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NewsCanada's Lynx Air adds Victoria to destination line up
Canadian low-cost start-up carrier Lynx Air has added Victoria to its destination line-up as it prepares to launch revenue service in six weeks.
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NewsFAA to issue 787 airworthiness certificates, taking authority from Boeing
The Federal Aviation Administration will take from Boeing the task of certifying airworthiness of new-build 787s, a move coming as the agency oversees Boeing’s efforts to address manufacturing quality issues.
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NewsJetBlue orders 30 more Airbus A220-300s
JetBlue Airways has ordered another 30 Airbus A220-300s to take its firm commitment for the type to 100.
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NewsAirbus faces potential UK strike after ballot favours industrial action
Some 3,000 personnel at Airbus plants in the UK have voted in favour of industrial action over a pay dispute, although a strike has yet to be called. The ballot involved workers at the wing plant in Broughton as well as the aerospace facility at Filton. According to the Unite ...
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NewsSaab boss awaits Canadian decision: says ‘politics’ tipped HX fighter contest
Saab’s chief executive remains disappointed but pragmatic following the Gripen E’s December 2021 defeat in Finland’s HX fighter contest, and is hopeful of success when a two-way competition concludes in Canada later this year.
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NewsUK, Japan launch five-year fighter radar development project named Jaguar
The UK and Japan have broadened their already major collaboration on future fighter aircraft technologies, with a new activity to involve jointly developing radar technologies.
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NewsBOC Aviation orders Leap engines for A320neo deliveries in 2023
Aircraft lessor BOC Aviation has placed an order covering eight CFM International Leap-1A engine shipsets to power Airbus A320neo family aircraft.
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NewsWizz Air’s proposed US operation focused on government A330 freighter flights
Wizz Air’s proposed US services, which have irked US pilot representatives, centre on the freighter flights it operates for the Hungarian government. The airline operates a single A330-200F, registered HA-LHU, which is owned by the government of Hungary. Examination of the permit filed with the US Department of Transportation shows ...
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NewsBoeing teams with ST Engineering to add 767 freighter conversion line in Guangzhou
Boeing is to establish a 767-300BCF conversion line at ST Engineering’s airframe facility in Guangzhou in response to growing customer demand for freighters.
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NewsCDB Aviation adds 12 more A330 freighter conversions amid Chinese customer demand
Aircraft lessor CDB Aviation has committed to a further dozen Airbus A330 passenger to freighter conversions with German aircraft modification joint venture EFW after securing lease commitments with Chinese operators.
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NewsIndustry leaders see post-pandemic growth imminent, but headwinds remain
Senior industry leaders speaking at the Aviation CEO Forum, organised on the opening day of the Singapore Airshow by FlightGlobal with partners Experia Events and CFM International, believe that recovery is on the horizon – but that potential headwinds mean the sector is not fully out of the woods yet.
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NewsAirbus to explore Singapore ‘hydrogen hub’
Airbus is continuing its push for hydrogen-powered aviation and has launched a study to make Singapore a “hydrogen hub”.
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NewsAir Arabia demonstrates recovery with strong full-year profits
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia has turned in a full-year net profit of Dhs720 million ($196 million), following the easing of travel restrictions and a recovering demand for air travel. The Sharjah-based operator’s fourth quarter – which resulted in a net profit of Dhs467 million – was its fifth ...
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NewsLockheed sees opportunity to build battlefield networks for foreign air forces
Lockheed Martin believes foreign militaries will follow the US Air Force’s example and fund development of battlefield networks of their own.
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NewsUzbekistan Airways takes first A321LR
Uzbekistan Airways has introduced its first long-range Airbus A321neo, which will be deployed on both domestic and international services. The A321LR, fitted with CFM International Leap-1A engines, has been delivered through lessor CDB Aviation. It was flown from Airbus’s Finkenwerder plant in Hamburg to the Uzbek capital Tashkent on 14 ...
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NewsSingapore explores developing UAM hub at Seletar Aerospace Park
Singapore has signed two agreements with urban air mobility companies Volocopter and Skyports to explore ways to grow the fledging sector at the Seletar Aerospace Park.
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NewsIndia’s Alliance Air to add pair of ATR 42s for Himalayan routes
Indian regional carrier Alliance Air is to acquire a pair of new ATR 42-600s via lessor TrueNoord, adding to the airline’s existing fleet of larger ATR 72 turboprops.
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NewsManufacturers compete to seize maritime patrol aircraft market in Asia
Territorial water disputes, pirates, submarines lurking beneath the surface – there’s plenty of reasons why South East Asian countries are in the market for maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsBoeing signs three support contracts with South Korean military
Boeing has announced a trio of performance-based logistics (PBL) contracts covering platforms in service with the Suth Korean military.
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NewsBoeing Defense eyes up to $70bn in sales in Asia Pacific over next 5 years
Boeing Defense, Space & Security believes it can generate up to $70 billion in revenue from sales to militaries in the Asia-Pacific region over the next five years.