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Lufthansa edges towards new ‘City Airlines’ division to operate short-haul from Munich
Lufthansa Group appears to be nearing the formal launch of a new operation, branded City Airlines, out of its second hub at Munich. The new carrier aims to expand the group’s European network using a fleet of Airbus jets. City Airlines will work in “close co-ordination” with other Lufthansa divisions, ...
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Iraqi Airways prepares to set date for initial 787 delivery
Iraqi Airways is preparing to take delivery of its first Boeing 787, one of 10 due to be introduced by the flag-carrier. The airline states that Boeing has completed technical work on the twinjet. General manager Karim Kazem Hussein states that the airline is to agree a date with the ...
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Kopter flies first AW09 prototype with Arriel 2K engine
Swiss helicopter developer Kopter has performed the maiden sortie of its latest AW09 prototype – the first to be fitted with the Safran Helicopter Engines Arriel 2K powerplant.
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Investment group completes Atlas Air acquisition
An investment group led by Apollo Global Management has completed its acquisition of US cargo and charter airline Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, closing a deal announced last August.
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Pentagon signals shift away from just-in-time production model
The US military’s top acquisitions official says the model of industrial production centred on minimising costs through limited warehousing of input materials will fail to meet the country’s materiel needs during a high-intensity conflict.
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‘Defies common sense': regional airline group fires back at ALPA pilot-shortage stance
The US Regional Airline Association (RAA) is pushing back against assertions made during a 16 March Senate hearing that the airline industry is not short of pilots.
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Cost-cutting FedEx reduces flight operations amid ‘demand weakness’
FedEx is trimming its air delivery business to be “more agile and nimble” following a challenging fiscal third quarter.
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NH Industries celebrates 500th delivery milestone and promises additional focus on support
NH Industries (NHI) has delivered the 500th NH90, handing over the milestone helicopter – a TTH troop transport variant – to the French army. But the presence at the event of two nations seeking to ditch the rotorcraft hints at underlying issues.
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Aegean reinforces spare-aircraft capacity to protect against supply issues
Greek carrier Aegean is to double its spare aircraft capacity this year in order to protect its network against supply-chain issues. Speaking during a full-year briefing, chairman Eftichios Vassilakis disclosed the plan to retain “a very large number of aircraft” as back-up as it aimed to conduct “significantly higher” activity ...
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JetSmart moves to purchase Colombian domestic carrier Ultra Air
Chilean ultra-low-cost carrier JetSmart has signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase Colombian domestic carrier Ultra Air.
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Cabin comfort and cold-weather tests beckon for A321XLR prototype
Airbus is looking ahead to the final maturity stages of A321XLR development, as it details the in-flight validation effort for the cabin-equipped flight-test airframe. The aircraft – a CFM International Leap-1A-powered twinjet, MSN11080 – is one of three prototypes participating in the XLR certification campaign. While intended for passenger cabin ...
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Ukraine to receive first Polish air force MiG-29s ‘in the coming days’, Warsaw says
Warsaw is poised to transfer an initial batch of surplus RAC MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, Polish President Andrzej Duda has announced.
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Lockheed pleased with F-35 numbers in proposed US defence budget
The manufacturer of the advanced fifth-generation jet says the Pentagon’s current proposal for F-35 purchases in the next budget cycle would allow the company to meet its 2023 production target of 156 aircraft.
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Special training proposed to reduce Global Express runway wing-strike risk
Bombardier has been discussing with Canadian regulators proposed special training to mitigate the risk of runway wing-strike on Global Express business jets, after a number of incidents. UK investigators have referred to the proposal following an occurrence at London Luton on 7 April last year which damaged a Luxembourg-registered Global ...
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Opinion
The element of doubt around future propulsion
No-one disputes the technical feasibility of hydrogen- or SAF-powered commercial aircraft, but quite where these next‑generation fuels will come from is an open question.
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How SAF experimentation is fuelling change for military operators
Compared to commercial aviation, the defence sector has been trailing in taking action to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions – but change is afoot.
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Is Ukraine’s Western fighter request a flight of fancy?
Ukraine is trying to convince NATO nations that donated Western fighters would give Kyiv a decisive edge in its war against Russian invaders. We assess whether the proposal has wings.
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Virgin Orbit pauses operations to shore up finances
Satellite launch operator Virgin Orbit has implemented what it describes as a “company-wide operational pause” in the face of a cash crunch.
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Local authority loans HAV £7 million to build Airlander 10 in Doncaster
Start-up will begin assembling hybrid airships in South Yorkshire town with 2026 first delivery target.
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Strong China demand lifts Cathay, SIA February traffic
Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines Group reported strong travel demand on their Mainland China network in February, amid a ramp-up in flights after Beijing eased most of its ‘zero-Covid’ restrictions.