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NewsGreece orders 18 Rafale fighters
Greece plans to obtain 18 Dassault Rafale fighters and upgrade 10 of its Mirage 2000s. “I am delighted with this announcement, which reinforces the exceptional relationship we have had with Greece for nearly half a century, and I thank the Greek authorities for their confidence in us once again,” says ...
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NewsArab-Israeli flight prospects broaden as Oman backs Bahraini diplomatic move
Oman’s government has welcomed the decision by Bahrain’s leadership to establish full normalisation of diplomatic relations with the state of Israel – potentially allowing a further expansion of Israeli-Arab air services. Bahrain is the second Arab nation within a month to reach such a decision, and the support of Oman ...
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NewsEl Al prepares to embark on crucial funding exercise
El Al has outlined its operational position to potential investors ahead of publishing a formal offer to acquire shares in the Israeli airline as part of a 505 million shekel ($145 million) issue. The airline is planning to commence the offering on 16 September, part of a recapitalisation which will ...
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NewsTaiwan’s Starlux orders eight A330neos
Starlux Airlines is set to become Taiwan’s first Airbus A330neo operator, after the carrier ordered eight examples of the widebody. Airbus, announcing the order on its social media channels, states that the eight widebodies will be leased from Air Lease Corporation. Source: Airbus Starlux Airlines ...
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NewsMQ-9B SeaGuardian integrated with Leonardo’s radar sniffing Sage 750
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has integrated the Leonardo Sage 750 electronic emission sensor pod onto its MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsEASA completes 737 Max test flights
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has completed its test flights of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft ahead of its possible recertification and return to service later this year.
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NewsLATAM request for DIP financing rejected by bankruptcy court
LATAM Airlines’ proposal to secure $2.2 billion in debtor-in-possession financing has been rejected by a bankruptcy court in New York. The Chile-based airline group, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the USA on 26 May, says in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that a judge at the ...
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NewsRyanair closes Dusseldorf base
Ryanair will close its Dusseldorf base in October after the German airport’s operator and a ground handling provider refused to lower their fees.
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NewsWizz Air Abu Dhabi postpones launch to 16 October
Wizz Air has delayed the launch date of its new Abu Dhabi operation by two weeks, citing ongoing Covid-19-related travel restrictions.
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NewsUS helicopter manufacturers eye further military sales in Eastern Europe
US helicopter manufacturers Bell and Sikorsky are continuing their push into Eastern Europe as they eye new opportunities in the region.
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NewsCrew’s late escape from icing preceded serious ATR 72 upset
Norwegian investigators have disclosed that an ATR 72-600 suffered a serious loss of control, with excessive wing bank, as its crew belatedly attempted to escape from icing conditions during a domestic Bergen-Alesund service. The inquiry into the incident – involving a Jet Time flight for SAS on 14 November 2016 ...
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NewsKumho’s effort to sell Asiana stake collapses
A deal that would have seen HDC Hyundai Development (HDC) obtain control of Asiana Airlines has fallen through. Kumho Industrial, which owns a controlling stake in the carrier, informed the airline’s main creditor, Korea Development Bank (KDB), of the deal’s collapse, according to a report by the official Yonhap news ...
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AnalysisThe magic number that makes electric flight viable
Today’s attempts to fly on battery power rely on the same Lithium-ion technology that powers cells phones and automobiles; it can work, but to really get off the ground aviation will need a new generation of energy storage technology
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NewsRAM 737 carried out long, high-speed take-off after call-out hitch
UK investigators have found that a Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-800 lifted off from London Gatwick at nearly 200kt, and close to the end of the runway, after the crew did not receive automatic speed call-outs during the take-off roll. The crew of the aircraft (CN-RGJ), bound for Casablanca on ...
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NewsBoeing identifies issue with 787 vertical stabiliser shims
Boeing has identified another manufacturing issue related to the 787s vertical stabliser, the fourth manufacturing problem to come to light in recent weeks. The new issue relates specifically to shims in a section of the 787’s vertical stabiliser, says the airframer. Source: Boeing “In late 2019 we ...
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NewsQantas to boost regional flights when state borders reopen
Qantas plans to boost regional flights, citing the need to maintain critical transport links to key regional cities following Virgin Australia’s decision to exit various markets. Subject to the reopening of state borders, the airline intends to launch new flights from Brisbane, Queensland to Port Macquarie, New South Wales five ...
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NewsIndia inducts Rafale amid frontier tensions
The Indian air force has inducted the Dassault Rafale fighter into its ranks at Air Force Station Ambala, as border tensions with China simmer. The aircraft will serve with the air force’s 17 Sqn, says the service’s Facebook page. Rafale Induction India ...
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NewsAeroVironment to start making larger Switchblade ahead of military deployment
The company says the new Switchblade is aimed at the tactical missile market currently occupied by the Lockheed Martin Hellfire, Lockheed Martin/ Raytheon Javelin and Raytheon TOW missiles.
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NewsLATAM names former JetBlue executive as new commercial chief
Chile’s LATAM Airlines has appointed Marty St. George to be its new chief commercial officer.
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NewsTransat’s fiscal Q3 yields 99% decline in revenue
Canada’s Transat AT, the parent company of leisure carrier Air Transat, posted revenues of just C$9.5 million ($7.2 million) in its third fiscal quarter. During that period, it had just a single week of operations due to business interruptions from the coronavirus pandemic.