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NewsMaltese start-up to acquire Britten-Norman Islanders
Malta-based SJC Group is to acquire up to three new-build Islander utility aircraft from Britten-Norman to support future passenger operations.
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NewsJetstar lauds A321LR range, as IndiGo adds international destinations
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific continue to build their international networks, with Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo announcing its 30th international destination, and Jetstar capitalising on its new Airbus A320LRs.
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NewsHuge Indian orders take Airbus half-year net total into four digits
Airbus’s large orders from Indian carriers have taken the airframer’s net orders into four figures for the first half of this year. IndiGo’s agreement for 500 aircraft – unveiled at the Paris air show – currently comprises 375 A321neos and 125 A320neos, according to Airbus’s backlog data to the end ...
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NewsATSB investigates 717 hypoxia event, Saab 340 stall warning
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a pair of serious incidents, one involving crew incapacitation aboard a Boeing 717-200, the other a stick shaker activation on a Saab 340.
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NewsLondon Gatwick proposes realignment of northern runway for routine operations
London Gatwick’s operator has formally applied for routine operations on its northern parallel runway, designated 08L/26R, in order to increase the airport’s capacity. The northern runway is spaced just 200m from the main southern runway, 08R/26L, which restricts dual operations. But the Gatwick planning submission proposes a realignment of the ...
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NewsRussian fighters intercept American UAV over Syria, in latest Middle East incident
The US Air Force’s Middle East headquarters says Russian fighter aircraft conducted an unsafe intercept of an American MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle over Syria, marking the latest incident in the conflicted airspace where both countries are operating.
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NewsGerman lawmakers approve $8.5 billion CH-47 buy
The $8.5 billion deal to purchase 60 heavy-lift Chinook helicopters has received critical approval from the parliament in Berlin, two months after regulators in Washington signed off on the sale.
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NewsNorway to partially upgrade Bell 412 fleet as it postpones special forces acquisition
Norway is to push ahead with an upgrade of its elderly Bell 412 helicopters and postpone a recapitalisation of its rotorcraft fleet around a single aircraft family, a move that goes against the advice of the head of its armed forces.
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NewsIcelandair seals Airbus shift with A321XLR order
Icelandair has firmed its April preliminary commitment for up to 25 Airbus A321XLRs, while separately leasing four A321LRs SMBC Aviation Capital.
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NewsLufthansa plans early adoption of trajectory-based downlink on new A320neos
Lufthansa Group is aiming to become an early adopter of trajectory-based information capability with the delivery of new Airbus A320neo-family aircraft from next year. The group is to receive more than 65 jets equipped with the ‘extended projected profile’ technology which is based on enhanced ADS-C surveillance transmissions between the ...
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NewsNorwegian to buy compatriot Wideroe
The move comes after the two Norwegian carriers signed a letter of intent in July last year to ”closely co-operate in a number of areas in the future”.
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NewsBoeing, Aurora to launch work on future tanker technologies
Boeing has announced plans to enhance the self-protection capability of its KC-46A in-flight refuelling aircraft, with new technology initiatives also to include the increased use of composite components.
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NewsJet2’s veteran chair Meeson to step down
UK leisure operator Jet2’s veteran executive chair, Philip Meeson, is stepping down from the company’s board after four decades. Meeson acquired the company in its previous guise, Channel Express, in 1983, a few years after the carrier began operating. Channel Express specialised in cargo and mail flights out of Bournemouth ...
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NewsJet2’s full-year performance surges past pre-crisis level
UK leisure operator Jet2 has turned in a full-year operating profit of £394 million ($500 million) and a net profit of £291 million, far exceeding its pre-crisis performance. Jet2 says the “significantly improved” financial achievements follow a “rebound in consumer confidence to travel”. It adds that the operating profit was ...
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In depthChinese airpower keeps the heat on Taiwan
China’s aerial incursions against neighbouring Taiwan have continued unabated in recent months, with fighters and a range of other types conducting sorties.
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NewsBoeing to produce final CH-47F Block Is for South Korea, Spain
Boeing is set to embark on its final production run of CH-47F Block I helicopters following an order under the US government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process.
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NewsTurkish Aerospace produces first 18/19 fuselage section for A320neo family
Turkish Aerospace (TAI) has produced its first 18/19 fuselage section for the Airbus A320neo family, stemming from an agreement at last year’s Farnborough air show.
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NewsJetBlue to exit Northeast Alliance after court ruling, in bid to save Spirit merger plans
JetBlue is set to terminate an alliance with American Airlines in the coming months, and will focus instead on a planned $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines.
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NewsDoubling of passenger revenue drives Qatar Airways profit
Qatar Airways posted a net profit of QR4.4 billion ($1.2 billion) for the year ending 31 March 2023 on turnover boosted by a doubling of passenger revenues.
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NewsNATO launches tender for first next-generation helicopter concept study
A NATO project aiming to develop a next-generation military helicopter is preparing to kick off the first of a series of concept studies that will contribute to the design of the future rotorcraft.