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Embraer launches flight tests with Portugal’s first C-390 airlifter
Embraer has begun the flight-test campaign for Portugal, its first international customer for the C/KC-390 transport and tanker.
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Water-enhanced turbofan: Revolutionary propulsion concept based on a gas turbine engine
Reaching the ambitious targets of the Paris Agreement calls for revolutionary propulsion concepts. With the water-enhanced turbofan, MTU is working on a gas-turbine-based propulsion concept that approaches climate neutrality.
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EASA backs postponement of distress-tracking installation deadline
European safety regulators are backing a postponement of requirements for aircraft to carry equipment to transmit position information autonomously if the flight is in distress, citing the impact of the pandemic on deliveries. Under ICAO standards this equipment – known as an emergency locator transmitter and distress tracker – will ...
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US Marines tout F-35 sensor suite; explore ‘lightning carrier’ concept
US Marine Corps (USMC) pilots of the Lockheed Martin F-35B are impressed with the type’s sensor capabilities, as the force explores new concepts for operating them from amphibious assault ships.
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Emirates broadens premium-economy A380 reach as 70% of fleet returns to service
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is aiming to have 85 of its 118 Airbus A380s, over 70%, back in operation by the end of this year, as it prepares to operate the type with a premium-economy cabin on additional routes. The airline is intending to retrofit 67 A380s with the premium-economy ...
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Lufthansa Group faces pilot strike at two carriers while Eurowings crews add to pressure
Germany’s Lufthansa Group is facing a one-day pilot strike at two carriers after failure to reach a collective agreement, while cockpit crews at sister airline Eurowings have put additional pressure on the parent company. Pilots at Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo have called a 24h strike for 2 September. The industrial ...
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Air Baltic interim losses remain similar to last year’s figure
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has turned in first-half net losses of €59.3 million ($59.4 million), a similar level to the interim deficit of €61.5 million recorded last year. Air Baltic says its performance over the first six months has been “significantly impacted” by persisting complexities, notably the conflict in Ukraine. ...
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SpiceJet widens Q1 loss; eyes $200 million fundraising
Indian low-cost operator SpiceJet is “engaging with investment bankers” to potentially raise up to $200 million in fresh funds, even as it widened its quarterly losses, punished by soaring fuel costs and a depreciating Indian Rupee.
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Korean Air-Asiana merger gets Australian approval
Australia’s competition watchdog has greenlit Korean Air’s proposed acquisition of rival and compatriot Asiana Airlines, noting that the move does not lessen competition on flights between South Korea and Australia. In a statement released 1 September, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) notes that while Korean Air and Asiana ...
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GE’s major milestone for hybrid electric propulsion testing
Electric cars have become more common, but building a commercial electric plane is a different story. Just ask Mohamed Ali, vice president for engineering at GE. “Electric motors behave very differently at altitudes above 10,000 feet,” he says. “They are susceptible to plasma arcing, for example, and much more difficult ...
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3 Ways Thermoplastic Composites Improve Aerospace Sustainability
Building a sustainable future is undoubtedly growing in importance as airlines face greater scrutiny to reduce their carbon footprint. Rising fuel costs and supply chain delays have prompted industrial engineers at Collins Aerospace to introduce new and redesigned products to reduce energy usage, decrease aircraft weight, accelerate production and improve ...
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Avelo Airlines set to link Binghamton, New York to Florida
Low-cost Avelo Airlines will become the first passenger carrier to connect Binghamton, New York to the popular Florida vacation destinations of Fort Myers and Orlando.
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US moves to seize 737 BBJ, citing Russian sanctions violation
The US government is seeking to seize a Boeing 737 business jet owned by Moscow-based oil and gas company Lukoil due to alleged violations of US-imposed sanctions against Russia.
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More global flight hours, more commercial aircraft accidents in 2021
The number of commercial jet aircraft accidents rose slightly in 2021 over the previous year, reflecting an increase in global flight hours as the airline industry rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rolls-Royce axes testbed conversion plan for ex-Qantas 747-400
Rolls-Royce has ditched plans to turn a former Qantas Boeing 747-400 into a flying testbed and will now dispose of the aircraft which has sat idle at Moses Lake airport in Washington state for over two years.
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F-22 test demonstrates first use of third-party software on fifth-gen fighter
The US Air Force conducted the test flight as part of a Pentagon push for open-source applications and faster technology integration.
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China Airlines yet to finalise 787 order: Boeing
Boeing has not yet received firm 787 orders from China Airlines despite the carrier saying yesterday it had purchased the jets.
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Ryanair chief denies saying cheap fares are thing of past
Ryanair group chief executive Michael O’Leary says he was “somewhat misquoted” in a series of recent news articles that suggested he believed the “era of cheap air fares” had come to an end.
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Pentagon convenes safety council to address soaring aviation accident rate
The Joint Safety Council was created after a five-year study of aviation accidents in the US military tallied nearly 6,000 incidents resulting in 200 fatalities and more than 150 aircraft destroyed.
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Virgin Atlantic broadens Indian reach with IndiGo codeshare
UK long-haul operator Virgin Atlantic is to extend its Indian reach through a codeshare agreement with budget airline IndiGo. The new partnership will enable onward travel from Virgin’s flights from London Heathrow to Delhi and Mumbai. It will initially cover seven cities in India, comprising Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, ...