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Aerospace council urges standardisation to ease firefighting aircraft certification
Aerospace industry representatives are urging ICAO to prioritise international standardisation of certification and operation of firefighting aircraft, arguing that greater flexibility is needed as climate change threatens to prolong and intensify wildfire seasons. While the requirement for aerial firefighting capability is rising, the International Co-ordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations ...
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TAP insists union hostility will not derail crucial restructuring
Portuguese flag-carrier TAP’s management has signalled that it is losing patience with union sniping over the airline’s efforts to keep its restructuring programme on track. TAP has acknowledged the difficult conditions – including large cuts to salaries – which were imposed as part of a restructuring scheme approved by the ...
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UAC to build four Su-75 prototypes as Su-57 numbers grow
Russia’s United Aircraft (UAC) is to build four prototypes of the Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate single-engined fighter, as it continues production of the twin-engined Su-57.
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KF-21 mooted for Manila’s murky fighter acquisition plans
Manila will consider the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter for its long-running multi-role fighter (MRF) competition, as it also eyes an additional 12 FA-50PH light attack jets.
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Edelweiss to expand A340 fleet as long-haul demand picks up
Swiss leisure carrier Edelweiss Air is to introduce an additional Airbus A340 to its long-haul fleet from next year. The Lufthansa Group airline is to bring in the A340-300 in July 2023, taking its fleet of the type to five. Edelweiss will source the aircraft from its sister operator Swiss. ...
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ST Engineering expands Leap-1B MRO capabilities with new test cell
ST Engineering will expand its MRO support for CFM International’s Leap-1B turbofan with new test cell capabilities in its Singapore facility.
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CAE, Qantas to set up new pilot training centre in Sydney
CAE and Qantas have signed an agreement for a new pilot training centre in Sydney, Australia.
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Cathay sees UK, USA providing ‘strong boost’ for traffic
Cathay Pacific expects a “strong boost” from student traffic to the UK and USA to continue through September, and is “cautiously optimistic” of a robust winter cargo season.
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ALC places 19 A320neo-family jets with Condor
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has placed 19 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft with German leisure carrier Condor.
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US Army fleet of roadside bomb-hunting Dash 8s depart Middle East
The programme known as Saturn Arch, which used a derivative of the De Havilland Dash 8 turboprop to search for improvised explosives targeting ground forces, recently flew its final mission in the region.
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Boeing paused 737 wing manufacturing to address supply shortages
Boeing in recent weeks temporarily paused manufacturing of wings for its 737 family as the airframer attempted to address parts and labour shortages that are affecting narrowbody production.
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Private F-16 fleet receives USAF approval for adversary training
The Lockheed Martin jets are operated by Top Aces, which provides adversary air training services.
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Pegasus saw strong demand recovery in Q2 but weak euro hits bottom line
Turkish budget carrier Pegasus saw international capacity and traffic exceed pre-Covid levels in the second quarter of this year, as leisure demand in particular “outpaced initial expectations”. That development helped the carrier to a €28 million ($28.5 million) operating profit for the three months to 30 June, Pegasus said on ...
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Boom boosted by American’s 20-unit Overture order
American Airlines will purchase as many as 20 examples of Boom Supersonic’s developmental Overture passenger jet, becoming the second major US carrier to commit to the programme.
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US regional airline Tailwind to fly floatplanes between New York and DC area
US floatplane carrier Tailwind Air plans next month to launch flights between New York harbor and the Washington, DC area.
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IAG takes 20% stake in Air Europa
British Airways and Iberia owner IAG has converted a loan to the parent company of Air Europa into a 20% stake in the airline.
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SIA inducts first 777 Freighter under DHL partnership
Singapore Airlines has taken delivery of its first DHL Express Boeing 777 freighter, which it will operate on flights to the USA under a commercial partnership with the logistics giant.
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US Navy casts wary eye on unsafe South China Sea intercepts
A top US Navy (USN) leader has expressed concern about unsafe intercepts of military aircraft operating in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Heathrow seeks to tap more ground-handling capacity as it extends passenger cap
London Heathrow’s operator has opened a review into airline ground-handling in order to determine whether it can achieve additional capacity gains in the short and longer term. Ground-handling resource remains a “core constraint” on the airport’s capacity, it says, and the cap aims to alleviate pressure on ground-handling operations which, ...
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Vulcan trust floats ferry flight to transfer preserved bomber to new home
Trustees of a preserved Avro Vulcan are not ruling out a ferry flight to a new location, following a decision not to extend the parking agreement for the bomber at Doncaster Sheffield airport. The loss-making airport is facing uncertainty and potential closure after its operator initiated a strategic review of ...