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Switzerland will domestically assemble four F-35 stealth fighters in deal with Lockheed
Switzerland will domestically assemble four of its ordered F-35A stealth fighters itself as part of a knowledge and technology transfer deal, the country’s Federal Office for Defense Procurement Armasuisse said on 25 June.
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2Excel readies for start of Irish coastguard contract with local subsidiary launch
UK-headquartered 2Excel Aviation has set up an Irish subsidiary as it prepares to begin supplying fixed-wing support services to search and rescue provider Bristow Ireland on the latter’s contract with the country’s coastguard.
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Bangladesh receives its last ex-RAF C-130J airlifter from Marshall
Bangladesh has taken delivery of its fifth and final ex-Royal Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transport from UK company Marshall.
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American Airlines pauses hiring new pilots through November
American Airlines is pumping the brakes on hiring new pilots in the second half of this year as it considers capacity changes across its network.
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Volotea and Abra sign JV with eye on Air Europa remedies at Madrid
Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea and Avianca parent company Abra Group have signed a joint-venture agreement to act as a “remedy taker” should IAG complete its acquisition of Air Europa.
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Hanwha to build 40 F414 engines for first batch of KF-21s
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration has contracted Hanwha Aerospace to produce engines for the first batch of Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighters.
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Former Piaggio chief Logli appointed Aviointeriors president
Former Piaggio Aerospace chief executive Carlo Logli has been appointed president of Italian seat manufacturer Aviointeriors.
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China warns fliers to comply with closed-window rule at military-civil airports
China’s national security ministry – the country’s top anti-spy agency – has warned travellers against taking photos or videos at civil-military airports in the country, following a series of recent incidents.
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Qantas picks Dash 8-400s for turboprop renewal
Qantas will acquire 14 more mid-life De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops as part of fleet renewal efforts that will see its older Q200 and Q300 aircraft retired.
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Magnix introduces ‘breakthrough’ Samson battery line for electric aircraft
US electric propulsion developer Magnix is rolling out a new line of high-performance batteries known as Samson, promising “industry-leading energy density” to support the fledgling electric aviation industry.
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Airbus trims full-year delivery forecast and pushes back A320neo ramp-up schedule
Airbus is trimming its full-year delivery forecast over continuing supply-chain problems, and pushing back the schedule for its A320neo production ramp-up.
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Allegiant Air to close crew base in Austin
US discounter Allegiant Air will close its crew base at Austin-Bergstrom International airport early next year due to the planned closure of the Central Texas hub’s South Terminal.
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Ural Airlines and Russian airports operator feature in latest EU sanctions list
Several Russian air transport companies including Ural Airlines and the airports operator Novaport have been newly included in a revised European Union list of sanctioned enterprises.
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Leonardo to pause Boeing 787 fuselage work at Grottaglie site
Leonardo is to halt production of composite centre fuselage barrels for the Boeing 787 at its Grottaglie site in southern Italy for four months as it wrestles to align production with lower short-term demand.
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Lufthansa City Airlines poised for launch
Lufthansa Group’s latest carrier Lufthansa City Airlines will launch flights on 26 June using an Airbus A320neo on the Munich-Birmingham route.
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How the UK’s aerospace R&D investments are powering change
Ten years on from its launch and post-Brexit, how effectively has UK R&D funding body and facilitator, the ATI, helped to cultivate disruptive technologies and future-proof aerospace businesses for the decarbonisation revolution?
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EASA defers runway-overrun system deadline as supply chain struggles
Commercial aircraft manufacturers are set to be granted a further 18 months to meet a European requirement to fit runway-overrun protection systems during production of newly-built aircraft.
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Why GKN acquisition has brought added value to transformed Melrose
Now a pure-play aerospace business, GKN is enjoying strong growth as part of Melrose Industries – and embracing a new mantra to design, deliver and improve.
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Royal Air Maroc chartering several aircraft to hike summer capacity
Royal Air Maroc is reinforcing its capacity for the summer season with plans to charter seven aircraft from international operators. The Oneworld member carrier says it will offer around 5% more seats, across a network of over 90 destinations, compared with last year. Chief executive Abdelhamid Addou says the airline ...
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Vietnam Airlines aims for breakeven in 2024
Vietnam Airlines hopes to balance its revenue and expenditure in 2024 but faces a range of tough challenges.