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NewsCebu Pacific buys regional carrier AirSWIFT in Ps1.75 billion deal
Cebu Pacific has acquired regional compatriot AirSWIFT in a deal worth Ps1.75 billion ($30.8 million).
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NewsSeveral Florida airports to cease commercial operations ahead of Hurricane Milton
Several major airports in Florida are planning to shut down operations in preparation for Hurricane Milton, which has rapidly intensified into a potentially catastrophic storm as it approaches the state’s Gulf Coast.
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NewsTextron eAviation prepares Nexus eVTOL for 2025 flight-test campaign
Flight-testing with a prototype will be conducted at Salina Regional airport, following the completion of tethered flights with the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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NewsIrish regulator: Dublin slot availability limited by legacy terminal planning condition
Dublin airport’s summer capacity next year will be capped at 25.2 million seats, with the Irish civil aviation regulator warning that slot demand is likely to greatly exceed this limit. It points out that summer 2025 is the second scheduling season to take account of an Irish national planning body ...
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NewsAir Serbia expands widebody fleet with arrival of latest A330
Air Serbia has introduced a third Airbus A330-200, expanding its widebody fleet, during a ceremony at Belgrade. It is also expecting a fourth to arrive by the end of this year. The carrier’s latest A330 – originally delivered to Etihad Airways in 2014 – was previously operated by Air Belgium. ...
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NewsAeroflot Group unifies crew training to provide single pilot source for carriers
Russian operator Aeroflot Group is to create a single training entity which will supply pilots for all airlines within the company. Aeroflot will select graduates and students from civil aviation education institutions as part of the project. Along with the main Aeroflot operation – which carried 25 million passengers last ...
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NewsEDF takes undisclosed stake in Aura Aero
French utility company Electricite de France (EDF) has invested an undisclosed sum in hybrid-electric aircraft developer Aura Aero.
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NewsFrench investigators study loading after ATR take-off trim incident
French investigators are probing an ATR 72-500 incident which led to passengers being redistributed after trim problems on take-off. The aircraft, operated by regional carrier Chalair, had departed runway 31 at Caen-Carpiquet airport on 21 September. Investigation authority BEA says the flying pilot felt a “heaviness in the controls” during ...
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NewsKorean Air, LIG Nex1 team up for possible UH-60 upgrade work
Korean Air has entered a memorandum of understanding with LIG Nex1 related to future upgrade work on South Korea’s fleet of Sikorsky UH/HH-60 helicopters.
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NewsNTSB opens investigation into Frontier Airlines fire in Las Vegas
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has opened an investigation into an incident in Las Vegas in which a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 landed, apparently with its right main landing gear on fire.
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NewsUnited, BOC Aviation sign lease for three 737s, single 787-9
BOC Aviation has entered into a lease transaction with long-time customer United Airlines, covering four Boeing aircraft.
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NewsAirbus, Philippines kick off SAF feasibility study
Airbus and the Philippine government have begun feasibility studies on sustainable aviation fuels in the country.
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NewsInvestor in Cypriot carrier Tus Airways to take majority shareholding
Cypriot-based carrier Tus Airways will have a majority share controlled by its newest investor under an agreement between the company’s shareholders.
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NewsThai Airways targets rehabilitation exit in mid-2025 amid new growth strategy
Thai Airways International expects to exit business rehabilitation by the second quarter of 2025, as it works through capital restructuring for the rest of this year.
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NewsBoeing and union to resume contract talks on 7 October as strike pain spreads
Boeing and its machinists’ union will resume contract negotiations on 7 October, as workers and the company feel increasing pressure from a strike now exceeding three weeks.
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NewsLeidos to test launching cruise missiles from AC-130 gunships
The US defence technology firm is preparing to test its Black Arrow small cruise missile, designed to be an affordable long-range munition that can be launched from cargo aircraft.
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NewsAer Lingus to use A321XLR to open Nashville route next summer
IAG carrier Aer Lingus is to launch direct flights from Dublin to Nashville next summer, the first new route identified for its incoming longer-range Airbus A321XLRs.
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NewsCRJ200 excursion inquiry unable to determine reason behind landing-roll deviation
US investigators have been unable to determine the reason for a MHIRJ CRJ200’s veering to the right upon landing, resulting in a runway excursion at Dayton. But the inquiry says a “reliance primarily on differential braking” rather than opposite rudder, as the pilot attempted to arrest the turn, contributed to ...
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NewsNOAA orders two C-130Js for hurricane hunter fleet renewal
Lockheed Martin will produce two specially-configured C-130J tactical transports for use by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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NewsLockheed may pin Thailand F-16V hopes on interoperability with older jets
Lockheed Martin’s hopes for re-energising its F-16 Block 70/72 offering for Thailand’s fighter contest appear to rest on improving the interoperability of Thailand’s existing F-16 Block 15 fleet.