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NewsUS Army to demo CH-47F with more powerful Honeywell T55
The T55-GA-714C engine generates 6,000hp (4,470kW), a 25% increase in power compared to the current T55 that is on the CH-47, Honeywell says. The engine also burns 10% less fuel.
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NewsAirbus delivers 24 aircraft during zero-order May
Airbus managed to deliver 24 aircraft during May, although the manufacturer took no new orders for the entire month. But it also recorded no cancellations in May which meant overall net orders remained at 299 for the first five months of the year. It delivered four long-haul aircraft – two ...
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OpinionWhy airline industry can only trust instinct to beat coronavirus
Tim Clark has delivered his view on the coronavirus pandemic with his usual succinct style: “A $15 trillion torpedo has hit the global economy.” And the fundamentals for the industry’s recovery are largely outside its control.
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OpinionNASA boom reduction project should be left to private sector
NASA does wonderful things, and wonderful things often cost big money - but should supersonic flying without big booms be one of them?
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NewsBye Aerospace to expand eFlyer family with six- to nine-seat model
Bye Aerospace is planning to expand its family of eFlyer all-electric aircraft with a six- to nine seat model that could take on traditional executive turboprops and light business jets.
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NewsHow A400M Atlas spanned the globe during coronavirus response
Airbus Defence & Space and the Spanish air force have detailed the A400M’s major contribution to international pandemic response.
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NewsClark: Don’t write off A380, but global vaccine crucial
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark expects the Airbus A380 will continue to be a “hugely potent” tool but this will hinge on the roll-out of a vaccine programme
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NewsTUIfly plans job and fleet cuts: union
German leisure carrier TUIfly intends to cut around 700 jobs and approximately halve its fleet in response to the coronavirus crisis, according to pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit.
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NewsIAG and Ryanair threaten legal challenge to UK’s quarantine plan
Willie Walsh, the chief executive of British Airways parent IAG, has disclosed that the group is considering legal action over the UK government’s mandatory two-week quarantine for travellers arriving in the country from 8 June.
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NewsBoeing modifying 777 fuel indicator after in-flight discrepancy incidents
Boeing is developing a modification for passenger and freighter 777s after the discovery of a fuel discrepancy problem involving the centre wing tank. The modification follows at least 25 instances of disparity between the aircraft’s fuel-quantity indicator for the centre tank and the uplifted amount from refuelling trucks – after ...
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NewsCroatia Airlines studies potential Ljubljana base
Croatia Airlines has held preliminary talks with Slovenian government and airport officials over potentially beginning flights from Ljubljana.
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NewsBombardier to cut 2,500 jobs as business jet deliveries slump
Bombardier Aviation is cutting its workforce by around 2,500 personnel, particularly at its Canadian manufacturing divisions. The airframer, which has largely withdrawn from commercial aviation operations to focus on executive jets, says business jet deliveries are forecast to be down 30% this year. Bombardier says it “must adjust” its operations ...
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NewsSAS to operate most initial flights from Copenhagen
Scandinavian carrier SAS will resume services on 21 short-haul routes this month, operating the majority of them from Copenhagen.
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NewsAirAsia evaluating proposals to raise capital
The AirAsia Group is evaluating proposals to strengthen its equity base and liquidity through a capital raising exercise, as it works to overcome challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAmazon to boost fleet with 12 Boeing 767s from ATSG
Amazon Air has agreed leases for an additional 12 Boeing 767-300 freighters from Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), which are scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2021. Amazon announced the deal on 3 June, stating the expansion of its fleet is part of its efforts to deliver goods ...
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NewsUS Navy completes first captive carry flight test of AARGM-ER on F/A-18 Super Hornet
The US Navy (USN) completed the first captive carry flight test of an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missile on a Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet on 1 June.
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NewsGE Aviation delivers first F414 engine for South Korea’s KF-X fighter
Flight tests on the twin-engined KF-X are planned to start in 2023, with the development programme scheduled to be finished in 2026.
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NewsBell unveils manufacturing team for US Army FARA
Bell has struck agreements with nine aerospace firms to supply parts, software and services for its 360 Invictus helicopter, the company’s prototype submission for the US Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programme.
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NewsLufthansa chief indicates interest in future part-sale of MRO arm
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr is not ruling out a possible future part-sale of the airline’s MRO arm, but stresses that the group intends to remain the majority shareholder as the technical division is “close to our heart”.
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NewsEasyJet and Wizz among first to adopt new EASA protocol
Aegean Airlines, EasyJet and Wizz Air have become the first carriers to sign up to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s protocol of measures aimed at ensuring the safe restoration of air services.