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NewsUK regional carrier Eastern Airways ceases operations
UK regional carrier Eastern Airways has suspended operations, according to the country’s civil aviation regulator. The carrier – which was founded almost exactly 28 years ago – had built a network of domestic and international connections using a mix of regional jets and turboprops. But there had been evidence over ...
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NewsSoutheast Asian nations commit to Boeing aircraft purchases
Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam have agreed to acquire US-made aircraft, including Boeing jets, as part of newly negotiated trade deals with the USA.
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NewsSiberian carrier Angara grounded three months after fatal An-24 crash
Russian air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has grounded the Siberian carrier Angara Airlines, three months after a fatal accident involving one of its Antonov An-24s. Angara had already been subject to unscheduled checks in the aftermath of the crash and, as a consequence, prohibited from undertaking certain activities including maintenance and ...
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NewsHorizon Aircraft boosted by anti-ice research grant under latest round of Canadian sustainability programme
A clutch of Canadian companies is in line for some C$62 million ($44.3 million) of research and technology funding dedicated to sustainable aerospace projects, including the integration of innovative anti-ice systems on Horizon Aircraft’s Cavorite X7.
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NewsFuselage of 747-400 recovered from sea after fatal Hong Kong runway excursion
Recovery personnel at Hong Kong have lifted from the water the fuselage of a Boeing 747-400 freighter which suffered a runway excursion on 20 October. While operating a service for Emirates from Dubai, the AirACT veered off runway 07L, colliding with a security patrol vehicle, before coming to rest in ...
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NewsFirst firefighting-roled H160 arrives in Japan ahead of 2026 debut
Japan’s Hiroshima City Fire Services Bureau has taken delivery of its first Airbus Helicopters H160, becoming the initial operator of the medium-twin in a firefighting configuration.
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NewsSouth Korean start-up Parata Air plans US services with A330-200s
South Korean low-cost operator Parata Air has disclosed plans to open services to US destinations from next year, using Airbus A330-200s. It initially plans to serve Los Angeles and Las Vegas from Seoul from the beginning of the 2026 summer season. The carrier is leasing a pair of Rolls-Royce Trent ...
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NewsATC delays, coordination ‘failure’ among factors behind Air Arabia A320, AeroLogic 777F airprox
Indian investigators have identified coordination “failure” and delays in air traffic control responsiveness as key factors leading to a loss of separation between two Mumbai-bound aircraft.
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NewsWindshear at touchdown behind UPS 767 tail-strike at San Bernardino
US investigators have attributed to windshear a damaging tail-strike involving a UPS Boeing 767-300F which occurred during landing at San Bernardino at the beginning of this year. The aircraft, operating from Louisville on 9 January, had originally been bound for Ontario in California but diverted after a missed approach when ...
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NewsSeoul reviews AH-64E plans, with CH-47F as only bidder for special ops deal
Seoul is reviewing its planned acquisition of 36 additional Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, while the CH-47F Chinook has emerged as the only bidder for a separate special operations helicopter requirement.
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NewsUS Navy loses two aircraft from USS Nimitz
The US Navy is investigating the loss of a Lockheed Martin MH-60R helicopter and Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz during routine operations in the South China Sea on 26 October. All crew members were safely recovered.
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NewsWashington orders aircraft carrier to Caribbean one day after B-1B overflight
The Pentagon has ordered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford and its air wing to Latin America as part of a large build-up of military forces in the southern Caribbean Sea.
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NewsGulfstream achieves record nine-month delivery performance in 2025
Business jet manufacturer Gulfstream has delivered 113 aircraft in the first nine months of 2025, marking its strongest nine-month performance in at least a decade as supply chain conditions improve to pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsUS Air Force OA-1K Skyraider crashes during Oklahoma training mission
A US Air Force OA-1K Skyraider II turboprop crashed during a training mission in Oklahoma on 23 October, with both crew escaping injury. The incident involved one of the service’s newest light-attack aircraft.
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NewsDenmark, Germany and NATO among GlobalEye sales prospects, Saab CEO says
European interest in Saab’s GlobalEye surveillance aircraft is continuing to build, as the Swedish company awaits the finalisation of a deal to supply the platform to the French air force.
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NewsSaab discussing extra production hub to support Ukrainian Gripen E purchase
Saab is already looking at ways of significantly increasing production of its Gripen E fighter to satisfy a major opportunity to equip the Ukrainian air force from later this decade, chief executive Micael Johansson says.
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NewsCFM still ‘in discussions’ with Airbus over Leap-1A deliveries to support rate 75 A320neo production
Safran and its CFM International narrowbody engine joint venture with GE Aerospace remain in negotiations with Airbus over the ramp-up required on the Leap-1A to meet the airframer’s rate 75 A320neo production target in 2027 and beyond.
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NewsShinMaywa tests unmanned amphibian for oceanic research missions
Japanese manufacturer ShinMaywa has conducted test flights with its XU-M II unmanned aircraft as part of development work on a future unmanned amphibian designed for oceanic research missions.
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NewsUnited Aircraft tests Il-114-300’s navigation capabilities in mountainous Siberian terrain
Russia’s United Aircraft has undertaken a series of flight tests with the Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop in regions of high terrain in southern Siberia. The tests took place at Gorno-Altaisk airport, in the Altai republic which borders Mongolia and Kazakhstan. “Conducting tests in this region allows for the evaluation of the ...
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NewsAir New Zealand expects first loss in four years
Air New Zealand expects to report a pre-tax loss in the six months ending 31 December, amid “ongoing softness” in travel demand and other challenges.