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Lufthansa hub to host permanent display of vintage L-1649 and Ju 52
Lufthansa is to put its vintage Lockheed L-1649 Starliner and Junkers Ju 52 on permanent display either in Frankfurt or Munich as part of a centenary celebration. It had offered pleasure flights on its Ju 52 for decades until the company sought to reduce funding to its aviation heritage division. ...
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Drone ‘dogfight’ reportedly recorded over Ukraine
Video reportedly from Ukraine may show two quadcopter-style commercial drones ramming one another mid-flight, in what some are calling the first instance of air-to-air combat involving the small, remotely-piloted craft.
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Australia ups purchases of precision munitions
The government in Canberra has signed a $35 million deal with Northrop Grumman to buy radar-seeking anti-radiation missiles.
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LATAM Airlines Group set to exit Chapter 11 in November after securing funds
LATAM Airlines Group expects to exit the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process in the first week of November, having secured the required financing.
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Air Tahiti firms ATR 42-600S commitment and adds further 72-600
Air Tahiti has signed for an additional an ATR 72-600 and firmed its previous commitment to take two of the manufaturer’s new short take-off and landing (STOL) version of the ATR 42-600 turboprop.
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Tamarack to offer winglet system on Ampaire’s hybrid-electric aircraft modification
Winglet maker Tamarack Aerospace has diversified its business by partnering with Ampaire, a Los Angeles company selling hybrid-electric modifications of several existing aircraft types.
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Seaplane service from New York to DC area takes off
Tailwind Air launched passenger seaplane service between New York and the Washington, DC area on 14 October after tweaking its route in response to security concerns from federal regulators.
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Lufthansa to install enclosed first-class suites in new group-wide long-haul cabin
Lufthansa Group has launched the ‘Allegris’ cabin product for its long-haul fleet, which will see its first-class passengers benefit from enclosed suites for the first time.
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Flydubai to wet-lease 737-800s from Smartwings
Flydubai is again looking to Smartwings for leased capacity going into the busy seasonal travel period.
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Deutsche Aircraft pitches D328eco at firefighting market
German manufacturer hopes to have a firefighting variant of its developmental D328eco twin-turboprop available by the end of 2026 as part of a new agreement with lessor ACIA Aero Leasing.
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Archer Aviation set to unveil Midnight eVTOL in November
California-based Archer Aviation is formally to unveil its production Midnight eVTOL aircraft next month, ahead of its planned schedule. Archer says it will present details of the company’s US FAA certification and commercialisation plans at the 16 November event, which will also feature a test flight of the full-scale technology ...
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Industry leaders return to case for ATC reform to meet climate goals
While much has changed across the aviation landscape in the past two decades, industry leaders calling for air traffic control reform in Europe is not one of them.
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Generator failure during engine restart left Saab 340 flying on batteries alone
Investigators have cited crew experience in the successful resolution of an incident in which a Saab 340 was left operating on battery power alone, with multiple instrument failures, during an engine shutdown exercise. The turboprop (G-NFLB) was being used for a training flight from Glasgow to convert crews to the ...
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Bird-strike on take-off damaged both engines of Air Transat A330
Canadian investigators have disclosed that an Airbus A330-300 suffered damage to both engines during a bird-strike on take-off from Athens. The twinjet, operated by Air Transat, had been conducting the TS697 service to Montreal on 8 October. Transportation Safety Board of Canada states that the aircraft was passing 100kt on ...
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Eurowings’ new Maltese division prepares to commence flights
Lufthansa Group carrier Eurowings has secured an air operator’s certificate and operating licence for a new Maltese arm. The Maltese division – known as Eurowings Europe Limited – will take over a number of aircraft and crew members from the current German Eurowings operation by April next year. Eurowings set ...
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US Air Force declares Sikorsky’s HH-60W Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopter operational
The new HH-60W Jolly Green II will replace the USAF’s HH-60G Pave Hawk fleet in providing aerial support to pilot recovery and medevac missions.
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AviaAM becomes launch customer for Mammoth’s 777-300ER cargo-conversion programme
Cyprus aircraft finance company AviaAM Leasing has become launch customer for Mammoth Freighters’ cargo-converted Boeing 777-300ERMF, ordering six of the type.
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ATP flight school orders 55 Cessna Skyhawks from Textron Aviation
US flight school network ATP has ordered 55 Cessna Skyhawks for use as flight-training aircraft.
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Delta has ‘plan B’ in case Boeing 737 Max 10 misses critical FAA deadline
Delta Air Lines is still counting on the US aviation regulator to certificate the Boeing 737 Max 7 and 10 models without extensive and expensive cockpit modifications, even though those certifications are delayed and may miss a critical deadline.
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NASA contracts with Xwing to develop safe autonomous flight systems
NASA has contracted with autonomous aviation company Xwing to support the development of safety systems for pilotless aircraft.