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NewsChina’s first unmanned mid-altitude cargo aircraft completes maiden sortie
China has completed the maiden flight of the Tianma-1000, the country’s first mid-altitude, unmanned cargo aircraft.
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NewsGermany orders eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian RPAs
Germany has ordered eight General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft.
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NewsFAA outlines plan to eliminate leaded aviation petrol starting at end-2030
The Federal Aviation Administration has published a draft roadmap for eliminating leaded aviation petrol by end-2030, though the agency warns the transition could pose operational challenges and depends heavily on replacement fuel availability and private sector decisions.
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NewsAir Inuit prepares to put first combi-converted 737-800 into operation
Canada’s Air Inuit is preparing to put into service a Boeing 737-800 converted into a combi configuration – claiming that the jet is the first of the type to undergo this modification. The modified aircraft has a forward cargo compartment with space for five pallets plus a 90-seat passenger cabin ...
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NewsAirbus exceeds revised delivery target but total stays below 800
Airbus delivered 793 commercial aircraft last year, just above its target of 790 – although this had been a downward revision of its original aim of 820. The airframer took gross orders for exactly 1,000 aircraft, with a net figure of 889. Airbus managed to hand over 136 aircraft in ...
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NewsAirlink acquires E190s to source spare engines and parts
South African regional carrier Airlink has acquired a pair of Embraer 190s sold to the airline by lessor TrueNoord. Airlink, already an operator of E-Jet family aircraft, is planning to use the airframes and their GE Aerospace CF34 engines as a source of spares. “Securing these aircraft is a strategic ...
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NewsEastern Airways administrators line up partial resurrection through Air Kilroe sale
Insolvency specialists handling the collapse of Eastern Airways are hopeful the carrier can live on, at least in some form, through a rescue of sister company Air Kilroe, which held the carrier’s fleet and air operating certificate (AOC), among other assets.
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NewsEx-Red Wing chief’s firm takes over three Volga-Dnepr Group companies
Russia’s state register of legal entities indicates that three divisions of Volga-Dnepr Group have been acquired by a company headed by the former chief of carrier Red Wings. The register shows that Evraz Avia Servis acquired Volga-Dnepr-Moscow and AirBridgeCargo, as well as a majority of Atran. It lists the participations ...
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NewsElbit secures $275m Asia-Pacific helicopter protection contract
Elbit Systems has secured $275 million in contracts from an undisclosed Asia-Pacific nation to supply helicopter self-protection systems over five years, coinciding with major upgrade efforts for South Korea’s rotorcraft fleet.
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NewsEl Al identifies date for chief executive succession
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has disclosed that Levy Halevy is to take over as chief executive from 21 January. Halevy will take up the post following the 31 December resignation of Dina Ben Tal Ganacia. El Al had previously identified Halevy as Ganancia’s successor, but had not specified a transition ...
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NewsLockheed Martin appoints former Australian army officer as regional chief
Lockheed Martin has appointed former Australian army officer Jeremy King, a veteran of major defence acquisition programmes, to lead its operations across Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsAriana Afghan A310 lands on wrong runway in Delhi amid poor visibility
An ongoing probe into a runway incursion involving an Airbus A310-300 operated by Ariana Afghan Airlines found that the flight crew were “unable to differentiate” between departing and arriving runways due to poor visibility.
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NewsAllegiant to acquire Sun Country for $1 billion
Las Vegas-based ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air plans to acquire Minneapolis-based Sun Country Airlines for $1 billion in a cash and stock transaction, combining two leisure-focused operators.
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NewsQatar’s Barzan Holdings deepens Aeralis stake through loan-to-equity conversion
Qatar’s state-owned investment company Barzan Holdings has increased its stake in UK modular trainer aircraft developer Aeralis by converting part of a previous £5 million ($6.7 million) loan into shares.
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NewsAll on board crashed Jeju 737 would have survived but for concrete structure collision: politicians
South Korean politicians are claiming that research has shown that all passengers of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 destroyed at Muan airport would have survived had it not collided with a concrete structure supporting the localiser antenna.
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NewsUS Navy begins developing new fighter tactics incorporating Collaborative Combat Aircraft
The US Navy has digitally integrated autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft with Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters inside the Joint Simulation Environment, as the service begins a fleet transformation that will see uncrewed fighters operated alongside conventional aircraft.
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NewsDaher deliveries dip in 2025 on TBM 960 shipment slip
France-headquartered airframer Daher Aircraft recorded a near-9% – or five unit – fall in deliveries of its TBM 960 turboprop-single last year, shipping 51 units, down from 56 in 2024.
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NewsIAG names successor as finance chief Cadbury steps down
British Airways and Iberia parent company IAG’s chief financial officer, Nicholas Cadbury, is to step down from his post this year.
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NewsTurkish Airlines embarks on major infrastructure projects including cargo and MRO centres
Turkish Airlines has participated in groundbreaking ceremonies for multiple infrastructure projects including Turkish Technic’s engine maintenance centre and the next phase of a major air cargo facility at Istanbul. The engine centre will be completed next year and have the capability to service Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 and XWB-84 powerplants – ...
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NewsDenmark advances on $45m Hellfire missile acquisition from USA
Denmark has secured approval from the US Department of State to advance a planned acquisition of up to 100 Lockheed Martin AGM-114R Hellfire air-to-surface missiles.