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NewsBoeing halts 777-9 flight testing following GE9X engine issue
Boeing has halted its 777-9 flight-test programme due to a problem involving a flight-test aircraft’s GE Aerospace GE9X turbofan, prompting engine evaluations by GE.
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NewsAirbus plans fuel cell powertrain flights using A380 testbed
Airbus will in 2026 begin flight testing a new fuel cell-based powertrain that has been developed in-house aboard its A380 MSN1 flying testbed, expanding the hydrogen propulsion trials intended for the superjumbo.
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NewsEmbraer flags undisclosed order for five E195-E2s
Embraer has secured a firm order from an undisclosed airline for five E195-E2 regional jets.
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NewsMore oversight progress needed to lift Armenia blacklisting: Commission
European regulators believe Armenian authorities have made “limited progress” with improving safety oversight, but stress that more effort is needed to lift a blanket blacklisting of the country’s airlines. Newly-established carrier Fly Arna – a joint venture between Air Arabia and the Armenian National Interests Fund – commenced operations in ...
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NewsGreen hydrogen supply concerns could slow new aircraft launch: Airbus chief
Airbus could delay the launch of a hydrogen-powered aircraft later this decade if it cannot be certain that sufficient quantities of green hydrogen will be available to support operations in the mid-2030s.
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NewsSAS progresses with restructuring but full-year losses remain heavy
Scandinavian operator SAS is aiming to complete its court-supervised restructuring process in the second half of next year, as it releases its first full-year figures since entering US Chapter 11 protection. Its Chapter 11 process is intended to enable the airline to progress with its extensive ‘SAS Forward’ restructuring programme. ...
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NewsIsrair details updated bid for Smartwings
Israeli carrier Israir has detailed its binding offer for Czech operator Smartwings, but has yet to discover whether it will be successful. Israir says the transaction, if accepted, would be valued at €44 million which includes €8 million for the entire share capital of Smartwings. Another €12 million would be ...
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NewsComac clinches C919 production certificate
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has awarded Comac’s C919 programme its production certificate, paving the way for mass production of the type.
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NewsUS-Canadian consortium aim to create air taxi ‘corridor’ linking Syracuse with Mirabel
A group of aviation companies and nonprofit groups have partnered to establish an air taxi “corridor” between the Upstate New York city of Syracuse and the Montreal suburb of Mirabel.
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NewsNorse Atlantic to open Paris-New York service next year
Norse Atlantic Airways is to open transatlantic services to New York JFK from Paris Charles de Gaulle next year. The airline states that the operation – which will be daily – will commence on 26 March. Norse Atlantic uses a fleet of Boeing 787s for its services. The airline’s route ...
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NewsNetJets orders four Bombardier Global 8000s
Fractional aircraft ownership company NetJets has ordered four of Bombardier’s ultra-long-range, newly rebooted Global 8000 business jets in a deal with a list-price value of $312 million.
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NewsAir Corsica receives first ATR 72-600 with PW127XT engines
ATR has delivered the first ATR 72-600 twin-turboprop equipped with new Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127XT engines to Air Corsica, a milestone coming little more than a year since the update was unveiled.
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AnalysisMTU-led Switch consortium details technology tests for future GTF engine
Technologies that could equip a future generation of Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines, including hybrid-electric and steam-injection systems to slash greenhouse gas emissions, are to be matured under an ambitious EU-backed research programme led by MTU Aero Engines.
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NewsCroatia Airlines to operate up to 15 A220s as it places firm order
Croatia Airlines has formally ordered six Airbus A220-300, and aims to lease a further nine of the type. The carrier is intending to build a fleet of 15 of the twinjets under a modernisation programme. Airbus says the A220s will replace earlier-generation aircraft in the fleet. Croatia Airlines operates a ...
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NewsEU to check whether regulatory revision can lift Nepalese blacklisting
European regulators are to carry out an on-site assessment of Nepalese air safety in order to determine whether revised oversight structures are sufficient to lift the Asian state off the European Commission blacklist. All Nepalese operators have been blacklisted for nearly a decade, following a series of fatal commuter turboprop ...
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NewsFlyr chief steps down as carrier bids to overcome financial strife
Norwegian carrier Flyr’s chief executive, Tonje Wikstrom Frislid, has opted to step down from her post having led the airline since it commenced operations last year. Chief financial officer Brede Huser is taking over, the carrier states. The transition comes at a crucial point in the airline’s development, because Flyr ...
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NewsAir Moldova quarrels with civil aviation regulator over safety inspections
Air Moldova has clashed with the country’s civil aviation regulator in an extraordinary spat over the results of inspections at the airline. The Moldovan civil aviation authority has declared that, during unannounced inspections, it found “serious deficiencies” in the airline’s finances which could potentially interfere with air safety and the ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic issues new shares to raise funds for UK operation
Norse Atlantic Airways has raised NKr300 million ($30 million) through a private placement aimed to generate funds required for its UK operation. The airline, having completed the placement, is turning its attention to a subsequent offering to other shareholders, intended to generate further proceeds – as well as “limit the ...
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NewsUkraine’s SkyUp secures third-country approval for UK operations
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines has obtained the third-country approval required to open services to the UK. The airline, which has been using a fleet of Boeing 737-700s and -800s, says it has obtained the approval from the UK regulators. Operators which were previously able to access the UK under the ...
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NewsRolls-Royce hails ‘milestone’ run of AE 2100 on hydrogen
Rolls-Royce has successfully run a regional aircraft engine on hydrogen in what the propulsion specialist claims is a significant milestone towards aviation’s decarbonisation.