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Comac begins design work for new ‘C939’ widebody: report
China’s Comac has reportedly began working on preliminary designs for a new widebody aircraft under the C939 moniker.
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Canada certificates the Cessna Citation Ascend’s PW545D turbofans
Canada’s aviation regulator has certificated Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) PW454D turbofan, the powerplant scheduled to enter service in 2025 on Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend business jet.
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Azul quiet on Gol speculation
Brazilian carrier Azul would not be drawn in on speculation linking it to a possible move for rival operator Gol, as the carrier today disclosed improved first-quarter results.
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Lilium targets French factory but denies any plan to abandon Bavaria
Lilium is in “advanced discussions” with the French government over potential subsidies and other financial backing that could see it locate a new production facility in the southwest of the country.
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UK start-up Ascend embarks on first commercial service
UK start-up Ascend Airways has embarked on commercial services, having flown a charter operation from London Southend. The carrier obtained its air operator’s certificate and scheduled route licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority on 9 April. Ascend states that it carried out its first service on 26 April, on ...
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Emirates Group’s combined post-pandemic profits exceed crisis losses
Middle Eastern operator Emirates Group’s profits over the past two years have exceeded the combined losses it accumulated over the period of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Air India picks SIAEC as MRO partner for new base maintenance facility
Air India has selected SIA Engineering (SIAEC) to develop its base maintenance facilities in Bangalore, as part of a strategic partnership between the pair.
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‘Not our DNA’: Cebu Pacific rules out long-haul foray
Cebu Pacific chief Mike Szucs has ruled out venturing into long-haul operations, despite acknowledging that the “best fare growth” has been seen on these routes in the post-pandemic operating environment.
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Ex-Global Crossing chief’s new venture Zoom initially to operate E-Jet fleet
Former Global Crossing Airlines chief Ed Wegel’s new airline venture will be branded as Zoom, and initially use Embraer E-Jets. Wegel had disclosed in March that he was aiming to start up a scheduled carrier, provisionally named Air Flo, which would use Airbus A220s. But he states that the airline ...
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ERJ-145 suffers runway excursion while landing at Lagos
Nigerian authorities are looking into a runway excursion involving an Embraer ERJ-145 arriving at Lagos airport.
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Gol and Avianca owner Abra to invest in Spanish charter carrier Wamos Air
Abra intends to invest in Wamos Air under a deal both companies say will enable expension, though details remain unavailable
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Senate FAA funding bill targets safety improvements and grants 767F emissions reprieve
The US Senate has approved a new Federal Aviation Administration funding bill that includes numerous safety and passenger-related provisions and a measure that would exempt Boeing’s 767 Freighter from emissions requirements for five years.
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US air taxi makers spending big on electric aircraft development
US air taxi companies keep burning significant cash as they drive toward commercialisation of their respective electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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Eve Air Mobility shares images of its first full-scale air taxi prototype
US air taxi developer Eve Air Mobility has offered a public glimpse of the first full-scale, nonconforming prototype of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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Israir Group to expand its A320 fleet with dry-lease agreement
Israir Group has reached a firm agreement to lease another pair of Airbus A320s, which will give it a summer fleet of 11 aircraft. Both will by dry-leased from a US lessor, which the carrier has not identified. Israir Group states that it entered the agreement on 7 May. The ...
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H2FLY to lead new German-backed fuel cell powertrain development
Advanced powertrain developer H2FLY is to lead a consortium in the development of a 350kW fuel cell system for commercial aircraft applications in a German government-backed project.
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Court annuls Condor restructuring aid decision over failure to initiate formal investigation
Approval of state aid to German carrier Condor has been overturned by the European General Court because it was granted without a formal investigation procedure.
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US F/A-18s overfly Guyana amid border dispute with Venezuela
The government of Guyana says it gave permission for two US Navy Boeing F/A-18 fighter jets to pass over the capital Georgetown, amid a border dispute with neighbouring Venezuela over access to valuable oil fields.
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Administrators assessing financial position as Air Vanuatu enters liquidation process
Administrators are assessing the financial position of South Pacific island operator Air Vanuatu after it named financial firm EY as liquidator and grounded flights on 9 May.
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Korean aircraft sale suggests 747-8I derivative to replace E-4B
The sale of five Korean Air aircraft to Sierra Nevada Corporation suggests that a derivative of the Boeing 747-8I could replace the US Air Force’s E-4B “Doomsday” aircraft.