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Akasa unfazed by supply chain crunch amid ‘ambitious’ international push
India’s Akasa Air says it is still satisfied with the delivery timeline of its Boeing 737 Max aircraft, despite ongoing delays, as it prepares to expand its operations internationally.
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Bonza staff axed after no offers received
The administrators of grounded Australian carrier Bonza will terminate all staff and cancel all future flights after no firm buyer emerged for the grounded airline.
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India probes serious runway conflict in Mumbai
Indian officials are probing a serious runway conflict between A320neos operated by Air India and IndiGo.
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ARJ21 makes Central Asia debut with Tajikistan sortie
Comac’s ARJ21 has operated its first passenger flight into Central Asia, marking the programme’s international expansion in a move the airframer hails as a “solid step forward”.
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IAI fires air-launched ballistic missile from F-16
Israel Aerospace Industries says its new air-launched ballistic missile offers excellent stand-off capabilities against high-value targets.
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Air India-Vistara merger clears major hurdle with court approval
India’s National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has cleared the merger between Tata Group units Air India and Vistara, paving the way for the formation of India’s largest international operator.
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ANA postpones Nippon Cargo takeover for the 4th time
All Nippon Airways has delayed its planned takeover of fellow Japanese carrier Nippon Cargo Airlines for a fourth time.
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Cargojet lands C$160m deal to fly 767s between Canada and China
Canadian freight hauler Cargojet has secured a three-year deal with Chinese logistics company Great Vision HK Express to provide scheduled charter service between Vancouver and Hangzhou.
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FAA releases air taxi airworthiness guidance to streamline certification process
The Federal Aviation Administration has released proposed guidance intended to help developers of electric air taxis better navigate the type-certification process and better understand how their aircraft will be evaluated by the regulator.
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WestJet reaching for Africa, India and Middle East through expanded Virgin Atlantic partnership
Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines and Virgin Atlantic are pursuing an expanded codeshare partnership that will allow WestJet’s customers to access a host of cities via London Heathrow airport.
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Kazakhstan’s lead A400M transport makes 5h debut flight
Airbus Defence & Space has completed the first flight of an A400M tactical transport produced for export customer Kazakhstan.
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Israel’s El Al to hold exclusive talks on acquiring around 30 737 Max jets
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is entering exclusive negotiations with Boeing and lessors with a view to acquiring around 30 737 Max jets.
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SAS expects mid-July vote on plan to re-organise parent company
Plans for the re-organisation of SAS AB, the parent company of Scandinavian carrier SAS, have been distributed to the affected parties. SAS AB applied for Swedish re-organisation in late March, and a court approved the measure. The company intends to ask the court to open plan proceedings. It expects a ...
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’Unwillingness to evolve’ hindering Southwest’s performance: Elliott
Elliott Investment Management is calling for major leadership and strategic changes at Southwest Airlines to guide it into a more-profitable future.
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First operational Boeing F-15EX arrives with USAF for frontline service
The latest variant of the venerable fourth-generation air superiority fighter will begin operational service in the state of Oregon with the US Air National Guard, which is responsible for homeland defence and air-interdiction missions.
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China using private companies and ‘lucrative contracts’ to recruit Western military pilots
Intelligence agencies from the so-called “Five Eyes” alliance of the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand say China continues to recruit current and former Western military pilots to train its own forces, using privately-owned shell companies offering “lucrative contracts and the opportunity to fly exotic aircraft”.
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BelugaXL testbed airframe formally rounds off Airbus logistics fleet
Ten years after launching the programme, Airbus has brought its high-capacity BelugaXL fleet up to its full capacity of six aircraft following the introduction of the initial airframe, which had been serving as a testbed. Airbus formally commenced work on the A330-700L – the formal designation for the BelugaXL – ...
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Fuel cell-powered Islander now set for first flight in 2025
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has again pushed back the first flight of the hydrogen fuel cell-powered Britten-Noman BN-2 Islander it is developing though a UK government-backed project.
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Royal Jordanian still battling tourism hit from Gaza conflict
Royal Jordanian Airlines is continuing to feel the impact of lost tourism resulting from the ongoing Israeli-Gaza conflict which stymied its hopes of returning to the black last year.
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Aeroflot reportedly negotiating to switch fleet order entirely to MC-21
Russian media are widely reporting that Aeroflot is restructuring its fleet-modernisation agreement with United Aircraft in favour of additional Yakovlev MC-21s. Aeroflot Group signed for 339 aircraft nearly two years ago, comprising 210 MC-21s and 89 of the domestically-revamped SJ-100, plus 40 Tupolev Tu-214s. But chief executive Sergei Aleksandrovsky is ...