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NewsFAA reviewed United aircraft safety incident in Hawaii
The Federal Aviation Administration says it has reviewed an aircraft safety incident from December in which a United Airlines aircraft sharply descended just after taking off from Hawaii.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic calls time on Pakistan routes
Virgin Atlantic is to end its services to Pakistan this summer, routes the UK carrier had begun serving during the pandemic.
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NewsJetSmart CEO wants to acquire struggling Colombian discounter Viva Air
The chief executive of Chile’s JetSmart has expressed interest acquiring struggling Colombian low-cost carrier Viva Air after that carrier filed for protection from creditors.
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NewsAdjusted radar settings likely behind rash of USA’s unknown object detections
The Pentagon says it has been more closely scrutinising the airspace around North America after an incursion by a Chinese surveillance balloon, including increasing the sensitivity settings on radars that previously were not reporting small, low-speed objects.
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NewsAir Arabia posts record profit as traffic surged back in 2022
Air Arabia posted record net profits for 2022 as strong demand and expansion into new markets helped the low-cost operator surpass pre-pandemic passenger levels.
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NewsWestJet to expand flying to USA and eastern Canada
Canadian airline WestJet plans to expand its connectivity from Calgary and Edmonton by almost 30% and 50%, respectively, over 2022 levels, beginning in April.
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NewsStart-up Eswatini Air seeks to begin flights by summer season
Start-up African carrier Eswatini Air is aiming to commence services before the end of March, in time for the summer schedule. The airline – which will be based in the state formerly known as Swaziland – is being set up by Royal Eswatini National Airways Corporation. It says that it ...
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NewsAirbus hands Bremen A321neo work as A330 wing tasks shift to UK
Airbus has reached a provisional agreement with German representatives over future operations at its Bremen plant, alleviating concerns dating back three years that long-haul aircraft wing work would be withdrawn from the facility. The agreement, signed on 9 February, centres on ensuring future viability of the site. Under the plan ...
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NewsVirgin Australia leases cargo facility in Tasmania
Virgin Australia has signed a 10-year lease for a new cargo facility at Launceston airport in Tasmania, in its first major cargo-related announcement since exiting administration in 2020.
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NewsJapan’s Skymark Airlines returns to nine-month profit
Skymark Airlines returned to profitability in its nine-month earnings, buoyed by a return of leisure domestic travel demand.
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NewsFourth airborne object shot down after overflying ‘sensitive sites’
Another unidentified aerial object was shot down by an F-16 fighter aircraft near the maritime border between the USA and Canada on Lake Huron – the third unknown object and fourth overall to be destroyed in the past week.
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In depthUS aerospace supply chain faces long climb back to health
Boeing’s aircraft production rates remain significantly depressed from last decade’s highs – reflecting an aerospace industry struggling to keep up and facing what insiders describe as a long, difficult climb back to normalcy.
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NewsUS fighter jet shoots down third airborne object over North America
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ordered fighter jets to shoot down an unidentified airborne object, the third such object that has been downed over North America in one week.
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NewsUS NTSB subpoenas American Airlines pilots involved in JFK runway incursion
US aviation accident investigators have subpoenaed an American Airlines flight crew involved in a near-miss at New York’s John F Kennedy International airport last month after attempting to interview the individuals three times without success.
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NewsUS F-22s shoot down unidentified high-altitude object over Alaska
The Pentagon says at the direction of US President Joe Biden fighter aircraft shot down an unknown object off the coast of Alaska around 40,000ft, with military officials describing the craft as posing a hazard to commercial aviation.
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NewsContinental identifies engine safety issue, recommends groundings and inspections
Continental Aerospace Technologies has identified a safety issue with several types of its general aviation engines, and recommends that operators voluntarily ground the aircraft until they can be inspected.
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NewsSaab reshuffles Aeronautics unit leadership as it pursues NATO defence sales
Saab chief executive Micael Johansson has reshuffled his senior management team, in a bid to better position the Swedish company to pursue new business opportunities with NATO member nations.
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NewsHawaiian Airlines pilots accept new contract with 32% pay raise
Pilots at Hawaiian Airlines have approved a new contract which will give them an average pay raise of 32% over four years.
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In depthAnalysts diverge on optimum timeframe for next Boeing aircraft launch
Immediate action could help the airframer re-energise the company and claw back market share, according to some, but others argue the priority should be mending a strained balance sheet and troubled supply chain.
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NewsU-2 spy planes monitored Chinese balloon during USA transit
While the US military is keeping quiet about what measures it took during the recent balloon flyover, a senior American diplomat says high-altitude Lockheed Martin U-2 reconnaissance aircraft were used to collect information on the airship.