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NewsSaudi authority indicates airspace to open for UAE-Israel flights
Saudi Arabian authorities have granted permission for all services departing from, and arriving to, the United Arab Emirates to pass through the kingdom’s airspace. The decision by the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation does not specifically mention services operating between the UAE and Israel, but simply refers to allowing ...
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NewsUK court formally backs Virgin Atlantic restructuring plan
Virgin Atlantic has completed another step in its planned recapitalisation after a court today approved its restructuring plan.
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NewsInvestor seeks joint control of El Al with main shareholder Knafaim
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has received an offer from an investor to inject $51 million into the struggling airline in return for 190 million shares. It has been formally put to the board by entrepreneur David Sapir, who is active in the tourism business and believes there are opportunities for ...
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NewsAbysmal approach and long touchdown preceded Caspian MD-83 overrun
Iranian investigators probing a Caspian Airlines Boeing MD-83 overrun at Mahshahr have determined the aircraft touched down nearly two-thirds of the way along the runway, after a highly-unstable approach and breaches of operating procedures – including omitting the landing checklist. The aircraft, arriving from Tehran Mehrabad on 27 January, landed ...
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NewsAugust is strongest traffic month for Ryanair and Wizz since crisis
The two airlines are the first in Europe to report traffic figures for the month, providing an early indication of how much passenger levels returned during the summer travel peak.
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In depthBeijing continues progress with fighters and support aircraft: Pentagon
Beijing continues to make strides with its fighter fleet, as well as with key enabling capabilities such as airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) and air-to-air refuelling.
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News‘Flying-V’ model embarks on first test flight — with Airbus support
A scaled model of the ‘Flying-V’ blended wing aircraft concept — first unveiled by Dutch researchers last year — has completed its first test flight in Germany. Airbus also emerged as the latest partner in the project, after Dutch flag carrier KLM threw its weight behind the project last year. ...
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NewsBOC Aviation cancels order for 18 A320neos
BOC Aviation has cancelled an entire order for 18 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, after its airline customer opted to purchase the aircraft directly from the manufacturer, a 30 August filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange shows. The order, first announced on 31 December, was scheduled for delivery between 2022 ...
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NewsChina’s nuclear warhead stockpile to double as bomber reach grows
Beijing currently maintains a count of nuclear weapons in the low 200s, according to the Pentagon.
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NewsFirst MH-47G Block II Chinook delivered to US Special Operations Command
The helicopter arrived on time even though the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania factory where it was made being shut down for about two and a half weeks in April due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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In depthUS Air Force special report: Preparing for the high-end fight
Ahead of the Air Force Association’s virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference running from 14-16 September, FlightGlobal has put together a package of articles about important issues in the US Air Force.
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NewsUS Air Force works to let foreign militaries rearm, refuel and repair F-35As in the field
To prepare the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II for the austere air basing conditions of its new combat strategy, the US Air Force (USAF) is looking to maintenance partnerships with foreign militaries and logistics support from the US Navy and US Marine Corps, as well as a programme to increase the breadth of skill of its maintainers.
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NewsUS Air Force grapples with vexing problem of AI spoofing
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is worried that artificial intelligence programs might have serious and unknown vulnerabilities that adversaries could exploit.
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NewsRaytheon plans expeditionary JPALS and F-35A signal test
Raytheon plans to conduct a signals test between the Lockheed Martin F-35A and an expeditionary version of its Joint Precision Approach and Landing System for the US Air Force at Nellis AFB in October.
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NewsStarburst accelerator launches Singapore programme for startups
Starburst, an aerospace-focused startup incubator and consulting firm, has partnered with the government of Singapore, Singapore Airlines, Panasonic Avionics Corporation and others to launch its first aviation tech accelerator programme in the southeast Asian nation.
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News‘Ruthless’ aircraft-buying decisions needed to avoid defeat: USAF
The “Accelerate Change or Lose” approach to buying aircraft, weapons and subsystems is being driven by increasingly sophisticated weapons being developed and fielded by China and Russia, says US Air Force chief of staff General Charles Brown.
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NewsWestJet passes Nav Canada fee increases to customers
Nav Canada, the Canadian provider of civil air navigation services, has increased its fees for air traffic control services by almost 30%, prompting the country’s second largest carrier to pass those fees on to its customers.
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NewsArab carrier traffic seen not back to pre-crisis levels until at least 2024
Traffic among Arab air carriers is not now expected to return to pre-crisis levels until at least 2024 and could potentially not reach those levels before 2027, fresh analysis from the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO) shows. In its third status report of the impact of the pandemic on the ...
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In depthUS pilots and cabin crew brace for furloughs: a look at the numbers
US passenger airlines are preparing to shed up to 100,000 jobs in the coming weeks unless Congress steps in to extend the financial relief that kept workers employed until now.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic adds back five routes to network in September
UK carrier Virgin Atlantic is restoring flights to Atlanta, Lagos, Tel Aviv and the Indian cities of Delhi and Mumbai this month as the restructuring airline rebuilds its network amid coronavirus.