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Archer Aviation shuffles C-suite as chief legal officer departs
Electric aircraft developer Archer Aviation recently disclosed the departure of its chief legal officer and a significant transition involving another long-time C-suite executive.
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Surging passenger revenue helps Turkish Airlines continue strong profit run
Turkish Airlines continued its strong profit run since the pandemic, as double-digit increases in passengers and revenue pushed it to a full-year 2023 operating profit of almost $2.9 billion.
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US Air Force begins modifying F-16s for autonomous flight testing
Under the Viper Experimentation and Next-generation Operations Model – Autonomy Flying Testbed, or VENOM-AFT programme, the air force will modify three Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters for use as testbeds to develop autonomous flight technologies.
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AutoFlight delivers Prosperity eVTOL to unspecified Japanese operator
Chinese aircraft developer AutoFlight has delivered the first example of its Prosperity eVTOL to an unspecified Japanese operator, and has secured from Chinese aviation authorities type certification of its autonomous cargo variant.
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Sweden orders more Litening 5 targeting pods for Gripen fleet
Sweden has placed a SKr390 million ($36.6 million) contract to acquire additional Rafael Litening 5 targeting pods for integration with its Saab Gripen fighters.
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Virgin Atlantic ‘on course’ for profit return in 2024 after narrowing full-year loss
Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss sees the UK carrier returning to profit this year after narrowing its pre-tax loss before exceptional items to £139 million ($175 million) in 2023.
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French pilot union calls for work stoppage over proposed strike-ban bill
Air France pilot representatives are calling for a broad cockpit work stoppage in protest, ironically, over a government bill which aims to limit the right to strike in the transport sector. The proposal is set to be debated in the Senate, the upper house of the French parliament, on 9 ...
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Rolls-Royce Electrical spins up commuter aircraft motor
Up-for-sale Rolls-Royce Electrical has successfully completed an initial run of the 320kW direct-drive electric motor it is developing for the commuter aircraft market.
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Unsecured creditors dismayed at proposed IAero asset sale
Unsecured creditors are objecting strongly to the proposed sale of US charter carrier IAero Airways’ assets, including nearly 30 aircraft, to an entity linked with Eastern Airlines.
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Ryanair hits revised passenger target for 2023-24 financial year
Ryanair booked 183.7 million passengers in its financial year ending 31 March 2024, in line with guidance it revised downwards after delays last year in deliveries of Boeing 737 Max jets.
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Cebu Pacific signs A330neo sale-and-leaseback deal with Avolon
Cebu Pacific has entered into a sale-and-leaseback transaction with lessor Avolon for four new Airbus A330neos.
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Kazakh regulator grants separate AOC to Air Astana budget carrier FlyArystan
Kazakh carrier Air Astana’s budget airline spin-off, FlyArystan, has secured its own air operator’s certificate, five years after it emerged.
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Vietnamese regulators flag aircraft shortage issue among local carriers
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has flagged a shortage of aircraft among local carriers, becoming the second regulator in as many days to highlight the issue.
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Pearl 10X flight testing gets under way
Rolls-Royce has kicked off the flight-test campaign for the new Pearl 10X business jet engine that will power Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 10X flagship.
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USAF conducts array of joint exercises across Asia-Pacific
The US Air Force has conducted several activities in the Asia-Pacific that emphasise joint operations between allies and military services.
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Garuda reveals domestic focus as it eyes ‘small wins’ following profitable 2023
Garuda Indonesia will focus on its domestic operations – and be “selective” on international expansion – as it continues to grow its fleet this year.
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WestJet Encore pilots threaten strike that could disrupt regional flights
The union representing WestJet Encore pilots has voted to authorise a strike that could potentially disrupt the Canadian regional airline’s passenger flights later this month.
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US Air Force and BAE complete on testing latest F-15 electronic countermeasures
The Eagle Passive Warning Survivability System, or EPAWSS, is an electronic warfare system viewed as critical for making the fourth-generation F-15E and F-15EX more survivable against modern air defences.
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Irish accident investigators await answers as JetBlue evaluates PW1100G problem
Irish aviation safety investigators are awaiting more information about a recent Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine issue, as JetBlue Airways examines the turbofan in Shannon, Ireland.
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US F-35s arrive in Poland for NATO air defence mission
Four of the fifth-generation stealth fighters from the US Air Force are temporarily deployed to Lask, Poland from their home station RAF Lakenheath, under a NATO mission to increase air and missile defences along the alliance’s eastern flank.