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Air China A320neo suffers engine fire on Singapore-bound flight
Singapore’s Transport Safety Investigation Bureau is investigating an engine fire on an Airbus A320neo operated by Air China.
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Second United Nigeria ERJ-145 skids off Lagos runway in three months
Nigerian investigators have opened an inquiry after a United Nigeria Airlines Embraer ERJ-145 suffered a runway excursion at Lagos, the second such occurrence involving the carrier in about three months. The aircraft had been arriving from Owerri, with 51 passengers and four crew members, on 8 September. Nigeria’s Safety Investigation ...
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Design and inspection problems preceded 2021 PW4000 failure as nine more cracked blades found: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has blamed the 2021 uncontained failure of Pratt & Whitey PW4077 turbofan on engine design and testing failures and on inadequate fan blade inspections.
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Northern Pacific Airways to rebrand itself as New Pacific Airlines
US start-up carrier Northern Pacific Airways plans to rebrand itself as New Pacific Airlines rather than fight a trademark lawsuit.
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Spirit AeroSystems CEO flags ‘pressures’ affecting composite manufacturing
Spirit AeroSystems’ composite-manufacturing programmes continue to weigh on the company amid escalating costs, slow production rates and a longer-than-anticipated composite-material “learning curve”.
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FAA approves Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines for G700 and G800 business jets
Gulfstream says the Federal Aviation Administration has certificated the Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 turbofans which power its G700 and G800 large-cabin business jets.
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Airbus confident that UK’s New Medium Helicopter buy will not be culled
Airbus Helicopters is confident the UK government is committed to its New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme despite the procurement delays which have led to speculation it could be axed as a cost-saving measure.
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Cobra pilot awarded USA’s top decoration for improvised rescue in Vietnam
Captain Larry Taylor evacuated a team of US Army troops who had been abandoned under heavy enemy fire, using a Bell AH-1G Cobra attack helicopter that was not designed to carry additional personnel beyond the pilot and weapons officer.
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Boeing to install electronic warfare survival system on Japan’s F-15 fighters
Tokyo will pay Boeing $474.5 million to equip its fleet of F-15 fighters with the Eagle Passive Warning Survivability electronic warfare system.
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UK competition regulator broadly backs CAA decision over Heathrow charges
The UK's competition regulator has largely backed the position of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in its initial ruling on appeals by airlines and Heathrow Airport into pricing controls set at the London hub through to 2026.
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Cargo drone makes first landing aboard UK aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales
An unmanned cargo aircraft has made a first landing aboard the UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, as the service eyes the future operational use of such equipment.
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UK Puma support now likely to run until 2028 as delays to NMH force extension
The Royal Air Force’s fleet of Puma HC2 helicopters looks increasingly likely to stay in service until at least 2028 after defence chiefs extended a maintenance contract for up to three years, a reflection of the slow pace in procuring a successor aircraft.
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Lockheed Martin unveils first F-16 fighter for Slovakia
Slovakia’s first Lockheed Martin F-16 has been unveiled, as the nation moves closer to fielding the type as a replacement for its already-retired RAC MiG-29s.
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Air Astana commissions new EASA-approved flight-training centre
Kazakh carrier Air Astana has formally commissioned a new flight-training centre, stating that it is the first in the Central Asian regional to have European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval. The training centre is located at Astana’s international airport. It is equipped with a full-flight Airbus A320 Reality7e simulator supplied ...
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Malaysia Airlines to grow India operations, while IndiGo expands international network
Malaysia Airlines is to expand its operations in India with the addition of three new cities, as part of wider network ramp-up to “key markets” in Asia and Australia.
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Madagascar Airlines becomes initial lease customer for A340 start-up USC
German long-haul start-up operator USC has conducted an initial wet-lease assignment for Madagascar Airlines, having recently secured approval for flights. Frankfurt-based USC carried out the flight, MD51, between Paris Charles de Gaulle and Antananarivo on 5 September using an Airbus A340-300. The aircraft (D-AUSC) operated the return service, MD50, the ...
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GlobalX lands deal for financing and construction of new South Florida MRO hangar
US charter carrier GlobalX has reached an agreement with Sheltair Aviation for the financing and construction of a new maintenance facility in South Florida that will support the airline’s fleet growth plan.
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Hawaiian to relaunch Kona-Tokyo flights in pandemic recovery milestone
Hawaiian Airlines plans to resume flights between Kona and Tokyo’s Haneda airport in October, marking a milestone in the carrier’s network recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Anduril acquires UAV fighter developer Blue Force Technologies
Autonomous defence technologies start-up Anduril acquired uncrewed aircraft developer Blue Force for an undisclosed sum, with an eye toward the Pentagon’s surging interest in autonomous combat aircraft.
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Boeing must inspect thousands of holes on some 165 stored 737 Max
Roughly 165 of the 737 Max 8s in Boeing’s inventory of undelivered aircraft will require detailed inspections and rework to address a recently revealed issue with the jets’ aft-pressure bulkhead.