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Airbus deliveries unlikely to return to pre-pandemic level this year: Faury
Airbus has yet to disclose its production expectations for this year, but chief executive Guillaume Faury indicates it will not reach the pre-pandemic level of 2019.
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Southeast Asia’s falling turboprop numbers create sustainability challenge: report
Southeast Asia is experiencing a decline in the use of turboprops on short-haul routes, raising questions about the region’s ability to adopt zero emission short-haul aircraft in the future.
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AG600 poised to receive type certificate in 2024
The AVIC AG600 amphibian completed a number of key tests in 2023, and is poised to receive its type certificate in 2024.
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Airbus widened order and delivery edge over Boeing in 2023
For the fifth consecutive year, Airbus in 2023 delivered more aircraft and landed more orders than Boeing, reflecting the US company’s ongoing difficultly in overcoming troubles with its aircraft programmes, most notably with the 737 Max.
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Financial firm BlackRock takes over London Gatwick and Sydney airports investor GIP
Investment advisory firm BlackRock is to acquire Global Infrastructure Partners, the entity whose portfolio includes London Gatwick, Edinburgh and Sydney airports. BlackRock has agreed to take over GIP for $3 billion of cash and around 12 million BlackRock common shares. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter ...
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FAA asks Boeing for ‘additional data’ before approving Max 9 inspection protocol
The Federal Aviation Administration is asking Boeing to provide “additional data” before it approves ”an extensive and rigorous” inspection protocol that would allow the Boeing 737 Max 9 to return to service.
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‘Quiet’ supersonic X-59 demonstrator unveiled by NASA and Lockheed
With the drop of a curtain, NASA and Lockheed Martin on 12 January revealed the experimental X-59 aircraft that is intended to demonstrate the potential of “low-boom” supersonic flight.
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FAA warns travellers to brace for weather-related chaos
The Federal Aviation Administartion is warning travellers this long holiday weekend that inclement winter weather may cause havoc for air travel across the nation.
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FAA reviewing Boom’s request to conduct supersonic test flights using XB-1 demonstrator
The Federal Aviation Administration has taken a step toward approving Boom Supersonic to complete supersonic test flights using its XB-1 demonstrator, but the agency’s green light remains outstanding.
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Pentagon unveils first-ever national strategy for defence industry
The new National Defense Industrial Strategy hopes to address significant challenges that arose within critical manufacturers following the Covid-19 pandemic, including lack of critical inventory and labour shortages, and a slow-to-adapt government acquisition process.
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Dassault saw orders and deliveries fall in 2023
Dassault Aviation saw orders for both business jets and Rafale fighters slip last year, with the airframer also failing to meet delivery guidance for both product lines.
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Russia embarks on new single-engined trainer development
Russian airframer United Aircraft (UAC) has begun development of a new single-engined jet trainer it refers to as the MiG-UTS.
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New Lufthansa carrier City Airlines receives first A319
Lufthansa Group’s City Airlines unit has received its first aircraft ahead of it launching services in the upcoming summer season.
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France signs tranche 5 deal for 42 air force Rafales
Dassault Aviation has received a contract to produce a further 42 Rafale fighters for the French air force, via a so-called tranche 5 order.
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KrasAvia shows off first ATR in new colour scheme
Russian regional carrier KrasAvia has shown off an ATR 42 turboprop in the airline’s new colour scheme. The airline says it had previously applied the livery only to helicopters and its Soviet-era Yakovlev Yak-40. “Now it’s the turn of aircraft that carry the bulk of the traffic,” it states. The ...
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FAA launches audit of Boeing and considers third-party oversight of 737 Max quality
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an audit into Boeing’s production system as part of its investigation into why an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9’s emergency exit door plug failed during a flight last week.
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Delta posts profit of $4.6bn for 2023
Delta Air Lines posted a full-year 2023 profit of $4.6 billion on revenue 20% higher year on year, and reports a strong profit for the fourth quarter.
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A330-300 backlog falls to zero 30 years after entry into service
Airbus has removed the only outstanding order for A330-300s from its backlog, an agreement for eight aircraft with China’s state aviation supply firm CASC. The adjustment means all 776 A330-300s on firm order have been delivered, almost exactly 30 years since French airline Air Inter put the first into service ...
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VoltAero makes new connection with Safran for Cassio 330’s electrical wiring
French start-up VoltAero has selected Safran Electrical & Power to supply the electrical wiring for the manufacturer’s hybrid-electric Cassio 330 certification aircraft.
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A320neo family surpasses expectations as orders reach five-digit mark
Orders for Airbus’s A320neo family have reached five digits, almost 13 years to the day since the first airline agreement for the type was disclosed. Airbus’s latest backlog data shows firm orders for the re-engined models have reached 10,354 aircraft. Chief commercial officer Christian Scherer, speaking at an 11 January ...