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NewsEve doubles third quarter R&D spending as it starts building air taxi prototype
Electric air taxi developer Eve Air Mobility reports high spending on research and development during the third quarter as it starts assembling its first prototype ahead of a planned 2024 flight-test campaign.
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NewsTen A350-900s among orders for over 100 Airbus jets in October
Airbus has revealed that 10 A350-900s were among nearly 120 aircraft ordered from the airframer in October. But the identity of the customer behind the agreement – the only widebody order recorded during the month – has not been disclosed. The deal takes overall A350 orders to 1,056 aircraft of ...
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NewsUS Navy to field Stormbreaker precision bomb on F/A-18 fleet
The Raytheon-made guided munition, fielded under the designation Small Diameter Bomb-II, has already been certificated for service with the Boeing F-15 and is in the process of being integrated into the full three-variant fleet of F-35 fighters.
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NewsMadagascar Airlines suspends long-haul flights as financial situation becomes ‘critical’
Madagascar Airlines has declared that its financial situation is “critical” and it intends to implement urgent measures including withdrawing long-haul services and focusing on its domestic network. The carrier emerged in April last year, in the post-pandemic period, but accumulated losses of $25 million over the course of nine months ...
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NewsLeonardo commits to carbonfibre recycling research
Leonardo’s aerostructures division is to collaborate with Italian industrial firm Gruppo Hera on joint research into the recovery of carbonfibre material from composite aircraft parts.
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NewsArcher and Beta call for standardised electric air taxi charging systems
A pair of leading air taxi developers on opposite coasts of the USA – California’s Archer Aviation and Vermont’s Beta Technologies – are working together to “spur the widespread roll-out” of shared charging infrastructure for electric aircraft.
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NewsEVA Air orders A350-1000s as part of $10bn fleet renewal
EVA Air has selected the Airbus A350-1000 for long-haul fleet renewal, as part of a $10.1 billion deal that will also see commitments for 15 A321neos.
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NewsSIA expects full capacity recovery by 2024 as half-year profit smashes records
Singapore Airlines Group expects to return to pre-pandemic capacity in the 2024 fiscal year, amid robust travel demand which has led the airline to post a 26% jump in half-year operating profit.
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NewsRussian regulator alerts operators after recent series of runway excursions
Russian investigators have disclosed that a serious Nordwind Boeing 737-800 runway excursion in August was one of four such incidents in the space of two months involving the country’s carriers. Federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia’s newly-appointed chief, Dmitry Yadrov, has highlighted the importance of stabilised approach criteria, weather considerations – ...
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NewsAir India powers up international network, as Sydney airport sees China growth
Air India is using the arrival of new aircraft to strengthen its network, while Sydney airport has seen Chinese carriers mount a strong return this year.
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NewsIsrair cuts back fleet and rejigs operation in response to Gaza conflict
Israeli leisure carrier Israir has effectively halved its operational fleet as part of its response to the air transport disruption triggered by the Israel-Gaza conflict. The airline says it had been operating nine aircraft before the conflict began on 7 October, but has reduced this to “three or four”, states ...
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NewsJazeera cites yield pressure as third-quarter profits halve
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways’ net profit halved during the third quarter, to just under KD7 million ($22.7 million). The carrier’s revenues dipped slightly to KD61 million despite a 28% rise in passenger numbers to 1.38 million for the three months to 30 September. Jazeera expanded its fleet with the ...
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NewsTaiwan set to retire F-5s, but RF-5E to stay on
The AIDC T-5 advanced jet trainer is poised to fully replace the Northrop F-5 in Taiwanese service, but the RF-5 reconnaissance version will remain operational until Taipei receives new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
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NewsIndonesia probes Garuda 737 tail-strike
Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) has opened an investigation into a tail-strike incident involving a Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800.
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NewsJMSDF officers observe F-35B tests aboard Prince of Wales
Personnel from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force have spent time aboard the Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales to gain insights into aircraft carrier operations.
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NewsGrounded MYAirline says four A320s remain with carrier
Grounded Malaysian carrier MYAirline says that just six of its 10 Airbus A320 aircraft have been de-registered, denying local reports that all the jets have been returned to lessors.
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NewsAir NZ to suspend Hobart, Seoul services owing to engine woes
Air New Zealand will suspend two international routes owing to expected availability issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G and Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine.
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NewsMHI sees ‘negative impact’ from PW1100G issues as aero-engines profit takes hit
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has flagged the “negative impact” stemming from technical issues facing the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G powerplant, with its aero-engines division seeing a dip in profit.
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NewsEmbraer turns profitable in third quarter and sticks to 2023 aircraft-delivery goal
Embraer swung to profitability in the third quarter of 2023 and still expects to meet its full-year delivery and financial expectations despite a still-struggling supply chain.
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NewsEmbraer CEO sees US pilot shortage as ‘improving’
Embraer’s chief executive sees his company’s recent success selling regional jets to US carriers as signifying that a shortage of pilots is easing.