All news – Page 279
-
NewsSinking ships key to securing air superiority in Taiwan conflict: USAF general
A top US Air Force (USAF) general says that the ability to sink ships will be of major importance in achieving air superiority in a conflict over Taiwan.
-
NewsState-owned Air India Engineering to be privatised ‘very soon’: official
The Indian government is “in the process” of divesting Air India Engineering Services (AIESL), the former MRO unit of now-privatised Air India, and is preparing to invite expressions of interest “very soon”.
-
News‘We just refuse to die’: SpiceJet chief talks restructuring, fleet growth
India’s SpiceJet is to “significantly” restructure its balance sheet in the coming months, raise fresh equity, and embark on an “aggressive push” to grow its fleet.
-
NewsAuckland Airport to build new domestic terminal
Auckland Airport will develop a new domestic terminal in the facility’s biggest redevelopment since 1966, when the airport first opened.
-
NewsCAAC issues brief statement on anniversary of China Eastern 737 crash
The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) has issued a brief statement stating that the investigation into the fatal crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 is still underway. The statement, published only in Mandarin, comes one year after the crash of MU5735 on the Kunming-Guangzhou route, which killed ...
-
News‘Jet Airways 2.0’ to have new business model, ‘not a copy-paste’: CEO
The relaunch of India’s Jet Airways, which has faced legal hurdles in recent months, is still in progress, and will see the airline take a “new approach” to its business model.
-
NewsLeonardo Helicopters chief upbeat on Yeovil prospects as new contracts land
Leonardo Helicopters managing director Gian Piero Cutillo believes the company’s UK site in Yeovil will remain a “centre of excellence” for the company, amid an expansion of its production footprint elsewhere.
-
NewsNorthrop will supply MESA sensors to planned USAF E-7 fleet
Northrop Grumman will provide its Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array long-range sensor for the fleet of Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control jets the US Air Force plans to purchase.
-
NewsUS military aviators see substantially higher rates of cancer than general population
A congressionally-mandated investigation found, when compared to the general population, US military aviation personnel see significantly elevated rates of cancer, including 87% greater incidence of melanoma for aircrew and 19% higher rates of brain and nervous system cancer for ground crew over a 25 year period.
-
NewsWestJet to launch 737 freighter flights on 22 April
Canadian carrier WestJet intends to begin flying Boeing 737-800 cargi aircraft next month after having received the required regulatory approvals.
-
NewsLuftwaffe takes third A350-900
Germany’s air force has received its third Airbus A350-900 for governmental transport missions following completion of the aircraft’s interior by Lufthansa Technik. Named after “Theodor Heuss” – West Germany’s first president – and bearing the military registration 10+02, the A350 was handed over on 16 March. Source: ...
-
NewsAkasa Air confirms international foray, ‘much larger’ aircraft order by year-end
Indian low-cost carrier Akasa Air plans to launch international flights by the end of the year, around 18 months after it started operations in 2022.
-
NewsRwandAir reinforces long-haul fleet with third A330
RwandAir has introduced a third long-haul aircraft, receiving an Airbus A330-200 at its hub in Kigali. It was transferred from the French airport at Chateauroux on 18 March. The aircraft is a Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered airframe (9XR-WX) and was originally delivered to Colombia’s Avianca in 2011. RwandAir already has an ...
-
NewsBoeing to supply 184 Apaches to US Army and FMS buyers
Boeing has secured a contract from the US government to produce 184 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the US Army and international customers.
-
NewsFrance’s Groupe ADP and India’s GMR aim to establish ‘agile’ airport platform
French airports operator Groupe ADP is to establish a new airport holding company with the Indian firm GMR Enterprises, simplifying the structure of its current Indian venture through a merger arrangement. GMR is the 59%-owner of GMR Airports Infrastructure – known as GIL – which, in turn, has a 51% ...
-
NewsLufthansa edges towards new ‘City Airlines’ division to operate short-haul from Munich
Lufthansa Group appears to be nearing the formal launch of a new operation, branded City Airlines, out of its second hub at Munich. The new carrier aims to expand the group’s European network using a fleet of Airbus jets. City Airlines will work in “close co-ordination” with other Lufthansa divisions, ...
-
NewsIraqi Airways prepares to set date for initial 787 delivery
Iraqi Airways is preparing to take delivery of its first Boeing 787, one of 10 due to be introduced by the flag-carrier. The airline states that Boeing has completed technical work on the twinjet. General manager Karim Kazem Hussein states that the airline is to agree a date with the ...
-
NewsKopter flies first AW09 prototype with Arriel 2K engine
Swiss helicopter developer Kopter has performed the maiden sortie of its latest AW09 prototype – the first to be fitted with the Safran Helicopter Engines Arriel 2K powerplant.
-
NewsInvestment group completes Atlas Air acquisition
An investment group led by Apollo Global Management has completed its acquisition of US cargo and charter airline Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, closing a deal announced last August.
-
NewsPentagon signals shift away from just-in-time production model
The US military’s top acquisitions official says the model of industrial production centred on minimising costs through limited warehousing of input materials will fail to meet the country’s materiel needs during a high-intensity conflict.