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Southwest, Emirates recount challenges crews faced during emergencies
Aircraft emergencies impose challenging, unpredictable conditions on cabin crew, highlighting the importance of training, particularly when dealing with multiple issues simultaneously.
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Estonian state not a ‘capable’ airline owner and should sell carrier Nordica: audit office
Estonia’s government is not sufficiently capable of acting as the owner of complex aviation businesses, the country’s national auditor has concluded after a review of regional operator Nordica’s business. The national audit office, Riigikontroll, says the government is too indecisive, adding that a sale of Nordica and the associated aircraft ...
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GKN Aerospace connects to P&WC with wiring work for hybrid-electric demonstrator
GKN Aerospace is to collaborate with Pratt & Whitney Canada to develop a high-voltage, high-power electrical wiring system for a hybrid-electric demonstrator project led by the engine maker’s parent company RTX.
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AirAsia Cambodia to launch in November, with MRO unit to follow
AirAsia’s Cambodia unit will begin operations in November, as sister company Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) looks to set up an MRO joint venture in the country.
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Icelandair enters cadet training partnership with Oslo-based flight academy
Icelandair has tied up with a Norwegian flight school, the Oslo-based Pilot Flight Academy, in a training partnership programme for cadet pilots. Cadets recruited to the scheme will initially be trained at Torp-Sandefjord airport before moving to the school’s US facility at Denton Enterprise airport, Texas, for five months’ flying. ...
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Saboteurs damage An-148s and other aircraft at Moscow Chkalovsky base: Ukrainian government
Ukraine’s defence intelligence directorate claims saboteurs have badly damaged a military Antonov An-148 and Ilyushin Il-20 parked at the Moscow Chkalovsky air base. The directorate also states that a second An-148 received minor damage while the tail of a Mil Mi-28N helicopter was also hit during the 18 September attack. ...
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ATSB probes Malaysia A330, Bamboo 787 runway excursions in Melbourne
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has opened investigations into separate runway excursion on take-off incidents that occured over a two-week period in September.
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IAero Group files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
IAero Group, formerly Swift Air, has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Florida.
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Government shutdown could derail air traffic controller training: Buttigieg
US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has told lawmakers that a looming government shutdown could derail training for thousands of desperately needed air traffic controllers.
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FAA exempts Max 7 from lightning rules but requires updates by 2027
The FAA on 19 September approved an exemption relating to lightning and radiation rules, allowing Boeing to proceed with the Max 7’s certification without first addressing non-compliance of the type’s “stall management yaw damper” (SMYD) system.
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WestJet brings new Las Vegas flights and expands codeshare with Air France
Canada’s WestJet has added flights from two western cities to Las Vegas to cater to sun-hungry Canadian holiday-makers.
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In depth
Value and versatility: Embraer pitches KC-390 to the USA
Brazilian airframer hopes to pick off business from aerospace giants like Airbus, Lockheed and Boeing with its multi-role KC-390 Millennium jet.
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UPS names Bill Moore as next president of UPS Airlines
UPS has named Bill Moore as the next president of UPS Airlines, effective next month.
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UK council to seek investor and operator to rescue Doncaster Sheffield airport
Regional UK government officials are to initiate a formal process to secure an investor and operator for Doncaster Sheffield airport, believing that there is a case for re-opening the facility which closed last year. City of Doncaster mayor Ros Jones says the plan was given unanimous backing during a council ...
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NetJets signs for up to 1,500 Cessna Citation jets in 15-year pact
Fractional operator NetJets could take up to 1,500 Cessna Citation business jets over the next 15 years through a record-breaking fleet agreement with Textron Aviation.
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Qantas mulls clawing back ex-CEO Joyce’s payout amid string of controversies
Qantas is considering withholding a portion of former chief Alan Joyce’s remuneration, as the airline’s chair acknowledges the “acute loss of trust” stemming a string of recent controversies.
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Italian competition authority probes Ryanair over travel agency constraints
Italy’s competition regulator is opening a probe into Ryanair’s activities, arguing that the budget airline is harming travel agencies by taking advantage of its position to broaden market power. The regulator, AGCM, has taken the preliminary view that Ryanair is “leveraging its dominant position” in several markets linked to the ...
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Austria to acquire four Embraer C-390s in Hercules replacement deal
Austria has selected Embraer’s C-390 Millennium as a replacement for its aged fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130Ks, marking the Brazilian airframer’s latest success with the twinjet airlifter.
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Analysis
How partners will stay in formation as GCAP workshare discussions advance
Nine months into their Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) venture, defence ministry and industry leaders from partners Italy, Japan and the UK say they remain in close formation as formal requirements and workshare arrangements continue to take shape.
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Supply chain troubles push Britten-Norman into the red
B-N Group, the parent company of UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman, has blamed “extremely challenging” market conditions for a £3.6 million ($4.45 million) loss revealed in its latest accounts.