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NewsRAF Velis Electro test activity to enter final phase
UK military test activities with the battery-powered Pipistrel Velis Electro light aircraft are entering a third and final phase, facilitated by training provider Affinity.
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Spirit approves acquisition by JetBlue, regulatory approval still uncertain
Spirit Airlines’ board of directors has green lighted JetBlue Airways’ acquisition proposal, a radical reversal from Spirit’s previous plan to be bought by Frontier Airlines.
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Ethiopian Airlines converts four A350 orders to -1000 variant
Ethiopian Airlines will take four A350-1000 twinjets, having confirmed the conversion of outstanding orders for the -900 variant. The carrier’s chief executive Mesfin Tasew had said during the Farnborough air show on 20 July that Ethiopian was in the “final stage” of negotiations to take the larger version of the ...
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IAG orders 37 more Airbus A320neo-family jets
British Airways and Iberia owner IAG has ordered a further 37 Airbus A320neo-family twinjets, as its single-aisle modernisation effort continues. Announcing the deal on 28 July, IAG says 12 of the A320neo options it took in August 2013 – which covered up to 220 single-aisle jets – have been converted ...
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Etihad claims transformation ‘paying off’ as it swings to first-half profit
Etihad Airways claims that its profitable performance in the first half of 2022 shows that its years-long transformation effort is beginning to produce results. The six-month operating profit of $296 million comes with the Abu Dhabi carrier more than four years into a major restructuring programme, under which it has ...
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SIA Group says demand ‘robust’ through year-end amid swing to record profit
Singapore Airlines Group swung back to profitability in its first-quarter results, helped by strong travel demand that the airline group foresees will continue through the rest of the year.
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BAE Systems nears first Typhoon deliveries to Qatar
BAE Systems is on course to deliver Qatar’s first Eurofighter Typhoons before year-end, with flight-test activities ongoing at its Warton final assembly site in Lancashire.
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Airbus takes €200m charge on A400M as defence unit orders soar
Airbus Defence & Space has reported a first-half order intake up 86% year-on-year, due largely to a follow-on Eurofighter contract with Spain.
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Jetstar takes delivery of first A321neo
Australian low-cost operator Jetstar has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321LR.
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US Navy looks to expand reach of shipborne UAVs
The US Navy recently conducted a demonstration to explore the potential of ship-launched unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) operating at long ranges.
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Aeroflot invites investors to participate in share offering
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is formally inviting interest in acquiring shares in the company, following the earlier approval of a hike in its authorised capital. The airline states that 5.42 billion ordinary shares are being placed under the capital increase, through an open subscription. Investors who held shares on 11 May ...
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AirAsia, Skyports to study air taxi infrastructure development in Malaysia
AirAsia Aviation Group and urban air mobility firm Skyports have signed an agreement to explore the development of air taxi infrastructure, with initial work to be done at AirAsia’s Kuala Lumpur hub.
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Manila scraps deal for 16 Mi-17s: AP
Manila has scrapped a deal for 16 Russian-produced Mil Mi-17 utility helicopters, out of concern for US sanctions if the deal were allowed to go ahead.
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HAL orders 88 Honeywell engines to power HTT-40 basic trainer
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has ordered 88 Honeywell TPE331-12B turboprops to power the indigenous HTT-40 basic trainer.
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Alliance Aviation chief steps down
Alliance Aviation’s chief executive Lee Schofield has resigned from the carrier after seven years at the helm.
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NYPD orders two Bell 412EPX helicopters for SAR mission
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has ordered two Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopters configured for the search and rescue (SAR) mission.
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Increasing demand for discount travel boosts Frontier’s Q2 earnings
Frontier Group posted record revenue growth during the second quarter as demand for discount travel booms.
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Honeywell to supply actuation and cabin cooling technology to Archer’s air taxi
Honeywell Aerospace and Archer Aviation have agreed to collaborate on flight-control actuation and thermal-management technologies for Archer’s in-development electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi.
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Boeing on ‘verge’ of resuming 787 deliveries: CEO
Boeing’s chief executive says his company is close to resuming 787 deliveries, though he again declines to specify a timeline.
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Frontier Airlines ‘disappointed’ at collapse of Spirit deal
Frontier Airlines is “disappointed” after ultra-low-cost peer Spirit Airlines decided to terminate a potential tie-up earlier in the day.
