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Russian prime minister foresees strong demand for TVRS-44 Ladoga turboprop
Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin claims demand for the new UZGA TVRS-44 Ladoga regional turboprop stands at some 550 aircraft. Mishustin gave the figure during a visit to the Smolensk aviation plant SmAZ, which manufactures light aircraft and which is set to supply wing-boxes for the Ladoga. The 44-seat aircraft ...
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Cathay Pacific, SIA report continued traffic growth in March
Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines saw continued traffic growth in March, on the back of robust travel demand across their respective networks.
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Asia-Pacific recovery still a way to go despite rapid traffic pick-up since summer
While the most stringent of Covid travel restrictions have been removed across Asia-Pacific, continued measures and the relatively late reopening of key markets in the region mean it will not be until 2024 before pre-pandemic activity levels are restored.
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Electric Power Systems joins Regent’s all-electric ‘seaglider’ development programme
Utah battery company Electric Power Systems has joined an effort by start-up Regent Craft to develop a wing-in-ground effect passenger vehicle.
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Avelo plans to add 737, nine new routes to Delaware base
US discounter Avelo Airlines is planning to add a second Boeing 737NG to its base at Delaware’s Wilmington airport – and nine new non-stop routes.
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Mammoth Freighters builds 777 order backlog, now aims for 2024 certification
Mammoth Freighters, a US company developing cargo-converted Boeing 777s, expects to complete its first 777-200LR modification by year-end and to achieve an initial regulatory certification by April 2024.
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SpaceX Starship, largest rocket ever built, explodes minutes after take-off
SpaceX’s Starship system – a heavy-lift rocket and reusable flight vehicle designed to ferry crew and cargo beyond Earth’s orbit – exploded over the Gulf of Mexico 4min after a test launch on Thursday.
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Surging costs and slower demand leave Alaska with $142 million Q1 loss
Alaska Air Group on 20 April become the latest US airline to report a first-quarter loss, swinging $142 million into the red during the three months ending in March.
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MTU to purchase electric motor maker eMoSys
MTU Aero Engines is to acquire Starnberg, Bavaria-based electric motor developer and manufacturer eMoSys.
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DHL orders nine of Mammoth Freighters’ cargo-converted 777s
Package delivery company DHL Express has ordered nine of Mammoth Freighters’ cargo-converted Boeing 777-200LRs from US aircraft services company Jetran.
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Bavarian police receives first five-bladed H145 pair
Airbus Helicopters has handed over the first two of eight five-bladed H145 light-twins to the Bavarian police.
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Dutch investigators: Assess risk from engine parts ejected by overflying aircraft
Dutch investigators are recommending that the government assess the risk of parts falling onto residential areas from aircraft departing Maastricht Aachen airport, following an incident in which fragments from a Boeing 747-400 freighter’s engine damaged property and injured people on the ground. The Dutch Safety Board says it has received ...
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How the NH90 is delivering for Spain’s air force
Service reports that its new aircraft are ‘working perfectly’ as it continues to field new type as Super Puma replacement.
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Aircraft storage specialist Tarmac Aerosave explores automated drone inspections
Commercial aircraft storage firm Tarmac Aerosave is to explore the use of automated airframe inspections using drone technology. The company – part-owned by Airbus – has three storage facilities in France and Spain. It is linking with Toulouse-based maintenance drone specialist Donecle in order to develop autonomous automated inspections of ...
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Jet2 hikes full-year profit outlook while summer bookings stoke optimism
UK leisure carrier Jet2 has hiked its full-year profit expectation for the year just closed, while expressing optimism over the forward booking trend for the current summer season. Jet2 is forecasting a group profit of £387-392 million ($481-487 million) – before taxation and foreign-exchange revaluation – for the year to ...
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Leaked Pentagon document suggests China’s WZ-8 supersonic UAV in service
A leaked US government document suggests that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has set up a supersonic unmanned air vehicle (UAV) squadron using the delta-shaped WZ-8.
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TUI Group shareholders pick up 90% of new €1.8bn stock issue
Leisure company TUI Group has completed its €1.8 billion ($1.97 billion) capital increase, with nearly 91% of subscription rights exercised by shareholders. The company – which operates several holiday carriers – says the remaining unsubscribed shares were “fully sold to qualified investors” through a private placement. Entities connected with key ...
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Large batch of American A320s to receive cockpit-display upgrades
Airbus is to upgrade the cockpit displays of more than 100 A320-family jets operated by US carrier American Airlines. The airline has agreed to fit liquid-crystal displays and new display computers to the twinjets. Airbus will upgrade the aircraft with the enhanced EEIS2 instrument system, it states, replacing cathode-ray tube ...
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Safran signs Leap engine MRO agreements with ST Engineering, LHT
Safran has signed a series of contracts with MRO providers ST Engineering and Lufthansa Technik, covering CFM International engine and nacelle maintenance work.
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Australian watchdog opposes Qantas’s Alliance acquisition
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has stated its opposition to Qantas Airways’ plan to fully acquire Alliance Aviation Services.