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NewsBoom Supersonic picks trio of companies to develop ‘Symphony’ engine for Overture
Boom Supersonic’s Overture aircraft will be powered by a new propulsion system developed by Florida Turbine Technologies, GE Additive and StandardAero.
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NewsAmerican names May to succeed Kerr as chief financial officer
Long-standing American Airlines chief financial officer Derek Kerr is to step down from 1 January and will be succeeded in the role by Devon May.
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NewsUnited hands Boeing order for 100 787 Dreamliners and 100 737 Max
United Airlines has ordered 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, and taken options to purchase 100 more, in what it calls the largest-ever widebody aircraft by a US carrier.
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NewsUK regulator places London Luton last in airport accessibility ranks
London Luton has been singled-out by the UK aviation regulator as providing poor service for reduced-mobility passengers, and – unlike other airports in the country – failing to improve over the course of this year. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has revealed its verdict in an interim accessibility report, running ...
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NewsStrong end to 2022 prompts Lufthansa Group to raise full-year profit forecast
Lufthansa Group has raised its full-year operating profit forecast to around €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion), as the final months of 2022 exceed expectations.
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NewsElectronic rig explores avionics-engine interaction for Russian-powered MC-21
Analysts have embarked on ‘electronic bird’ testing of the Irkut MC-21-310’s interface with its Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines in line with import-substitution efforts. Foreign-built control panels in the cockpit are being replaced with Russian-produced equivalents, and these are undergoing integration tests, says the state aviation system research institute GosNIIAS. Substitution has ...
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NewsNew Zealand moves up retirement of P-3K2 Orions
The Royal New Zealand Air Force will retire its Lockheed P-3K2 Orion maritime patrol aircraft in January 2023, five months earlier than previously planned.
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NewsUSAF B-1 bomber unit prepares for B-21 Raider
The US Air Force’s 28th Bomb Wing, which currently operates the Boeing B-1B, will be the first unit to receive the B-21 stealth bomber later this decade.
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NewsSwiss to replace Airbus A340s with A350s from 2025
Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss International Air Lines will take five Airbus A350-900 aircraft into its fleet from 2025, which are slated to replace its ageing A340-300 fleet on long-haul routes.
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NewsViolent protests halt airport operations in Arequipa
Violent protesters have overrun the airport in Arequipa, Peru, causing the airport’s operator to close the terminal and airlines to cancel flights.
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NewsUSAF announces successful test of fully assembled hypersonic cruise missile
The AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon was delivered from Lockheed Martin in “all-up-round” form, meaning the cruise missile was fully assembled.
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NewsEmbraer pushes back turboprop launch decision, citing supplier readiness
Embraer has delayed a decision about whether to develop a turboprop airliner after determining that suppliers are presently unable to meet its goals for the aircraft.
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NewsFinnair extends repayment of €600m loan amid business restructuring
Finnair has extended the period over which it will repay a largely state-guaranteed loan, as it seeks to shore-up its financial position amid the impact of its exclusion from Russian airspace.
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NewsRyanair to pay compensation for 2018 strikes after dropping appeal
Ryanair is to offer compensation to passengers affected by a pilot strike four years ago, after dropping plans to take a rejected appeal to the UK Supreme Court. The budget airline, having chosen to recognise trade unions for pilots and cabin crew, suffered a series of industrial actions in 2018, ...
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NewsSouth Korea to develop long-range cruise missile for KF-21
South Korea is investing in the development of a long-range cruise missile to be deployed from the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter.
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NewsAirAsia Cambodia to be country’s largest carrier: Capital A
Malaysia’s Capital A has outlined the rationale and vision for its new Southeast Asian joint venture carrier, AirAsia Cambodia.
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NewsHAECO Xiamen renews deal for Lufthansa 747 C checks
HAECO Xiamen has been re-contracted by Lufthansa to provide C checks for the carrier’s fleet of Boeing 747s.
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NewsStar Alliance chief Goh set to head Gulf Air holding company
Star Alliance chief Jeffrey Goh is to take up a position heading the Middle East’s Gulf Air Group Holding, which oversees Gulf Air and its associated companies. Goh will become the chief of the Bahraini group from 1 January. He had indicated earlier this year that he planned to step ...
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NewsJetBlue CEO Robin Hayes gets two-year contract extension
JetBlue Airways chief executive Robin Hayes has received a two-year extension on his employment contract, the airline disclosed in a 9 December filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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NewsSpirit Airlines pilots get 27% raise in new ALPA-negotiated contract
Spirit Airlines pilots won a 27% pay raise on 9 December in a tentative new deal reached between union Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) and the airline.