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NewsBombardier sells 20 Challenger 3500s to undisclosed customer
An undisclosed customer has placed firm orders for 20 of Bombardier’s recently-launched, still-under-development Challenger 3500 super-midsize business jet.
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NewsNTSB to coordinate recovery of sunken Transair 737-200 wreckage
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has deployed a team to Hawaii for the purpose of helping recover the sunken wreckage of a Boeing 737-200 Freighter that crashed into the Pacific Ocean in July.
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NewsSpirit restructures under new business segments, seeks revenue diversification
Spirit AeroSystems has restructured its business into three new operating segments, a move the company says will help it focus on expansion and diversification of revenue.
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NewsStratolaunch wraps critical design review, aims for hypersonic flight test in 2022
The Mojave, California-based company plans to use its massive, six-engined Roc aircraft as a launch platform for hypersonic vehicles and missiles.
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NewsPassenger traffic recovery stalls as key domestic markets hit in August: IATA
IATA figures show the impact of Covid-related slowdowns in key domestic markets, notably China, contributed to a faltering in the overall passenger traffic recovery in August compared with July.
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NewsItaly’s ITA outlines Airbus-driven fleet plan including A330neos and A350s
New Italian carrier ITA has signed a provisional agreement to purchase 28 Airbus aircraft, including 10 A330neos, 11 A320neos and seven A220s. ITA adds that it will lease up to 56 new Airbuses over the course of its business plan, among them 13 long-haul types – the A350-900 included – ...
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NewsQantasLink Dash 8 crew failed to catch fuel error before take-off
Australian investigators have determined that a Bombardier Dash 8-300 crew failed on multiple occasions to calculate correctly the fuel on board the aircraft, only realising the error after taking off for Sydney. The QantasLink aircraft (VH-TQE) had been operating from Tamworth to Sydney on 15 January this year. Only after ...
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NewsEU court rejects Ryanair and TUIfly appeals against state-aid ruling
The EU General Court has rejected challenges by Ryanair and TUIfly that sought to overturn an earlier ruling that they should repay millions of euros in state aid to the Austrian government.
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NewsFlyZero unveils ‘scout’ designs and plans to unveil trio of concepts next year
UK government-backed initiative FlyZero is targeting next February for the unveiling of three concept aircraft that will address the challenges of zero-emission aviation.
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NewsFresh funding edges HAV closer to Airlander production
UK airship developer Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) is on the cusp of advancing its Airlander programme into its production phase, following a successful funding drive.
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NewsEtihad latest Gulf carrier to eye South African opportunity
Etihad Airways is resuming flights to South Africa including a connection to Cape Town, in the latest sign of returning connectivity between Gulf states and the country.
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NewsSmartLynx receives Vallair’s first Chinese-converted A321 freighter
SmartLynx Malta has taken delivery of another Airbus A321 converted freighter from Vallair, the first to have been inducted at the company’s Chinese modification facility. The aircraft, MSN1017, will be operated by SmartLynx on behalf of express freight company DHL. It has been converted at a centre in Guangzhou. The ...
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NewsZagros A320 terrain alert spurs scrutiny of Tehran height thresholds
Iranian investigators believe an issue with minimum height thresholds in the vicinity of Tehran’s Mehrabad airport contributed to an incident in which an Airbus A320 crew responded to a ground-proximity warning on approach. The Zagros Airlines aircraft was operating from Ahvaz on 10 January this year, and cleared for the ...
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NewsAir Mauritius exits restructuring with slimmed-down fleet
Air Mauritius has emerged from restructuring with what it describes as a stable footing after reducing its fleet and securing a $280 government million loan.
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AnalysisRolls-Royce to broaden its presence with electrics nous
Rolls-Royce will in the coming weeks attempt to set a speed record for electric aircraft with a battery-powered single-seat racing aircraft, concluding a three-year project to create capabilities and momentum for electric propulsion at the UK engine maker.
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NewsComac unveils business jet version of ARJ21
Comac has unveiled its CBJ business aircraft, a derivative of the ARJ21 regional jet.
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NewsUnited Engine aims for PD-8 ground tests next year
Russia’s United Engine has completed tests of a second prototype gas generator for the new Aviadvigatel PD-8 powerplant. The PD-8 is a domestically-built engine designed for a revised version of the Sukhoi Superjet 100, designated the ‘SSJ-New’. Its gas generator comprises a high-pressure compressor, combustion chamber and high-pressure turbine – ...
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NewsIndigenous engines for Y-20 proceeding well: aircraft designer
The development of new engines for the Xian Y-20 strategic transport is going well, according to the aircraft’s designer.
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NewsAustralia competition watchdog warns airports against price gouging
Australia’s competition watchdog has warned airport operators against “systematically taking advantage of their market power” by raising charges to recoup pandemic losses.
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NewsNok Air gets court approval for rehabilitation plan
Nok Air has cleared a major hurdle in its business restructuring process, after Thailand’s Central Bankruptcy Court approved its rehabilitation plan.