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NewsAir Transat parent secures C$34m compensation package for P&W engine woes
Canada’s Transat AT reports a profitable fiscal fourth-quarter boosted by a C$34 million ($25 million) compensation agreement with geared turbofan (GTF) engine maker Pratt & Whitney.
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NewsAir Tanzania banned in latest revision to European blacklist
Air Tanzania has been formally blacklisted by the European Commission, following safety concerns identified at the flag-carrier. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has also denied third-country operator authorisation to the airline, a prerequisite for conducting services to European destinations. “We strongly urge Air Tanzania to take swift and decisive ...
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NewsArcher teams with Anduril to develop hybrid-electric defence platform
Having long explored potential defence applications for its in-development Midnight air taxi, US start-up Archer Aviation has formed a partnership with Anduril to “jointly develop” a hybrid-electric aircraft for military purposes.
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NewsAir Canada to offer free wi-fi in 2025
Air Canada is set to become the latest North American airline to offer free wi-fi access to passengers, disclosing on 12 December plans to begin rolling out the service in May.
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NewsScotland’s Loganair confident despite profit dent from disruption and other costs
Scottish regional carrier Loganair is highlighting operational disruption and supply-chain issues after it turned in a lower full-year profit. The carrier says its profit for the 12 months to 31 March 2024 reached £6.9 million ($8.7 million), compared with the £11 million pre-tax and £10.2 million net recorded for the ...
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NewsIberia to co-operate with budget carrier Level as it emerges as separate airline
Spanish carrier Iberia and budget long-haul operator Level will initially co-operate on US services following Level’s establishment as a standalone carrier. Level has secured its own air operator’s certificate, under the name Fly Level Barcelona, the Spanish civil aviation regulator AESA confirms. The airline – which, like Iberia, is owned ...
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NewsGCAP industry partners fix joint venture terms for design and development phase
The partners behind a new industrial joint venture (JV) tasked with delivering a sixth-generation fighter via the three-nation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) have agreed the terms of their collaboration, with the effort still on track to meet its targeted in-service date of 2035.
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NewsUkraine’s SkyUp to establish EU network from Moldovan base
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines is to open a Moldovan base from which it will operate several routes to European destinations. SkyUp will conduct the services through its Maltese arm, SkyUp MT, which secured certification last year. It will offer flights under SkyUp MT’s ‘U5’ designator code from the Moldovan capital ...
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NewsFiji Airways’ full membership likely to sunset Oneworld Connect programme
Fiji Airways’ move from an affiliate to a full member of Oneworld next year is likely to signal the end of the airline alliance’s Connect membership programme.
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NewsHAL clinches contract for 12 Su-30MKIs
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has secured an Indian government contract to produce 12 additional Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters.
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NewsProposal to strip ATC from FAA reappears ahead of second Trump term
A renewed push to separate air traffic control (ATC) from the Federal Aviation Administration arose again in Washington on 12 December, as lawmakers consider means of addressing the problem of aging ATC technology.
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NewsUS carriers expect to receive first A321XLRs next year as certifications progress
US airlines are gearing up to acquire their first Airbus A321XLRs, after the Federal Aviation Administration recently certificated the variant of the 4,700nm (8,704km)-range jet powered by CFM International Leap-1A turbofans.
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NewsNew Caledonian operator Aircalin emerges as A350 customer
New Caledonian carrier Aircalin has emerged as the customer behind a previously-undisclosed order for a pair of Airbus A350-900s. Aircalin is already an Airbus customer with a pair of A330-900s – having previously operated A330-200s – and it also has two A320neos. Chief executive Georges Selefen says the A350 agreement ...
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NewsFAA administrator Michael Whitaker to step down in January
On 12 December, the agency said FAA administrator Michael Whitaker, who held the post since October 2023, will step down on 20 January, the same day president-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sworn into office.
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NewsBusiness transformation pays dividends for Offshore Helicopter Services
Contract renegotiations, increased fleet utilisation and an efficiency drive saw Offshore Helicopter Services UK (OHS) deliver an improved performance in its latest financial year.
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NewsDenmark steps up domestic F-35 training after latest deliveries
Denmark’s latest batch of four Lockheed Martin F-35As touched down at its Skrydstrup air base on 6 December, with their arrival doubling the number of the fifth-generation type transferred to the country.
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NewsSikorsky to demonstrate autonomous Black Hawk for US Marine Corps
Sikorsky will fly its Optionally Piloted Vehicle variant of the UH-60 Black Hawk for the US Marine Corps throughout 2025, showcasing the potential to convert existing rotorcraft into uncrewed, autonomous aircraft capable of executing resupply and medical evacuation missions.
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NewsEurofighter nations set sights on introducing BAE’s Striker II helmet
The four-nation Eurofighter consortium has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth £133 million ($169 million) to conduct further development work on its Striker II helmet-mounted display system.
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NewsCongress orders review of US air-to-air missile inventory needs
A provision in the draft legislation covering 2025 Pentagon operations would require the US Air Force and US Navy to assess their inventory requirements for air-to-air missiles, including possible extension of AIM-120 AMRAAM production beyond 2028.
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NewsPoland to field unmanned MQ-9B SkyGuardian fleet from 2027
Poland is to replace its leased General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9A Reaper remotely piloted air systems via a contract for new MQ-9B SkyGuardians, Warsaw has announced.