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GlobeAir to move on from Mustang after becoming VLJ’s biggest operator
The world’s biggest operator of the Cessna Citation Mustang is calling time on the out-of-production very-light jet (VLJ) 17 years after first acquiring one.
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Hard touchdown damaged Emerald ATR 72 after winds destabilised flare
Gusting winds experienced during the flare led an Emerald Airlines ATR 72-600 to touch down heavily at Belfast City, damaging its landing-gear, before the turboprop executed a go-around and diverted. The aircraft, arriving from Edinburgh on 30 December last year, was conducting a second approach to Belfast City’s runway 22 ...
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Textron Aviation’s latest aircraft advancing with 2025 certifications in sight
Supply chains are flowing more smoothly and business remains steady across Textron Aviation’s diverse lineup of aircraft, from its piston-engined general aviation aircraft to its turboprops and business jets.
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Iceland’s Play interested in A321XLR potential but not in near term
Icelandic budget carrier Play has expressed interest in the potential of Airbus’s A321XLR, but is waiting to see whether the twinjet could fit within the airline’s low-cost model. Play already uses a fleet of 10 A320neo-family jets, including the A321neo. Speaking to FlightGlobal in London on 9 May, Play chief ...
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QantasLink Q300 crew unaware of Cherokee taking off on cross runway
Qantaslink has updated its departure procedures from some smaller airports following the near collision between a De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q300 and a Piper PA-28 Cherokee at Mildura.
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Norse trims first-quarter losses as it aims for full-year profitability
Long-haul budget carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is aiming for full-year profitability, having trimmed first-quarter operating losses by around 15%. Chief executive Bjorn Tore Larsen says the quarter has demonstrated “major improvement on all metrics” since last year. It doubled revenues to $78.2 million, as passenger numbers increased by more than ...
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Citing slow demand, Qantas axes sole Mainland China flight
Qantas is to suspend operations between Sydney and Shanghai less than a year after restoring them, as it flags a slower than anticipated recovery in demand.
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Bangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia feel benefit from tourism rebound
Thailand’s continued air travel recovery helped Bangkok Airways and Thai AirAsia post first-quarter operating profits, although costs were challenging during the period.
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Comac begins design work for new ‘C939’ widebody: report
China’s Comac has reportedly began working on preliminary designs for a new widebody aircraft under the C939 moniker.
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L3Harris poised to deliver first OA-1K Armed Overwatch turboprop
Although the Armed Overwatch programme to develop a new close-air support turboprop has been criticised by government auditors, US Special Operations Command stands by the concept and contractor L3Harris is poised to deliver the first aircraft.
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Canada certificates the Cessna Citation Ascend’s PW545D turbofans
Canada’s aviation regulator has certificated Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) PW454D turbofan, the powerplant scheduled to enter service in 2025 on Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend business jet.
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Azul quiet on Gol speculation
Brazilian carrier Azul would not be drawn in on speculation linking it to a possible move for rival operator Gol, as the carrier today disclosed improved first-quarter results.
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Lilium targets French factory but denies any plan to abandon Bavaria
Lilium is in “advanced discussions” with the French government over potential subsidies and other financial backing that could see it locate a new production facility in the southwest of the country.
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UK start-up Ascend embarks on first commercial service
UK start-up Ascend Airways has embarked on commercial services, having flown a charter operation from London Southend. The carrier obtained its air operator’s certificate and scheduled route licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority on 9 April. Ascend states that it carried out its first service on 26 April, on ...
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Analysis
Air Baltic to evaluate hydrogen power through Fokker Next Gen pact
Air Baltic is to explore the potential for hydrogen-powered aircraft within its operation through a newly minted agreement with aircraft developer Fokker Next Gen.
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A380, 747-8I enter their twilight years in South Korea
Korean Air’s plan to start parting out Airbus A380s sets the stage for South Korea’s airlines to eventually exit four-engined passenger aircraft operations.
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Emirates Group’s combined post-pandemic profits exceed crisis losses
Middle Eastern operator Emirates Group’s profits over the past two years have exceeded the combined losses it accumulated over the period of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Air India picks SIAEC as MRO partner for new base maintenance facility
Air India has selected SIA Engineering (SIAEC) to develop its base maintenance facilities in Bangalore, as part of a strategic partnership between the pair.
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‘Not our DNA’: Cebu Pacific rules out long-haul foray
Cebu Pacific chief Mike Szucs has ruled out venturing into long-haul operations, despite acknowledging that the “best fare growth” has been seen on these routes in the post-pandemic operating environment.
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Ex-Global Crossing chief’s new venture Zoom initially to operate E-Jet fleet
Former Global Crossing Airlines chief Ed Wegel’s new airline venture will be branded as Zoom, and initially use Embraer E-Jets. Wegel had disclosed in March that he was aiming to start up a scheduled carrier, provisionally named Air Flo, which would use Airbus A220s. But he states that the airline ...