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NewsEasyJet takes £133m disruption hit but says operations now ‘normalised’
EasyJet recorded a loss before tax of £114 million ($137 million) for the three months ending 30 June 2022, as operational disruption had a £133 million cost impact. Providing a fiscal third-quarter trading update on 26 July, the UK-based low-cost carrier lamented capacity caps imposed by London Gatwick and Amsterdam ...
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News‘Signs of strain’ loom for Asia Pacific carriers, as travel demand soars
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has called for action to be taken to “rebuild the resilience” of the sector, as an uptick in travel demand clashes with looming operational challenges.
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NewsUS clears weapons sales for Japan, Singapore
The US government has approved Foreign Military Sales (FMS) deals related to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF).
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NewsHeathrow insists passenger cap will remain until ground-handling resource improves
London Heathrow airport’s operator insists its capacity cap will remain in place until airlines increase ground-handling resources to a level that matches demand. The operator introduced the cap of 100,000 daily departing passengers after service levels – flight cancellations, aircraft parking logistics issues, and baggage problems – became unacceptably low. ...
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NewsRolls-Royce selects former BP fuels executive as new chief
Rolls-Royce has named Tufan Erginbilgic, a former executive of petroleum firm BP, as its new chief executive, succeeding Warren East. Erginbilgic, a UK and Turkish national with an engineering background, will take up the post on 1 January next year. His most recent role has been as partner with Global ...
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NewsNorthrop continues work on new missile to attack air defences
Northrop Grumman is continuing work on a new prototype missile development designed to attack air defence systems.
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NewsCapital A airline units see big traffic resurgence in Q2
The AirAsia airline units of Malaysia’s Capital A generated significantly stronger traffic in the second quarter to 30 June.
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NewsSIA Engineering widens quarterly loss as wage support eases
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) widened its first quarter operating loss despite a pick-up in maintenance activity, as government wage support eased.
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NewsDaher unveils Kodiak 900 utility aircraft
French aerospace company Daher has unveiled a new US-built aircraft called the Kodiak 900 – and it is already certificated.
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NewsUS lawmakers propose hiking pilot retirement age to 67
US lawmakers have proposed hiking the mandatory retirement age for US airline pilots to help alleviate what airlines say is an increasingly acute pilot shortage.
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NewsFAA warns of tailpipe risk affecting 41,000 US-registered small aircraft
US regulators have issued a sweeping directive to address a longstanding tailpipe problem potentially affecting 41,000 US-registered aircraft with turbocharged reciprocating engines.
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NewsFAA to mandate more measures to prevent 777 fuel tank ignition
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to require US airlines to perform more work to ensure 777 fuel tanks are safe from potential ignition.
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NewsEmbraer deliveries tick up in Q2
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 32 commercial and executive aircraft in the second quarter of 2022 – a significant improvement from its delivery pace in the first quarter of the year.
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InterviewHow NTSB accident investigator Zoe Keliher shattered gender bias
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) aviation accident investigator Zoe Keliher traces her aviation career to the day her father gifted her a flight lesson for her 15th birthday.
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In depthWhy NATO’s ongoing expansion has Moscow rattled
Russia’s late-February invasion of Ukraine has galvanised NATO, which is now set to grow its membership to 32 nations and further boost its equipment advantage over Moscow’s military.
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AnalysisWhy passenger-to-freighter conversion demand keeps soaring
The market for giving ageing airliners a second life as converted freighters continues to thrive despite the return of commercial belly hold capacity and new pressures on the global economy.
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AnalysisHow wildfire warriors are adapting to meet firefighting challenge
Aerial assets play a key role in the battle to keep forest and bush blazes at bay. From modified airframes to purpose-built aircraft, we look at what the latest specialist platforms are capable of.
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In depthHow airline safety ranked in first half of 2022
The first six months of 2022 involved more fatal airline accidents and resulting fatalities worldwide than during the same period in each of the two previous years, but amid increased flight activity.
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NewsDemonstrator launch energises UK’s ‘Generation Tempest’
BAE Systems is to fly the nation’s first experimental supersonic jet since mid-1980s within five years, with British pilots already having digitally ‘flown’ 100h on low-observable platform.
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OpinionWhy engine replacement plan would hurt F-35’s international credentials
The US Air Force’s ambition to retrofit the F-35 with adaptive engine technology could risk straining alliances with fellow operator nations, James Maclaren argues.