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Airbus Helicopters gears up for significant increase in H175 production
Airbus Helicopters has started preparations to raise output of the H175 to 15-20 units per year on the back of strengthening demand for the super-medium-twin.
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How award-winning aviation mechanic Marissa Estebanez proves her capability
Award-winning young engineer Marissa Estebanez loves her role as an aircraft maintenance technician working in South Carolina, and hopes her journey will help inspire others to ‘go fix something’.
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Why FTA is doing things differently in pilot training
Brighton-based flight school FTA has survived the pandemic and is looking to expansion as demand for newly trained first officers ramps up.
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How a different approach could help reduce airline cockpit vacancies
A new initiative led by the Airline Pilot Club aims to ensure that those completing their instruction have all the skills needed to secure a position flying for an airline.
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Sustainable fuel crucial to Airbus fleet emission-reduction targets
Airbus has secured approval for its decarbonisation roadmap which includes a 46% reduction, by 2035, of emissions intensity generated by its in-service commercial aircraft. The airframer submitted near-term science-based targets for emissions in their entirety which, it says, have newly been assessed and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative ...
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Norwegian marks full-year profit return despite Q4 loss
Restructured Scandanavian carrier Norwegian posted an operating profit of NKr 1.5 billion ($147 million) for 2022, after reporting a small loss in the low-demand fourth quarter.
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Airbus yet to define architectures for possible stretched A220: Faury
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury reiterates that a stretch version of the A220 is a “matter of when not if”, but stresses it is not a short-term priority despite “a very strong appetite” in the market. Source: Nattanon Tavonthammarit Shutterstock Airbus took over the former CSeries programme in ...
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Challenger 600 flap tests ordered after uncommanded extension incident
Operators of Bombardier Challenger 600s are being instructed to carry out repetitive operational tests of the flap-control system following an uncommanded flap-extension incident. The root cause of the incident remains under investigation, says Transport Canada, but the tests have been ordered as an interim mitigation. Transport Canada states that the ...
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Airbus boosted defence and space revenues in 2022
Higher deliveries of military aircraft, including the A400M tactical airlifter, helped increase full-year revenues at Airbus Defence & Space by 11% to €10.2 billion ($10.9 billion) in 2022, although costs incurred by the loss of two satellites in December and delays to the Airane 6 launcher meant adjusted EBIT for ...
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Airbus intends to deliver 720 commercial aircraft in 2023
Airbus is intending to deliver 720 commercial aircraft this year, the figure it had originally laid down for 2022 before supply-chain problems forced a downward revision. But this target still remains far below the 863 deliveries it managed to achieve in 2019, the year prior to the onset of disruption ...
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Airbus further slows single-aisle ramp-up but aims to hike long-haul output
Airbus has slowed the trajectory of its A320neo-family ramp-up by around a year, in response to supply-chain concerns, pushing the 75-per-month production target back to 2026. The airframer had intended to take A320neo-family monthly output to 65 aircraft by early 2024, but this has been revised to the end of ...
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787s to make up sizeable portion of ANA fleet by 2030
ANA Holdings’ airline units expect to expand their fleet beyond pre-pandemic numbers by 2030, with Boeing 787s expected to have a significant presence in the future fleet.
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‘Brighter future’: ANA parent outlines near-term airline strategy as recovery continues
The parent company of All Nippon Airways (ANA) is working to “maximise profitability” of its airline business amid a rebound in travel demand, as part of a newly-unveiled corporate strategy that targets “further growth” beyond recovery in the long-term.
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HAL, Safran in pact to develop engine for new 13t helicopter
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Safran have entered a workshare agreement to develop a new engine for the developmental 13t Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH) and its naval version, the Deck-Based Multi-Role Helicopter (DBMRH).
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HAL working to Improve serviceability of air force Hawk 132s
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is working to improve the fleet-wide serviceability of Indian air force (IAF) BAE Hawk 132 advanced jet trainers.
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SIA Group sees January traffic dip amid ‘robust’ network demand
Singapore Airlines Group has reported its first dip in passenger traffic in January, following months of continued growth as borders reopened.
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Easing of ‘zero Covid’ gives China’s ‘Big Three’ January joy
China’s three largest carriers reported a significant jump in domestic passenger traffic in January, as they quickly added back capacity to their networks, following the scrapping of most pandemic restrictions.
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Copa Q4 profit rises to $88.3m as demand for travel climbs
Copa Holdings, the parent of Panamanian flag carrier Copa Airlines, posted a fourth-quarter profit of $88.3 million as demand for air travel across the region rose.
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Ameriflight strikes deal to purchase Sabrewing cargo drones
US cargo airline Ameriflight has continued showing interest in conceptual autonomous cargo aircraft by signing a letter of intent to purchase 35 vertical take-off and landing drones from California start-up Sabrewing Aircraft.
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US lawmakers describe unknown objects as nothing new after classified brief
After receiving a classified briefing from US defence officials, members of Congress say the recently shot down unidentified aerial objects appear similar to hundreds of other unknown objects reported by American aviators in recent years.