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NewsHalf of Finnair A321 fleet suspended after seat-washing hitch
Finnair has been forced to suspend operation of eight Airbus A321s, owing to a technical snag during washing of seat covers. The airline cancelled about 40 flights on 13-14 October, and has recruited the Lithuanian division of Danish operator DAT to operate certain services from 15 October. Finnair says it ...
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NewsFirst Russian-built airport passenger airbridge undergoes initial testing
Russian officials have shown off the first domestically-produced airbridge for passenger aircraft, developed by the Rostec entity Vysokotochnye Kompleksy. The company – whose name means ‘high-precision systems’ – says such equipment was previously supplied to Russian airports only by foreign manufacturers. It states that the airbridge features electrohydraulic and electromechanical ...
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NewsItalian investigators probe A320’s descent towards sea shortly after Catania take-off
Italian investigators are to probe a serious occurrence in which an Air Arabia Airbus A320 descended towards the sea shortly after departing Catania in Sicily. The aircraft – registered to the Air Arabia Maroc operation – had been bound for Amman on 20 September. Italian safety investigation authority ANSV states ...
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NewsLessor TrueNoord places first direct order with deal for up to 50 Embraer jets
Dutch-based regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has ordered up to 40 Embraer 195-E2 twinjets, the company’s first direct order with a manufacturer. The lessor’s pact covers 20 firm aircraft, plus purchase rights for a further 20 – as well as up to 10 new-build Embraer 175s. TrueNoord chief Anne-Bart Tieleman describes ...
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NewsBelgium welcomes first trio of F-35 fighters to its Florennes air base
Belgium has welcomed the first three of its Lockheed Martin F-35As to their home at Florennes air base, with the fifth-generation type to progressively replace its aged Lockheed F-16AM/BMs before the end of this decade.
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NewsAir Serbia to open third North American route next year
Air Serbia is to open another transatlantic service, to Toronto, next year – restoring a link absent for more than three decades. It will commence the operation from Belgrade on 23 May. Air Serbia will deploy Airbus A330-200 twinjets on the route, which the airline will serve twice-weekly. ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic operating chief Koster to replace Weiss as CEO
Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss will stand down on 31 December 2025 after seven years leading the UK carrier, to be replaced by chief customer and operating officer Corneel Koster.
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NewsTurkish Airlines to explore various joint initiatives in pact with Air Algerie
Turkish Airlines is to explore potential joint activities, including aircraft leasing and maintenance, with Air Algerie under a new co-operation agreement. The two carriers have signed a memorandum of understanding which covers an expanded codeshare arrangement. “This agreement marks a key step in deepening ties between both airlines,” says Turkish ...
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NewsEAT A300 freighter sustains tail-strike during aborted London Heathrow landing
One of European Air Transport’s Airbus A300-600 freighters has suffered a tail-strike while landing at London Heathrow. Video images circulating on social media indicate that the aircraft – operating in DHL colours and arriving from Leipzig-Halle on 12 October – bounced slightly before settling on its main landing-gear. The reverse-thrust ...
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In depthAfter surprise decision, will EBACE’s planned return to Geneva be a hit or a Swiss miss?
Next year will see the Europe’s EBACE show back in its traditional Swiss home. But what is the future for business aviation’s second biggest convention?
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NewsSwiss prepares to commence familiarisation flights as first A350 arrives
Swiss has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, one of 10 due to be introduced by the Lufthansa Group carrier. The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered aircraft (HB-IFA) will be deployed on routes from Zurich to destinations including Boston, set to commence in November. But it will initially be flown on ...
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NewsPutin admits ‘failures’ in Russian air defence as missiles crippled Azerbaijan E190
Russian president Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that the country’s air defence system was responsible for crippling an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190, which subsequently crashed while attempting to divert to Aktau. Putin made the admission during a meeting in Dushanbe with Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev on 9 October. He said the ...
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In depthCzech mates: Why Brno base is key to Honeywell’s international ambitions
Honeywell is as American as apple pie but, thanks to its growth in the Czech Republic, is also increasingly European, so much so that it can now access EU funding for a variety of defence and commericial aerospace research projects.
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NewsProbe into Shorts 360 undershoot delayed after failure to realise severity
UK investigators believe an undershot landing by a Shorts 360 freighter in the British Virgin Islands resulted from an unstable approach in the vicinity of thunderstorm activity. But a full determination of the circumstances was thwarted by a two-month delay in notifying the Air Accidents Investigation Branch of the seriousness ...
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NewsRussian regulators to inspect over 50 regional airlines in safety drive
Russian authorities are preparing to undertake inspections of more than 50 regional airlines, as part of a drive to reinforce safety levels. Federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia and transport supervisory authority Rostransnadzor have co-operated on a draft government directive for the joint unscheduled inspections. Rosaviatsia chief Dmitry Yadrov says the ...
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NewsAirbus adds 10 more A350s, including private jets, to order total
Airbus has secured orders for 10 more A350-900s, eight of which are for an undisclosed customer. The remaining two are both listed against a private, also unidentified, client. Source: Airbus Airbus has landed a total of 1,019 orders for the A350-900 Airbus has yet to identify customers ...
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NewsDassault hails Rafale’s success as 300th example clears production
French airframer Dassault Aviation has marked the completion of its 300th Rafale fighter.
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NewsLong-serving Air Astana chief Foster to step down next year
Kazakh carrier Air Astana Group’s long-serving chief Peter Foster is stepping down from his position next year. He is to be succeeded by Ibrahm Canliel, the airline’s chief financial officer. Foster will retire from the top post, and the airline’s board, at the end of March 2026. Air Astana says ...
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News‘Pessimistic’ scenario could see 30% of Russian civil fleet withdrawn by decade-end
Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia is aiming to avoid a potential capacity crisis for the country’s carriers, by taking steps to preserve the airworthiness of the active fleet while new types are still undergoing development.
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NewsNorra tightens ATR door procedures after similar passenger-fall accidents
Full implementation of safety changes following a passenger’s fall from an Norra ATR 72-500 in January last year had not been completed before a similar accident with the same aircraft type the following November. In both occurrences - the earlier at Jyvaskula, the later at Helsinki - a passenger was ...