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NewsSpirit Airlines A321 struck by gunfire during attempted landing in Haiti
Haiti has closed its main international airport after a Spirit Airlines Airbus A321 was struck by gunfire while attempting to land in Port-au-Prince.
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NewsBoeing’s top safety officer to retire as company revives production following strike
On 11 November, the aircraft manufacturer said Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) senior vice-president of quality Elizabeth Lund, who led the company’s public response to the January in-flight blow out of a 737 Max 9’s door plug, will retire in December.
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NewsParker offering new wheels-brakes option for A321neos
US manufacturer Parker Aerospace has developed a new carbon brake and wheel option for Airbus A321neos being assembled from 2026. The company says the NuCarb product will be certified up to the highest maximum take-off weight of the A321neo family – although it is not yet available for the long-range ...
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NewsAvelo’s latest expansion to include start-up’s first international flights
US start-up carrier Avelo Airlines plans to soon launch its first-ever international flights, to Mexico and the Caribbean, as it establishes new operational bases in Connecticut and Florida.
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NewsEASA approves E190 converted freighter
Embraer has received European certification for the converted freighter variant of its E190 regional jet.
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NewsLeonardo takes tilt at NATO next-generation rotorcraft concept
Leonardo Helicopters’ concept design study for NATO’s future rotorcraft programme is likely to combine elements from the company’s two in-development tiltrotors, according to the airframer’s chief engineer.
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NewsHainan Airlines unit Urumqi Air set to buy 40 Comac ARJ21-700s
Hainan Airlines unit Urumqi Airlines is set to acquire 40 Comac ARJ21-700 regional jets in a deal worth $1.5 billion.
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NewsInvestigators probe another serious Aerosucre take-off incident as 727 hits ILS
Colombian investigators are probing a serious incident during which an Aerosucre Boeing 727-200 freighter struck part of the ILS array on take-off from Bogota. The aircraft (HK-5216) was departing El Dorado airport’s runway 14L on 10 November, according to the Colombian regulator Aerocivil. Upon lift-off it struck one of the ...
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NewsVistara carries out final flights ahead of Air India merger
Indian carrier Vistara today carried out the final flights under its own brand ahead of its integration into the enlarged Air India, after almost a decade of operations.
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NewsGCAP partners to sign JV by year-end as programme enters ‘hot phase’, says Leonardo chief
Leonardo expects the joint venture that will lead the development of the tri-national Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) to be signed off by year-end.
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NewsAvianca profits slip in third quarter amid rapid expansion
Colombian carrier Avianca’s operating profit slipped slightly to $197 million for the three months to 30 September 2024, a quarter during which it increased passenger levels 14.5% over the same period a year ago.
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NewsUkrainian government cancels bilateral air transport pact with Iran
Ukraine’s government has cancelled a bilateral air transport agreement with Iran, which has been in place for over 30 years. Permanent representative of the cabinet of ministers Taras Melnychuk, in a summary of discussions on government activity on 8 November, stated that the air services agreement between the two countries ...
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NewsSIA Group has ‘levers we can pull’ to manage delivery delays: CEO
Singapore Airlines Group has contingency plans in place in light of aircraft delivery delays, such as with Boeing’s 777X programme, says chief executive Goh Choon Phong.
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NewsElectronic warfare version of J-15, CH-7 stealth UAV debut at Zhuhai
The Shenyang J-15D electronic warfare (EW) jet and the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) CH-7 unmanned air vehicle have made their public debuts at the Zhuhai air show.
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NewsSweden picks C-390 airlifter, as Brazil seeks extra Gripens
Sweden has announced its intention to buy Embraer’s C-390 airlifter, under a bilateral agreement which would also see Brazil acquire another nine Saab Gripen E/F fighters.
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NewsP&WC aims to demonstrate hydrogen-burning turboprop
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has embarked on a government-supported project to evaluate using hydrogen as fuel for a PW127XT turboprop.
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NewsLeonardo eyes carve-out of loss-making aerostructures unit
Leonardo is considering a carve-out of its underperforming aerostructures business in collaboration with industrial or financial partners to address worsening performance on the back of continued difficulties with the Boeing 787.
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NewsF-35B flight trials conclude for Japan’s JS Kaga
Senior officials from the US Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force joined the crew of the JS Kaga, as F-35B pilots from the UK Royal Navy and US Marine Corps wrapped up flight trials aboard the ship.
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NewsEngine shortages leave Embraer unable to hit 2024 E-Jet production target
Embraer has scaled back its 2024 E-Jet delivery expectations due to engine shortages and other supply chain troubles that continue hampering the Brazilian manufacturer’s ability to speed up production.
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AnalysisCash positions increasingly critical for US electric air taxi developers
Amid a drier landscape for investment capital, US air taxi developers face a critical phase.