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NewsAirbus hunts for talent in recruitment drive to support sustainability strategy
Airbus is looking to recruit around 6,000 new personnel across the aerospace group to support its strategic direction during the recovery. The company had slashed its workforce as the pandemic disrupted its aircraft production but it is preparing to accelerate output over the next 18 months. Airbus is also implementing ...
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NewsIcelandair to lease additional 737 Max jets from Dubai’s DAE
Icelandair is to lease another pair of Boeing 737 Max jets to raise its capacity for the summer season, taking the aircraft from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. The airline had indicated, last October, that it was considering adding up to three more 737 Max 8s to its fleet. Icelandair has been ...
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NewsLessor Avolon forecasts continued aviation recovery in 2022
Lessor Avolon has painted an optimistic outlook for the aviation sector’s continued recovery in 2022, noting medical progress against the coronavirus pandemic and economic growth.
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NewsRAAF takes delivery of first upgraded C-130J
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) recently took delivery of its first upgraded Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules.
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NewsANA eyes domestic recovery; transit, cargo opportunities
ANA Group carriers will steadily ramp up domestic passenger capacity to reach pre-pandemic forecasts, as the airline eyes a recovery in domestic travel demand this year.
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NewsSIA Engineering extends engine support agreement with R-R
SIA Engineering has extended its engine line maintenance and in-field services agreement with Rolls-Royce for another 10 years, and expanded the range of engines covered.
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NewsVerizon, AT&T delay 5G near some airports, minimising expected aviation impact
Both Verizon and AT&T have agreed to delay the roll-out of fifth-generation wireless networks near certain US airports – a move that will lessen but likely not eliminate the impact on commercial aviation.
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NewsAT&T delays 5G rollout at ‘limited number’ of towers amid US flights row
One of the two US cellular companies due to rollout their fifth-generation wireless networks tomorrow, AT&T, is to voluntarily defer activating a limited number of towers located around particular runways amid the continuing row about the impact of 5G transmissions on airline operations.
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NewsSB-1 Defiant wraps up FLRAA mission profile flight testing
A Sikorsky/Boeing team has completed mission profile test flights with the SB-1 Defiant demonstrator related to the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to codeshare with LATAM Airlines
Delta Air Lines partners Virgin Atlantic and LATAM Airlines are to begin codesharing on flights between and beyond London and Sao Paulo.
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NewsDassault secures 14-year Mirage 2000 maintenance deal for French air force
Dassault Aviation has been awarded a long-term contract to maintain the French air force’s Mirage 2000-series combat aircraft until their retirement next decade.
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NewsAirbus to set up Chinese aircraft recycling centre
Airbus plans to create an aircraft “lifecycle” service centre in China to take advantage of the forecast “exponential” growth of aircraft retirements in the country over the next 20 years.
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NewsChina’s AutoFlight seeks EASA certification for Prosperity I eVTOL taxi
Chinese electric vertical take-off and landing specialist AutoFlight is preparing to embark on a European certification bid for its Prosperity I air taxi aircraft. It has established a European operation at Augsburg airport and is pursuing approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency for the three-passenger eVTOL aircraft by ...
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NewsFormer Acro boss Brady is back as he launches business-class seating venture Unum
There is a new challenger in the market for business-class seats – Unum Aircraft Seating – but at the helm is Chris Brady, a familiar face in the airline interiors sector.
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NewsMaldivian to modernise turboprop fleet with acquisition of ATRs
Indian Ocean carrier Maldivian is ordering three ATR turboprops, comprising two 72-600s and a 42-600, which are set to be delivered this year. Maldivian’s ATRs will be fitted with the new Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127XT engines, the development of which was unveiled at the Dubai air show last year. ...
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NewsSIA Group maintains capacity outlook as December traffic hits new high
Singapore Airlines and low-cost unit Scoot will maintain passenger capacity through February, despite a tightening of travel restrictions in recent months following a spike in coronavirus cases.
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NewsAirlines urge US government to prohibit 5G near airports to avoid ‘incalculable’ disruption
US airlines are urging the administration of President Joe Biden to prohibit 5G wireless transmissions near certain airports, warning of an aviation-industry meltdown starting 19 January.
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NewsElectric Aviation Group launches fuel cell development spin-off
Hot on the heels of the December launch of an electric motor business, UK technology firm Electric Aviation Group (EAG) has set up its second spin-off, this time focused on the development of megawatt-class hydrogen fuel cells.
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NewsEU assurances on airport slots not enough for Air France-KLM and Lufthansa
European Commission assurances that existing airport slot regulations make so-called ‘ghost flights’ unnecessary have failed to placate two of the region’s largest airline groups, with both Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group since asking for rules to be relaxed during the current northern hemisphere winter season.
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NewsSeveral Airbus and Boeing types cleared over ‘5G’ concerns but 787 among exceptions
US aviation regulators have cleared several Airbus and Boeing models to operate low-visibility landings at airports where ‘5G’ communications services will become available. The US FAA’s work means some 45% of the US commercial fleet has been approved for the operations. Its analysis follows concerns over potential interference from 5G ...