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Jet Airways names new directors, but vacant CEO post looms large
Jet Airways has appointed three directors to its board – including naming a new chief financial officer – but has not disclosed a new airline chief.
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Boeing begins Block III upgrades to existing US Navy F/A-18s
The aerospace giant says it has begun installing Block III upgrades on the US Navy’s Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighters, which will get an additional 4,000h of service life and a new touch-screen cockpit display.
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Archer adds Uber Elevate co-founder Nikhil Goel as chief commercial officer
Archer Aviation has named Uber Elevate co-founder Nikhil Goel as chief commercial officer – the second high-profile addition the electric air taxi start-up has made to its leadership team in the past month.
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US House passes FAA reauthorisation bill as Senate negotiations continue
The US House of Representatives passed a Federal Aviation Administration funding bill that would increase the pilot retirement age and push the FAA to hire more air traffic controllers.
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Icelandair confident on full year after strong second quarter
Icelandair Group is confident in its expectations for a full-year net profit, after the strongest second quarter in seven years. The company has disclosed a profit of $13.7 million for the period, on strong unit revenues, and reduced its first-half loss to $35.4 million. Icelandair Group transported 1.2 million passengers ...
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Super Hornet production to end in 2025, following Indian competition loss
Boeing expects to finish production of its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet within around two years, following the type’s defeat in an Indian Navy contest for 26 carrier-based fighters.
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Ampaire acquires eVTOL developer Talyn Air
US regional air mobility company Ampaire has acquired Talyn, a start-up developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technologies inspired by two-stage rockets.
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Dassault chief concerned by impact of Germany on FCAS export sales
Dassault chief executive Eric Trappier has expressed his concern that German reluctance to sanction arms exports to certain countries will hamper the success of the trinational Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The French airframer, alongside Airbus and Indra, is developing the FCAS – including next-generation manned and unmanned platforms – ...
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Families of Canadian service members sue Sikorsky over fatal Cyclone crash
Relatives of six Canadian air force and naval personnel killed in 2020 when a Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter crashed off the coast of Greece are suing the helicopter maker in a US court, alleging the aircraft’s fly-by-wire flight control system made improper adjustments that caused the incident.
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United sees improvement in Newark as it cuts summer schedule: CEO
United Airlines has adjusted its flight schedule in the Northeast US after an operational meltdown several weeks ago disrupted hundreds of thousands of passengers.
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C-17 engine upgrade will benefit all operators, Pratt & Whitney says
An updated engine support contract for the global fleet of Boeing C-17 strategic transports will deliver substantial savings to operators.
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American reports ‘outstanding’ Q2 with $1.3bn profit
American Airlines reported a $1.34 billion second-quarter profit as passenger demand continues to rise and fuel prices fell by more than one-third since last year.
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Atlas Air takes second of four expected 777-200F deliveries
US cargo and charter airline Atlas Air Worldwide has taken delivery of the second of four new Boeing 777-200 Freighters it plans to operate on behalf of shipping giant MSC Mediterranean.
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Embraer and Eve to produce air taxis at site close to Sao Jose dos Campos
Eve Air Mobility plans to produce its in-development electric air taxi at a facility in the Brazilian city of Taubate, where Eve majority owner Embraer already has a presence.
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MD Helicopters outlines MD520N engine upgrade
MD Helicopters and Columbia Helicopters are developing an upgrade for the MD 520N which will boost the hot-and-high performance of the NOTAR-equipped light-single.
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O’Leary among Ryanair team in Ukraine for Boryspil airport meeting
Three Ryanair executives, including group chief Michael O’Leary, were in Ukraine on 20 July to visit the country’s largest airport and reiterate the low-cost carrier’s intention to make a speedy return to the country once safe operations are possible.
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Air India finalises Leap engine order
Air India has finalised an order for over 800 CFM International Leap-series engines to power its incoming fleet of new narrowbodies.
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Putin revisits 'quarrel' with former Aeroflot chief over Western fleet
Russian president Vladimir Putin has pointedly remarked to transport minister Vitaly Saveliev that the country’s aerospace industry is unable to meet the immediate demand for aircraft, recalling his dissatisfaction over the former Aeroflot chief’s reliance on a Western fleet. Putin spoke to Saveliev, seeking an update on the air transport ...
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Airbus sees HVM Catapult pact as springboard for UK helicopter manufacturing
Airbus Helicopters UK is partnering with the High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC) to explore future opportunities to work together.
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UK T-6 training output set to soar, Ascent boss says
Ascent Flight Training is in the advanced stage of preparations to increase by almost 50% its provision of basic instruction for the UK Royal Air Force using a fleet of 14 Beechcraft T-6C Texan IIs.