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NewsUSAF commits nearly $4bn to operations at Greenland airbase above the Arctic Circle
Improvements to the joint USA-Canada Thule air base now allow the strategic far northern outpost to host fighter jets year round.
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NewsFlyr pursues US wet-lease and charters to offset quiet winters
Norwegian operator Flyr is applying to US regulators to operate services in the North American market. The carrier is seeking a permit to conduct non-scheduled charter and wet-lease operations “in and out” of the USA, it states. Flyr has been looking to branch into other activities to support its regular ...
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News20 injured as Hawaiian Airlines flight encounters ‘severe turbulence’
Almost two dozen people were injured when a Hawaiian Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence from a Pacific storm shortly before landing in Honolulu, the airline has said.
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NewsL3Harris Technologies to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.7bn
L3Harris Technologies intends to acquire propulsion systems expert Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.7 billion, the companies said on 18 December.
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AnalysisAnalysts view Boeing’s 2023 delivery goals as feasible, but scepticism remains
Boeing’s top brass stressed in November that the company’s 2023 goals include nursing its 737 Max programme to health and delivering more 787s – efforts intended to help Boeing again become a cash-generating engine.
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AnalysisWestern defence procurement to soar in 2023
Generals, it is said, prepare to fight the last war. After nearly a year of intense fighting in Ukraine, military generals, and the public, have a glimpse of how the next war may look.
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AnalysisIs alternative propulsion ready for aviation transfer of power?
Anyone expecting 2023 to provide a breakthrough moment for alternative propulsion systems is likely to be sorely disappointed.
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NewsEASA outlines helicopter VRS study plan, as it awards research contract to ONERA and DGA
European regulators are hopeful that newly commissioned research into vortex ring state (VRS) will deliver a significant safety boost for helicopter operators, and potentially lead to change in certification and pilot training requirements.
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NewsLondon City submits plan to boost passenger capacity to 9 million
London City airport has submitted an application to its existing planning permission which would increase the current cap on annual passenger numbers from 6.5 million to 9 million by 2031.
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NewsAirbus and Qatari regulator set for crucial meeting over A350 grounding
Airbus and Qatar Airways are set to participate in a crucial meeting with civil aviation regulators next month, at a crucial session intended to explore issues relating to the controversial grounding of the carrier’s A350s. The meeting, scheduled for 11 January in Doha, is likely to be a focal point ...
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AnalysisSupersonic civilian aircraft prospects dim as 2023 opens
2023 will mark the 20th anniversary of the final flight of Concorde, but a return to supersonic air travel still seems an uncertain prospect
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AnalysisNo quick fix to aerospace’s supply chain and labour problems
The supply and labour troubles that hindered aerospace production this year seem poised to continue in the near term, with inflation and parts shortages expected to leave airframers and suppliers struggling again in 2023 to ramp production.
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NewsRolls-Royce moves UltraFan to Testbed 80 ahead of first run in 2023
Rolls-Royce has completed assembly of its UltraFan demonstrator engine and mounted the powerplant in its Testbed 80 facility in Derby. However, the first engine run has slipped into early 2023.
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NewsSeoul completes development of anti-tank missile for LAH
South Korea has completed development of a new indigenous ground attack missile for the Korea Aerospace Industries Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) and other rotorcraft.
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NewsComac delivers ARJ21 to Indonesia’s TransNusa
Comac has handed over an ARJ21 to Indonesian carrier TransNusa, the first international delivery of a Chinese jet airliner.
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NewsJapan’s Oriental Air Bridge takes first ATR 42-600
Japanese regional carrier Oriental Air Bridge (ORC) has taken delivery of its first ATR 42-600, which it will operate on regional routes out of Nagasaki.
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NewsEl Al offers to take additional 787-9 originally built for another customer
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has formally put forward an offer to purchase another Boeing 787-9, an aircraft which was originally manufactured for another customer. The airline has 15 787s in its fleet and already intends to take another – a delivery deferred during the pandemic – to complete its original ...
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NewsCongress directs investigation into drone swarm threat
Lawmakers in Washington want the US military to assess the danger posed by so-called swarms of cheap, commercially available drones and develop technologies to counter them.
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NewsGulfstream flies business jet on 100% sustainable fuel
Gulfstream has flown a G650 business jet fuelled with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a feat the Savannah company calls a first among business jet manufactures.
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NewsAirbus convinces judge to split trial in Qatar A350 dispute
Airbus has secured a split trial in its legal clash with Qatar Airways over the skin-paint deterioration issue with the airline’s A350 fleet. The two sides met in court on 16 December for the latest case-management conference. Airbus had previously warned that the trial – set for June next year ...