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NewsRed Wings Superjet 100 overshot landing zone prior to Belgorod overrun
Russian investigators have determined that a Red Wings Irkut Superjet 100 landed long, in poor weather conditions, before the aircraft was involved in an overrun at Belgorod. The aircraft (RA-89122) overran the end of runway 29 after arriving from Moscow Domodedovo in reduced visibility, owing to fog and rain, on ...
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NewsVistara pips SpiceJet to become India's second largest domestic carrier
India’s Vistara has for the first time become the country’s second largest domestic carrier by market share, edging out low-cost compatriot SpiceJet.
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NewsATSB investigates another pitot tube incident at Brisbane
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident in which an Airbus A350-900 operated by Singapore Airlines nearly pushed back from the gate at Brisbane Airport with its pitot tubes covered.
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NewsSouth Korean LCCs stay in red despite rising revenue
Three South Korean low-cost operators continued their loss-making streak in the second quarter of the year, despite a steady increase in revenue.
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NewsBOC Aviation sees three big themes in air travel sector
Lessor BOC Aviation has outlined key challenges facing the airline sector in the first half, but also notes a significant air traffic recovery globally.
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NewsCanada Jetlines receives air operating certificate, poised for launch
The Canadian government has granted Canada Jetlines, the country’s newest low-cost carrier, an air operating certificate (AOC), removing the final barrier to the airline’s long-awaited launch.
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NewsManston airport revival regains UK government approval 18 months after court setback
Developers aiming to resurrect Manston airport in the south-east UK have again secured approval for the project from the government, some 18 months after a court quashed a previous consent order. RiverOak Strategic Partners is intending to re-open the airport as a dedicated air freight facility. The application for the ...
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NewsHelicopter firm CHC Group cuts debt in recapitalisation deal
Offshore oil and gas helicopter specialist CHC Group intends to slash its debt by $500 million through a recapitalisation process involving existing debt and equity holders. CHC says the transaction will “significantly reduce its funded debt obligations” by up to $500 million, and includes the provision of $100 million in ...
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NewsGulf Air joins IndiGo in adding Ras Al Khaimah link
Gulf Air will serve its third airport in the United Arab Emirates from 3 October, when it commences flights to Ras Al Khaimah International airport.
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NewsBA A350-1000 struck tail during go-around after prolonged float
UK investigators have determined that a British Airways Airbus A350-1000 suffered a tail-strike during a go-around at London Heathrow when its first officer initially applied full nose-up pitch input after the twinjet briefly touched down. The aircraft, inbound from Dubai on 2 January, had been arriving to runway 27L with ...
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NewsChinese authorities test alternative turbulence index to account for aircraft type
Chinese authorities have been testing a new in-flight turbulence measurement technique intended to take into account different aircraft types and provide more accurate crew perception. Under ICAO standards turbulence is categorised as light, moderate, or severe based on a cube-root function of the eddy dissipation rate. But this dissipation rate ...
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NewsHAL to open KL office to support Tejas bid in Malaysia
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) plans to open an office in Kuala Lumpur to support its bid for Malaysia’s Fighter Lead-in Trainer (FLIT) competition.
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NewsChina operates CH-4 with heavy-fuel engine
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) CH-4 unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has conducted a flight equipped with a new heavy-fuel engine.
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NewsRex to complete National Jet takeover by September; airline to keep branding
Australian charter operator National Jet Express (NJE) will retain its operating fleet – and grow it “aggressively” in the future – following its acquisition by compatriot Regional Express (Rex).
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NewsCompetition watchdog raises issues against Qantas’s Alliance buy
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has raised several concerns about Qantas’ proposed acquisition of Alliance Aviation.
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NewsBoeing closes ‘Zombie Viper’ aerial target F-16 production line in Florida
The Boeing facility in Jacksonville has converted more than 75 retired Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets into QF-16 remotely piloted aircraft, which are serve as aerial targets in weapons training.
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NewsGeneral Atomics tests Pratt & Whitney turboprop engine on MQ-9B
The California maker of unmanned aerial vehicles recently tested the more-powerful engine for its MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft, successor to the combat-proven MQ-9A Reaper.
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NewsPilot who fell from C212 was upset and sick following landing mishap
The pilot who fell from a CASA C212 over North Carolina last month appeared “visibly upset” about a hard landing that had occurred shortly before.
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NewsP&WC gains EASA nod for Ansat engine, but Russia sanctions render approval academic
European regulators have certificated a new variant of a Pratt & Whitney Canada helicopter engine, but thanks to continued sanctions against Russia, the approval is almost meaningless.
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NewsWing-strike on landing badly damages Angara An-24
Russian investigators are probing a landing accident which damaged the wing-tip of an Antonov An-24 at Ust-Kut airport in Siberia. The turboprop was being operated by Angara Airlines on a 17 August service, according to the federal Investigative Committee’s eastern inter-regional transport investigation division. It states that the aircraft “contacted ...