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NewsIAI implements system to improve conversion efficiency as freighter activity broadens
Israel Aerospace Industries has implemented a new system intended to increase the efficiency of passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversion as it expands the number of modification lines.
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NewsKF-21 conducts first refuelling tests with A330 MRTT
The Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighter has conducted its first air-to-air refuelling contacts with a Republic of Korea Air Force tanker.
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NewsFormer GlobalX CEO proposes Florida air taxi operations under new brand ‘UrbanLink’
Airline entrepreneur Ed Wegel has revealed plans to launch electric air taxi operations in Florida under new brand UrbanLink, only days after he announced new Airbus A220 operator Air Flo.
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NewsShort-haul start-up BermudAir expanding in eastern USA
BermudAir has launched thrice-weekly round-trip flights to Baltimore, representing the first major expansion of the short-haul airline’s early network.
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NewsSAS secures US court approval for plan to emerge from Chapter 11
Scandinavian operator SAS has obtained US court approval for its re-organisation plan, keeping it on track for potentially emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the end of the first half of this year. More than 99% of the company’s creditors that voted on the plan supported it. SAS filed ...
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NewsEurope plans flight tests as part of future military rotorcraft research
European defence officials are calling for a series of flight and ground demonstrations in the coming years of technologies to equip a future rotorcraft for service entry in the 2030s.
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NewsCanada Jetlines takes fourth leased A320 and signs deal for further two jets
Start-up leisure carrier Canada Jetlines has taken delivery of a leased Airbus A320 from Aviation Capital Group and recently signed lease agreements covering acquisition of an additional two of the type.
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NewsJoby to deliver two electric aircraft to USAF next year
US air taxi developer Joby Aviation has agreed to deliver two aircraft to MacDill AFB in Florida next year as part of a newly extended partnership with the US AIr Force (USAF).
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NewsTaxes and strikes slowing Frankfurt traffic recovery
Fraport expects passenger numbers at Frankfurt airport to increase to be between 61 and 65 million this year, still leaving the Lufthansa hub airport some way short of the nearly 71 million high it handled before the pandemic in 2019.
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NewsIncheon-led consortium signs Manila airport operation and development concession
Seoul Incheon airport’s operator has signed an agreement covering the operation and development of Manila’s Ninoy Aquino hub in the Philippines. Incheon International Airport Corporation is part of a consortium which includes diversified Philippines company San Miguel Holdings and financial investors RLW and RMM. It states that the consortium has ...
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NewsVirgin expands African reach with Kenya Airways codeshare pact
UK operator Virgin Atlantic Airways is to begin codesharing with SkyTeam partner Kenya Airways, a move re-establishing its presence in the London-Nairobi market.
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NewsSafran expands GKN work package on CFM Leap-1A engines
CFM International partner Safran is reinforcing its supply-chain agreement with GKN Aerospace, with a new contract covering shaft and spares production on Leap-1A engines. The Leap-1A is an option on the Airbus A320neo family. Airbus is aiming to increase production on the twinjet type to 75 aircraft monthly in 2026. ...
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NewsArcher stakes claim to Dubai eVTOL market despite Joby’s exclusive deal
A battle for access to a lucrative market in the Middle East appears to be in the offing between two of the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector’s leading lights.
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NewsVietnam’s Pacific Airlines ceases operations amid unpaid leases
Vietnamese low-cost carrier Pacific Airlines has ceased operations, with its Airbus A320 fleet returned to lessors.
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NewsRussian-built ram-air turbine for MC-21 undergoes windtunnel tests
Testing of a replacement ram-air turbine for the Yakovlev MC-21 has been carried out by researchers as part of an import-substitution effort for the aircraft. Yakovlev is developing a version of the MC-21 which uses a higher proportion of Russian-built equipment, including Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines. The turbine has been produced ...
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NewsEHang EH216-S in Costa Rican demonstration foray
EHang has carried out a demonstration flight in Costa Rica using its autonomous EH216-S electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle.
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NewsNiger moves to expel US forces from West African airbase
The military junta that overthrew Niger’s elected government in 2023 has ordered American forces to vacate their last remaining air base in the country, which has been critical to counter-terrorism operations in the troubled Sahel region.
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NewsDelta rallies stakeholders to defend threatened Aeromexico joint venture
Delta Air Lines has assembled a wide coalition of businesses, trade groups, lawmakers and governors in opposition to a US government decision that stands to force Delta and Aeromexico to end their joint business.
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NewsCanada highlights arctic aviation capability with far-northern drills
During a series of exercises known as Operation Nanook-Nunalivut, the Royal Canadian Air Force highlighted its ability to deliver ground forces and equipment on missions in high latitudes.
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NewsIndian navy retakes hijacked cargo ship with C-17 commando airdrop
The operation to free a pirate-controlled bulk carrier ship involved marine commandos parachuting from a Boeing C-17 strategic transport, supplemented with reconnaissance support from a Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol jet.