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Kenya Airways stays in the red despite 2022 revenue jump
Kenya Airways remained loss-making in 2022 as foreign exchange headwinds hit the carrier’s performance, countering a jump in revenues to within 5% of pre-pandemic levels.
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Biden pick to lead FAA withdraws nomination after Republican criticism
Former Denver International Airport chief executive Phil Washington withdrew from consideration to oversee the US aviation regulator after being criticised by the opposition Republican party for lack of experience.
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UK launches noise consultation on night-flights policy at London airports
UK officials have a launched a consultation aimed at developing policy for managing aviation noise at night for London three biggest airports: Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted.
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Engine MRO delays prompt Air Baltic to wet-lease four more aircraft
Air Baltic will take an additional four aircraft on short-term wet-lease to offset engine maintenance delays relating to its fleet of Airbus A220-300 jets.
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Asiana beefs up merger task-force as 2023 deadline looms
Asiana Airlines has set up a task-force to address regulator concerns about its merger with compatriot Korean Air, as it looks to accelerate the integration process.
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Chinese executive hints at progress with J-20’s new WS-15 engine
An Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) official has hinted that production of the WS-15 Emei engine has started, signalling progress with the Chengdu J-20 fighter programme.
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Lawmakers push for increased regulation of US carriers
Some US lawmakers and consumer advocates are calling for expansion of the US government’s role in overseeing airlines, while others are warning that regulatory expansion will only erode airline competition.
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First flight of FARA prototypes slip to 2024 amid further engine delay
The US Army says GE Aerospace will not deliver the new Improved Turbine Engine until the autumn of 2023 – affecting the first flight of Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft prototypes being developed by Sikorsky and Bell.
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GlobalX to operate nine weekly passenger flights from Miami to Cuba
US charter carrier Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) has signed a long-term agreement with tour operator Cubamax Travel for nine weekly passenger flights to two Cuban cities – Havana and Santa Clara.
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Vertical looks to next phase of VX4 flight tests and targets additional capital raise in 2023
Vertical Aerospace is confident that it can move beyond tethered flights of its VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the coming months, alongside nailing down certification requirements with the UK regulator.
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Higher-airspace operations regulation explored in EASA proposal
Supersonic, hypersonic, and potential suborbital flights are among the considerations in a newly-proposed roadmap to prepare for a future regulatory framework on higher-airspace air transport operations in Europe. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency says such operations – above 55,000-66,000ft – “do not yet exist on a large scale” on ...
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USA offers 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters to Slovakia as compensation for Ukraine MiG-29 transfer
Slovakia has been offered 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters as compensation for the transfer of 13 retired RAC-MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, its defence minister has revealed.
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Government grants boost ARC Aerosystems’ Linx P9 project
UK developer ARC Aerosystems’ efforts to bring next-generation passenger and cargo air vehicles to market have been bolstered by its selection for significant research and technology funding from Innovate UK.
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ZeroAvia flies Do 228 solely using ZA600 powertrain as testbed makes third flight
Advanced powertrain developer ZeroAvia has flown its modified Dornier 228 solely using thrust from its ZA600 propulsion system, as the twin-turboprop returned to the skies after a fight-test pause that lasted over a month.
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TUI Group raising €1.8bn to repay German pandemic aid
Leisure operator TUI Group is to undertake a capital raise amounting to €1.8 billion ($1.93 billion), in order to repay state aid granted during the pandemic. It plans to offer new stock to shareholders and use the proceeds to repay aid from the German economic stabilisation fund and cut back ...
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First 777-300ER converted freighter lifts off after IAI modification
Israel Aerospace Industries has conducted the maiden flight of its Boeing 777-300ER converted freighter, the first such sortie of the variant after cargo modification. It departed Tel Aviv’s runway 30 just before 09:00 on 24 March, to perform nearly 2h of flight tests over the Mediterranean Sea. IAI undertook the ...
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Virgin Atlantic to launch Korean codeshare
New SkyTeam member Virgin Atlantic will begin a codeshare with fellow alliance member Korean Air from 25 March.
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DLR to set up ‘world’s largest’ power-to-liquid jet fuel research facility
German aerospace research centre DLR is to set up a new platform aimed at ramping up the development of power-to-liquid (PtL) e-fuels for aviation, after receiving a €12.7 million ($13.7 million) government grant for the project.
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Juneyao Air receives first A321neo assembled in Tianjin
Juneyao Air has taken delivery of the first Airbus A321neo to be completed at the airframer’s final assembly line (FAL) in Tianjin.
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Aeromexico 787 hit Schiphol tractor after taxiing prematurely
Dutch investigators believe an Aeromexico Boeing 787-9 crew started to taxi without confirmation of clearance before the twinjet struck a pushback tractor at Amsterdam Schiphol last year. The crew of the aircraft, been parked at gate F3 on 11 June, had been cleared for engine start and pushback, and instructed ...