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Attorneys accuse Boeing of violating 737 Max settlement with Department of Justice
Attorneys representing relatives of 737 Max crash victims are arguing in court that Boeing violated its 2021 settlement with the US government by pleading not guilty last week to fraud charges.
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Southwest names Lauren Woods as chief information officer to manage IT overhaul
Southwest Airlines has moved company executive Lauren Woods into the role of chief information officer to help manage the airline’s technology upgrades in the aftermath of its system-wide operational meltdown during peak of holiday travel.
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Sun Country Airlines 'prudently' grows as it posts $17.7m Q4 profit
Sun Country Airlines was able to “prudently” grow its operations in 2022, achieving a modest profit for both the fourth quarter and the full year.
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Icelandair Group illustrates recovery with full-year operating profit
Icelandair Group has turned in a full-year operating profit of $18.8 million, after keeping its fourth-quarter operating loss to $16.7 million. It generated revenues of $1.26 billion last year including $291 million in the final quarter, during which its capacity had recovered to being 5% down on pre-crisis levels. Icelandair ...
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Porter launches ‘sister airline’ to operate new Embraer 195-E2s to the USA
Porter Airlines has launched a new ”sister” carrier – Porter Airlines Canada – with an eye on an expansion in the USA using its new Embraer E195-E2s.
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Aurora and General Atomics advance in DARPA seaplane project
The aircraft manufacturers will develop designs for full-scale demonstrators under the ‘Liberty Lifter’ programme, which seeks to produce a heavy lift aircraft that can take-off and land without ground or ship-based infrastructure.
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Turkish Airlines to take ultra-high-density 777-300ERs for IndiGo wet-lease
Turkish Airlines has signalled its intent to operate two ultra-high-density Boeing 777-300ERs as part of a wet-lease deal with codeshare partner IndiGo
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Virgin Atlantic, British Airways to make Shanghai returns
Virgin Atlantic will resume daily services to Shanghai from the start of May, marking the last of its pre-pandemic network the carrier is restoring.
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Collins-led HECATE project looks to harness ‘magic’ as part of electrification push
A consortium led by Collins Aerospace will later this year complete the initial design of a new high-voltage electrical distribution system suitable for a future regional aircraft under an EU-backed project.
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Holland-Kaye to step down as Heathrow airport chief this year
Heathrow Airport chief executive John Holland-Kaye is step down this year after nine years in the role at the London hub
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Rafale Ms show off long reach, flexibility in Indo-Pacific
French naval airpower places a high priority on working with partners, including the extended deployment of fighters and cross-deck work with the US Navy.
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GA-ASI conducts first flight of Eaglet Air Launched Effect
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has operated the first flight of a new Air Launched Effect, the Eaglet, from a US Army MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
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JAL, ANA differ in outlook amid rebound to profitability
Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have offered differing near-term outlooks, despite being profitable in their nine-month earnings, and making good progress in recovery following Japan’s border reopening.
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Wildcat flights temporarily halted on safety concerns
Flights of Leonardo Helicopters AW159 Wildcats operated by the Army Air Corps and Royal Navy were recently “paused” on safety grounds, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has disclosed.
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GA-ASI chief needles US government on lack of UAV support for Ukraine
The head of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has criticised Washington DC for not approving the provision of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) such as the MQ-9 Reaper and MQ-1C Gray Eagle to Ukraine.
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Second Chinese carrier resumes 737 Max commercial flights
Hainan Airlines has returned its Boeing 737 Max aircraft to commercial service, becoming the second Chinese carrier to do so within a month.
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Qantas announces April launch of new Melbourne-Jakarta route
Qantas has announced a new route between Melbourne and Jakarta, as the carrier increases its international network.
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Allegiant posts $53m Q4 profit thanks to ‘robust demand’
Allegiant Travel Company, parent of Allegiant Air, rode high demand for leisure travel to a profitable fourth quarter of 2022, capping a year marked by significant operational challenges.
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FAA approves new Aeromexico flight to US as Mexico remains at safety downgrade
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved a new Aeromexico route to the United States even as Mexico remains at an FAA “Category 2” safety status.
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Lawmakers from Sikorsky’s home state demand answers on FLRAA decision
Members of Congress representing Sikorsky’s home state of Connecticut want answers from the US Army as to how it selected the company’s rival for a procurement contract to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk – expected to be worth as much as $80 billion.