All News articles – Page 39
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NewsSweden signs for four C-390s, as Embraer targets further European prospects
Sweden has formally signed for a future fleet of four Embraer C-390 tactical transports, with its acquisition being combined with existing orders for Austria and the Netherlands.
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NewsVolocopter targets four eVTOL aircraft types in service by 2030 as Diamond takeover bears fruit
Reinvigorated electric air taxi developer Volocopter is confident that it can have four new aircraft types in service by 2030 on the back of its rescue earlier this year by Austria’s Diamond Aircraft.
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NewsTarmac Aerosave expects more AerFin arrivals after dismantling batch of A320neos
French-based aircraft storage specialist Tarmac Aerosave has dismantled four Airbus A320neos, sourced from owner AerFin, and is expecting further aircraft to undergo recycling by the end of this year.
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NewsRoyal Navy plans ‘loyal wingman’ carrier tests as it pushes ahead with hybrid air wing plan
The UK Royal Navy (RN) hopes to perform a demonstration next year from one of its two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers of an attritable ‘loyal wingman’-type drone ultimately capable of fulfilling multiple roles, including strike or refuelling missions.
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NewsAir Tanzania seeks nearly 70 pilots as part of large crew recruitment campaign
Air Tanzania has embarked on a substantial recruitment campaign, seeking nearly 70 pilots and 100 cabin crew members as well as other personnel. The airline is offering 23 captain positions, across various aircraft types including the Boeing 787, 767 and 737, the Airbus A220, and De Havilland Dash 8 turboprops. ...
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NewsVolotea limits shareholders’ follow-up funding after strong financial forecast
Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea is expecting a strong full year, sufficient to limit a planned shareholder funding injection for the company. Volotea says it is forecasting the “best financial results in its history” for 2025 – including an EBITDA of €190 million ($222 million), up by nearly 30%, and a ...
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NewsIndia-China direct flights to resume after five-year break
Direct flights between India and China will resume later this month, ending a five-year hiatus amid diplomatic tensions and the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsMesa Air Group delays shareholder meeting amid Republic merger, triggering Nasdaq warning
Mesa Air Group has postponed its annual shareholder meeting due to its pending merger with Republic Airways, prompting a compliance warning from the Nasdaq stock exchange over listing requirements.
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NewsElectra doubles workforce as EL9 programme progresses toward 2027 flight
US start-up Electra has doubled its workforce to 90 employees and expanded facilities as it advances development of its hybrid-electric EL9 regional aircraft, targeting first flight in 2027 and service entry by 2030.
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NewsAlaska Airlines ends codeshare partnerships with LATAM and Singapore
Both agreements ended on 1 October, according to filings with the US Department of Transportation, ending reciprocal loyalty benefits for passengers of those carriers.
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NewsEgyptAir seeks to serve two more US gateways
EgyptAir is seeking to open two more US gateway routes from Cairo, naming Chicago and Los Angeles as target destinations. The Star Alliance carrier identifies the routes in filings with US regulators. EgyptAir serves New York JFK and Newark, and also operates to Washington DC. It states that it aims ...
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NewsNEWBORN comes to life as Honeywell-led fuel cell project powers ahead
Honeywell hopes that by year-end subsystem tests will be ongoing at multiple locations as an EU-funded project to develop a 1MW-class hydrogen fuel cell powertrain moves towards its final stage in 2026.
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NewsBoeing hands over first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for German navy
Boeing has handed over the German navy’s first P-8A Poseidon to Berlin’s BAAINBw defence procurement body, ahead of the maritime patrol aircraft’s expected transfer to Europe during November.
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NewsKLM prepares to start A350 pilot training after installation of simulator
Dutch carrier KLM has commissioned the Netherlands’ first Airbus A350 simulator, in preparation for the airline’s introduction of the type next year. KLM is set to take delivery of A350s from the end of 2026. Its initial simulator, installed at the Schiphol-East facility in Amsterdam, has been supplied by Canada-based ...
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NewsSokol plant initiates duplicate assembly line for MC-21 aft fuselage section
Assembly of aft fuselage sections of the Yakovlev MC-21-310 has commenced at the Sokol plant in Nizhny Novgorod, initiating a duplicate line for the structure. The structures – which anchor the empennage – were already being sourced from a facility in Ulyanovsk. United Aircraft says the Sokol plant has formally ...
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NewsTaxi clearances likely to be scrutinised after LaGuardia CRJ900 collision
Air traffic communications from New York LaGuardia indicate that a departing Endeavor Air MHIRJ CRJ900 was instructed to yield to an aircraft from the same carrier before a collision at a taxiway intersection.
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NewsAustralia receives first two AH-64E Apaches
Australia’s army has received its first two Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters at RAAF Townsville, marking the start of deliveries from a 29-aircraft order under the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter programme.
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NewsEmbraer delivers 61 aircraft in third quarter amid production ramp-up
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 61 aircraft in the third quarter, comprising 20 commercial jets and 41 business aircraft, as it works towards meeting its full-year delivery targets.
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NewsPolish air force pilots demo F-15EX during US visit
Polish air force officers including inspector general Ireneusz Nowak travelled to Boeing’s Missouri facility to evaluate the F-15EX Eagle II multi-role fighter, conducting familiarisation flights as Warsaw considers the twin-engined jet alongside its F-35A acquisition programme.
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NewsDelta drives ahead with electric taxi system through partnership with Green Taxi Aerospace
Delta Air Lines recently launched a partnership with Green Taxi Aerospace to develop an all-electric taxiing system that could save airlines $300,000 per aircraft annually through reduced fuel burn.