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NewsRevenue-seeking Spirit Airlines partners with Contour to target essential air service markets
US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is partnering with regional carrier Contour Airlines in a deal intended to connect essential air service (EAS) markets with popular leisure destinations.
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NewsTrump seeks to cut government-subsidised ‘essential air service’ flying to rural USA
The Trump administration’s “skinny” 2026 budget request includes $308 million of proposed cuts to the Essential Air Service (EAS) programme that subsidises regional airline flights to rural communities throughout the USA.
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NewsNorway cleared for AIM-9X Block II acquisition
Norway has received US government approval to acquire up to 300 Raytheon AIM-9X Block II air-to-air missiles.
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NewsIndian “airship” carries instrument payload to 55,700ft
India has conducted a maiden flight for a so-called “stratospheric airship platform” with the aim of collecting data to inform future sorties.
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NewsNew Zealand to replace Seasprites with new naval helicopter
Wellington has allocated funds for the replacement of its Kaman Aerospace SH-2G(I) Seasprite naval helicopters. The New Zealand government has earmarked NZ$2 billion ($1.2 billion) for the helicopter replacement programme as part of a broader NZ$12 billion in funding to upgrade the defence force over the next four years, according ...
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AnalysisObscure start-up wants to compete for the US Navy’s new trainer jet
Little-known aircraft designer Stavatti, which has never built a physical aircraft, plans to compete for the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System contract against heavyweights including Lockheed Martin, Textron and Boeing.
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NewsTekever’s UK UAV output to soar with £400m ‘Overmatch’ investment
Unmanned air vehicle (UAV) producer Tekever is to invest over £400 million ($532 million) to boost its activities in the UK and add more than 1,000 employees to its workforce.
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AnalysisHow the C-390 is charging ahead with Portugal’s Rhinos squadron
When Portugal signed for five Embraer C/KC-390 tactical transports in July 2019, it was taking something of a gamble by becoming the first export buyer for the Brazilian-built type – but its air force’s 506 Squadron is now flying high with the Brazilian-built airlifter.
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NewsHeart chief Forslund defends decision to take flight from Sweden
Anders Forslund, chief executive of Heart Aerospace, has defended the hybrid-electric aircraft developer’s decision to close its Swedish operation and relocate to the USA, arguing it will benefit the business in the long run.
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NewsThai Airways formally submits court request to exit business rehabilitation
Thai Airways International has formally sought to exit its business rehabilitation process, claiming to have met various criteria during the carrier’s restructuring. Chief executive Chai Eamsiri, in a 28 April notification, said administrators had submitted a petition to the Central Bankruptcy Court referring to the “successful implementation” of the rehabilitation ...
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NewsRAF brings unmanned StormShroud jammer into operational use
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has introduced to service its “first of a new family of autonomous collaborative platforms”, which it claims will revolutionise operations in contested environments.
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NewsCustomCells enters insolvency as Lilium’s collapse drains battery supplier’s finances
Lilium’s collapse has claimed another victim, with German battery supplier CustomCells – which had pledged to fund the electric air taxi developer’s revival – now itself facing insolvency.
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NewsAALTO buoyed by Zephyr’s record 67-day flight, despite vehicle’s loss
AALTO has claimed a new stratospheric flight record with its Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station, with one of its vehicles having remained airborne for more than two months.
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NewsQatar Airways identified as launch customer for Mammoth 777-200LR converted freighter
Qatar Airways’ cargo division is to be the launch customer for the Boeing 777-200LR freighter conversion programme established by US-based Mammoth Freighters. The disclosure follows the initial test flight of the prototype converted aircraft (N705DN), designated the 777-200LRMF, following its modification at Aspire MRO in Fort Worth. Mammoth says it ...
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NewsAvion Express establishing Mexican carrier to reinforce Latin American presence
Wet-lease operator Avion Express is expanding its Latin American reach with a Mexican division, and is initiating the process to secure an air operator’s certificate. Avion Express says Mexico offers “strong potential”, with opportunities in tourism as well as the regular transport of passengers across the expanse of the country. ...
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NewsYakovlev sets up Superjet maintenance station with inflatable hangar
Russian aircraft manufacturer Yakovlev has taken advantage of an inflatable hangar to establish a line maintenance station at Samara Kurumoch airport. The facility will house technical maintenance capabilities for the Superjet 100 and – in the future – the MC-21 twinjet. Kurumoch airport executive director Mikhail Berman claims the hangar ...
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NewsPentagon sending decommissioned F-16s to Ukraine for spare parts
The US Air Force says it is providing non-operational Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to Ukraine to support the sustainment of Kyiv’s fleet of used jets provided by European allies.
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NewsIndia retaliates with airspace ban on Pakistani aircraft
Indian civil aviation authorities have closed the country’s airspace to Pakistani-registered aircraft, in a further deterioration of relations between the neighbouring states. The measure appears to be a retaliatory ban after Pakistan implemented a similar restriction on Indian aircraft on 25 April. Tensions between India and Pakistan have risen after ...
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NewsUS Army targets ‘obsolete’ aircraft for cuts, including AH-64D and MQ-1C
In a sweeping overhaul of the service’s force structure, senior Pentagon officials have directed the US Army to end procurement of “obsolete” and “outdated” aircraft platforms, including the Boeing AH-64D and General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle uncrewed aerial vehicle.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems receives cash lifeline from Airbus as coffers dry up
Airbus has agreed to provide Spirit AeroSystems with $200 million in credit to help the financially embattled US supplier continue operating until Airbus completes a plan to acquire parts of Spirit later this year.