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China Eastern eyes transit traffic opportunity in ‘super carrier’ bid
China Eastern Airlines will focus on improving operations at its Shanghai Pudong hub, with the aim of growing its share of international transfer traffic.
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Modernised CH-146 Griffon helicopter makes maiden sortie
Bell has performed the first flight of a CH-146 Griffon utility helicopter it has upgraded under a modernisation programme for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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EASA formally recommends enabling operation of ACAS Xa collision-avoidance system
Europe’s air transport regulator is formally recommending adoption of rules enabling aircraft to use the latest collision-avoidance technology within the continent’s airspace.
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Court rules ‘hidden’ defect in newly-introduced A350 relieved Finnair of compensation obligation
Finnair has successfully argued, in a long-running legal case, that it does not have to pay compensation over a flight cancelled after a previously-unknown technical fault was discovered in one of the carrier’s then-new Airbus A350s. The case centred on cancellation of a Helsinki-Bangkok flight on 25 March 2016, after ...
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Mesa posts quarterly adjusted profit for first time in almost three years
Struggling Mesa Air Group has posted its first adjusted quarterly profit in almost three years as it continues to regain its financial footing.
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Australia probes Batik Air 737 flight below minimum altitude
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has opened investigations into a Batik Air Indonesia Boeing 737-800 which flew below minimum altitude.
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B-52 modernisations delayed until 2033
Upgrades to the iconic US Air Force heavy bomber, which include new engines and an improved radar, are meant to keep the Vietnam-era jet flying into the 2050s.
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Lufthansa-backed SAF producer Synhelion opens first solar fuels plant in Germany
Lufthansa Group-backed solar fuels start-up Synhelion inaugurated its first industrial-scale plant to produce synthetic fuels using solar heat.
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Sun Country adds eight aircraft to its Amazon cargo operation
Sun Country Airlines has agreed to operate up to eight more freighter aircraft for e-commerce giant Amazon beginning in early 2025.
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Curacao’s JetAir ceases operations with bankruptcy filing
Caribbean airline JetAir has grounded its aircraft and cancelled all flights after its parent companies entered bankruptcy protection in a Curacao court.
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Grob Aircraft France launches TPX Cobra trainer, with ISR version to follow
First flown in secret five years ago, the TPX Cobra is set to hit the market in trainer guise – but its developer Grob Aircraft France is eyeing broader applications for the versatile, all-composite type.
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Joby gains FAA nod to deploy software for planned large-scale air taxi network
Air taxi start-up Joby Aviation has gained regulatory clearance to deploy a suite of in-house software products designed to manage future air taxi operations and to enable the type of high-frequency, on-demand flights the company envisions.
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Why European fighter programmes are soaring again
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced European nations to assess their combat air capabilities, causing new developments and current programmes to assume ever-greater importance.
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Flight-training incidents spur Norwegian probe into safety considerations during airport licensing
Norwegian investigators believe aviation regulators and the government should assess whether sufficient consideration is given to flight safety when granting aerodrome licences, following a series of flight-school incidents at Gullknapp Arendal airport.
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Opinion
Why Ukraine’s new-look air force will have to fight smart
Ukraine’s air force will soon be bolstered by the arrival of donated F-16s and potentially Mirage 2000-5s, as well as early warning aircraft – but will the additions make a difference?
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Hybrid Air Vehicles boss maintains giant ambition for Airlander 10
Hybrid Air Vehicles is putting sustainability firmly at the heart of the Airlander 10’s appeal as it moves – slowly – towards certification of the world’s largest aircraft.
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Interview
How Katarzyna Kalisz is helping Poland's Aviation Valley grow
As a consultant, Katarzyna Kalisz helped foreign aerospace companies set up in Poland. Now the former professional pianist works for one of them, heading JPB Systeme’s fast growing local subsidiary.
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WestJet maintenance workers call off strike
WestJet’s maintenance workers have called off a strike that disrupted the airline’s normal operations earlier this week.
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Southwest ‘Dutch roll’ not caused by 737 production or design: Boeing chief engineer
Boeing’s top engineer insists the 25 May incident involving a Southwest Airlines 737 Max 8 which experienced ‘Dutch Roll’ was due to factors specific to the aircraft involved rather than the jet’s design or to its production system.
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Open door, loose overalls caused fatal MD500D crash: NZ probe
New Zealand investigators have highlighted the dangers involved with doors opening in flight following the 2018 fatal crash of an MD Helicopters MD500D.