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NewsSingle-seat FA-50 to have 30% better range than current two-seater
The planned single-seat version of the Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 light attack jet will have a 30% range improvement over the current two-seater.
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NewsJAL doubles full-year profit amid spike in LCC, international revenue
Japan Airlines’ full-year earnings soared past pre-pandemic levels, as the airline benefited from a surge in inbound travel demand, along with strict cost controls.
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NewsPAL parent sees Q1 profit dip amid cost pressures
Philippine Airlines parent PAL Holdings saw first-quarter profits decline on the back of cost pressures, but notes that this was “an expected outcome” as travel demand normalises.
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NewsJoby wraps up flight testing with pre-production eVTOL prototype
US air taxi start-up Joby Aviation has concluded the pre-production flight test programme that it launched four years ago, now transitioning into a production-focused phase of development.
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NewsTextron consolidates parts distribution operations in Wichita
Textron Aviation has unveiled a massive expansion of its distribution facility in Kansas to support thousands of Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft operating globally.
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AnalysisStrong backlog but lack of new design work paints mixed picture at Sikorsky
The company that pioneered rotary-wing aviation boasts a years-long backlog for its existing aircraft, particularly variants of the H-60, but has not yet secured a customer for a clean-sheet aircraft using Sikorsky’s proprietary X2 compound coaxial technology.
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NewsUK MoD must find use for wing technology from axed Mosquito project, argues Spirit executive
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has so far missed the opportunity of utilising advanced manufacturing technologies developed through a cancelled unmanned aircraft demonstrator programme in future products, a leading supplier has argued. Speaking as part of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee’s inquiry into defence spending in the country on ...
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NewsFrontier expects capacity shift to pay off this spring
US ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines expects its new network strategy focused on overlooked markets with less competition from its rivals will start paying off soon.
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NewsInitial A380 for UK start-up Global arrives in Scotland after gear-down transatlantic crossing
UK start-up Global Airlines’ first Airbus A380 has arrived in Scotland ahead of undergoing maintenance and an interior refurbishment before being put into service. The ex-China Southern Airlines aircraft departed its storage location at Mojave on 30 April, for a 17h journey to Glasgow Prestwick via a refuelling stop at ...
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NewsAir Canada lost C$81m in first quarter as costs rose
Air Canada lost C$81 million ($59 million) in the first quarter of 2024 as higher costs related to increased capacity, and less cargo revenue, weighed on the company.
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NewsBlade release due to manufacturing defect doomed VX4 prototype, says UK AAIB
Vertical Aerospace’s initial VX4 prototype was written off after the failure of a propeller blade due to a manufacturing fault which led to a loss of thrust from two of the aircraft’s remaining electric motors, ultimately causing it to impact the ground with a high rate of descent, UK investigators have determined.
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NewsIATA’s Walsh blasts Germany for ‘unhealthy obsession’ with aviation taxes
IATA has blasted the German government for a rise in aviation taxes that went into effect on 1 May.
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NewsOman Air transformation to be led by Flyadeal chief Korfiatis
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air has named Con Korfiatis, the head of Saudi budget airline Flyadeal, as its chief executive. Korfiatis will succeed acting chief Nasser Al Salmi, the airline’s chief operating officer, who stepped up to the top post last year in place of Abdulaziz Al Raisi. The appointment ...
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NewsJazeera blames currency fluctuations as first quarter performance dips
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is blaming adverse foreign currency effects for a first-quarter net loss of KD2.7 million ($8.8 million). The figure is a reversal of the KD2.3 million profit achieved in the same quarter last year. Jazeera Airways says the result was “mainly due” to the impact of ...
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NewsColombian investigators probe ATR nose-gear collapse prior to take-off
Colombian authorities are probing a gear-collapse incident involving an ATR 42-500 turboprop preparing for departure from San Andres. The ATR, operated by regional carrier Satena, suffered a collapse of its nose-gear just before taking from Gustavo Rojas Pinilla airport on the Caribbean island territory, which lies east of Nicaragua. Colombian ...
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NewsGerman navy maintainers get ready for P-8A Poseidon introduction
The first technicians tasked with supporting the German navy’s future fleet of Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft are mid-way through a course being delivered via Lufthansa Technical Training.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters adds to H145M backlog with six-unit Brunei deal
Brunei has ordered six Airbus Helicopters H145M light-twins for operation by the Asian nation’s air force.
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NewsSouth Korea’s Hanwha ventures into engine leasing
South Korean conglomerate Hanwha has launched Hanwha Aviation, its first foray into the engine leasing business.
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NewsPrototype ‘Russified’ SJ-100 flown to Zhukovsky for flight-test campaign
United Aircraft has transferred the prototype import-substituted Yakovlev SJ-100 to Moscow’s Gromov institute for flight certification testing. The twinjet flew from the assembly plant at Komsomolsk-on-Amur to Moscow Zhukovsky airport, with an intermediate stop in Novosibirsk. United Aircraft says factory development testing has been completed. Although the aircraft is designed ...
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NewsRoyal Jordanian’s aspiration for full-year profit dashed by Gaza conflict
Royal Jordanian Airlines has disclosed that the Israeli-Gaza conflict resulted in a near-JD40 million ($56 million) impact on revenues in the fourth quarter of last year. The flag-carrier turned in a full-year net loss of JD8.7 million, despite efforts to reduce expenditure and cut costs, says chief executive Samer Majali. ...