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NewsEx-SAS commercial chief takes over as head of Norse Atlantic Airways
Scandinavian long-haul carrier Norse Atlantic Airways has named former SAS chief commercial officer Eivind Roald as its new chief executive. Roald succeeds founder Bjorn Tore Larsen with immediate effect. Larsen will continue supporting the airline’s development through the role of board chair. “This is a result of a process to ...
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NewsBelgium signs contract to field 18 Pilatus PC-7 MKX basic trainers
Pilatus has secured a third customer for its new PC-7 MKX basic trainer, with Belgium having signed up for an 18-strong fleet.
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NewsEDF Group increases stake in hybrid-electric developer Aura Aero
Utility company Electricite de France (EDF) Group has increased its stake in hybrid-electric aircraft developer Aura Aero to €2 million, the companies have disclosed.
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NewsUK’s One Air introduces second 777F to fleet
UK long-haul cargo carrier One Air has put a second Boeing 777F into service, operating the twinjet on routes to Hong Kong. The new 777F – registered G-ONEH – has been stationed at East Midlands airport. It has been deployed on services to Hong Kong via Frankfurt and Dubai. One ...
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NewsLeisure carrier Marabu expands fleet to a dozen A320neos
Estonian carrier Marabu Airlines is expanding its fleet of Airbus A320neos through a lease with Irish-based CDB Aviation. The leisure carrier, based in Tallinn, was established in late 2022 with links to German airline Condor’s owners. It operates a fleet of eight A320neos, conducting services out of German bases to ...
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NewsAustralia commences flight operations with new Apache helicopters
The Australian army has started flight operations with its new Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from Townsville, marking a significant milestone in the service’s battlefield aviation capability upgrade.
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NewsPD-8 engine tested for performance in torrential rain
United Engine has carried out further water-ingestion tests on the PD-8 engine for the Yakovlev SJ-100, to confirm its ability to withstand heavy rain. The tests were conducted on an outdoor rig near Rybinsk, where United Engine’s Saturn division has a facility. Three cycles of tests were involved covering various ...
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NewsNorwegian investigators flag suspected maintenance issue for in-flight engine shutdown on Bristow S-92
Norwegian investigators believe an unspecified maintenance issue was the likely cause of an in-flight engine failure on a Sikorsky S-92 heavy-twin shortly after take-off from an oil platform.
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NewsCorrosion on MD-87 and BAe 146 firefighters traced to incompatible retardants
US investigators have determined that insufficient testing of a new retardant resulted in significant corrosion damage to two aerial firefighting aircraft owing to chemical incompatibility with the retardant already in use.
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NewsFlyby scores UK MoD contract for ‘airborne effectors’ as part of force protection demonstration
British developer Flyby Technology has been selected by the UK Ministry of Defence to supply multiple unmanned air vehicles as part of an experiment to demonstrate the potential for autonomous systems to provide force protection on the battlefield.
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NewsCroatia Airlines proposes capital increase through share issue to government
Croatia Airlines is convening an extraordinary general meeting over a proposal to increase the carrier’s share capital. It will discuss raising the share capital by €43 million ($50 million) by converting creditor claims into newly-issued shares. The share capital would increased to €135.38 million, the airline states in its agenda ...
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NewsChina Airlines approves Airbus and Boeing widebody acquisitions and plans to sell 747-400Fs
China Airlines has approved a plan to acquire up to 18 Airbus and Boeing passenger and freighter aircraft, and dispose of four Boeing 747-400Fs. In a disclosure to the stock exchange, it states that the package comprises five Airbus A350-1000s and five Boeing 777-9s, plus four 777-8Fs and two 777Fs. ...
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NewsGerman researchers launch flight campaign to measure contrails from new-generation engines
German researchers have begun a series of flights to measure the contrails produced by the latest-generation engines as part of a wider project tackling aviation’s non-CO2 impacts.
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NewsBoeing lands $4.6bn Apache attack helicopter order for Poland, Kuwait and Egypt
Boeing has secured a $4.6 billion international order for AH-64E Apache attack helicopters that includes 96 aircraft for Poland and an unspecified number for Kuwait and Egypt.
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NewsUS Air Force inks $2.4bn contract with Boeing for KC-46A Lot 12
Boeing has secured a $2.4 billion US Air Force contract for 15 KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuellers under production Lot 12, with deliveries expected to be complete by mid-2029.
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NewsGKN Aerospace to fly new Swedish UAV demonstrator within 18 months
Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded GKN Aerospace a contract to design, develop and flight-test a new uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) demonstrator by mid-2027.
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NewsAirbus expects main-deck cargo door fit for initial A350F test aircraft early next year
Airbus has yet to fit the main-deck cargo door to its initial A350F test aircraft but is expecting to take delivery of the assembly early next year. While much of the airframe for MSN700 – fuselage, wings, empennage and landing-gear – has been mated and rolled out, the cargo door ...
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NewsFull-year profit to elude Norse Atlantic as transatlantic market softens
Norse Atlantic Airways admits that it will be unable to achieve its ambition of full-year profitability this year, after its third quarter was affected by soft transatlantic demand and one-off costs. The Scandinavian low-cost airline’s chief, Bjorn Tore Larsen, says there is “tough competition” on core transatlantic routes. This softening, ...
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NewsSafran inaugurates Leap and M88 MRO facilities in India
Safran has inaugurated major MRO facilities in Hyderabad for CFM International Leap commercial engines and M88 fighter engines, representing a combined investment exceeding €240 million as the French aerospace group targets tripling its Indian revenue to €3 billion by 2030.
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NewsHong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines takes first Boeing 737 Max 9
Hong Kong-based Greater Bay Airlines has put into commercial service its first Boeing 737 Max 9, days after taking delivery of the aircraft.