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NewsFlight of sixth prototype completes KF-21 test fleet
The sixth and final prototype of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter has joined the type’s test programme.
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NewsIsrael announces plans for 25 more F-35 fighters
Israel plans to order an additional 25 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters, which will allow it to stand up a third squadron of the type.
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NewsAirbus rolls out sixth and final BelugaXL transport
Airbus has rolled out the sixth and final example of its BelugaXL high-capacity transport, designed to fly aerostructures between the airframer’s manufacturing facilities. The BelugaXL – formally designated the A330-700L – is a heavily-modified A330, developed to replace the older A300-600ST Beluga fleet. Airbus operated five Belugas and originally intended ...
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NewsAmid United Airlines’ operational meltdown, CEO apologises for private jet trip
United Airlines’ chief executive Scott Kirby chartered a private jet earlier this week as the company suffered an operational meltdown that cancelled hundreds of flights, and stranded thousands of passengers.
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NewsUS airlines predict minimal impact as 5G restrictions take effect on 1 July
Even as US airlines work to recover from days of a disrupted operations, another risk looms on the horizon – that posed by new 5G-related aircraft-operating restrictions.
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NewsIAG firms more options on Airbus single-aisle jets
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG is converting options on another 10 Airbus A320neos into firm orders. The company states that the aircraft will be delivered in 2028. IAG says they will replace older A320-family jets, adding that it has the option to take some of the additional aircraft as ...
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NewsAirlines, passengers and FAA brace for tough travel weekend
The US Federal Aviation Administration expects more than 2.8 million air passengers on Friday, the anticipated busiest travel day of the upcoming Independence Day travel period.
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NewsUS DOT slaps down Delta request for Haneda slot relief
The US Department of Transportation has rejected Delta Air Lines’ request for flexibility in selecting departure points of flights to Tokyo’s Haneda International airport.
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OpinionUS air-travel system failed this week - after airlines insisted they were ready
Over and over this year, executives at US airlines insisted they were taking steps that would ensure their operations run more smoothly this summer. They spoke far too soon.
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NewsATP flight school orders 40 more Cessna Skyhawks from Textron
US flight school network ATP has ordered more 40 Cessna Skyhawk single-engine piston trainer aircraft from Textron Aviation.
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NewsTwo fatalities after gunfire incident at Moldova’s main airport
Moldova’s Chisinau international airport has been the scene of a fatal firearms incident, according to the country’s interior ministry. The shooting on 30 June resulted in two fatalities – the ministry indicates that the individuals were “on duty” at the time, but has not given further information regarding the location. ...
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NewsFAA finally grants certification to Airbus Helicopters H160
Airbus Helicopters has finally achieved US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for its H160 medium-twin – virtually three years since it was granted European type approval.
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In depthFive years an Airbus: How the ‘little’ A220 transitioned to the big league
For an aircraft originally dismissed by Airbus as having no business case, the A220 has defied sceptics not only by settling snugly into the airframer’s line-up but also by emerging as a potential successor to the ubiquitous A320.
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NewsCzech Republic advances on $5.6bn F-35 purchase, following US approval
Prague has moved a step closer to potentially acquiring Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter, after the US Department of State gave its approval to a proposed Foreign Military Sales deal worth an estimated $5.6 billion.
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NewsLondon Heathrow names new chief executive
London Heathrow’s operator has named Copenhagen airport head Thomas Woldbye as its new chief executive, succeeding John Holland-Kaye. Woldbye has been the chief of Copenhagen’s operator since May 2011, and was previously with the Danish shipping and logistics firm AP Moller-Maersk where he held several management positions during a 27-year ...
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NewsAustralia’s Nautilus receives fifth Bell 407GXi from Jet Aviation
Jet Aviation has handed over the last of five customised Bell 407GXi single-engined helicopters to Nautilus Aviation, a charter, utility and tourism flight operator in northern Australia.
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NewsAeroflot Superjet captain imprisoned over fatal Moscow landing accident
Russian authorities have sentenced the captain of an Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 to six years in an open penitentiary over the fatal landing accident at Moscow Sheremetyevo four years ago. The aircraft departed Moscow for Murmansk on 5 May 2019, and had just been cleared to climb to 11,000ft when ...
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NewsThai begins taking ex-Thai Smile A320s
Thai Airways International is to add four Airbus A320s – formerly operating with regional unit Thai Smile Airways – to its fleet, which it will operate on international routes.
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NewsSpirit to restart operations after union accepts new contract, ending week-long strike
Spirit AeroSystems expects to fully resume production on 5 July, after its largest employee union voted to accept new employment contract terms, ending a week-long strike.
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NewsSouthwest Airlines’ pilot union requests release from federal mediation
The pilot union representing Southwest Airlines’ flight deck crew has requested to be released from mediation with the airline for a new contract, six weeks after its members voted in favour of a strike.