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NewsIreland’s ASL commits to buy Universal’s hydrogen ‘conversion kits’ for ATRs
Irish airline company ASL Aviation Holdings intends to purchase ten hydrogen-propulsion “conversion kits” for ATR turboprops from start-up Universal Hydrogen.
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NewsBoeing expects US Army order for at least 100 AH-64E Apaches
Boeing expects an order from the US Army for at least 100 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in the second quarter of 2022.
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NewsDelta acquires two more second-hand A350s
Delta Air Lines is acquiring two more second-hand Airbus A350s, it said in an earnings release today, with delivery expected in the final quarter of this year.
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NewsDelta records first profit since Covid-19 hit but warns of high fuel prices
Delta Air Lines has recorded its first quarterly profit since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, it said today, while warning of near-term concerns around rising fuel prices.
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NewsEurocontrol data highlights slower recovery for UK airlines
UK-based carriers are recovering more slowly from the Covid-19 pandemic than their European contemporaries thanks to travel restrictions that were in place for longer, according to Eurocontrol data.
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NewsStartle effect and mode changes cited in Air Algerie 737 go-around incident
French investigators believe high workload during an unexpected go-around and the subtle effect of a mode change led an Air Algerie Boeing 737-800 to descend while the crew was attempting to climb. The aircraft, arriving from Tlemcen on 6 December 2019, had been conducting an ILS approach to Paris Orly’s ...
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NewsSpirited Great Dane paid the ultimate price for unfortunate timing
Great Dane Airlines’ failure, just over two years since it commenced services, is hardly a surprise given the destruction wrought on the air transport industry for much of that time. The carrier started flights in June 2019 and had only been operating for nine months when the pandemic began severely ...
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NewsIndiGo chief welcomes competition from ‘formidable force’ of privatised Air India
The chief executive of Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo believes a privatised Air India will be a ‘formidable force’ but welcomes the move as a positive step for the country.
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NewsSingapore sees ‘good take-up’ in quarantine-free travel scheme
Singapore expects visitor arrivals to grow by the year-end, as it reports a “good take-up” in its quarantine-free travel arrangement for fully-vaccinated travellers.
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NewsEtihad 787-10 crew mis-set altimeter pressure before Abu Dhabi low approach
Investigators have determined that the crew of an Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 did not set the correct destination pressure reference for the altimeter before the twinjet dipped far below the glideslope on approach to Abu Dhabi. The passenger aircraft (A6-BMD) had been conducting a freight flight from Beijing on 6 ...
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NewsUSAF F-15E successfully drops new 5,000lb bunker buster
A US Air Force Boeing F-15E fighter has successfully dropped the GBU-72, a new 2,270kg (5,000lb) bunker buster bomb.
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NewsSikorsky-Boeing team to squeeze a bit more speed from SB-1 Defiant
The Sikorsky-Boeing joint team behind the SB-1 Defiant, a co-axial helicopter with a pusher propeller, believes the rotorcraft demonstrator can go slightly faster.
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NewsVolocopter’s VoloDrone makes maiden public sortie
Volocopter’s electric drone VoloDrone completed its first public test flight in Hamburg, demonstrating its cargo transportation capabilities.
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NewsVibration issues nix US Army’s plans for CH-47F Block II advanced rotors
The US Army’s initial order of Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinooks will not come with Advanced Chinook Rotor Blades, a feature that was to boost the cargo helicopter’s lifting capacity. The new fully composite blades have a swept-tip design and are supposed to add 680kg (1,500lb) to the lifting capacity ...
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NewsFast-flying FARA to clear path on battlefield for slower AH-64 Apache
The US Army envisions its fast-flying Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) destroying enemy air defenses, clearing a path through the battlefield for the slower Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter.
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NewsFlyr to take up to 10 Boeing 737-8 aircraft from Air Lease
Norwegian start-up Flyr has signed a letter of intent to lease six new Boeing 737-8 aircraft from US-based lessor Air Lease.
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NewsHonda Aircraft unveils 10-passenger HondaJet 2600 concept
Honda Aircraft has unveiled a new business jet concept intended to sit at the upper end of the light-jet segment but have sufficient range and size to enable it to compete in the mid-size market.
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NewsMomentum on the rise in electric air taxi sector
Electric air taxis have descended on the NBAA show in Las Vegas this year, with several developers promising the emerging sector could soon eclipse traditional business aviation in size.
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NewsThrive signs for three more Citation Longitudes
Las Vegas Henderson airport-based Thrive Aviation has signed a deal for three more Textron Aviation Citation Longitudes at the NBAA show.
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NewsVerdeGo completes validation of its VH-3 hybrid powerplant
Propulsion specialist VerdeGo has validated its VH-3 hybrid powerplant with a series of tests, bringing the industry one step closer to electrification of aviation and sustainable flight.