Emirates plans to open the daily Dubai-Hangzhou service on 30 July – subject to government confirmation – and deploy Boeing 777-300ERs on the route. Deputy president Adnan Kazim says the expansion ...