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NewsKorean consortium eyes Jeju UAM service in 2025
A South Korean consortium plans to start a commercial urban air mobility (UAM) service on the resort island of Jeju in 2025.
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NewsProject Heart pushes ahead with sub-regional plans as phase 3 funding kicks in
A UK government-backed consortium seeking to develop technologies that could revolutionise sub-regional aviation could begin tests of a highly automated, retrofitable flight-control system as early as next July.
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NewsAsia-Pacific recovery momentum expected to continue: IATA regional head
Asia-Pacific carriers are expected to continue recovery momentum through the end of the year – with profitability in the near-term – though a key challenge will be making sure capacity “can catch up” with demand.
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NewsAustrian Airlines receives first A320neo
Lufthansa Group carrier Austrian Airlines has received its first Airbus A320neo following a flight from Toulouse on 13 September. The aircraft (OE-LZN), fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines, arrived in Vienna as flight OS1472. It has been delivered with an all-white fuselage and fin, because it is to be ...
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NewsParker-Hannifin completes £6.3bn acquisition of UK aerospace firm Meggitt
US-based firm Parker-Hannifin has completed its £6.3 billion ($7.2 billion) acquisition of the UK aerospace company Meggitt. The transaction, says Parker-Hannifin, will provide complementary technologies and increase the aftermarket mix of its aerospace business. Closing of the acquisition follows a review of competition – and security – concerns, and the ...
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NewsIndonesia’s Super Air Jet receives last of 10 A320s from lessor CDB
Lessor CDB Aviation has completed the delivery of the last of 10 Airbus A320 aircraft to Indonesian low-cost carrier and Lion Group affiliate Super Air Jet.
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News'Set the record straight': Qantas chairman defends airline performance, embattled CEO
Qantas’ chairman Richard Goyder has defended the airline’s performance in recent months, as he hit back at critics of embattled airline chief Alan Joyce, who has faced renewed calls to step down.
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NewsTaiwan signs deal for four MQ-9Bs: legislator
Taiwan has ordered four General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), which will bolster its surveillance capabilities against an increasingly aggressive China.
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NewsTaiwan's Starlux to take first A350 in October, launch long-haul operations in April 2023
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines is to take delivery of the first of 18 Airbus A350s in October, which it will deploy on flights to Los Angeles – its first North American destination – in April 2023.
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NewsGerman government support fund sells entire remaining Lufthansa shareholding
Germany’s economic stabilisation fund has fully withdrawn its interest in flag-carrier Lufthansa, stating that its role in securing the company is complete. The fund contributed to the airline through state-aid measures implemented in 2020 as the pandemic crisis took hold. This aid took the form of a ‘silent’ participation of ...
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NewsFAA and EASA approve Gulfstream’s G500/G600 software fix
The fix addresses a problem that has prevented G500s and G600s from landing if wind gusts exceed 5kt.
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NewsGE completes testing of F-35 adaptive engine prototype
The experimental XA100 powerplant was built for the US Air Force under the service’s Adaptive Engine Transition programme, but may never be used operationally.
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NewsSecurity concerns delay seaplane service from New York to DC area
Tailwind Air, a US regional airline that flies floatplanes, has postponed the launch of its service between New York harbour and the Washington DC area due to security concerns raised by federal authorities.
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In depthTwo decades of under-investment has left the US Air Force hollowed-out: Mitchell Institute
The airpower think tank says the USA’s fleet of combat aircraft is currently smaller, older and less ready than it has been in decades.
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NewsRyanair pulls more routes over Hungarian tax row
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has hit out at what it calls Hungary’s “idotic excess profits tax” after citing the move as a reason for scrapping seven more routes from its Budapest base this winter.
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NewsBoeing lands fewer orders in August but deliveries increase as 787 shipments resume
Boeing’s order activity ticked down in August following a strong July, with the company booking deals for 30 aircraft and logging cancellations for four jets last month.
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News‘Serious’ investor proposal could reprieve UK’s Doncaster Sheffield airport
Doncaster Sheffield airport in the northern UK could potentially be reprieved after discussions with potential investors revealed strong interest, particularly from one specific group. The airport’s future is the subject of a strategic review over its weak financial performance and concerns that aviation operations at the facility are not viable. ...
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NewsBluebird Nordic holding firm to set up Indonesian cargo carrier
Icelandic cargo carrier Bludbird Nordic’s holding firm has established a new operation in Indonesia, which will conduct services under a separate air operator’s certificate. The new carrier, BBN Airlines Indonesia, was set up by BBN Cargo Airlines Holdings at the end of August. It will manage cargo services at Jakarta’s ...
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NewsVallair picks up ex-AtlasGlobal A321 for part-out
European aircraft asset specialist Vallair has purchased an Airbus A321 most recently operated by Turkish carrier AtlasGlobal, intending to part-out the twinjet. It has identified the airframe as MSN1008 which was originally delivered to Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways in 1999. The jet was fitted with International Aero Engines V2500 ...
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NewsSAS seeks approval for sale-and-leaseback of A320neos
Scandinavian carrier SAS is seeking court approval to proceed with a sale-and-leaseback transaction covering six Airbus A320neo jets to be delivered before the end of this year. The aircraft are the subject of a provisional agreement with Griffin Global Asset Management. SAS is progressing with a fleet re-organisation, under US ...