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NewsDaher introduces Garmin autoland safety system on TBM 940
Daher has installed Garmin’s autoland automatic landing system in the TBM 940 as part of a package of enhancements introduced on the 2020 version of its high-speed single-engine turboprop.
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NewsLufthansa to make Brandenburg switch in November
Lufthansa Group intends to transfer its mainline operations from Berlin Tegel to the German capital’s new Brandenburg airport a week after the long-delayed opening on 31 October.
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NewsChina launches funding scheme to keep services flying through coronavirus
China has detailed plans for a funding scheme aimed at incentivising airlines to continue or restore services in the light of heavy network cuts amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsUMS Skeldar launches lightweight V-150 UAV
UMS Skeldar has unveiled a lightweight addition to its range of vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicles, with the V-150 to be available for delivery from later this year.
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AnalysisDassault chief Trappier on new business jet bets and joining the Germans in defence
The French manufacturer’s Eric Trappier has switched partners from BAE Systems to Airbus on a future European UCAV while it looks to rebuild its fortunes in corporate aviation with not one but two Falcons in the works
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NewsFlydubai bemoans growth lost from 737 Max grounding
Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai is looking to extend leases on aircraft which had been due to leave the fleet next year, to help cope with the capacity problems arising from continued grounding of the Boeing 737 Max. Flydubai has 14 Max jets. It says the airline’s fleet of 42 737-800s ...
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NewsBrazil receives first H135 for its navy
Brazil’s navy has inducted its first of an eventual three Airbus Helicopters H135s, which will see use on operations in the Antarctic region.
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NewsSustainable fuel advances must parallel electric aircraft evolution: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce’s chief technology officer, Paul Stein, believes that revenue passenger flights with electric aircraft are possible by 2029, but insists that substantial advances in sustainable aviation fuel production must accompany the drive towards such technology. While hybrid-electric aircraft could potentially be in service by the end of the decade, Stein ...
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NewsIATA steeled for ‘tough times’ after January fall in cargo demand
IATA is warning that “tough times are ahead” after cargo tonne-kilometres declined 3.3% in January.
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NewsFinnair, Wizz latest European carriers to extend cuts to counter coronavirus
Finnair and central European budget carrier Wizz have become the latest European carriers to detail more plans for cuts in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsAirbus’s Scherer: SARS outbreak illustrated industry’s resilience
Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer is uncertain whether the air transport impact from the coronavirus outbreak will translate into an effect on the airframer. Speaking during the A4E aviation summit in Brussels, Scherer pointed out that the aircraft manufacturing business “operates to longer cycles”. Source: Ed Telling ...
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NewsAsian carriers cut operations as coronavirus outbreak persists
Asian carriers have announced further reductions as the coronavirus outbreak persists. Starting this week, Korea Air is suspending most European and US flights through April, while changes to Japan service remain in place until the end of May. It is also reducing operations to major cities such as Chicago, New ...
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NewsThai Airways sold six widebodies last year
Thai Airways International sold six widebodies last year as part of its strategy to “continuingly sell decommissioned aircraft”. The flag carrier says in a stock exchange filing that it disposed of five Airbus A330-300s and one Boeing 747-400 in 2019. It did not disclose the names of the buyers. Cirium ...
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NewsSingapore extends entry restrictions to stem coronavirus outbreak
New travel restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus take effect in Singapore today, barring the entry of new visitors who visited South Korea, Iran, or northern Italy in the past 14 days. Citizens and permanent residents returning from these regions will have to self-quarantine for 14 days. ...
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NewsLockheed delivers 500th F-35
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 500th F-35 fighter, with the fleet also surpassing the 250,000 flight hour mark. The 500th example delivered is an F-35A that will serve with the Vermont Air National Guard, says Lockheed. An image of the jet shows it bears the registration number AF5343. ...
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NewsRyanair chief leaves door open to Airbus order
Ryanair group chief executive Michael O’Leary would be open to ordering Airbus A320s – provided the European manufacturer can come up with the right offer. “The A320 is a great aircraft,” he told Cirium at the A4E aviation summit in Brussels, although he stresses that so too is the Boeing ...
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NewsAirline chiefs sanguine on coronavirus impact
Leaders of some the largest airlines in Europe believe that the coronavirus will only have a limited impact on demand for air travel on the continent. Speaking at the A4E aviation summit in Brussels on 3 March, IAG’s outgoing chief executive Willie Walsh acknowledged that the group had seen a ...
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NewsUS State Department approves sale of eight Boeing KC-46A tankers to Israel
Problems and delays with the KC-46A have put the programme several billion dollars in the hole. Foreign Military Sales are seen as critical to Boeing’s ability to make a profit on the programme.
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Paid contentThe airlines setting the pace in promoting women pilots
Five well-known carriers are partnering with CAE in an innovative scholarship scheme that recognises the need to bring more women pilots onto the flightdeck
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Paid contentFrom cabin to cockpit
After starting in the back of the aircraft, Alex Hawthorne completed an MPL with easyJet and became a first officer with the airline two years ago. She is based in Venice