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NewsNon-rated pilot activated Premier I’s lift-dump before fatal Subang approach crash
Investigators have determined that a non-rated pilot inadvertently activated the lift dump on a Beechcraft Premier I business jet during final approach to Subang, causing it to lose height and crash short of the runway. None of the six passengers and two pilots survived. Two motorists were also killed when ...
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NewsUS Navy installs first MQ-25 control station on aircraft carrier
The new Unmanned Air Warfare Center, developed by Lockheed Martin, has been fitted in the USS George HW Bush, where it will be used to control the forthcoming Boeing MQ-25 autonomous refueller.
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NewsMerlin launches aerial testing on KC-135 autonomous flight system
The autonomous flight start-up reveals it has completed three evaluation flights with the US Air National Guard, and hopes to conduct an in-flight demonstration of its autonomous Merlin Pilot system during 2025.
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NewsPanavia’s Cold War-stalwart Tornado turns 50
Mid-August brought the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the Panavia Tornado – a Cold War-era stalwart which remains in service with a trio of nations.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters chief confident on H160M quantities as final assembly gets under way
Airbus Helicopters chief executive Bruno Even is confident that there will be no reduction in the quantity of H160M Guepards being purchased by France – provided the airframer can successfully deliver on its promises.
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NewsRomania’s Tarom appears to sell Heathrow slots to Qatar Airways
Romanian flag-carrier Tarom appears to be trading its slots at London Heathrow to Qatar Airways, according to documentation from the airport’s slot-co-ordinator. Tarom has been operating daily service from Bucharest using Airbus A318s. But slot co-ordinator ACL’s records on 14 August list a “permanent slot transfer” from Tarom to Qatar ...
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NewsVertical founder Fitzpatrick's second $25m payment 'remains outstanding' but talks continue
Vertical Aerospace founder Stephen Fitzpatrick has missed a deadline to make a second $25 million investment in the company, although the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer insists he remains committed to the business, with talks between the two parties ongoing.
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NewsSAS and Delta would accept ‘carve-out’ of codeshare while JetBlue objection is studied
SAS and Delta Air Lines are prepared to accept a partial approval of their extensive SkyTeam codeshare if US regulators feel there is a need to examine the situation which led US operator JetBlue Airways to object to the tie-up. JetBlue has been seeking to codeshare with Air Serbia on ...
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NewsUS government clears sale of additional MQ-9 Reapers to Italy
The US government has cleared the potential sale of six General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Block 5 Reaper unmanned air vehicles to Italy.
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NewsSouth Korea reduces Indonesia’s KF-21 financial commitment
South Korea will reduce Indonesia’s funding commitment on the joint KF-21/IF-X fighter programme, removing a long-running irritant between the two partners.
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NewsJapan Coast Guard orders two MQ-9B SeaGuardians
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has ordered a pair of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsSpiceJet embarks on $357m fundraising as quarterly profit shrinks
Indian low-cost operator SpiceJet is attempting to raise over $350 million to “stabilise” its operations and financial position.
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NewsF-35A software delays push back Australian full operational capability
Deliveries of the Royal Australian Air Force’s final batch of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters is expected to resume following the release of a “truncated” Technical Refresh 3 (TR-3) upgrade by the Joint Strike Fighter Project Office (JPO).
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NewsRex regional operations get Australian government guarantee
The Australian government will guarantee the regional operations of beleaguered carrier Regional Express (Rex), as the airline works through voluntary administration.
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NewsTaliban flies US and Soviet helicopters in Afghanistan military parade
In an event marking three years since the militant group overran the capital of Afghanistan, forces of the ruling Taliban government showed off a host of military hardware captured from the now defunct Afghan National Army, including US- and Soviet-made helicopters of various types.
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NewsGulfstream achieves first flight of G400 business jet
Gulfstream successfully completed first flight of its new G400 business jet with a nearly 3h sortie originating and ending at Savannah Hilton Head International airport in Georgia.
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NewsBoeing will ‘recover faster than most expect’ under Ortberg: United CEO
United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby asserts that Boeing will rebound from its manufacturing and quality problems relatively quickly now that it is guided by new CEO Kelly Ortberg.
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NewsArcher delivers first Midnight aircraft to USAF
The electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle is the first of up to six that Archer intends to deliver to the service.
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NewsRussia unveils Yak-130M light-attack aircraft development
Yakovlev has unveiled a modernised variant of its Yak-130 advanced jet trainer, with the enhanced platform to be capable of performing light-attack missions.
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NewsCanada Jetlines to file for protection after suspending operations
Canada Jetlines is suspending operations, effective immediately, and planning to file for creditor protection.