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NewsVertical confident on 2024 certification for VA-X4 as first flight shifts into next year
UK start-up Vertical Aerospace remains confident that it can gain certification for its VA-X4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft by 2024, although first flight has has now slipped into 2022. Meanwhile, the company’s orberbook has now hit 1,350 units thanks to a recent trio of commitments.
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NewsAeroflot enhances long-haul fleet with another pair of 777-300ERs
Aeroflot Group is leasing another pair of Boeing 777-300ERs, sourcing the twinjets from a division of state lessor GTLK. The Russian operator already has 30 777s in its consolidated fleet. Aeroflot’s main operation has 20 777-300ERs while Rossiya has five -300ERs and five -300s. Aeroflot will receive the two additional ...
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NewsIcelandair seals financing agreements for last three 737 Max deliveries
Icelandair Group has entered financing agreement covering three more Boeing 737 Max twinjets. The agreement with lessor Aviation Capital Group centres on two 737 Max 8s – which will be covered by sale-and-leaseback – and a single Max 9, which will be under a finance lease. Icelandair’s arrangement will complete ...
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NewsFirst Qatar air force PC-24 emerges at Pilatus site
Qatar’s first PC-24 light jet has emerged in its air force markings at Pilatus’s Stans production site in Switzerland.
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NewsErosion of skills during pandemic cited in Maldivian DHC-6 accident probe
Investigators believe lack of flying currency during the sharp pandemic-driven decline in air transport operations contributed to a Trans Maldivian Airways floatplane landing accident at Male in October last year. The Viking Air DHC-6-300 sustained substantial damage to both wings and its left-hand propeller after it rapidly rolled to the ...
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NewsSIAEC to part out two A380s, one 777-200ER at Singapore Airshow site
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) will part out two Airbus A380s and one Boeing 777-200ER at Changi Exhibition Centre, the location of the Singapore Airshow.
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AnalysisZhuhai shows Chinese commercial market prowess, but uneasy realities remain
Airshow China 2021 — the first major air show to be held in China since the coronavirus pandemic first broke — was less about notching headline orders, but more about showcasing to the world the importance of the Chinese civil aviation market.
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NewsTata Sons emerges as winning bidder for Air India: report
Indian conglomerate Tata Sons is the winning bidder to acquired Air India, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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NewsKorean Air secures contract for further stealth UAV work
Korean Air has secured a government contract to develop a low-observable unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to advance South Korea’s stealth technology.
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NewsQantas brings forward international restart as Australia lifts travel ban
The Australian government will allow fully-vaccinated citizens and residents to travel in and out of the country from November, as it shifts towards cracking open its tightly-shut borders.
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NewsAVIC official reinforces Chinese ambition for networked AEW&C
Unmanned systems will be a key feature of Beijing’s future airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) systems, according to a high level executive at state airframer AVIC.
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NewsUSA clears Australian buy of single EA-18G to replace jet lost at Nellis
The US government has cleared the sale of a single Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic warfare jet to Australia, as a replacement for an aircraft written off in 2018.
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NewsNew Zealand extends financial aid to aviation sector
The New Zealand government will be providing an additional NZ$195 million ($134 million) in subsidies to its aviation sector, to maintain key international air services amid border closures.
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NewsUS Senator proposes vaccine requirement for domestic air travel
US Senator Dianne Feinstein has introduced legislation that would require all domestic air travellers to prove they are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, or show a negative test result in accordance with guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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NewsBombardier sells 20 Challenger 3500s to undisclosed customer
An undisclosed customer has placed firm orders for 20 of Bombardier’s recently-launched, still-under-development Challenger 3500 super-midsize business jet.
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NewsNTSB to coordinate recovery of sunken Transair 737-200 wreckage
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has deployed a team to Hawaii for the purpose of helping recover the sunken wreckage of a Boeing 737-200 Freighter that crashed into the Pacific Ocean in July.
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NewsSpirit restructures under new business segments, seeks revenue diversification
Spirit AeroSystems has restructured its business into three new operating segments, a move the company says will help it focus on expansion and diversification of revenue.
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NewsStratolaunch wraps critical design review, aims for hypersonic flight test in 2022
The Mojave, California-based company plans to use its massive, six-engined Roc aircraft as a launch platform for hypersonic vehicles and missiles.
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NewsPassenger traffic recovery stalls as key domestic markets hit in August: IATA
IATA figures show the impact of Covid-related slowdowns in key domestic markets, notably China, contributed to a faltering in the overall passenger traffic recovery in August compared with July.
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NewsItaly’s ITA outlines Airbus-driven fleet plan including A330neos and A350s
New Italian carrier ITA has signed a provisional agreement to purchase 28 Airbus aircraft, including 10 A330neos, 11 A320neos and seven A220s. ITA adds that it will lease up to 56 new Airbuses over the course of its business plan, among them 13 long-haul types – the A350-900 included – ...