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Boeing expects to certificate Max 10 with existing alert system, but eyes rule exemption
Boeing is to seek approval for its 737 Max 10 under existing guidelines instead of focusing on adapting its strategy to account for a new certification law set to take effect in December.
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Boeing upbeat on fighter prospects, as Super Hornet tests conclude in India
Boeing has concluded a successful series of ski-jump ramp testing with the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in Goa, as the company pursues an opportunity to deliver the Indian navy’s next carrier-based fighter.
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Boeing’s Deal teases on Boeing deals at Farnborough air show
But Boeing’s commercial chief is in no rush to develop the company’s next jet, stressing instead a commitment to sell and deliver more 737 Max aircraft.
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F/A-18 controls three unmanned air vehicles in US Navy demonstration
During flight tests, a Super Hornet pilot used a tablet to direct the aerial manoeuvres of several nearby UAVs.
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Russia’s GTLK pursues retrieval of leased fleet from SKOL
Russian state leasing firm GTLK is aiming to retrieve aircraft quickly from operator SKOL, after disclosing that a Kaliningrad court has declared the airline bankrupt. SKOL had already been struggling after federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia took steps a year ago to cut the airline’s fleet over unpaid debts. According ...
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Eve unveils new eVTOL configuration and cabin design
Air taxi company Eve, the Embraer-backed electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer, unveiled a new vehicle design as well as the craft’s interior at the Farnborough Airshow.
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No survivors as Bangladesh-bound An-12 crashes in northern Greece
Serbian authorities have identified the transport aircraft which crashed in Greece late on 16 July as a Ukrainian-operated Antonov An-12. The four-engined freighter was from the fleet of Ukrainian carrier Meridian and conducting flight MEM3032 from Nis, from where it departed at 20:40. It was bound for Bangladesh with around ...
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UK signs £2.35bn deal for ‘transformational’ Typhoon radar update
The UK has signed a £2.35 billion ($2.8 billion) contract covering the delivery of ECRS Mk2 active electronically scanned array radars for part of the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet.
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Canada finalises first contract for new multi-role tanker fleet
Two Airbus A330-200 aircraft will be converted into multi-role tankers as part of the RCAF’s Strategic Tanker Transport Capability initiative.
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Boeing cuts 20-year delivery forecast on slower economic growth, Russian sanctions
Boeing has trimmed its 20-year industrywide delivery forecast by about 2,500 aircraft in response to changing economic and industry circumstances, labour shortages and factors including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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BAE Systems unveils new unmanned concepts at RIAT
BAE Systems has unveiled a pair of new unmanned air system concepts as it eyes an opportunity to produce such assets to form part of the UK’s Future Combat Air System capability.
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RAF, Boeing detail E-7A Wedgetail conversion progress as third aircraft arrives
The UK’s third and currently final Boeing 737NG acquired for conversion into the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning configuration for the Royal Air Force has arrived in the country.
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UK P-8A Poseidon force tracking 2024 target for full operational capability
The UK Royal Air Force remains on track with its push to achieve full operational capability with its nine-strong fleet of Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2024, a service official says.
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Cathay targets 25% capacity by year-end as June traffic hits high
Cathay Pacific expects to operate at 25% pre-pandemic capacity by year-end, citing optimism over improving travel sentiment as Hong Kong slowly eases some of its onerous travel restrictions.
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China’s ‘Big Three’ expect record losses in ‘arduous’ half-year
China’s three largest carriers are expected to post their steepest net losses since the pandemic began, as they feel the impact of “multiple shocks”, including the country’s strict zero-infection policy, and rising fuel prices.
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Emirates climbs down from defiant stance over Heathrow capacity cuts
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has backed away from its refusal to co-operate with newly-imposed London Heathrow capacity limits, following a meeting with the airport’s operator. Emirates had been infuriated by the airport’s request that airlines stop selling tickets for the summer season in order to cap daily departing passengers at ...
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Lufthansa Group expects to report Q2 profit despite passenger airline loss
Lufthansa Group expects to report an operating profit for the second quarter of 2022, driven by the performance of its cargo and MRO units.
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Boeing’s Gatwick freighter conversion centre to open second 737 line
Boeing is to open a second surge line for 737-800 freighter conversions at its facility near London Gatwick airport. The company has already commenced work to modify aircraft on its initial line at the UK hub. “We’re opening a second surge line in Gatwick,” says Kate Schaefer, vice-president for the ...
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Airbus Helicopters details H175M Task Force to support NMH bid
Airbus Helicopters has unveiled what it calls the “H175M Task Force” – an industry grouping it has put together to support its bid for the UK’s New Military Helicopter (NMH) requirement.
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Saudi Arabia opens airspace to all civil airlines including Israeli carriers
Saudi Arabian authorities have chosen to open the kingdom’s airspace to all civil carriers, including operators conducting services to and from Israel. The decision is a crucial step forward in the efforts to broaden Israeli-Arab links following the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020. This agreement resulted in normalisation ...