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Australia’s Nautilus receives fifth Bell 407GXi from Jet Aviation
Jet Aviation has handed over the last of five customised Bell 407GXi single-engined helicopters to Nautilus Aviation, a charter, utility and tourism flight operator in northern Australia.
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Aeroflot Superjet captain imprisoned over fatal Moscow landing accident
Russian authorities have sentenced the captain of an Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 to six years in an open penitentiary over the fatal landing accident at Moscow Sheremetyevo four years ago. The aircraft departed Moscow for Murmansk on 5 May 2019, and had just been cleared to climb to 11,000ft when ...
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Thai begins taking ex-Thai Smile A320s
Thai Airways International is to add four Airbus A320s – formerly operating with regional unit Thai Smile Airways – to its fleet, which it will operate on international routes.
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Spirit to restart operations after union accepts new contract, ending week-long strike
Spirit AeroSystems expects to fully resume production on 5 July, after its largest employee union voted to accept new employment contract terms, ending a week-long strike.
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Southwest Airlines’ pilot union requests release from federal mediation
The pilot union representing Southwest Airlines’ flight deck crew has requested to be released from mediation with the airline for a new contract, six weeks after its members voted in favour of a strike.
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Honda Aircraft reveals used-jet sales programme for HA-420s
The North Carolina-based manufacturer’s new “Certified Pre-Owned Programme” is similar to a used-aircraft sales business launched in 2021 by Bombardier.
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Universal relocates hydrogen-modified Dash 8 to Mojave for flight tests
Universal Hydrogen has flown its hydrogen-fuel-cell powered De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 demonstrator to the Mojave Air & Space Port in California for resumption of flight testing ahead of a 2025 certification goal.
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El Al would have avenue to SkyTeam membership under Delta co-operation pact
Israeli flag-carrier El Al could potentially join the SkyTeam alliance with Delta Air Lines’ support, following a strategic co-operation agreement sealed between the two airlines. El Al and Delta will implement reciprocal codeshares and loyalty benefits as part of the tie-up, which is intended to offer more convenient connections between ...
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UK start-up Global Airlines reaches agreement to take several A380s for initial fleet
Proposed UK long-haul start-up Global Airlines has agreed terms to acquire three Airbus A380s, adding to an initial aircraft disclosed last month. Global Airlines is aiming to commence transatlantic operations using the double-deck type from spring next year. The company is claiming “significant backing” from investors as well as the ...
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South Korea’s SK Telecom invests $100m in Joby Aviation
South Korean telecommunications company SK Telecom has made a $100 million equity investment in air taxi developer Joby Aviation.
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USAF kicks off Boeing T-7A test programme with first EMD-phase flight
A first engineering and manufacturing development-phase example of the T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer made its first flight on 28 June, with Boeing and US Air Force test pilots at the controls.
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Russian-built composite-laying robot developed to produce MC-21 wings
Russian aerospace firm AeroKompozit is introducing a domestically-built robot designed to lay composite fibres for the Irkut MC-21 twinjet’s wings. The machine – created in co-operation with the South-Russian Platov state polytechnic university in Novocherkassk – is intended to replace foreign-built equipment, unavailable owing to sanctions imposed over the Ukrainian ...
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Lynx Air pilots seek first collective agreement
Pilots at Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier Lynx Air have sent a notice to the airline’s management requesting to open negotiations on their first collective agreement.
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FAA insists controller shortage is no longer holding up flights, as meltdown continues
The Federal Aviation Administration is insisting its operation is not to blame for the last several days of a massive airline operational meltdown in New York.
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Joby unveils first production prototype aircraft
Air taxi developer Joby Aviation has unveiled the first production prototype aircraft built at its production facility in Marina, California.
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Delta Boeing 717 lands in Charlotte with nose gear retracted
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 came rest with its nose on the runway at Charlotte on 28 June after the pilots landed without the jet’s nose-gear deployed.
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Why Airbus Defence & Space is designing a new wing concept for future regional aircraft
Maturation of an all-new wing designed to deliver a 50% fuel-burn reduction as part of a future hybrid-electric regional aircraft could take place in the second half of the decade if a project led by Airbus Defence & Space proceeds as planned. Working as part of a consortium called HERWINGT ...
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CALC picks PW1100G engines for up to 60 A320neos
China Aircraft Leasing Group intends to order Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines to power up to 60 additional Airbus A320neo-family jets, marking another win for the US engine manufacturer.
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MTU sees fuel cells as ‘right technology’ for zero-emission flights
MTU Aero Engines is maintaining its backing for a liquid hydrogen fuel cell powertrain that could equip commuter or regional aircraft entering service in the mid-2030s.
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Irish Air Corps poised for maritime surveillance renewal as first C295 arrives
The Irish Air Corps has received its first of two C295 maritime surveillance aircraft from Airbus Defence & Space, with the twin-turboprop having touched down at its Casement Aerodrome on 27 June.