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NewsVolocopter in pact with Korean mobility firm following flight demonstrations
Volocopter has joined up with a South Korean firm to explore the feasibility of urban air mobility (UAM) in South Korea, following successful flights over Seoul’s two airports.
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NewsRAAF F-35A fleet hits 44 aircraft after three jets transit from USA
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35As has reached 44 examples, following the arrival of three new aircraft from the USA.
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NewsAirAsia Group hopeful of ‘fast recovery’ as Q3 operating losses narrow
AirAsia Group cut its red ink for the third quarter of the year despite a plunge in revenue, as cost control efforts paid off.
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NewsJetBlue, American ask judge to throw out DOJ lawsuit
JetBlue Airways and American Airlines have asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit against the carriers’ so-called Northeast Alliance (NEA).
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NewsNorthrop Grumman to add ‘dynamic’ in-flight rerouting to RQ-4B Global Hawk
The US Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to upgrade the RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle with ”dynamic” in-flight rerouting software.
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NewsHi Fly details pioneering A340 flight to Antarctic runway
Wet-lease operator Hi Fly has detailed its landing of an Airbus A340-300 on an Antarctic ice runway, the first time the four-engined type has carried out such an operation. The Maltese-registered aircraft (9H-SOL) conducted the flight from Cape Town to the runway at Wolf’s Fang – a distance of some ...
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NewsOil majors need to step up on sustainable aviation fuel: Virgin Atlantic chief
The oil majors need to do more regarding the ramping up of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, in the view of Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss.
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NewsUK air travel recovery ‘significantly later’ than mainland Europe: KLM chief
KLM chief executive Pieter Elbers says the UK recovery has lagged that in mainland Europe amid “not very helpful” government travel policies.
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NewsCOP26 ‘by far’ the most constructive meeting to date: IAG sustainability chief
The recent COP26 climate change conference saw a positive step-change in the approach to tackling airline sustainability challenges, in the view of IAG’s group head of sustainability Jonathon Counsell.
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NewsSustainable aviation fuel no longer a ‘chicken and egg’ issue: KLM chief
Genuine momentum has built up behind the development of sustainable aviation fuel over the past two years, in the view of KLM chief executive Pieter Elbers, reflecting a growing focus on the issue among key stakeholders.
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NewsEasyJet and Wizz executives ask UK to drop Covid-19 tests for vaccinated travellers
Executives from EasyJet and Wizz Air have called on the UK government to allow fully vaccinated travellers to enter the country without being required to undertake a Covid-19 test.
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NewsUK aiming to become ’world leader’ in sustainable fuels: aviation minister
The UK government wants the country to take a global lead in the development of the sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) that are crucial to the airline industry’s sustainability challenge.
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NewsGovernment policy has left UK airlines lagging wider recovery: IATA chief
Policies implemented by the UK government during the Covid-19 recovery are the “principal reason” that the country’s airlines are lagging those in other countries, in the view of IATA director general Willie Walsh.
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AnalysisHow Rolls-Royce’s Spirit of Innovation went from ‘flighty thoroughbred’ to electric record breaker
Hard by the sweeping emptiness of Salisbury Plain, Boscombe Down airfield in southwest England is the home of experimental flight testing in the UK. It houses the Qinetiq-run Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS), and, as a board located on the site reminds you, the facility was also the location of ...
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NewsEASA seeks to tighten engine certification criteria for uncontained debris
Safety regulators in Europe are aiming to tighten engine certification requirements to take into account forward and rearward release of uncontained debris in the event of a powerplant failure. Analysis of fan-blade failures indicates that certification of engines could be improved, says the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, particularly by ...
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NewsAirline sustainability challenge ‘does not preclude third Heathrow runway’
The pressure on airlines to address their environmental footprints does not mean a third runway at Heathrow airport should be ruled out, according to UK industry representatives.
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NewsBritish Airways owner would reconsider Heathrow hub if charges rise significantly
Heathrow airport’s plans to increase its charges could prompt British Airways owner IAG to reconsider its use of Heathrow as a hub.
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NewsBangladeshi police order two Mi-171A2s
Russian Helicopters has secured an order for two Mil Mi-171A2 rotorcraft from Bangladesh’s police department.
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NewsUK competition regulator opens inquiry into IAG-Air Europa merger
UK competition regulators have opened a two-month initial inquiry into British Airways parent IAG’s proposed acquisition of Spanish carrier Air Europa. The Competition and Markets Authority is inviting comments on whether the acquisition is likely to result in a “substantial lessening” of competition within any of the UK markets. It ...
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NewsWellington nixes Trans-Tasman bubble; thousands of flights cancelled
Plans to restart quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand are in disarray as Wellington rules out resuming the travel bubble with its closest neighbour this year.