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Global Airlines adds former A380 chief engineer to advisory board
Would-be Airbus A380 operator Global Airlines has bolstered its advisory board with the addition of John Roberts, the former chief engineer on the programme.
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SkyWest adds another 20 Embraer E175s to United fleet
SkyWest Airlines will add another 20 aircraft to fly under contract for United Airlines by the end of this year.
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ISR specialist ISD eyes opportunities in Southeast Asia maritime patrol
US firm Integrated Surveillance and Defense (ISD) sees several opportunities in Southeast Asia to update legacy aircraft to perform intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) work.
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Australia’s Skytrans to step up to Airbus jets after Avia Solutions acquisition
Australian regional operator Skytrans Airlines has ambitions to branch into large jet services with Airbus single-aisle aircraft following its acquisition by wet-lease specialist Avia Soutions Group. Avia Solutions has appointed a new managing director of Skytrans, Gytis Gumuliauskas, after completing the transaction. “Passenger operations will be our main area of ...
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AirAsia eyes new Southeast Asia unit, as Cambodia launch pushed to mid-2024
AirAsia’s Cambodia unit is expected to commence operations in the middle of the year, half a year later than originally planned, as the airline group mulls launching another carrier in the region.
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Airbus and Singapore see data supporting A330 MRTT sustainment
Airbus Defence & Space and Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency have developed data models to support sustainment of the air-to-air refuelling system on the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT).
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India set to commission MH-60R into navy service
India’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities are set to receive a boost with the imminent entry into naval service of the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk multi-role helicopter.
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South Korean LCCs swing to first post-pandemic profit
South Korean low-cost operators Jeju Air and T’way Air swung to their first annual profit since the Covid-19 pandemic, helped by strong demand on Japan and Southeast Asia operations.
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Investigators recover wreckage from crashed S-92 off Norwegian coast
Norwegian investigators have recovered the wreckage of the Sikorsky S-92 involved in a fatal crash off the coast of Norway on 28 February in which one person died.
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Scrapping of recovered Emtrasur 747 irks Venezuelan government
Venezuela’s government has condemned the scrapping of a Boeing 747-300M following its retrieval by US authorities from Buenos Aires, where the jet had been impounded nearly two years. The 747, in the livery of Emtrasur, had been the subject of a legal wrangle after the US government alleged it was ...
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BALPA calls off Bristow strike out of respect, but warns of further action
UK pilots’ union BALPA has called off a three-day strike at Bristow Helicopters that was scheduled to begin on 3 March as a mark of respect following a fatal Sikorsky S-92 crash off the Norwegian coast in which a crew member died.
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AAR snaps up Triumph’s maintenance and repair business for $725m
Aircraft maintenance provider AAR has acquired aerospace company Triumph Group’s aircraft maintenance and repair business for $725 million, marking another in a string divestitures by Triumph.
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Boeing confirms it is in talks to acquire Spirit but analysts are sceptical
Boeing confirms it has interest in acquiring 737 fuselage maker Spirit AeroSystems, a move some industry experts think could help the US aircraft manufacturer finally address troubles at its largest supplier.
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United expects 102 fewer aircraft deliveries in 2024
United Airlines expects Boeing to deliver 102 fewer aircraft in 2024 than contractually agreed, forcing the airline to recalculate its fleet plan and delivery expectations in the coming years.
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Revised EMB-545 and -550 manual warns pilots over hard-landing risk from stall protection
Brazilian authorities have ordered revision of Embraer EMB-545 and -550 executive jet flight manuals to warn pilots against pitch inputs which could adversely affect the angle-of-attack protection system.
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Bell ends 525 order drought with Equinor deal
Bell has finally secured an order for its 525 Relentless, with Norwegian oil firm Equinor signing for 10 offshore transport-roled examples of the super-medium-twin.
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Uncrewed systems will be vital for maintaining UK combat mass, MoD says
The increased future use of uncrewed systems will provide the UK’s military with vital operational capability and increased combat mass, according to its newly published Defence Drone Strategy.
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Board approval sets up GE to become standalone aerospace company on 2 April
General Electric’s board of directors has approved a plan to spin off energy business Vernova on 2 April, setting up GE to become a standalone aviation company named GE Aerospace on that date.
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Initial delivery dates reportedly slip across key Russian civil aircraft programmes
Serial deliveries of several new Russian aircraft types – including the Yakovlev MC-21, SJ-100 and Ilyushin Il-114-300 – have been postponed, according to a number of media outlets in the country. Russian president Vladimir Putin, during an address to the federal assembly on 29 February, only briefly mentioned the civil ...
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Australian NH90 parts delivery to transform NHI’s in-service support offering
NH Industries (NHI) expects to receive the first parts sourced from Australia’s retired fleet of NH90 helicopters around mid-year, while multiple of the type’s users have signed up to a new support model.