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NewsAirbus not expecting significant changes in production rates: Faury
Airbus is not expecting to make substantial adjustments to its production rates for the foreseeable future, following the cuts to monthly output it disclosed in early April. The airframer has brought monthly single-aisle production down from 60 to 40 aircraft, while the twin-aisle rate has fallen from 9.5 to six ...
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NewsRecord number of UAV shoot downs prompt new USAF tactics and countermeasure pod
Unmanned aircraft are proliferating in the Middle East – and so are anti-aircraft missile systems deployed to destroy them; increased vulnerability is prompting development of more sophisticated onboard defences and new tactics.
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NewsUS Army receives EMARSS-V aircraft with prototype upgrades
The EMARSS-V is based on the commercial Beechcraft King Air 350. It is used to detect, locate, classify, identify and track vehicles and foot soldiers on the ground. The modified EMARSS-V aircraft has more powerful engines which allow for better performance at higher elevations and hotter temperatures during takeoff.
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NewsAirbus to cut global workforce by 15,000 personnel
Airbus is set to cut its workforce by 15,000 personnel by summer next year, as part of its response to the downturn in the air transport sector. These cuts will include 5,100 positions in Germany, another 5,000 in France, and 1,700 in the UK. The measures affect subsidiaries including Premium ...
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NewsGerman navy warns over continued Sea Tiger helicopter procurement delay
Delays to the procurement of NH Industries (NHI) NH90 anti-submarine warfare helicopters are threating a “seamless transition” to the type, the head of the German navy has warned.
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NewsPIA banned from European operations after mounting safety concerns
Pakistan International Airlines has been blacklisted for a six-month period by European safety regulators, banning it from operating to European Union destinations. The Pakistani flag-carrier has disclosed that the prohibition enters into force on 1 July. It states that it is communicating with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency in ...
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NewsTAP to cut more aircraft as losses mount
TAP Air Portugal has disclosed plans to further reduce its fleet after first-quarter net losses almost quadrupled to €395 million ($443 million) amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsEuropean Aviation responds to pandemic with plans for A340 cargo fleet
UK company breaks into charter market with improvised quadjet freighters as demand for Asian-made PPE continues to outstrip air transport capacity
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NewsEasyJet proposes UK base closures including two in London
UK budget carrier EasyJet is proposing to close two of its four London bases, as well as its Newcastle station, as part of the cuts to cope with the coronavirus situation. The airline is looking to shut its London Stansted and London Southend bases, along with Newcastle, and to cut ...
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NewsEasyJet’s agreement with Stelios ends as his stake shrinks
EasyJet’s relationship agreement with founder Stelios Haji-Iaonnou has been terminated after his stake in the UK carrier dropped below the 30% threshold.
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NewsGulfstream G280 hits 200th-delivery milestone
Gulfstream delivered the 200th G280 in late June, marking what company president Mark Burns describes as “a tremendous milestone” in the history of the Savannah, Georgia-based airframer. The super-midsize twin was launched in 2008 as a replacement for the G200, a programme acquired by Gulfstream in 2001 from Israel Aerospace ...
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NewsAirbus secures Eurofighter AESA integration deal for Germany, Spain
A bilateral effort to equip in-service Eurofighter combat aircraft with active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars has advanced further, with Airbus Defence & Space securing a contract to advance the sensor’s integration.
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NewsNATO’s first pooled A330 tanker heads for Eindhoven home
The first Airbus Defence & Space A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) to be introduced as part of a pooled NATO fleet will arrive at Eindhoven air base in the Netherlands on 30 June.
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NewsEmbraer delivers first enhanced Phenom 300E
Embraer has delivered the initial example of the latest Phenom 300E, with the handover on 26 June to a US law firm coming just six months after the upgraded light-cabin business jet was launched.
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NewsDstl nears decision on LANCA flight demonstration for UK
A UK technology programme to demonstrate a so-called “additive capability” for use as part of a future combat air system is advancing on schedule, with an initial one-year phase having concluded in May.
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AnalysisUK keeps Tempest programme on target, despite downturn
As the last decade was nearing an end, the UK unveiled and then expanded an ambitious programme to develop a new class of future combat air systems with the potential to bolster not only its military capability, but also the fortunes of its defence industry.
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NewsBrazilian air force takes third KC-390 airlifter
Embraer has delivered a third KC-390 transport/tanker to the Brazilian air force.
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AnalysisHow Franco-German FCAS could accelerate economic recovery
The award earlier this year of an 18-month initial contract for risk-reduction work on a French-German future combat air system programme has propelled the effort’s industry partners towards launching demonstrator flights from as early as 2026.
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NewsLufthansa’s reactivated fleet to reach 380 aircraft during summer
Lufthansa Group plans to have reactivated half of its fleet by October as it sees increased booking demand following an easing of travel restrictions in several countries.
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NewsSAS details extensive make-or-break recapitalisation plan
Scandinavian operator SAS has detailed a recapitalisation programme intended to run alongside its revised business plan and the implementation of broad efficiency measures. It says the Swedish and Danish governments, along with its third-largest shareholder – the Wallenberg Foundation – are supporting the plan, through which SAS aims to restore ...