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NewsAVIC AG600 shows off water-drop function at Airshow China
AVIC’s developmental AG600 amphibian demonstrated its firefighting credentials at Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai with a water drop.
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NewsNew Chinese carrier-borne fighter by year-end: J-15, FC-31 designer
Beijing could reveal a new carrier-borne fighter for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) before the end of 2021, according to a leading Chinese fighter designer.
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NewsJetBlue partners with SG Preston on sustainable fuel
JetBlue Airways has entered into an offtake agreement with bioenergy developer SG Preston to accelerate its transition to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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NewsExpressJet to launch leisure airline Aha in October
ExpressJet Airlines, which ceased operations last year, will resume flying in October, operating leisure-focused routes in the western USA under the brand Aha.
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NewsRaytheon flight tests loyal wingman UAV software
Raytheon has conducted a flight test during which a human operator controlled three autonomous unmanned air vehicles simultaneously using manned-unmanned teaming software.
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NewsLufthansa Cargo to end MD-11 freighter operations
Lufthansa Cargo will in October retire its last remaining Boeing MD-11 freighter after operating the the trijet type for more than two decades.
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NewsCMA CGM to supplement new air cargo fleet with 777Fs
French logistics firm CMA CGM Group is supplementing its new air cargo operation with a pair of Boeing 777 freighters. The company is to purchase the two General Electric GE90-powered aircraft having previously established the new division with a fleet of Airbus A330-200Fs. CMA CGM Air Cargo was set up ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic outlines initial network as it seeks US authorisation
Start-up long-haul operator Norse Atlantic Airways is seeking formal authorisation to operate transatlantic services to New York, Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles in summer 2022. The carrier aims to conduct the flights from Oslo under the US-European ‘open skies’ agreement, and says it expects to receive an air operator’s certificate ...
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NewsIrAero restructures lease payments as it turns to A319s
Russian carrier IrAero has been cleared to restructure lease payments of more than Rb2.6 billion ($36 million) by state lessor GTLK. IrAero signed lease agreements for Sukhoi Superjet 100s which were delivered to the airline over the course of 2016-17. But GTLK says the air transport crisis created by the ...
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NewsZhuhai UAV bazaar returns with a vengeance
The Airshow China event has again offered insights into the country’s unmanned air vehicle (UAV) ambitions, but it is far from clear which systems on display at Zhuhai will be fully developed, and which will remain concepts.
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NewsAir France outlines network plan as it receives first Airbus A220
Air France has taken delivery of its first of 60 Airbus A220-300 jets and outlined the initial destinations to be served by the type.
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NewsStabiliser chain found separated after 737-400 in-flight trim incident
German investigators are trying to understand why the chain for controlling a Boeing 737-400SF’s horizontal stabiliser trim was not attached to its gear mechanism, after an incident in which the crew experienced trim problems while in cruise. Investigation authority BFU says the ASL Airlines twinjet (EI-STM) had undergone a variety ...
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NewsDelta variant a ‘significant blow’ to Australian carriers as traffic hits 2021 low
An unprecedented wave of coronavirus infections in Australia — caused by the more infectious Delta variant — has plunged domestic passenger numbers in July to its lowest level this year, with the country’s competition watchdog calling it “a significant blow” to the industry.
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NewsAmeco, Collins Aerospace expand component support for Air China fleet
Chinese MRO provider Ameco and Collins Aerospace have expanded a long-term component support contract for Air China’s fleet.
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NewsComac sees China taking over 9,000 new aircraft by 2040
Comac expects Chinese airlines to take 9,084 new aircraft over the next two decades, as the Shanghai-based airframer eyes a robust domestic rebound from the coronavirus pandemic in the long term.
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NewsMHI hands over two upgraded SH-60Ks for tests
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed testing with two prototypes of an upgraded SH-60K anti-submarine warfare helicopter.
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NewsCFM signs Leap-1A engine support agreement with Air Travel
CFM International has signed engine support contracts with two Chinese carriers for its Leap-1A powerplant, which power the Airbus A320neo family fleet. a
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NewsVietnam extends halt of domestic ticket sales as infections ease
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has called on the country’s major carriers to stop the sale of domestic flight tickets, as the government drafts a pandemic management plan for transport operators.
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NewsAirAsia Philippines seeks eased travel restrictions
AirAsia Philippines is backing calls by Philippine local governments to ease domestic travel restrictions for fully vaccinated people.
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NewsAmerican’s pilots warn vaccine mandate could cause disruptions
American Airlines’ pilot union is warning that the US government’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate could lead to “mass terminations” and a travel crunch in the traditionally busy end-of-year holiday season.