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Supporters of charter airline JSX push back against effort to change charter rules
An online campaign to shore up support for US public charter airline JSX has been launched as US aviation regulators consider changes to charter operations rules.
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How Barzan Holdings is driving Qatar’s defence industry growth
Barzan Holdings – the procurement arm of Qatar’s defence ministry – used its first attendance at a DSEI show in the UK last month to promote its growing capabilities, and strong willingness to invest in promising technologies from around the globe.
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Critical misunderstandings preceded LATAM A320neo's fatal runway collision with rescue vehicle
Misunderstandings from poor planning and co-ordination of a rescue exercise preceded the fatal collision involving a departing LATAM Airbus A320neo and a firefighting vehicle which sped onto the runway at Lima. Two of the three emergency personnel in the vehicle were killed after it entered runway 16L and was struck ...
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VoltAero begins construction of new final assembly facility for Cassio
French start-up VoltAero has broken ground on a new final assembly line for its Cassio family of hybrid-electric aircraft.
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‘Airline sweet spot may have got sweeter’: IATA chief economist
The global airline industry’s fortunes have improved since IATA’s mid-year financial forecast for the industry, according to the association’s chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen, with positive factors continuing to more than offset negative ones.
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Indonesian late payments continue to dog KF-21 programme
Despite periodic remarks that KF-21 payment issues have been resolved, Jakarta remains tardy with its share of development funding.
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Boeing signs civil aviation pact with Indonesia, as it opens new Jakarta office
Airframer’s opening of a new Jakarta office follows Indonesia’s August commitment for 24 F-15EX fighters.
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Cargo players see ‘bright spots’ in Asia, despite geopolitical ‘surprises’
Despite a softer cargo market, industry players say there is still growth potential in areas such as e-commerce, despite “surprises” from the uncertain geopolitical environment.
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AAPA flags costs, supply chain challenges, as travel boom lifts recovery
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has warned of challenges posed by ongoing supply chain issues and rising costs, amid “resilient” travel demand boosted by tourism growth.
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California eVTOL developer Joby begins piloted test flights
Air taxi developer Joby Aviation has begun flying its pre-production prototype aircraft with a pilot on board.
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US Navy preparing ‘significant’ E-2D modernisation package
The US Navy describes the $845 million upgrade package as the “most significant change” since the iconic airborne early warning turboprop entered service, including new systems to reduce pilot workload, improve situational awareness and boost cybersecurity.
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FARA engine delivery expected in coming weeks
Helicopter makers Bell and Sikorsky, finalists for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) contract, will receive the long-delayed Improved Turbine Engine that will power their prototype designs from GE Aerospace before the end of October.
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Collins opens new Illinois electric propulsion laboratory ‘The Grid’
Collins Aerospace has now opened “The Grid”, a long-planned Illinois facility that houses its development of electric and hybrid-electric propulsion technologies for future aircraft.
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Indian air force receives first Tejas trainer from HAL
India’s air force has taken delivery of its first two-seat trainer example of the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) from Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL).
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Riyadh Air eyes key partnerships ahead of launch
Ambitious Saudi Arabian start-up Riyadh Air is likely to announce a number of key airline partnerships ahead of its planned launch in 2025.
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Malta puts hopes on higher load factors and profitable routes for successor carrier
Malta’s government believes an eight-strong fleet together with a right-sized network and staff levels will enable its planned successor carrier to Air Malta to be profitable.
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Armed NH90 troop transport helicopter could form part of Block 2 upgrade
NH Industries (NHI) is for the first time considering arming the NH90 transport, potentially offering a range of weapons – including rockets and guided missiles – as part of a future mid-life upgrade for the helicopter.
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Royal Jordanian restructures capital to reduce large accumulated losses
Royal Jordanian Airlines has agreed a restructuring of the carrier’s capital, in order to reduce the company’s accumulated losses which amounted to nearly JD400 million ($564 million) at the end of last year. The airline stated in its annual report for 2022 that accumulated losses exceeded the company’s capital, noting ...
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Cebu Pacific engineering head sees OEMs making no progress on spares
The engineering chief of Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air sees little sign of improvement in the availability of aircraft spare parts.
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Air France-KLM has potential avenue to becoming controlling SAS shareholder
While Air France-KLM Group would initially have a non-controlling stake in Scandinavia’s SAS, the company has indicated that the investment agreement includes a potential avenue to becoming a controlling shareholder. Air France-KLM’s emergence as a participant in the investment consortium for SAS underlines its strategy to help drive consolidation, and ...