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NewsEl Al resolves pilot dispute with new operations and salary pact
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has reached an agreement with its pilots aimed at settling a dispute over salaries which has caused disruption to the airline’s operations for several weeks. El Al says the agreement – signed by its pilot committee as well as the trade union centre Histadrut – will ...
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NewsMaintenance procedures revised after 737 shed vertical fin structures
Boeing has amended removal and installation maintenance instructions for Boeing 737 dorsal fins after an incident in which a 737-800 arrived at San Diego with several structural components of the vertical fin missing. The aircraft (N820TJ), operating a Swift Air flight, had departed Victorville in California on 19 May 2020. ...
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NewsUS pilot union ALPA criticises proposals to alleviate pilot shortage
The largest pilot union in North America has filed a formal complaint against two proposals which could alleviate the pilot shortage currently plaguing commercial aviation and causing flight disruptions across the industry.
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NewsQantas A350-1000s and undisclosed A350F customer lift Airbus’s widebody orders
Qantas Airways has firmed its order for a dozen Airbus A350-1000s while the airframer has also secured an agreement for another seven A350 freighters, from an undisclosed customer. Two A350 freighters recently identified for Silk Way Airlines, and a single A330-900 for Delta Air Lines, added to a lively end ...
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NewsBoeing plans P-8 deliveries to New Zealand, Germany and South Korea
Transfer of the anti-submarine and rescue aircraft will be completed over the next two years.
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NewsFire Scout autonomous helicopter successfully tests naval mine detection
The US Navy has successfully demonstrated a prototype maritime mine detection system using the unmanned MQ-8C helicopter.
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NewsRolls-Royce targets Beluga as Antonov alternative
Rolls-Royce and Airbus are exploring the potential use of the A300-600ST Beluga outsize transport for the ad hoc movement of large civil aircraft engines.
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NewsEuropean Parliament backs draft rules to increase availability of sustainable fuel
Members of the European Parliament have adopted new draft rules broadening the definition of sustainable aviation fuels and accelerating availability levels in a bid to achieve 2050 climate targets. Parliament has raised – from 32% to 37% – the European Commission’s original proposal for minimum availability of sustainable fuel at ...
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NewsZeroAvia tightens flight-test regime after Piper crash probe flags pressure points
ZeroAvia has tightened the experimental regime for its hydrogen fuel-cell aircraft testing, including management of commercial pressures, after a UK investigation into a serious loss-of-power accident uncovered safety weaknesses in the programme. The accident, at Cranfield on 29 April last year, involved a modified Piper M350 (G-HYZA) whose single piston ...
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NewsRolls-Royce eyes opportunity for new super-midsize business jet engine
Engine maker Rolls-Royce is contemplating a move into to the super-midsize business jet market, which it is likely to address with a new powerplant family.
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NewsCertification delayed until mid-2023 for final Trent TEN durability fix
Certification of the final change required to address the outstanding durability issue on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine will not be achieved before mid-2023, a senior executive at the propulsion specialist has disclosed.
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NewsIn rare move, Hainan Airlines resumes flights to Russia
Hainan Airlines is to restart flights to Russia, joining a small number of airlines operating to the country following its invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsCiting ‘unnecessary trouble’, Hong Kong suspends flight ban rules
Hong Kong has suspended its ‘circuit breaker’ flight ban rule, acknowledging that it has brought about “unnecessary trouble” to those wishing to re-enter the city.
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NewsIndian DGCA says SpiceJet operated under “degraded safety margins”
India’s Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has queried SpiceJet following a series of recent safety incidents, with the carrier defending its safety standing.
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NewsSpirit delays shareholder vote on Frontier deal for the third time
Spirit has delayed its special shareholder meeting to vote on an acquisition bid by Frontier Airlines for the third time.
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NewsUS Air Force partners with Reaction Engines on ‘high-Mach’ engine testing
The UK-based manufacturer specialises in managing the build-up of heat in a variety of aerospace functions, including hypersonic engines.
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NewsSAS secures court approval to continue operating under Chapter 11
Scandinavian carrier SAS has obtained court approval to continue operating as normal, following its filing for US Chapter 11 protection. The company has been granted clearance to continue operating as an airline, pay employees’ wages, suppliers’ fees, and taxes, and honour customer programmes including its EuroBonus loyalty scheme. SAS had ...
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NewsZeroAvia’s electric Piper force-landed after windmilling propeller locked out motors
UK investigators have determined that the windmilling propeller on an experimental Piper M350 – which had been modified with a hydrogen fuel-cell engine – locked out power to the electric motors, leading to a forced landing which badly damaged the aircraft. The ZeroAvia aircraft (G-HYZA) had been undergoing a flight ...
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NewsJet2 chair lambasts ‘atrocious’ service from ‘ill-prepared’ UK airports
UK budget carrier Jet2’s executive chair has issued a scathing opinion over the readiness of its base airports to deal with recovering passenger demand, describing them as being “woefully ill-prepared”. Philip Meeson says “most” of the airline’s 10 base airports in the UK have been “poorly resourced” for the volume ...
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NewsMonte adds to zero-emission backlog with Dovetail deal for Caravan and King Air conversions
Newly formed powertrain conversion joint venture Dovetail Electric Aviation has received a launch order from zero-emission lessor Monte covering up to 50 aircraft.