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NewsNordic ‘e-fuel’ producer Norsk lands investment from Boeing
Boeing has invested an undisclosed sum in Norwegian fuel developer Norsk e-Fuel as part of an effort to promote increased production and availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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NewsAfter Jeju 737 crash, Muan airport runway to remain closed until mid-April
Korea’s government has disclosed that Muan airport’s runway will remain closed at least until 18 April, following the fatal Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash on 29 December. The transport ministry says the closure is being extended in order to take “follow-up measures” in the aftermath of the accident. “Timing of ...
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NewsSkyAlyne signs for three new-build Dash 8-400s in support of Canadian trainer recapitalisation effort
The joint venture of CAE and KF Aerospace has signed a contract with airframer De Havilland Canada to acquire three Dash 8-400 aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme, which covers 71 new turboprops and helicopters.
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NewsPortuguese MRO firm Mesa to service Global A380 ahead of commercial operations
Portuguese maintenance firm Mesa is to carry out the servicing of UK start-up Global Airlines’ first Airbus A380 following its ferry flight to Beja. The aircraft arrived from Dresden, where it had undergone heavy maintenance, on 17 January. Mesa, which has facilities at Lisbon as well as Beja, says it ...
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NewsAir Baltic supervisory council to be replaced as carrier prepares to receive strategic investor
Latvia’s transport ministry is to replace the council of Air Baltic, ahead of plans to bring in a strategic investor to develop the carrier. Chairman of the supervisory board Klavs Vasks, and supervisory board members Kaspars Ozolins and Andris Liepins have each signed an agreement to terminate authorisation, and a ...
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NewsAsset transfer slips to end-January as Lilium Aerospace emerges
Lilium’s new owner Mobile Uplift Corporation (MUC) now expects to take ownership of the company’s assets by the end of the month, a slight slippage over a previous 20 January target.
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NewsChinese strike capabilities threaten un-hardened US bases
A think tank warns that the lack of hardened aircraft shelters at US bases in the Asia-Pacific and beyond could be a disadvantage in a conflict against China.
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NewsEASA prepares for electronic licences with common standards proposal
European Union regulators are seeking to establish common electronic licensing standards for pilots and other aviation personnel, to avoid possible problems with future compatibility and verification. ICAO has introduced provisions allowing its contracting countries to introduce electronic-format licences, which can be presented on handheld personal devices. But while increasing digitalisation ...
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NewsANA to secure ‘stable supply’ of spare aircraft amid supply chain crunch
All Nippon Airways’ parent ANA Holdings is working to secure a “stable supply” of spare operating aircraft to counter supply chain challenges.
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NewsBaykar continues test work with unmanned naval aircraft
Turkish unmanned air vehicle manufacturer Baykar Technologies continues test work with various platforms, including the first weapons launch from the developmental TB3.
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NewsAir New Zealand appoints new commercial and safety chiefs
Air New Zealand is to boost its senior leadership team with the appointment of a chief safety and risk officer, as well as a chief commercial officer.
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NewsChinese start-up to explore high-speed, suborbital airliner
A Chinese start-up will conduct research into a “suborbital airliner” powered by a ramrotor detonation engine.
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NewsLufthansa Group allocates 737 Max jets to replace Eurowings A319 fleet
German leisure operator Eurowings is to modernise its fleet with Boeing 737 Max 8 twinjets from 2027, through an allocation from Lufthansa Group. Eurowings will receive 40 of the type under the renewal plan. They will replace Airbus A319s as well as the airline’s older A320s. The carrier states that ...
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NewsSouth African Airways expands fleet with more A320s
South African Airways has expanded its fleet with the addition of a pair of Airbus A320s, taking its operation to 20 aircraft. The airline has been gradually rebuilding its services and network since emerging from business rescue and despite the failure of a privatisation effort. SAA says the extra pair ...
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NewsIndonesia’s lead A400M advances in final assembly, ahead of year-end delivery
Indonesia’s first A400M tactical transport has entered final assembly, with Airbus Defence & Space to deliver the airlifter from its San Pablo site in Seville, Spain before year-end.
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NewsLufthansa shows off re-assembled L-1649A Starliner ahead of centenary display
Lufthansa Group’s specialist vintage aviation division has unveiled the Lockheed L-1649A airliner which has been undergoing assembly in Hamburg over the last 18 months. The aircraft was acquired originally with the intention of restoring it and returning it to flight in 2011, joining the company’s Junkers Ju 52. But the ...
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NewsItaly renews aerial firefighting contract with Avinics
Emergency aerial services provider Avincis has been awarded a seven-year contract renewal to operate Italy’s government-owned fleet of 18 De Havilland Canada CL-415 firefighting aircraft.
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NewsComac targets delivery of 30 C919s in 2025: report
Comac is reportedly targeting 30 deliveries of its C919 aircraft this year, as it expands the production capacity of the narrowbody programme.
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NewsChallenge Group to be first European operator of IAI-converted 777-300ER freighter
Cargo specialist Challenge Group is intending to be the first European operator of converted Boeing 777-300ER freighters, through the company’s Maltese operation. Challenge Group has disclosed that it will lease another pair of the twinjets – designated as the 777-300ERSF – through an agreement with Irish-based lessor AerCap. The 777-300ERSF ...
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NewsQantas returns as AAPA member
Qantas has rejoined the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), after exiting the group nearly 15 years ago.