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London Southend airport shareholder Esken forced into administration
UK aviation group Esken, whose interests have included London Southend airport, has filed for administration over plans to restructure the company. Esken has identified Clare Kennedy, Daniel Imison and Catherine Williamson of AlixPartners UK as joint administrators. The decision follows Esken’s agreeing to a restructuring and recapitalisation plan for London ...
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Council seeks airport operator after securing lease on closed Doncaster Sheffield
Local government representatives in the UK are set to seek an operator for Doncaster Sheffield airport, after a long lease agreement advanced prospects for re-opening the facility. The airport had not turned in a profit during its 17-year existence and owner Peel Group – after conducting a review – could ...
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Switzerland begins turning over retired F-5 fighters to USA
The Swiss air force has begun the process of transferring 22 decomissioned Northrop F-5 Tiger II fighters to the US Marine Corps and US Navy, which operate the legacy type as an adversary air platform.
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Canada’s Transat AT names Sebastian Ponce chief revenue officer
Transat AT, parent of Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat, has appointed Sebastian Ponce as chief revenue officer as it continues searching for profitability.
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Fewer ‘spanners under floorboards’ but O’Leary still seeks Boeing improvements
Ryanair group chief executive Michael O’Leary has declared his confidence in the safety of Boeing 737 Max aircraft but says he still believes the airframer’s management team in Seattle needs to “get its act together”.
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Opinion
Would reunion with Spirit revive Boeing’s fortunes?
Faced with continued missteps by one of its largest suppliers, Boeing is contemplating rebuilding its union with a company it divorced decades earlier. That move is not without risk, but doing nothing is also not an option.
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Analysis
How combat helicopter losses in Ukraine brought down US Army’s FARA strategy
Washington is renewing its investment in current rotorcraft platforms instead of funding a high-speed armed scout – but do lessons from the war in Ukraine support its decision?
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In depth
How airport infrastructure company chief Sabina Mohammadi built a career in aerospace
A BOAC flight in 1969 ignited Sabina Mohammadi’s love for aviation – a passion that led her to become a private pilot and to launch American Infrastructure Development (AID), a growing, 20-employee Tampa-based firm that assists airports with infrastructure projects.
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Malaysia Airlines to begin campaign ‘soon’ for 25 new narrowbodies
Malaysia Airlines is to begin a campaign for 25 new narrowbody aircraft “soon” and will make its decision by the middle of the year.
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Malta’s Universal Air opening scheduled services with new Dash 8-400 fleet
Malta’s Universal Air is branching into new scheduled regional airline services, preparing to open initial flights to Munich and the Hungarian city of Pecs before the end of March. The carrier is to commence the twice-weekly flights on 26 March, while a third summer frequency will be added on 2 ...
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Hawker 800XP damaged in overrun while attempting take-off in excessive tailwind
Investigators have determined that a departing Raytheon Hawker 800XP overran after failing to rotate, after the crew attempted to take off in a tailwind which exceeded limitations.
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When revolutionary technologies meet passionate GE Aerospace engineers
What started as a fun family activity for GE Aerospace engineer Michał Janczak became a passion project that put his engineering skills to the test. Using 19,000 LEGO bricks, he worked to build a replica of the pioneering RISE program’s open fan engine architecture being developed by CFM International.
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ISD secures MPA work for Indonesian CN235s, King Air 350i
US firm Integrated Surveillance and Defense has secured a US Navy contract to upgrade three maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) for Indonesia’s navy.
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Airbus wins second big A350 deal in a day as Korean commits to 33 examples
Korean Air is set to order 33 Airbus A350 aircraft in a deal valued at $13.7 billion – the European airframer’s second major deal for the widebody in a day.
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Malaysia Airlines parent betters 2023 profit amid premium push
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) improved its operating profit in 2023 – and posted its first net profit post-restructuring in 2015 – on the back of strong premium traffic and the return of international passenger demand.
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EDF seeks proposals for next phase of ‘A200M’ tactical transport programme
Europe’s defence industry is to continue maturing the technologies for a future tactical cargo aircraft under the latest phase of an EU-backed programme.
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HA-420 skidded off slushy runway after unstable approach and long touchdown
US investigators have found that a Honda Aircraft HA-420 had been flying faster than the prescribed approach speed during descent, before it landed long and overran a slush-contaminated runway at Pittsburgh’s Allegheny County airport.
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JAL sets out plan for 42 new Airbus and Boeing jets
Japan Airlines (JAL) will order 42 new aircraft from Airbus and Boeing under its latest fleet-renewal plan.
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Embraer ‘will be ready’ to develop a new business or commercial aircraft in two years
Embraer within the next two years will be ready to develop a new executive or commercial aircraft, an effort seemingly separate from the Brazilian manufacturer’s potential longer-term development of aircraft with novel propulsion systems.
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Southwest pilots’ union prepares in case airline seeks acquisitions
The head of Southwest Airlines’ pilot union sees troubling cracks in the carrier’s operating metrics and has approved a plan to prepare the union in case Southwest responds by seeking to acquire another airline.