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Airbus to retrofit and upgrade nine A350 jets for Delta
Delta Air Lines has hired Airbus Services to retrofit and upgrade nine Airbus A350 aircraft that previously flew for LATAM Airlines Group.
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US, Turkish defence officials meet for second round of F-35 discussions
Washington removed the NATO ally from the multi-nation Joint Strike Fighter programme in 2019, following Anakra’s acquisition of a Russian air defence system.
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Berlin airport to shut on 25 January, grounding 300 flights due to public sector strike
Berlin-Brandenburg airport will close completely on 25 January due to a nationwide warning strike by public service workers that will make operating flights from the airfield impossible.
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USAF launches AI-powered airlift planning competition
The Air Force Research Laboratory digital event invites researchers from around the world to improve the planning of airlift operations using artificial intelligence-driven algorithms.
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2Excel to disband The Blades aerobatic display team
The UK’s 2Excel Aviation has called time on its aerobatic display team The Blades, citing factors such as global economic pressures and the reduced number of domestic air shows for creating “an unsustainable business model”.
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France open to future MPA with Germany despite Patmar contracts
France says it remains open to working with Germany on a future maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) even while it undertakes early scoping work on a domestic solution.
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Finnair outlines profitability incentive plans for staff and management
Finnair has drawn up incentive plans to support its strategic efforts to restore profitability, based on pre-tax earnings targets. It has approved a personnel plan for 2023-25 which covers staff groups that contributed to savings agreement as the carrier sought to reduce unit costs – this plan envisions a cash ...
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Air India merger partner Vistara posts first quarterly profit
Vistara recorded a net profit before currency costs for the three months ending December, the first time the Indian carrier, a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, has posted a profitable quarter since it began operations in 2015.
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Kaman axes K-Max helicopter citing poor growth prospects
Kaman is to end production of its distinctive K-Max on the back of low demand and low profitability for the single-engined heavy-lifter.
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Israeli firm to supply 777-8 freighter’s main cargo door
Israeli firm Elbit Systems is to supply the large main-deck cargo door for the Boeing 777-8 freighter, under an aerostructures agreement with the US airframer. Elbit will also supply cargo doors for the current 777F. It will provide the structures through its wholly-owned Eblit Systems-Cyclone subsidiary, the company states. “This ...
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Il-114-300 engine certified as derivative for TVRS-44 takes shape
Russian authorities have certified the engine for the modernised Ilyushin Il-114-300, while the manufacturer is developing derivative test powerplants for a proposed future turboprop. The Klimov TV7-117ST-01 engine is being combined with a six-blade propeller for the Il-114. Federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has issued a type certificate for the ...
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Delta to begin Los Angeles-Auckland flights in October
Delta Air Lines intends in October to begin flying for the first time between Auckland and Los Angeles, becoming the only US carrier connecting the two cities.
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Key US senator opposes F-16 sale to Turkey, favours F-35s to Greece
Senator Bob Menendez, who chairs the powerful committee on foreign relations – which wields approval authority over arms deals – opposes providing F-16 fighter jets to Ankara, but supports selling F-35s to Greece.
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US judge faced with request to rescind Boeing’s immunity from 737 Max prosecution
A US Federal judge is faced with deciding whether to lift Boeing’s immunity from criminal prosecution related to two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people.
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New signals intelligence role planned for Dutch Reapers
The Netherlands could acquire three signals intelligence-gathering pods for its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted air vehicles.
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Cathay flags steeper full-year net loss, but ‘excited’ about 2023 outlook
Cathay Pacific Group expects to report a steeper net loss for the 2022 financial year on the back of “significant losses” from its associates, but remains “encouraged” about its recovery in the new year.
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Swansea airport eyes scheduled services return with Exeter link
Plans are under way to launch flights this summer from Swansea airport to Exeter, restoring scheduled operations at the Welsh airport for this first time since Air Wales stopped flying from there almost two decades ago.
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Ambitious Uzbek start-up Centrum looks to build 100-aircraft fleet
Start-up Uzbek carrier Centrum Air is aiming to build a fleet of 20 aircraft by the end of the year, having acquired its first single-aisle types. Centrum Air has received a pair of Airbus A320s – with a third set to arrive shortly – as well as two Boeing 737s. ...
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Airbus nears C295 maritime patrol deal with Spain
Airbus Defence & Space expects Spain to sign a contract this year to acquire C295 twin-turboprops adapted for maritime patrol duties, after the nation’s air force recently retired its last long-serving Lockheed P-3 Orion.
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Uzbekistan places order for a dozen A320neo-family jets
Uzbekistan Airways is ordering 12 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft as part of a fleet modernisation. Four A321neos and eight A320neos are featured in the agreement, although no delivery date has been disclosed. Uzbekistan Airways has previously ordered A320s directly from Airbus, and its fleet also includes eight A320neo-family aircraft acquired through ...