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UK investigators probe Dash 8-400 overrun in Guernsey
UK investigators are heading to Guernsey in the Channel Islands following a landing incident involving a De Havilland Dash 8-400 arriving from London Gatwick. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has only stated that it is probing a “serious incident” on 23 April, without elaborating. But Guernsey airport was closed for ...
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GE Aerospace lifts profit outlook as it strikes out alone
GE Aerospace has lifted its full-year profit outlook after publishing its first set of results since becoming a standalone company at the start of April.
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IATA calls on Bangladesh and Pakistan to release over $720 million in blocked funds
IATA has urged the governments of Pakistan and Bangladesh to release more than $720 million in blocked airline funds, while calling for simplified processes to repatriate the money.
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Robinson signals strategic shift with acquisition of UAV maker Ascent
Robinson Helicopter’s new chief executive David Smith has marked his first two months in charge of the rotorcraft manufacturer with the acquisition of a US-based drone maker, underscoring the firm’s commitment to expand into new markets.
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Norwegian authorities plan to offer airspace as low-emission concept test arena
Norwegian airports operator Avinor has entered a co-operation agreement intended to establish a broad test arena for low-emission aircraft.
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Nigerian investigators prepare to analyse recorder data after MD-82 excursion
Nigerian investigators have retrieved the flight-data and cockpit-voice recorders from the Dana Air Boeing MD-82 which suffered a runway excursion on arrival at Lagos on 23 April. The aircraft arrived at Lagos around 9:20, touching down on a wet runway 18L. Nigeria’s Safety Investigation Bureau says the twinjet had a ...
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Jet2 poised for ‘successful’ summer following strong full year
UK leisure carrier Jet2 is optimistic over its position for the upcoming summer season, following the close of its last financial year for which it expects a one-third rise in pre-tax profit to £515-520 million ($640-647 million). The company says its summer 2024 capacity – which is over 12% higher ...
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No survivors located from crashed C-54 out of Fairbanks
No survivors have been found from a Douglas C-54, a variant of the DC-4 airliner, which crashed shortly after take-off from Fairbanks airport in Alaska. The aircraft, with two occupants, came down in the Tanana River after departing runway 20R at 09:55 on 23 April. Although the river runs adjacent ...
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AirAsia appoints founder Fernandes as group advisor
AirAsia Aviation Group has appointed its co-founder and former chief executive Tony Fernandes as advisor and steward, as the deadline for merger negotiations with associate unit AirAsia X draws close.
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Korean Air demonstrates UAM operations using 5G network
Korean Air and other South Korean companies have completed an urban air mobility (UAM) demonstration to explore operational and safety issues.
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Boeing opens research and technology centre in Nagoya
Boeing has opened a research and technology centre in Nagoya focusing on the decarbonisation of aviation.
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Hawaiian lost $138m in Q1 as costs surged
Hawaiian Holdings, parent of Hawaiian Airlines, lost $138 million in the first quarter of 2024, though the company’s chief executive says incoming Boeing 787s and a new freighter operation are putting Hawaiian on track toward profitability.
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Hawaiian expects all of its A321neos back in service soon
Hawaiian Airlines anticipates having all of its Airbus A321neos back in service “within the next couple of weeks” after recently having a handful of the jets parked due to ongoing Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engine issues.
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Gulfstream begins G700 deliveries
Gulfstream has now started delivering of its newly certificated G700 ultra-long-range business jet, having handed two of the 19-passenger jets to customers.
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GTF groundings peak but exact figures remain elusive
RTX estimates that the number of jets grounded by subsidiary Pratt & Whitney’s (P&W) recall of its geared turbofans (GTFs) has peaked, though executives on 23 April provided few details about the degree of disruption caused.
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General Atomics testing gun pod for uncrewed aircraft
The manufacturer of uncrewed aerial vehicles is partnering with armaments producer Dillon Aero to adapt the DAP-6 gun pod for use on several General Atomics platforms.
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Dana MD-82 skids off Lagos runway during storm rain
Nigerian investigators have initiated a safety probe after a Dana Air Boeing MD-82 suffered a runway excursion while landing at Lagos. The aircraft (5N-BKI) had been arriving from the capital, Abuja, on 23 April. According to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, the aircraft was observed by air traffic control to ...
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Finnair scales back full-year guidance after strike-hit first quarter loss
Finnair has slightly scaled back its full-year revenue and capacity expectations for 2024 after posting a first-quarter comparable operating loss of €11.6 million ($12.4 million) for the first three months of the year.
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Volaris remains ‘sceptical’ of Pratt & Whitney progress on GTF engines, says CEO
Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris is facing an uphill battle in 2024 as it deals with a capacity shortfall caused by a substantial part of its Pratt & Whitney-powered narrowbody fleet being out of service for much of the year.
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F-35 deliveries set for third-quarter resumption in interim ‘combat training’ standard, Lockheed says
Lockheed Martin is confident that it will be able to resume deliveries of its F-35 stealth fighter in the third quarter of this year, with the US Department of Defense to begin by taking updated aircraft in an interim “combat training-capable” standard.