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US discounter Avelo cuts flights to rural Northern California city
US start-up carrier Avelo Airlines plans to stop operating flights from Redding to Southern California in August, citing the departure of its ground handling partner at Redding Regional airport.
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SAS restructuring aid cleared by European Commission
Scandinavian operator SAS has secured European Commission approval for a restructuring aid package worth up to €1.3 billion ($*&) intended to support the company’s efforts to achieve long-term sustainability. SAS has been undergoing a restructuring programme – known as ‘SAS Forward’ – while under US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The ...
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Finnish Border Guard picks SNC-modified Challenger 650s for Dornier replacement
US firm Sierra Nevada (SNC) has been awarded a $170 million contract to deliver two Rapcon-X surveillance aircraft to the Finnish Border Guard.
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Gotland partners with Elfly and Heart for sustainable flight push
The government of Gotland is to collaborate with electric aircraft manufacturers Elfly Group and Heart Aerospace to achieve a goal of starting zero-emission commercial flights to the Swedish island by 2027.
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NTSB investigating Southwest 737 take-off from closed Portland Jetport runway
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating an incident involving a Southwest Airlines jet that reportedly took off from a closed runway at Portland International Jetport in Maine on 25 June.
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Swiss names Lufthansa Group manager Jens Fehlinger as its new CEO
Swiss International Air Lines has named Lufthansa Group manager Jens Fehlinger as its new chief executive beginning on 1 October.
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Fokker Next Gen ditches hydrogen-powered F100 to focus on clean-sheet design
Fokker Next Gen has ditched plans to modify a Fokker 100 to run on hydrogen power to focus entirely on developing a clean-sheet zero-emission airliner for service entry in 2035.
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First T901 engines arrive at Sikorsky for Black Hawk testing
Two GE Aerospace T901-GE-900 engines have been delivered to Sikorsky’s facility in West Palm Beach, Florida for integration and testing aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk as part of a US Army upgrade programme.
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Indian airports to be checked for structural safety after fatal Delhi terminal roof collapse
India’s civil aviation minister indicates that the government is set to check airports throughout the country after the fatal collapse of a terminal roof at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi international airport – the second airport structural incident in the space of two days.
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Think tank lays out role of unmanned aircraft in future Taiwan conflict
A USA think tank contends that drones will be critical to defending Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack and makes several recommendations for developing this capability.
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Geneva airspace restored to full capacity after rainfall flood at air traffic centre
Swiss air navigation service Skyguide has restored full capacity to Geneva airspace, more than two days after flooding disrupted operations an air traffic management control centre. Skyguide says the flooding, following a heavy thunderstorm on 25 June, affected the facility’s data centre and, specifically, the cooling systems. The risk of ...
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Icelandair prepares for Airbus arrival with simulator acquisition
Icelandair is reinforcing its training regime ahead of introducing Airbus single-aisle jets with an A320neo-family simulator.
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MHI aerospace chief says it is too soon to commit to new airliner
The head of commercial aerospace at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries feels that the timing is premature to decide on whether to pursue a new indigenous airliner programme.
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MQ-9B gains updates to improve performance in long-range kill chains
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Lockheed Martin are incorporating a Net-Enabled Weapons (NEW) capability into the MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
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MD Helicopters promotes aftersales chief to president
MD Helicopters has promoted Ryan Weeks to the role of president, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the rotorcraft manufacturer.
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NTSB blasts Boeing for releasing ‘inaccurate or unknown’ safety information
Boeing is under fire for releasing information about safety incidents still under investigation by the US National Transportation Safety Board, including details the agency describes as inaccurate.
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WestJet dodges more strike-related disruptions as meditator steps in
WestJet Airlines has avoided further flight disruptions thanks to the intervention of a meditator that will assist contract negotiations between the airline and its maintenance workers’ union.
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New Polish hub airport pushed back to 2032 after government revises programme
Poland’s government has endorsed the country’s new hub airport project, although the programme has been revised and it will not open until 2032.
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Delta and SAS plan far-reaching codeshare deal
Delta Air Lines and Scandinavian carrier SAS plan to launch a broad codeshare arrangement under which they will jointly sell flights across their combined network.
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Boeing delivers first aircraft under Super Hornet Block III upgrade programme
Airframer Boeing completed upgrades on two existing US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters, bringing the carrier-capable jets up to the latest Block III standard.