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NewsEASA eases overflight warnings for Iran and Iraq
Safety regulators have withdrawn a recommendation to avoid all overflights of Iran, three weeks after a Boeing 737-800 was apparently shot down inadvertently over Tehran.
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NewsPrague gains first Southeast Asian link to Hanoi
Prague will be connected to Southeast Asia for the first time when Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways launches its Hanoi-Prague service in April. Prague Airport, the operator of Prague Vaclav Havel airport, says Bamboo will operate the twice-weekly service with Boeing 787-9s, which are configured with 298 seats and adds close to ...
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NewsUnited 777, Virgin Australia ATR in Sydney airprox incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a loss of separation incident near Sydney Airport, involving a United Airlines Boeing 777-300ER and a Virgin Australia ATR 72. The incident took place on 22 January afternoon. During its initial climb, the United widebody, registered N2333U, turned right, resulting in a ...
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NewsUber sees piloted eVTOL flights before drone package deliveries
Mark Moore, Uber’s engineering director for aircraft systems, says he expects piloted electric-vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft to advance faster than autonomous drone package deliveries due to the increased regulatory requirements surrounding autonomous flight.
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NewsAir Canada suspends Beijing and Shanghai amid coronavirus
Air Canada says it will suspend all direct flights to Beijing and Shanghai through February, following a notice from Canada’s government advising against non-essential travel to mainland China on fears about the deadly Wuhan coronavirus. The suspension of the carrier’s outbound flights from Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver begins 30 January, ...
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NewsBoeing still deciding which market segment its next aircraft should target
Boeing is assessing which segment of the commercial aircraft market it should actually address with its next aircraft development programme, suggesting options other than its proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) may be on the table. Speaking during Boeing’s 2019 earnings call on 29 January, chief executive David Calhoun also insists ...
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NewsBoeing will need a ‘few years’ to recapture previous 737 Max production rate plans
Boeing anticipates its 737 Max production rate will return to previously expected levels several years after the company restarts Max production, which could come within the next several months.
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NewsKopter announces orders, options from INAEC and Rainier
Swiss light helicopter manufacturer Kopter says it received several orders and options from the Philippines’ INAEC Aviation Corporation and Rainier Heli-International.
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NewsMetro Aviation orders 12 more Airbus EC145e
Airbus says that Metro Aviation, an operator of medical aircraft for healthcare providers, has ordered 12 more twin-engined EC145e helicopters, bringing the Louisiana-based company’s order book total for the aircraft type to 43.
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NewsThe eVTOL revolution needs to be a quiet one
Newfangled electric-vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft, also referred to as air taxis, are still at an early stage of development but are becoming a leading topic of discussion in the aviation industry - especially at the 2020 Heli-Expo conference in Anaheim, Califonia.
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NewsErickson to demo S-64 Air Crane flying autonomously using Sikorsky Matrix
Erickson signed a development agreement to integrate its S-64 Air Crane helicopter with Sikorsky’s Matrix autonomous flight control software.
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NewsLufthansa carriers suspend mainland China services
Lufthansa Group has joined British Airways in its precautions against the Chinese coronavirus outbreak and similarly suspended flights to mainland China. It has halted all flights with its mainline carrier, as well as those of Swiss and Austrian Airlines, until 9 February. Lufthansa operates to Beijing and Shanghai from Frankfurt ...
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NewsA350 engine shutdown incidents linked to cockpit drink spills
Airbus and Rolls-Royce are investigating two incidents in which A350s experienced uncommanded in-flight engine shutdown after drinks were spilled on controls situated on the cockpit centre pedestal. FlightGlobal understands that the airframer is to discuss the matter with operators on 30 January, and will issue a transmission on recommended practices ...
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NewsIndiGo shareholders reject move to change stock sale rules
Shareholders at the parent of India’s biggest carrier IndiGo today voted against a proposal to ease rules around the sale and acquisition of shares, the latest development in a power struggle between its two founding shareholders.
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NewsBoeing to reduce 787 production to 10 aircraft per month in 2021
Boeing has announced another 787 production rate cut, saying it plans to lower output of the widebody to 10 aircraft monthly by early 2021.
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NewsBoeing estimates 737 Max crisis will cost $18.6 billion
Boeing now pegs the financial impact of the 737 Max grounding at $18.6 billion, including estimated costs associated with concessions to customers and disruption to the now-halted production line.
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OpinionWill Boeing cancel the 737 Max?
Rob Morris, global head of consultancy with Ascend by Cirium, provides an overview of the 737 Max programme and uses the data available to evaluate whether Boeing should cancel it.
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NewsTUI joins airline industry group A4E as sustainability shoots up the agenda
TUI’s move to join the Airlines for Europe (A4E) industry association at the end of 2019 came after the leisure giant decided to seek a louder lobbying voice on pressing issues such as sustainability and taxation.
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NewsRyanair seals deal with Irish pilots but signals Max-driven cuts
Ryanair has reached a four-year labour agreement with the union representing its Ireland-based pilots, but has renewed its warning of potential job losses and base closures as a result of the latest Boeing 737 Max delay.
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NewsIrkut receives first PD-14 engines for installation on MC-21
Russian airframer Irkut has received the first Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines for the MC-21 at its assembly line in Irkutsk. The domestically-built engines, manufactured in Perm, have been transported by road over a distance of nearly 4,000km according to United Engine Corporation. Upon arrival at the assembly line earlier this month ...