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NewsUK T-6 training output set to soar, Ascent boss says
Ascent Flight Training is in the advanced stage of preparations to increase by almost 50% its provision of basic instruction for the UK Royal Air Force using a fleet of 14 Beechcraft T-6C Texan IIs.
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NewsProfitable EasyJet seeks to secure long-term aircraft delivery slots
UK budget carrier EasyJet is looking to secure delivery slots for its long-term fleet plan, in order to replace older aircraft. The airline – which operates an Airbus single-aisle fleet – says it has 163 aircraft on order for delivery to 2028. “We are now running a process to secure ...
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NewsUSA sees Ukrainian F-16s as longer-term proposition
The US government’s most recent military aid package to Ukraine includes support for Kyiv’s airpower, but its highest-raking officer insists that fighter aircraft are not pivotal to the counteroffensive against Russia.
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NewsUS government clears sale of nearly 1,000 AMRAAMs to Germany
The US government has cleared the potential sale to Germany of 969 Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).
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NewsCatania airport faces traffic constraints after terminal fire
Operations at Catania airport are likely to be constrained for several days after a fire at Terminal A forced a reduction in services. Terminal A is likely to remain closed for another five days, following the fire on the evening of 16 July, according to Italian civil aviation regulator ENAC. ...
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NewsBombardier delivers sixth Global 6000 for Saab GlobalEye
The Canadian airframer is supplying its multi-role, long-range business jet to serve as the backbone of Swedish aircraft maker Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning and control platform.
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NewsUAV cargo specialist Dronamics granted IATA and ICAO designators
European cargo drone operator Dronamics is claiming to be the first such carrier to have been granted IATA and ICAO designator codes, as it prepares to embark on commercial services. Dronamics has been allocated the ‘OY’ designator by IATA and ‘DXE’ by ICAO, along with the callsign ‘Black Swan’. The ...
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NewsLondon Heathrow to replace and enhance virtual back-up control tower
London Heathrow is to establish a new back-up control tower which will become operational in 2025, and replace an older facility. The airport already has an off-site virtual tower back-up – implemented in 2009 – which serves to recreate the hub’s main control tower, and provide operations up to 70% ...
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NewsHow the RAF’s Typhoon usage has soared since Ukraine conflict began
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has dramatically ramped up operating hours on its Eurofighter Typhoon fleet since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, achieving a record level of frontline activity last year.
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NewsChinese Y-12F commuter turboprop secures European certification
Chinese manufacturer Harbin Aircraft’s Y-12F commuter transport has secured European certification, seven years after obtaining US approval. The Y-12F is a 19-seat high-wing twin-turboprop, a development of the Y-12 which first flew over four decades ago – although the latest variant differs substantially from the original. It is powered by ...
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NewsBAE’s PHASA-35 programme on a high after stratospheric test debut
BAE Systems has performed a first stratospheric flight with the PHASA-35 high-altitude pseudo-satellite, marking a new milestone for the unmanned air system.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: July 2023 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsNo end date in sight for P-8, E-7 output, Boeing says
Boeing has no date in mind for ending production of its 737NG for conversion into military derivative models, as the P-8 Poseidon and E-7A Wedgetail variants continue to attract customers.
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NewsWillis Lease Finance to participate in UK sustainable-fuel refinery development
Leasing firm Willis Lease Finance Corporation is among the participants in an initiative to develop a new sustainable aviation fuel refinery at Teesside in the UK. The power-to-liquid refinery would convert feedstock from industrial waste, using green hydrogen from renewable electricity, into aircraft fuel. Tees Valley Combined Authority says it ...
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NewsEnvironmental airline start-up plans to retrofit turboprops with hydrogen-electric engines
Entrepreneurs behind environmental ventures in the UK are aiming to set up a Scottish-based carrier operating turboprops powered by hydrogen-electric engines. The would-be carrier, branded Ecojet, aims to use 70-seat and 19-seat aircraft types, retrofitted with the necessary powertrains. It has indicated that De Havilland Dash 8-400s and DHC-6 Twin ...
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NewsAvia Solutions to build UK charter carrier after acquiring business jet operator
Irish-based Avia Solutions Group has purchased a UK operator, Synergy Aviation, as it continues its expansion strategy of investing in carriers. Synergy Aviation – which has a base at Fairoaks airport, some 15km southwest of London Heathrow – is to be rebranded as Ascend Airways. According to the UK Civil ...
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Airline BusinessThe Airline Strategy Awards 2023: winning stories
Alaska Airlines’ Ben Minicucci, Pegasus’ Guliz Ozturk and Singapore Airlines’ Goh Choon Phong were among those recognised at this year’s Airline Strategy Awards on 16 July in London, alongside former American Airlines chief executive Doug Parker.
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NewsUK funds Excalibur test aircraft conversion to prove future fighter technologies
The UK Ministry of Defence has advanced plans to prepare a dedicated flight test aircraft to support the sixth-generation Global Combat Air Programme from 2026.
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NewsNorwegian start-up Elfly makes business case for fjord-hopping electric seaplane
The designers of an all-electric seaplane called NoEmi hope their conceptual aircraft will one day take tourists fjord-hopping in Norway, and eventually connect cities in coastal areas around the world.
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NewsCleared-to-land Ryanair 737 crew warned tower about occupied Porto runway
Portuguese investigators have disclosed that a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 crew on approach to Porto warned air traffic control that the runway was still occupied despite having received landing clearance. The incident on 26 June occurred after an Azores Airlines Airbus A321neo was authorised to line up, behind landing traffic on ...