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NewsAir India Express, AIX Connect complete merger
Indian low-cost carriers Air India Express and AIX Connect have completed their merger, a key milestone in the reorganization of the Air India Group.
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NewsUnderwater escape training key in saving pilot of crashed Bell 204
Australian investigators have highlighted the importance of helicopter underwater escape training (HUET) following the crash of a Bell 204 conducting firefighting operations.
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NewsAirbus and airline partners form up behind GEESE flight-test plan
Twelve months into an EU-funded project designed to pave the way for the roll out of fuel-saving ‘wake energy retrieval’ (WER) operations, Airbus and its partners – including Air France, Delta Air Lines, French Bee and Virgin Atlantic Airways – are continuing to refine the processes required to enable flight testing next year.
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NewsMC-21’s domestically-built horizontal stabiliser undergoes load testing
Russian aerospace analysts have carried out strength testing of the domestically-produced horizontal stabliser for the Yakovlev MC-21.
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NewsEmbraer underlines safety aspects of automatic rotation and take-off system
Embraer has emphasised the safety aspects of its automatic take-off system, as it prepares for European and US certification measures.
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NewsFormer MiG-27 pilot takes the reins of Indian air force
An experienced fighter and test pilot has been named as the new head of the Indian air force.
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NewsGaruda’s half-year loss widens as expenses creep up
Garuda Indonesia fell deeper in the red during the first half of the year, as cost increases outpaced rising revenues.
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NewsVirgin Australia mulls widebody return as Qatar seeks 25% stake
Qatar Airways has announced its intention to take a minority 25% stake in Virgin Australia, in a “strategic investment” that has the potential to shake up the Australian airline sector.
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NewsRussian Su-35 nearly collides with US F-16 during Alaska intercept
In a move being decried as unsafe and unprofessional by the Pentagon, a Russian air force Su-35 fighter passed dangerously close to a US Air Force F-16 whilst the American jet was shadowing a Russian long-range bomber off the coast of Alaska.
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NewsUS Army’s Pacific combat troops already training on FLRAA tiltrotor
Infantry and aviation soldiers from the Hawaii-based 25th Infantry Division are drilling on a mock-up of Bell’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft tiltrotor to help test cabin design and ergonomics for the aircraft, whose primary role will be ferrying assault troops into battle.
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NewsSouthwest to explore selling old and new 737s to create cash flow
Southwest is considering selling some of its older Boeing 737-800s and newer 737 Max jets, in addition to executing aircraft sale-leaseback deals, to boost its weakened financial position.
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NewsBahamasair expects spat with US carriers to be resolved this week: CEO
Bahamasair’s chief executive Tracy Cooper expects a disagreement between the Bahamas government and US airlines about air traffic control fees to be resolved by the end of this week.
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NewsEmbraer C/KC-390 deliveries reach double figures with Brazilian shipment
Deliveries of the Embraer C/KC-390 tanker/transport have reached double-figures, following the Brazilian manufacturer’s latest shipment to its domestic customer.
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NewsEl Al and Qatar 777s were under 10nm apart after loss of separation, Indian probe reveals
A pair of Boeing 777s operated by El Al and Qatar Airways came within 9.1nm (17km) of each other laterally after a loss of separation in Indian airpsace, investigators have disclosed.
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NewsKAI poised to win support contract for Philippine FA-50PHs
The Philippines is on the verge of signing a performance-based logistics (PBL) programme with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the FA-50PH light combat aircraft.
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NewsGuangzhou police receive H175
The Guangzhou Public Security Bureau has taken delivery of an Airbus Helicopters H175 super-medium twin.
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NewsUS clears possible Australian buy of up to 100 AARGM-ERs
The US government has cleared Australia to obtain up to 100 AGM-8A Advanced Anti-Radiation Missiles Extended Range (AARGM-ER).
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NewsAAPA flags ‘persistent’ supply chain challenges as air travel demand holds strong
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has warned that “persistent” supply chain issues continue to pose operational challenges for the region’s carriers, against a backdrop of strong passenger traffic growth.
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NewsAzerbaijani president says JF-17 ‘integrated’ into country’s air force
Azerbaijan’s president has claimed that the Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) JF-17 fighter is “integrated” into the country’s air force.
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NewsQantas to deploy A380s to Africa for the first time
Qantas will for the first time operate its Airbus A380s to Africa, as part of a capacity up-gauge that also sees the airline enter into a codeshare agreement with South African operator Airlink.