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NewsGE ships two F414s to NASA as X-59 demonstrator progresses
NASA has taken delivery of two GE Aviation F414-GE-100 turbofans, which will power the agency’s in-development supersonic test aircraft, the X-59.
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NewsJapan requests foreign help with F-X as programme moves into next phase: reports
Japan’s defence ministry is inviting foreign suppliers to help develop the country’s next-generation combat aircraft, known as the Future Fighter programme, or F-X.
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NewsSouth Africa’s AHRLAC poised for deliveries
After becoming the outright owner of what has been a bumpy development programme, South Africa’s Paramount defence group is ready to put country’s first home-grown aircraft since the 1980s into service, positioning it as an adaptable reconnaissance and security platform for budget-conscious customers
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NewsEASA sets date to begin flight-testing 737 Max
European validation testing of the Boeing 737 Max is set to commence in early September, with flights conducted in Canada. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency states that it will begin simulator testing from 1 September at a facility in London Gatwick. Flight-testing of the aircraft under EASA oversight will ...
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NewsCrisis forces Rolls-Royce to rethink ITP Aero retention
Such has been the sweeping impact of the air transport crisis that Rolls-Royce is floating the divestment of its Spanish-based turbine business ITP Aero just three years after its acquisition – having previously insisted the business was not for sale. Rolls-Royce, which had long held 47% of ITP Aero, turned ...
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InterviewEremenko launches hydrogen supply company with plan for hydrogen-fueled Dash 8s
Paul Eremenko, a former Airbus and Raytheon Technologies executive, has co-founded a company that aims to bring hydrogen-fuel technology and a related supply system to regional airliners as soon as 2024.
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NewsColombian investigators probe DC-3 landing excursion
Colombian investigators are probing a runway excursion during landing involving a Douglas DC-3 operated by the local carrier Aerolineas Andinas Aliansa. The aircraft (HK-2006) had been arriving at San Jose del Guaviare airport, which has a single runway around 1,400m in length, having flown from Pacua some 320km to the ...
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NewsMC-21 developers refine unusual-attitude protection criteria
Russian analysts have been refining the flight-control system of the Irkut MC-21-300 to establish protection criteria for avoiding unusual attitudes. The twinjet has a limiter subsystem within its integrated control system which is responsible for preventing the aircraft from entering “difficult situations”, says the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute. It says the ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to serve Pakistan from London and Manchester
Virgin Atlantic will begin operating routes from London Heathrow to Lahore and Islamabad and from Manchester to Islamabad in December. The carrier is looking to take advantage of relatively resilient demand for visiting friends and relatives, and to take a slice of cargo trade between Pakistan and the UK. Pakistan ...
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NewsRolls-Royce considers contingencies in case crisis deteriorates
Rolls-Royce is drawing up contingency plans for a worst-case scenario which envisions a second wave of restrictions emerging from an upsurge in the pandemic, resulting in further travel limitations this year or early in 2021. It has outlined the impact of this “severe but plausible” scenario in its half-year briefing, ...
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NewsEl Al loss quadruples over first half
Israeli flag-carrier El Al’s first-half pre-tax loss has nearly quadrupled, to $270 million, compared with last year’s interim figure. El Al also posted a net loss of $244 million in contrast with the previous half-year deficit of $55 million. Its revenues for the six months to 30 June halved to ...
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NewsFiji Airways quashes insolvency rumours
Fiji Airways has rejected what it describes as injurious media speculation about its financial health. ”Fiji Airways is not insolvent by any definition of the word, whether you look at our cash flow or our balance sheet,” managing director and chief executive, Andre Viljoen said in a statement on 27 ...
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NewsRolls-Royce weighs ITP Aero disposal as civil aerospace activity buckles
Rolls-Royce is weighing the disposal of its ITP Aero division as a halving of flying hours, depressed deliveries, and heavy exceptional charges sent its civil aerospace division into an underlying gross loss of more than £1.5 billion ($2 billion). It says it is reviewing its portfolio to identify assets “no ...
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NewsAir New Zealand posts first loss in 18 years
Air New Zealand reported an NZ$87 million ($58 million) underlying loss for the financial year (FY) ended 30 June, as the Covid-19 pandemic swiftly changed its fortunes during the reporting period. “The 2020 financial year has been a year of stark contrast. Air New Zealand had a solid start to ...
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NewsAirAsia X posts record quarterly loss amid ongoing grounding
Beleaguered long-haul, low-cost carrier AirAsia X will remain grounded “in the near term”, as it trims its fleet and network amid a record operating loss. The carrier, which only operates international routes, is also looking to sell two Airbus A330 aircraft to raise cash, and negotiating the early return of ...
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NewsVertical Aerospace unveils gull-winged eVTOL design
UK start-up Vertical Aerospace has unveiled the design of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that will enter series production, and says it aiming to begin the “pioneering, affordable” gull-winged air taxi to market in 2024.
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NewsCzech carriers apply for protection to stabilise finances
Czech operator Smartwings Group has formally sought temporary creditor protection to buy time to achieve financial stability during the air transport downturn. Smartwings Group, which includes both Smartwings and Czech Airlines, says it has filed with a Prague court for an extraordinary moratorium. The temporary measure provides space to negotiate ...
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NewsDynetics flight tests X-61A Gremlins for second time, but aerial recovery delayed
The company aborted an airborne recovery of the drone for an undisclosed reason, but says it will make another attempt before the end of the year.
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NewsUS Army pushes Air Launched Effects development with $30 million in contracts
The projects are divided into three focus areas: air vehicle, mission systems and payloads.
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NewsLondon Gatwick operator plans to cut a quarter of workforce
London Gatwick airport’s operator is proposing to axe 600 jobs across its business, about a quarter of its employees, as a result of the air transport downturn. It will enter a formal consultation process with employees to discuss the restructuring. Gatwick is managed by a venture between Vinci Airports, which ...