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Gol to acquire 250 of Vertical Aerospace’s in-development VA-X4 from lessor Avolon
Brazilian airline Gol intends to lease or purchase 250 of Vertical Aerospace’s in-development VA-X4 air taxis from aircraft lessor Avolon, which ordered 500 of the conceptual aircraft earlier this year.
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CRJ200 carried out closed-tower take-off despite warning of opposite inbound flight
South African investigators have disclosed that a CemAir Bombardier CRJ200 crew departed from George airport before the control tower opened, despite being aware of an inbound Airlink Embraer ERJ-135 on approach to the same runway from the opposite direction. Preliminary inquiries into the 23 August incident – classified as serious ...
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Utair secures new loan as it strives to emerge from debt pressure
Russian operator Utair Aviation has reached a loan agreement with Rossiya Bank for Rb12 billion ($164 million) as part of the company’s financial restructuring. Utair says the terms of the 12-year loan include a “grace period” for payment of the principal and interest. It adds that the two sides aim ...
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Boeing sees 90% of European fleet replaced over next 20 years
Boeing believes around 90% of the current European fleet will be replaced over the next two decades as high renewal requirements drive future aircraft demand in the region.
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American invests $100m in Bill Gates-led clean-technology development project
American Airlines has become the latest US airline to commit to carbon-reducing measures, saying it has invested $100 million in a Bill Gates-led financing programme intended to support cleaner aviation technologies.
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Republic Airways to move headquarters, training centre to Indianapolis suburb
US regional airline behemoth Republic Airways is opening a new corporate headquarters and training centre in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel.
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US airlines rejoice at lifting of US bans on inbound travellers
US airlines have finally received the gift they so long sought from the administration of president Joe Biden: a full opening of the USA to foreign travellers.
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Eremenko’s Universal Hydrogen to open Toulouse facility
US hydrogen-fuel developer Universal Hydrogen is opening an engineering and design center in Toulouse, France – a move furthering alignment between the start-up and Airbus, which has been working on a hydrogen-fueled aircraft concept.
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JetBlue and Spirit vie for 16 available Newark slots
JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines have applied with the US Department of Transportation to received more than a dozen newly available take-off and landing slots at Newark Liberty International airport.
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Vietnam mulls lifting 737 Max flight ban
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) is proposing to lift the operational ban on the Boeing 737 Max, and expects China and Indonesia — two key markets in Asia-Pacific where the type is still grounded — to do the same by end-September.
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Daudin to head new programmes unit at ATR
ATR has appointed Airbus executive Guillaume Daudin as it its senior senior vice-president, a role he took up at the start of September.
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L-410 crash spurs consideration of night-landing ban at visual-only airports
Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia is recommending an analysis be conducted on the feasibility of banning commercial flights at night to airfields which have only visual approach capabilities and no instrument approach procedures. The recommendation to the regulator’s territorial authorities follows the fatal accident involving an Aeroservis Let L-410 ...
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US airlines could miss 2021 profit targets as end-of-year travel demand sags
US airlines may struggle to meet already trimmed 2021 financial targets due to the persistence of Covid-19, which continues eroding demand for autumn and winter travel despite a strong summer period.
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US government to grant 16 Newark slots to a discount airline
The US Department of Transportation is making 16 take-off and landing slots at Newark Liberty International airport available to a single US low-cost airline.
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Bombardier chief talks ‘options’ for next clean-sheet aircraft as transformation wraps up
CEO Martel declines to specify where Bombardier might next deploy its impressive engineering heft but says the company is evaluating several potential new jets.
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Sweden’s BRA to test ATR with 100% blend of sustainable fuel
Braathens Regional Airlines is to conduct a pioneering flight test at the beginning of next year, aiming to fly an ATR turboprop with a 100% blend of sustainable aviation fuel. Speaking during a briefing on 16 September, recently-appointed BRA chief executive Ulrika Matsgard said the carrier was “starting the process” ...
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Anti-ice lapse led to police Islander’s dual-engine failure
UK investigators believe the pilot of a police service Britten-Norman Islander probably failed to activate the aircraft’s engine anti-ice system before both powerplants shut down in flight. The aircraft, with a single pilot and two observers, was on duty for the Police Service of Northern Ireland on 12 November last ...
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Yakutia chief Gorbunov steps down over carrier’s operational issues
Siberian carrier Yakutia’s director general, Vladimir Gorbunov, is to step down from his post following prolonged operational problems with the carrier. Gorbunov had been appointed in October 2018 to lead the airline after previous chief Olga Federova stepped down in the aftermath of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 landing accident in ...
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Russia seeks Eurasian import duty cut for MC-21 engines
Russian authorities have proposed to the Eurasian Economic Union a reduction in import tariffs for aircraft engines, intended to assist development of the Irkut MC-21. The MC-21 will be available with either Pratt & Whitney PW1400G powerplants or the Russian-build Aviadvigatel PD-14. Russia is one of five members of the ...
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Rolls-Royce hopes maiden sortie will speed Spirit of Innovation towards record attempt
After months of delays, Rolls-Royce’s all-electric Spirit of Innovation aircraft has finally taken to the skies.