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NewsSwiss brings back last of fleet grounded during Covid
Swiss International Air Lines has brought the last of 25 aircraft grounded during the Covid pandemic back into commercial service today.
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NewsOverair reveals full-sized prototype of ‘Butterfly’ air taxi
Southern California air taxi developer Overair on 19 December revealed the first full-scale prototype of its electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle.
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NewsUK pilot union optimistic over cadet recruitment but continues to urge caution
UK cockpit union BALPA is expressing greater optimism for pilot recruitment over the next year, but is continuing to urge potential cadets to be cautious of the market’s volatility. BALPA says the post-pandemic recovery has resulted in pilots returning from redundancy, as well as recruitment of new pilots who had ...
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AnalysisWhat next after landmark 100% SAF flight?
When a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 flew from London to New York in late November with both its Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines powered purely by sustainable aviation fuel, the event was celebrated as a major milestone on aviation’s journey to net zero carbon emissions.
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NewsSpiceJet flags interest in move for grounded rival Go First
Indian low-cost carrier Spicejet has indicated its interest in bidding for grounded rival operator Go First.
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NewsIcelandic air traffic appears unaffected by volcanic eruption
Icelandic authorities have put a localised airspace restriction in place after a volcanic eruption began near Grindavik, around 17km southeast of Reykjavik’s Keflavik airport. There is no immediate indication of any air traffic disruption at Keflavik. Seismic activity has been recorded in the Grindavik area for several weeks. NOTAMs for ...
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NewsAustralia's Rex inducts 10th 737
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) has taken delivery of its 10th Boeing 737-800, as it looks to add at least one more narrowbody by end-June 2024.
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NewsTaxiway misunderstanding led to Cherokee taking off above taxiing Saab 340: ATSB
A misunderstanding about weight restrictions on a taxiway and poor radio communications resulted in a Piper PA-28 Cherokee taking off over a taxiing Saab 340.
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NewsAirAsia X chairman steps down as airline exits financially distressed status
AirAsia X chairman Mahmood Fawzy has stepped down after over a year in the role, following the carrier’s exiting financially distressed status.
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NewsBonza taps sister unit Flair Airlines for capacity boost
Australian start-up Bonza has wet-leased two Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft from sister unit Flair Airlines, as part of efforts to shore up capacity after months of operational snags.
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NewsComac, Tibet Airlines to jointly develop high-altitude C919 variant
Comac and Tibet Airlines have signed a cooperation agreement that will see them jointly work on developing a high-altitude variant of the C919 narrowbody.
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NewsGovernment auditor tells SOCOM to slow Armed Overwatch acquisition
The US Government Accountability Office says the Pentagon’s Special Operations Command is moving ahead too rapidly with the acquisition of Armed Overwatch turboprops from L3Harris-Air Tractor, failing to adequately justify the planned fleet size of 75 aircraft.
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NewsSouthwest hit with $140m penalty for end of 2022 network meltdown
The US Department of Transportation on 18 December issued a $140 million penalty in response to Southwest Airlines’ system-wide operational meltdown that cancelled 16,900 flights and left 2 million passengers stranded during the height of air travel in December 2022.
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NewsHawker business jet veered off Nigerian runway after landing over 200m short
Nigerian investigators have yet to determine why a Raytheon Hawker 800XP touched down more than 200m short of the runway during a night approach to Ibadan airport last month. The executive jet, operated by Flints Aero Services, suffered substantial damage after initially landing 220m before the threshold of runway 22 ...
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NewsAir Corsica emerges as customer for two more ATR 72-600s
Mediterranean operator Air Corsica has emerged as a customer behind an order covering a pair of ATR 72-600 turboprops. The airframer says the order was originally confirmed during the Paris air show in June. ATR states that the aircraft will be delivered over the first half of next year, giving ...
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Paid contentGE Aerospace achieves new 100% SAF milestone
Ten different engine models made by GE Aerospace and its joint ventures have been tested with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) since 2016 through a mix of component-, engine-, and aircraft-level tests.
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NewsUS clears possible sale of 35 UH-60Ms to Greece
The US government has cleared the possible sale of 35 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Greece, as it also clears the possible sale of air-to-air missiles to Japan.
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NewsQantas’s first A220 en route to Australia
Qantas has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220, with the aircraft on the way to Australia. The aircraft was handed over at Airbus’s Mirabel, Canada factory on 15 December, according to the airframer. Source: Airbus Qantaslink’s first A220 has a special livery inspired by aboriganal art ...
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NewsScottish spaceport secures approval as UK’s first vertical-launch facility
UK regulators have granted a licence to a Scottish spaceport, located in the Shetland Islands, enabling it to conduct vertical launches from next year. The spaceport, SaxaVord, becomes the first in the country to be licensed for vertical launch capability. SaxaVord has been verified by the UK Civil Aviation Authority ...
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NewsLufthansa Group carriers plan Tel Aviv return in January
Lufthansa Group carriers are set to resume flights to Israel next month, three months after suspending services amid hostilities in the region.