All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 39
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Tata Group airlines enter SAF pact
India’s Tata Group airlines have entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an Indian institute to explore the development and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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Japan set for air travel boom with 11 October reopening
Japan will reopen its borders to international travel from 11 October, bringing an integral air travel market fully back on-line.
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Rosy outlook beckons for freighter conversions: panel
Freighter conversion suppliers expect a strong e-commerce market to support the switching of passenger jets to cargo use, although capacity and manpower could present challenges.
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Thai navy orders Hermes 900 UAVs
The Royal Thai Navy has ordered an unspecified number of Elbit Systems Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to serve in the maritime patrol mission.
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USAF adds first BACN E-11A from 2021 order
The US Air Force (USAF) has added the first E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) aircraft from a 2021 order for the Bombardier G6000 derivative.
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Air NZ forecasts a swing to profitability
Air New Zealand expects to make a pre-tax profit in the first six months of its 2023 financial year, but offers no full-year guidance.
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CAAC, Boeing held meeting on possible 737 Max relaunch in China
Chinese regulators and Boeing recently met to discuss the 737 Max, potentially setting the stage for type’s return to service in Mainland China.
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Australian navy to receive new MH-60Rs from mid-2025
The Royal Australian Navy will receive 12 new Sikorsky MH-60R helicopters from mid-2025 to mid-2026, following a contract award from the US Navy.
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General Atomics, Kratos highlight progress toward AI-driven combat aircraft
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Kratos have highlighted progress with autonomous unmanned aircraft systems (UASs).
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Asia-Pacific 2022 traffic to fall below Europe’s: ACI
Airports Council International (ACI) says the Asia-Pacific will lose the top ranking in passenger numbers this year owing to the travel policies of China and Japan.
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Warsaw signs official FA-50PL paperwork with KAI
Warsaw has signed an export agreement with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) related to its July order for 48 FA-50PL training and combat jets.
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Rafale breezes into Asia-Pacific to burnish interoperability credentials
Deployment to the Asia-Pacific by the French air force has demonstrated Paris’s expeditionary air power capability and allowed service to work more closely with allied air forces in the region.
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Northrop rolls out first Australian MQ-4C Triton
Northrop Grumman has rolled out the first MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle for the Royal Australian Air Force.
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Korean consortium eyes Jeju UAM service in 2025
A South Korean consortium plans to start a commercial urban air mobility (UAM) service on the resort island of Jeju in 2025.
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Indonesia’s Super Air Jet receives last of 10 A320s from lessor CDB
Lessor CDB Aviation has completed the delivery of the last of 10 Airbus A320 aircraft to Indonesian low-cost carrier and Lion Group affiliate Super Air Jet.
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Taiwan signs deal for four MQ-9Bs: legislator
Taiwan has ordered four General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), which will bolster its surveillance capabilities against an increasingly aggressive China.
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Elbit lands electronic warfare training contract in Asia-Pacific
Elbit Systems has secured a $76 million contract to supply an Asia-Pacific air force with an electronic warfare (EW) training capability.
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Air India to lease five 777LRs, 25 A320neo-family jets
Air India will lease five Boeing 777-200LRs and twenty-five Airbus A320neo-family jets in its first major fleet expansion since being fully acquired by the Tata Group.
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Vietravel Airlines to stand up cargo carrier
Vietnam’s Vietravel Airlines aims to stand up a new cargo airline in response to the country’s increasing importance as a manufacturing location, with supply chains shifting away from Mainland China.
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Air India, Air India Express, AirAsia India to consolidate offices
Tata Group carriers Air India, Air India Express, and AirAsia India will be co-located in a bid to promote collaboration.