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NewsGKN Aerospace signs aerostructures joint venture with AVIC, Comac
Aerostructures and engine parts supplier GKN Aerospace has signed a joint venture agreement with Comac and AVIC for the manufacturing of composite and metallic aerostructures in China.
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NewsJoby Aviation to acquire Uber Elevate
Joby Aviation has entered a deal to acquire Uber Elevate, with Uber to also invest $75 million into the California-based developer of small electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles for taxi services.
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NewsBoeing resumes Max deliveries as United receives new jet
Boeing has resumed deliveries of the 737 Max, with United Airlines receiving an aircraft on 8 December, the carrier confirms.
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NewsBoeing needs to develop a smaller mid-market aircraft: analysts
Competitive pressure will require that Boeing move forward with developing a mid-market aircraft. But that jet must be smaller than the concept Boeing had previously been studying, aerospace analysts say.
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NewsCollins Aerospace finishes E-6B communication systems upgrade
Collins Aerospace Systems has finished communications upgrades to the US Navy’s fleet of 16 Boeing E-6B Mercury aircraft.
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NewsBiden to nominate retired US Army general Lloyd Austin as defence secretary: reports
President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate retired US Army general Lloyd Austin as defence secretary, according to widespread news reports that cite confidential sources. If confirmed by the US Senate, Austin would be the first African American to lead the Pentagon in its 73-year history
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NewsVirgin Australia orders 25 Boeing 737 Max 10s, cancels previous deal
Virgin Australia, which most recently exited administration under new owners, has placed a new order for 25 Boeing 737 Max 10s, after cancelling its existing commitments for the type.
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NewsDassault rolls out first Falcon 6X
Dassault Aviation has rolled out its newest business jet, with the Falcon 6X making its public debut at a behind-closed-doors unveiling at the company’s Bordeaux-Merignac plant.
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NewsBoeing logs more Max cancellations in November as deliveries slow
Boeing recorded 88 cancellations for the 737 Max in November, and delivered just seven jets, as the coronavirus pandemic continued hammering the commercial aviation market.
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NewsEl Al increases authorised share capital
Shareholders of Israeli flag-carrier El Al have approved an increase in the company’s authorised share capital amounting to 1 billion shekels ($306 million). The increase takes the overall authorised capital to just over 2.5 billion, inclusive of the single special state share held by the Israeli government. Shareholders approved the ...
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NewsIATA presses governments to stimulate travel markets
IATA is urging governments to launch programmes that stimulate demand for air travel and help the aviation industry recover from the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsQatar Airways to launch Seattle service in March
Qatar Airways will add Seattle to its network in March, and has entered a frequent-flyer partnership with Alaska Airlines.
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News‘Illegal’ Mil helicopter overhaul deepens Russia-Ukraine aerospace row
An ongoing row between Russian and Ukrainian manufacturers over the overhaul of each other’s aircraft has deepened after Russian Helicopters warned that lives were being put at risk by allegedly “illegal” work carried out on Mil Mi-17s.
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NewsAntonov offers An-225 to fill void in An-124 capacity
Ukrainian outsize cargo specialist Antonov Airlines is to offer its An-225 for commercial service, to provide additional capacity to the freight sector. The An-225, with a maximum take-off weight of 640t, is the world’s largest operational transport and is intended to complement Antonov Airlines’ fleet of seven An-124s. Antonov Airlines ...
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In depthHow France’s DGA kept flight testing safe during pandemic
FlightGlobal spoke to General Arvind Badrinath, director of flight testing for France’s DGA defence procurement agency, about its activities this year.
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NewsNorwegian files for formal restructuring in Norway
Cash-strapped low-cost carrier Norwegian has filed for financial restructuring under Norwegian law in parallel to a similar process already under way in Ireland. Norwegian initiated a formal financial restructuring for its Norwegian Air International subsidiary and aircraft leasing unit Arctic Aviation Assets, under an Irish examinership process, on 18 November. ...
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NewsMore airline failures ahead as complacency sets in: Al Baker
Qatar Airways group chief Akbar Al Baker predicts more airline failures are in the horizon, as carriers get complacent about recovery prospects.
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NewsSupersonic pioneer Chuck Yeager passes away at 97
Aviation pioneer Charles ‘Chuck’ Yeager passed away on 7 December at the age of 97.
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NewsGol to resume 737 Max operations on 9 December
Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol will resume flying the Boeing 737 Max aircraft from 9 December, making it the first airline in the world to do so, following the type’s 20-month grounding worldwide.
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NewsTaiwan F-16 upgrade aims for 2023 completion
Taiwan has upgraded 18 Lockheed Martin F-16 A/Bs to the new F-16V standard, and hopes to complete all 141 planned upgrades by 2023.