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NewsGlobal demand for air cargo tailing off: IATA
Global demand for air cargo “softened” in November 2022, the most recent month of data, as carriers continued facing economic headwinds and the pandemic-related cargo boom lost steam.
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NewsOttawa finalises terms for Canadian F-35 deal
Under the agreement with Lockheed Martin, Canada will purchase 88 F-35A stealth fighters for the country’s air force at a price of $14.2 billion.
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NewsFAA mandates 5G-tolerant altimeters, warns of ‘catastrophic incident’
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to require all transport aircraft have updated altimeters by February 2024, citing concern about a potential “catastrophic incident” caused by interference from new 5G networks.
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NewsTurkish Airlines full-year traffic shows geographically patchy recovery
Turkish Airlines’ passenger traffic and capacity for last year both exceeded pre-crisis figures, but the recovery process has been geographically patchy. The airline transported 71.8 million passengers – still 3% down on the 2019 full-year level – but nevertheless recorded a 6.2% rise in revenue passenger traffic, following a 7.5% ...
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NewsPobeda 737 suffers runway excursion as it commences take-off from Perm
One of Russian budget carrier Pobeda’s Boeing 737-800s has suffered a runway excursion during departure from Perm. Video footage circulating on social media, purportedly taken during the incident, shows the aircraft – bearing registration RA-73294 – at a standstill on snowy ground, with passengers disembarking by stairs. The aircraft had ...
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NewsComac launches freighter conversion programme for ARJ21
Chinese airframer Comac has completed design work on a programme to convert the ARJ21 airliner into a freighter.
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NewsHAECO plans move to vast new MRO hangar
HAECO is to expand its Xiamen aircraft MRO facility, in what it calls its largest single investment to date.
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NewsCanadian and US airlines cancel flights to Mexico amid ongoing civil unrest
Canadian airlines Sunwing Airlines and WestJet cancelled flights to the western Mexican city of Mazatlan after civil unrest caused that city to close its airport.
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News‘Wi-fi in the sky’: the USAF expands E-11 fleet
The service is building a second squadron of Bombardier E-11 Global Express jets, officially known as the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node.
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NewsAmerican pulls out of three small markets, citing regional pilot shortage
American Airlines plans to terminate service to three small markets in the USA, citing a lack of pilots and low demand for the routes.
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NewsSouthwest estimates loss of at least $725m from holiday meltdown
Southwest Airlines estimates losing between $725 million and $825 million due to its nationwide operational meltdown over the busy end-of-year travel period, and warned investors that it anticipates a net loss in the fourth quarter of 2022.
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NewsUnited and Emirates file codeshare request with US government
United Airlines and Emirates Airline have applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for approval to put their airline codes on each other’s flights as per an agreement the two carriers reached last year.
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NewsAirbus readies high-flying Zephyr for 2024 service launch
Airbus will begin taking customer commitments for its Zephyr high-altitude platform station this year, with the production aircraft’s entry into service being targeted by the end of 2024.
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NewsEmirates starts returning reconfigured A380s to service
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has returned to service the first Airbus A380 to undergo an extensive interior retrofit, which will be applied to 67 of the type. The initial airframe (A6-EVM) has been re-introduced to the route from Dubai to London Heathrow. Emirates says the aircraft has been “completely refurbished” ...
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NewsBartini eVTOL undergoes windtunnel tests in Moscow
Russia’s Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute has been supporting development of a tiltrotor eVTOL through windtunnel testing. The Bartini Design proposal has four 10-bladed rotary fans – two fore and two aft – and is intended to convey two to four passengers at speeds up to 160kt, and have a range of ...
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NewsBamboo Airways to set up new cargo unit
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways will establish a new cargo carrier, as it seeks to expand in Vietnam’s aviation sector.
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NewsCathay plans big China capacity boost
Cathay Pacific is to significantly increase operations to and from Mainland China, as the airline expects to double its number of flights by end-March.
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NewsThird KF-21 prototype takes flight
A third prototype has joined the flight test campaign of the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 Boramae programme, with supersonic tests possible in January.
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NewsArcher teams with Stellantis to produce Midnight air taxi
Silicon Valley-based Archer Aviation has teamed with automotive company Stellantis to produce its prototype air taxi, Midnight.
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NewsAeromexico Embraer E190 hit by gunfire in Culiacan, Mexico closes some airports
An Aeromexico Embraer E190 was hit by gunfire at the airport in Culiacan, Mexico following violence after a suspected drug trafficer was arrested in that city.