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NewsRussian government places St Petersburg airport operator under new holding company
Russia’s government has ordered a restructuring of the Cypriot-based management company overseeing St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport, to bring it under a domestic holding. The changes are detailed in a Russian presidential decree, issued on 30 November, which states that “special economic measures” are being applied to the field of air ...
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AnalysisWhich types retired in our latest World Air Forces review?
We detail some of the most notable national fleet retirements recorded in the 12 months since we published our last World Air Forces directory at the end of 2022.
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NewsGermany maintains interest in MAWS despite latest P-8A buy, says naval avation chief
Germany’s collaboration with France on future maritime patrol initiatives has “not come to an end”, the head of its naval aviation branch insists, despite Berlin recently increasing its commitment for Boeing P-8A Poseidon submarine-hunting aircraft.
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NewsRoyal Air Force Poseidon fleet to get BAE’s Sting Ray torpedo
The UK Royal Air Force’s maritime patrol aircraft fleet is to gain a new anti-submarine/anti-surface strike capability, in the guise of BAE Systems’ Sting Ray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo.
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NewsNH Industries confident on delivery schedule as Sea Tiger takes flight
NH Industries (NHI) is confident that it can meet the tight delivery schedules laid down by its German navy customer for the new NH90 Sea Tiger to allow the retirement in 2026 of the service’s fleet of elderly Westland Sea Lynx helicopters without creating a capability gap.
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NewsItaly and Lufthansa formally notify Commission over ITA deal
Lufthansa Group and the Italian government have formally notified the European Commission over a deal for the German carrier to take a minority stake in ITA Airways.
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NewsChina Eastern adds long-haul services, as Vistara adds 50th destination
Carriers in the Asia-Pacific are adding capacity, with an emphasis on leisure destinations as the holiday season approaches.
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NewsNew Delhi to order more Tejas fighters, upgrade Su-30MKIs
The key committee in the Indian defence procurement process has cleared key aircraft and helicopter acquisitions that will help the Indian air force on its modernisation journey.
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NewsAirAsia pushes back full fleet recovery to 2024
AirAsia Aviation has postponed its forecast of a full fleet recovery, putting a roadblock in efforts to fully restore pre-pandemic capacity amid an uptick in travel demand.
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NewsAnduril unveils drone-killing ‘reusable missile’ designed for mass production
Part aircraft, part munition, the Roadrunner is a lethally-armed, twin-engined jet designed by US defence start-up Anduril to cheaply intercept and destroy high-density aerial threats, including cruise missiles, UAVs and some crewed aircraft – or return to base for refuelling and subsequent flights.
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NewsATSB probes A330, 787 excursions during Melbourne runway works
Australian investigators are conducting an inquiry into two runway excursions at Melbourne airport in September, during with both aircraft took off from a buffer zone between the runway and a section of runway undergoing resurfacing works.
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NewsAirAsia Aviation eyes profitable 2023, helped by ‘lessening competition’ and strong demand
AirAsia Aviation Group expects to report a profitable 2023, as travel demand continues to hold strong through the year-end, and as it reaps the benefits of “lessening competition”.
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NewsTurkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines consider cargo joint venture
Turkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines yesterday signed an agreement to cooperate on air cargo with the possibility of forming a joint venture in the future.
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NewsUSCG to acquire more former Navy H-60s amid shift to all-Sikorsky helicopter fleet
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has received approval to acquire another 20 former US Navy Sikorsky H-60 helicopters, a move coming as the service looks eventually to operate an all-Sikorsky MH-60T helicopter fleet.
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NewsPremier seating start-up Unum gets set for production
UK premium airliner seating start-up Unum is close to securing a launch customer, understood to be an Airbus A330 operator, as it prepares to begin production from its new factory early next year.
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NewsUSCG receives first new airframe for MH-60T Jayhawk refurbishments
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has received from Sikorsky the first bare-bones airframe under a project to keep the service’s MH-60T Jayhawk medium-lift rescue helicopters flying into the 2040s.
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NewsCanada signs to acquire 14 Boeing P-8As for multi-mission aircraft replacement programme
The Canadian government has agreed to purchase at least 14 Boeing P-8A Poseidon multi-mission aircraft, with deliveries scheduled to start in 2026.
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News‘We’ve done everything required’: Connect Airlines chief blasts US regulators over certification delays
US start-up carrier Connect Airlines is pushing back against aviation regulators for allegedly stifling its ambitions of launching flights between Canada and the USA and decarbonising regional air travel with hydrogen propulsion technology.
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NewsAtlas Air takes delivery of third 777F on behalf of MSC Mediterranean
US carrier Atlas Air has taken delivery of its third of four Boeing 777 Freighters placed on long-term aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance agreements with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. Atlas confirmed the delivery on 30 November, adding that MSC will boost existing weekly cargo flights and add a route ...
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NewsEl Al takes steps to mitigate conflict impact after profitable third quarter
Israeli flag-carrier El Al expects a 5-10% reduction in capacity over the fourth quarter, as a result of the Gaza conflict, and a fall in load factor, but it has yet to estimate the impact on the first quarter of next year. El Al says it experienced initial high demand ...