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NewsItaly awards Leonardo C-27J Spartan upgrade deal
Leonardo will upgrade up to a dozen C-27J Spartan tactical transports for the Italian air force.
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NewsNigeria picks Cayuse Warrior Plus armed helicopters in 12-unit deal
MD Helicopters has secured an order from the Nigerian army for an initial 12 Cayuse Warrior Plus armed scouts, with the deal potentially rising to an eventual 36 units.
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NewsIcelandair backs domestic sustainable fuel initiative with offtake agreement
Icelandair is to support a domestic initiative to produce sustainable aviation fuel by provisionally agreeing to an offtake of the fuel. It has entered the memorandum of understanding with IdunnH2, a company established in 2020 which is developing a commercial-scale synthetic fuel facility in Helguvik Harbour, close to Icelandair’s base ...
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NewsSchiphol to improve runway efficiency with time-based arrival spacing
Amsterdam Schiphol’s air traffic control service has introduced a time-based spacing tool for arriving aircraft, intended to improve runway efficiency in various weather conditions. Air navigation service LVNL implemented the approach system on 26 January, following a three-year development programme conducted in co-operation with UK counterpart NATS and technology firm ...
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NewsCargojet pushes back 777 freighter conversions citing slowdown risk
Canadian operator Cargojet is to defer freight conversion of several Boeing 777s and 767 in response to forecasts of slower global economic growth rates. It had been planning to introduce eight 777s to expand its international charter reach and reinforce its domestic network. Cargojet allocated four of these, all 777-200s, ...
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NewsATSB details fatal Gold Coast helicopter collision
The Australia Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued a preliminary report detailing facts about the fatal collision of two Airbus Helicopters EC130B4s on 2 January.
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NewsNorthrop gears up for Australian Triton deliveries
Northrop Grumman aims to deliver Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to Australia in the middle of 2024, as the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) reforms No. 9 Sqn to operate the long-range maritime patrol asset.
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NewsRNZAF updates aviation safety systems to international standards
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has introduced a new aviation safety system, to help it align with best practices internationally.
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NewsTwin tiltrotor milestones to slip into 2024, says Leonardo Helicopters
Leonardo Helicopters foresees two tiltrotor milestones now taking place in 2024, with the service entry of the AW609 and first flight of the Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor (NGCTR) having likely slipped into next year.
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NewsUS Air Force Special Operations Command to operate MQ-9B SkyGuardian
The US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has ordered three General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), the first sale of the variant in the USA.
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NewsLeonardo Helicopters confirms UK NMH schedule slip
UK defence officials appear to have delayed the next phase of the ongoing New Medium Helicopter (NMH) contest, potentially pushing back the service-entry target for the Puma replacement platform.
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NewsNorthern Pacific appears set to launch flights between Los Angeles and Las Vegas
US start-up carrier Northern Pacific Airways appears set to launch its first route between Ontario International airport in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and Las Vegas.
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NewsP&W lands new contract to support F135 production
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has landed another contract, this one worth $5.2 billion, to support its production of the F135 engines that power Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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NewsCHC eyes pivot under new leader but sees need for rate rises to fund industry’s capacity growth
Offshore operator CHC Helicopter has a huge opportunity to grow through becoming closer to its customers and “better understanding their pain points”, according to the oil and gas specialist’s new chief executive. But in return it needs those customers to pay higher rates if the industry is to bring in ...
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NewsExpanding WestJet plans to step up summer flight frequencies
Canadian airline WestJet continues plotting an “ambitious growth strategy” with an expanded summer schedule that includes greater flight frequencies to popular destinations in its network.
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NewsLockheed resumes F-35 flights following December crash caused by ‘harmonic resonance’
Lockheed Martin has resumed flights of company-owned, new production F-35 fighters following a nearly three-month pause after a crash at Fort Worth in December last year.
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NewsMD Helicopters targets annual production of 50 aircraft by 2025 as it bounces back from bankruptcy
MD Helicopters hopes to be building 50 of its MD500-series helicopters annually by 2025 as the US airframer plots a dramatic comeback under new ownership.
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NewsAzul posts record R$15.9bn revenue in 2022
Brazil’s Azul notched record fourth-quarter revenue as passenger travel demand remained strong and cargo continued booming.
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NewsRolls-Royce kicks off testing of replacement B-52 engine
Rolls-Royce has commenced testing in support of a re-engining programme for the US Air Force’s Boeing B-52H fleet.
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NewsEl Al plots five-year fleet expansion including 737 replacement
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is considering options to increase its fleet by up to 13 aircraft to keep up with its targets for passenger traffic and market share over the next five years. It is aiming to align the expansion with plans to replace its older Boeing 737 jets from ...