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NewsFlyBig picks Twin Otter to boost Indian regional connectivity
Indian charter operator FlyBig has signed a letter of intent covering the purchase of up to 10 De Havilland Canada Twin Otter Series 400 turboprops.
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AnalysisWhy US commercial pilots are back in short supply
US airlines downsized rapidly as Covid-19 hit. Now, amid a full-tilt recovery, carriers face an all-too-familiar challenge: a pilot shortage that risks becoming the sector’s biggest problem.
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AnalysisWhy younger recruitment drive will help airlines find the right stuff
With a route to the cockpit beyond the financial means of many would-be aviators, new training initiatives are seeking to attract the best candidates without risking breaking the bank.
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NewsAlaska to accelerate fleet transition and convert two 737-800s to freighters
Alaska Airlines is to accelerate its fleet renewal plans to be operating only Boeing 737 narrowbodies and Embraer 175 regional jets by the end of 2023, while also converting a pair of its Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft into freighters.
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NewsCranfield Aerospace boosted by £10.5m cash injection
UK-based Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) is to receive a £10.5 million ($13.9 million) funding boost after investment pledges from HydrogenOne Capital Growth (HGEN) and Safran Corporate Ventures.
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NewsEthiopian names ASKY head as new chief executive
Ethiopian Airlines has named its former chief operating officer and the current head of its joint-venture carrier ASKY Airlines, Mesfin Tesew Bekele, as its new chief executive.
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NewsCargoLogic Germany suspended from EU airspace, while CargoLogicAir's freighters sit idle
Volga-Dnepr Group-linked carriers CargoLogic Germany and the UK’s CargoLogicAir appear to have been caught up in the fall-out from sanctions imposed on Russia’s aviation industry.
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NewsEngine part from crashed China Eastern 737 found, as search for flight-data recorder widens
Aircraft components from the China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed in central China have been found more than 10km away from where the aircraft is said to have gone down, say investigators on the third day of search and rescue operations.
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NewsJapan lifts ban on PW4000-powered 777s
Japan has lifted an operating ban on all Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered Boeing 777s, more than a year after it was imposed following a serious engine failure on a US aircraft.
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NewsIAI explores aerospace co-operation with Morocco under new pact
Moroccan and Israeli representatives have reached a provisional agreement over co-operation in the aerospace sector, which is likely to explore initiatives on aerostructures and cabin interiors. The memorandum of understanding was signed during a meeting in Rabat between the Moroccan trade and industry minister, Ryad Mezzour, and Israel Aerospace Industries ...
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NewsEASA demands rigour in crew behaviour assumptions during aircraft certification
Europe’s air transport safety regulator is underlining the important of human factors consideration in the design of large aircraft and their systems by putting forward a structured methodology to validate assumptions about expected flight crew behaviour. The methodology is being put forward in a proposed certification memorandum by the European ...
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NewsSingapore to fully reopen borders, ease entry testing requirements on 1 April
Singapore will fully reopen its international borders to vaccinated travellers from 1 April, as part of a broader easing of pandemic restrictions in the city-state.
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NewsEx-ST Engineering aerospace chief joins newly-formed AirAsia Aviation board
AirAsia Aviation Group has formed its board of directors, whose members include the former head of ST Engineering’s aerospace division.
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NewsEFW clinches European type certification for A320P2F
Aircraft modification joint venture EFW has secured supplemental type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its first Airbus A320 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme.
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NewsFormer 737 Max technical pilot not guilty of misleading FAA: reports
Former Boeing chief technical pilot Mark Forkner has been exonerated of defrauding the US government in connection with the investigation of the FAA’s evaluation and certification of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, according to media reports.
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NewsUS airlines urge Biden to strike mask mandate and pre-departure Covid tests
US airlines have asked the government to eliminate the federal mask mandate that has been in place for more than a year, as well as the pre-entry Covid-19 test requirement for international travellers.
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NewsDelta takes delivery of first Airbus A321neo in Hamburg
Delta Air Lines has taken delivery of the first of 26 Airbus A321neo aircraft it expects to receive this year.
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NewsSouth African regulator suspends LHT’s international unit as impact of Comair probe widens
South Africa’s aviation regulator has temporarily suspended the aircraft maintenance organisation approval of Lufthansa Technik Maintenance International (LTMI) pending the resolution of two outstanding issues raised in a recent audit.
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AnalysisWhy Putin’s Ukraine campaign has backfired
When Moscow’s forces invaded neighbouring nation on 24 February, the Kremlin seriously underestimated the resolve of Kyiv’s smaller military – and the international community.
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NewsClean Aviation takes off as it seeks bids for share of €735m in funding
EU-backed research and innovation funding body Clean Aviation has opened its first call for proposals, with €735 million available to industry to accelerate green technology development.