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NewsAura Aero starts tendering for ERA supply chain following maturity review
French start-up Aura Aero has begun tendering for suppliers of key components for its hybrid-electric ERA 19-seater, as the developer pushes for a first flight towards the end of 2026.
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NewsSouth Korea to stand up F-35 MRO facility
South Korea is to build a heavy maintenance facility for the Lockheed Martin F-35, the third MRO facility for the type in the Asia-Pacific.
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NewsComac assembles expert group for C929 research meetings
Comac has kicked off a joint research meeting for its in-development C929 widebody, bringing together a large group of academics, scientists and engineers, as well as government officials, from across the country.
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NewsCrucial Dutch probe into fatal BK 160 accident strives to understand source of burn damage
Dutch investigators probing the fatal crash of a Blackshape Aircraft BK 160 are trying to determine whether external burn marks arose from an in-flight or post-impact fire.
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NewsConsumers sue to block Alaska’s proposed acquisition of Hawaiian
A group of US consumers have filed a lawsuit in a federal district court to block on anticompetitive grounds Alaska Airlines’ proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of rival West Coast carrier Hawaiian Airlines.
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NewsNTSB chair refutes whistleblower claim of Boeing document cover up
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chair Jennifer Homendy refutes a whistleblower’s claim that Boeing concealed key documents related to the Alaska Airlines flight 1282 accident in January.
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NewsAegean to configure four A321neos for longer-range operations
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines is to take four Airbus A321neos configured for extended-range operations as it targets markets in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
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NewsGAMA redoubles efforts to convince Europeans of business aviation’s value
Trade body the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is redoubling its efforts to convince European lawmakers and the public of business and general aviation’s importance to the continent’s technology value chain.
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NewsAlaska Airlines executes brief nationwide ground stop due to ‘abundance of caution’
US carrier Alaska Airlines requested and was granted by the Federal Aviation Administration a nationwide ground-stop that lasted for about 1h on the morning of 17 April.
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NewsItaly’s Tecnam launches updated P2006T NG
Italian airframer Tecnam has launched an updated version of its popular P2006T four-seat piston-twin, which it designates the NG.
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NewsScandinavian Seaplanes plans electrification of fleet through Dovetail pact
Norway-based Scandinavian Seaplanes has become the latest operator to select Dovetail Electric Aviation for the conversion of its fleet to run on battery power.
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NewsIsrair Group restores fleet capacity to pre-conflict levels
Six months after the Israeli-Gaza conflict began, leisure carrier Israir Group has restored its fleet to pre-war levels. The airline says it will have nine single-aisle aircraft available, 192 days since the outbreak of the conflict in October 2023. With this level of capacity, it adds, it will be able ...
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NewsEuroAtlantic seeks to expand fleet as it secures funding commitment from shareholder
Portuguese wet-lease specialist EuroAtlantic Airways has secured a commitment for additional funding from its controlling shareholder, Njord I-Jet, as it looks to expand its fleet under a new management team. Njord I-Jet’s commitment illustrates its “confidence” in the “positive outlook” for the business, says the Lisbon-based carrier. The quantity of ...
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NewsVertical moves latest VX4 prototype to flight-test centre
Vertical Aerospace has moved a step closer to the resumption of flight testing, relocating its latest VX4 prototype to its test facility at Cotswold airport in Kemble.
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NewsVinci agrees deal to take majority stake in Edinburgh airport
French airports operator Vinci has agreed a £1.27 billion ($1.58 billion) deal to take a 50.01% stake in Edinburgh airport from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), expanding its presence in the UK.
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NewsRussia’s Smartavia shuffles senior leadership again
Russian carrier Smartavia has named Sergei Lazarev as its new chief executive, the fourth individual to hold the post in the space of about two years. Smartavia says Lazarev has been with the airline since March 2021. He was previously serving as first deputy general director for production at the ...
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NewsL3Harris in maintenance pact for Australian MQ-4Cs
Northrop Grumman Australia has signed up L3Harris to support the Royal Australian Air Force’s future fleet of MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicles.
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News‘Good start’: Chinese first-quarter passenger traffic hits historic high
Chinese carriers saw their first-quarter passenger traffic reach an all-time high, with domestic traffic recovering well beyond pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsHAECO, China Airlines extend 777 components, landing gear support
HAECO has extended a series of MRO contracts with long-time customer China Airlines, covering the Taiwanese carrier’s fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft.
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NewsMax 9 grounding consumes United’s first quarter profits
The grounding of United Airlines’ fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9s following the door plug blow-out on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 cost United roughly $200 million.