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Airbus Helicopters readies for new H145M contracts with production ramp-up
Airbus Helicopters has begun assembly of several H145Ms for customers who have yet to sign for the light-twin, in anticipation of the contracts being finalised shortly.
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Alaska Airlines to acquire Hawaiian for $1bn plus debt
Alaska Airlines to acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $1 billion, the companies said on 3 December.
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Israir acknowledges renewed merger interest from leisure carrier Arkia
Israir Group has acknowledged an approach from fellow Israeli leisure operator Arkia regarding a potential tie-up between the two airlines. It has not given details of any proposal, and points out that the contact is preliminary. Israir Group states that it examines applications for “various business opportunities” from companies and ...
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South Korea approved for $271m purchase of F-35 armaments
Seoul has requested to purchase a suite of air and ground attack munitions for its F-35 fighter fleet, including AMRAAM missiles, JDAM bombs, Paveway II laser-guided bombs and Small Diameter Bomb glide munitions, valued at $271 million by US arms regulators.
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Beta to expand New York facility into electric aircraft delivery centre
Vermont-based electric aircraft manufacturer Beta Technologies has received a $20 million grant from the state of New York to expand its facility at Plattsburgh International airport into a flight-test and aircraft delivery centre.
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Embraer reveals first E190F as P2F conversion programme keeps pace
Embraer is advancing its passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme on schedule, with delivery of the first E190 Freighter set for the second quarter of 2024.
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FAA proposes rule to extend cockpit voice recording requirement to 25h
The US Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a new rule to increase the recording time of cockpit voice recorders to 25h for all newly manufactured aircraft from its current 2h requirement.
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Air Malta successor carrier set for bookings launch after securing AOC
Planned new national carrier KM Malta Airlines is to set to open for bookings on 4 December after securing its air operator’s certificate.
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Volotea commercial chief Gonzalez takes on newly created general manager role
European low-cost carrier Volotea has appointed chief commercial officer David Gonzalez to the newly created role of general manager, where he will co-ordinate the company’s global commercial, strategic, operational and cost control activities.
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Russian government places St Petersburg airport operator under new holding company
Russia’s government has ordered a restructuring of the Cypriot-based management company overseeing St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport, to bring it under a domestic holding. The changes are detailed in a Russian presidential decree, issued on 30 November, which states that “special economic measures” are being applied to the field of air ...
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Which types retired in our latest World Air Forces review?
We detail some of the most notable national fleet retirements recorded in the 12 months since we published our last World Air Forces directory at the end of 2022.
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Germany maintains interest in MAWS despite latest P-8A buy, says naval avation chief
Germany’s collaboration with France on future maritime patrol initiatives has “not come to an end”, the head of its naval aviation branch insists, despite Berlin recently increasing its commitment for Boeing P-8A Poseidon submarine-hunting aircraft.
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Royal Air Force Poseidon fleet to get BAE’s Sting Ray torpedo
The UK Royal Air Force’s maritime patrol aircraft fleet is to gain a new anti-submarine/anti-surface strike capability, in the guise of BAE Systems’ Sting Ray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo.
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NH Industries confident on delivery schedule as Sea Tiger takes flight
NH Industries (NHI) is confident that it can meet the tight delivery schedules laid down by its German navy customer for the new NH90 Sea Tiger to allow the retirement in 2026 of the service’s fleet of elderly Westland Sea Lynx helicopters without creating a capability gap.
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Italy and Lufthansa formally notify Commission over ITA deal
Lufthansa Group and the Italian government have formally notified the European Commission over a deal for the German carrier to take a minority stake in ITA Airways.
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China Eastern adds long-haul services, as Vistara adds 50th destination
Carriers in the Asia-Pacific are adding capacity, with an emphasis on leisure destinations as the holiday season approaches.
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New Delhi to order more Tejas fighters, upgrade Su-30MKIs
The key committee in the Indian defence procurement process has cleared key aircraft and helicopter acquisitions that will help the Indian air force on its modernisation journey.
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AirAsia pushes back full fleet recovery to 2024
AirAsia Aviation has postponed its forecast of a full fleet recovery, putting a roadblock in efforts to fully restore pre-pandemic capacity amid an uptick in travel demand.
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Anduril unveils drone-killing ‘reusable missile’ designed for mass production
Part aircraft, part munition, the Roadrunner is a lethally-armed, twin-engined jet designed by US defence start-up Anduril to cheaply intercept and destroy high-density aerial threats, including cruise missiles, UAVs and some crewed aircraft – or return to base for refuelling and subsequent flights.
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ATSB probes A330, 787 excursions during Melbourne runway works
Australian investigators are conducting an inquiry into two runway excursions at Melbourne airport in September, during with both aircraft took off from a buffer zone between the runway and a section of runway undergoing resurfacing works.