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NewsKorean Air approved to convert 777-300ER for cargo operations
Korean Air has received approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) to remodel a Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft for cargo operations. This is the first such approval it has received, the airline tells Cirium, and it plans to convert one more 777-300ER, having based its decision on ...
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NewsSouth Korea embarks on final assembly of KF-X prototype
Final assembly of the first Korea Aerospace Industries KF-X fighter has commenced in Sacheon, South Korea.
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NewsTokyo evaluates AW609 to connect remote islands
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will evaluate the capabilities of the Leonardo Helicopters AW609 civil tiltrotor, as it mulls future air connections with the outlying island of Ogasawara. Located about 1,000km (540nm) away from Tokyo, Ogasawara island lacks direct air links with major Japanese cities. Source: Leonardo ...
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NewsAir New Zealand’s chief commercial officer Cam Wallace resigns
Cam Wallace has resigned as Air New Zealand’s chief commercial and customer officer after 19 years with the organisation. He will leave at the end of September and will provide consultancy support to chief executive Greg Foran until the end of 2020, the carrier announced today. Source: Air ...
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NewsChina to restart direct flights to Beijing from eight countries
China will begin allowing direct flights to Beijing from eight countries, starting 3 September. Flights from Thailand, Cambodia, Pakistan, Greece, Denmark, Austria, Sweden and Canada will be “restored to Beijing”, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said on 2 September. The first flight will be on 3 September from ...
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NewsM-Code GPS and inertial navigation for F-22 and E-2D finishes critical design review
Northrop Grumman’s Embedded Global Positioning System and Inertial Navigation System-Modernization (EGI-M) programme recently finished its critical design review.
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NewsScramjet-powered HAWC moves toward first flight after captive carry
Lockheed Martin-Aerojet Rocketdyne and Raytheon Technologies-Northrop Grumman teams have each developed competing hypersonic cruise missiles as part of the HAWC programme.
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NewsMysterious flying man alarms pilots approaching Los Angeles
Two pilots in two different aircraft reported seeing a man in a jetpack near the approach path of landing aircraft at Los Angeles International airport on 30 August, the Federal Aviation Administration says.
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NewsUnited Airlines to involuntarily furlough 16,370
United Airlines says that it will involuntarily furlough 16,370 employees at the end of this month as the long-term effects of the coronavirus crisis continue to take its toll on the air transport industry.
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NewsHeathrow boss urges pre-board virus trial on New York flights
John Holland-Kaye claims checking passengers for Covid-19 at airport, using emerging technology, could kick-start traffic on one of world’s busiest routes
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NewsWhy satellite operator Intelsat is taking the vertical route to airline market
Selling its commercial aviation assets makes perfect sense for Gogo as the in-flight internet specialist looks to bolster its business aviation offering.
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NewsSaudi authority indicates airspace to open for UAE-Israel flights
Saudi Arabian authorities have granted permission for all services departing from, and arriving to, the United Arab Emirates to pass through the kingdom’s airspace. The decision by the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation does not specifically mention services operating between the UAE and Israel, but simply refers to allowing ...
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NewsUK court formally backs Virgin Atlantic restructuring plan
Virgin Atlantic has completed another step in its planned recapitalisation after a court today approved its restructuring plan.
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NewsInvestor seeks joint control of El Al with main shareholder Knafaim
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has received an offer from an investor to inject $51 million into the struggling airline in return for 190 million shares. It has been formally put to the board by entrepreneur David Sapir, who is active in the tourism business and believes there are opportunities for ...
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In depthHow coronavirus crisis is changing requirements for aircraft interiors
The pandemic has devastated the interiors market, but customer demands for cleaner, coronavirus-safe seats and surroundings could provide a boost for the troubled sector, helping restore passenger confidence. Some of the changes could even outlive the crisis
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NewsAbysmal approach and long touchdown preceded Caspian MD-83 overrun
Iranian investigators probing a Caspian Airlines Boeing MD-83 overrun at Mahshahr have determined the aircraft touched down nearly two-thirds of the way along the runway, after a highly-unstable approach and breaches of operating procedures – including omitting the landing checklist. The aircraft, arriving from Tehran Mehrabad on 27 January, landed ...
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NewsAugust is strongest traffic month for Ryanair and Wizz since crisis
The two airlines are the first in Europe to report traffic figures for the month, providing an early indication of how much passenger levels returned during the summer travel peak.
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In depthBeijing continues progress with fighters and support aircraft: Pentagon
Beijing continues to make strides with its fighter fleet, as well as with key enabling capabilities such as airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) and air-to-air refuelling.
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News‘Flying-V’ model embarks on first test flight — with Airbus support
A scaled model of the ‘Flying-V’ blended wing aircraft concept — first unveiled by Dutch researchers last year — has completed its first test flight in Germany. Airbus also emerged as the latest partner in the project, after Dutch flag carrier KLM threw its weight behind the project last year. ...
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NewsBOC Aviation cancels order for 18 A320neos
BOC Aviation has cancelled an entire order for 18 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, after its airline customer opted to purchase the aircraft directly from the manufacturer, a 30 August filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange shows. The order, first announced on 31 December, was scheduled for delivery between 2022 ...