All News articles – Page 408
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Build of Sikorsky’s Raider X FARA prototype 90% complete
Sikorsky has completed 90% of the construction of its competitive prototype for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition.
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Aiming to ramp deliveries, Embraer hires Toyota to help streamline production
Embraer has hired automaker Toyota to help improve the efficiency of its aircraft manufacturing facility in Sao Jose dos Campos in Brazil.
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CFM finds defects in 12 Leap-1As as industry works to avert inflight failures
CFM International has identified a small number of Leap-1A turbofans possibly containing defective internal components that could cause uncontained engine failures.
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LCI leaps for latest Lobo Leasing portfolio
Lessor LCI has acquired a portfolio of 19 helicopters from Lobo Leasing in a transaction alongside RIVE Private Investment and Turning Rock Partners.
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P&W, Embraer complete first full-SAF test flight with E195-E2
Pratt & Whitney and Embraer have completed the first flight test on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with an E195-E2 regional jet.
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Boeing makes virtue out of necessity with Gatwick freighter conversion line
Airframer has transitioned the maintenance hangar – completed just before the pandemic struck – to serve the growing demand for cargo jets.
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African airspace set to benefit from European satellite augmentation system
Vast regions of Africa and the Indian Ocean are set to benefit from satellite-based landing technology after the European Space Agency reached agreement with African air navigation service Asecna to deploy augmentation systems covering an area of 16.5 million km². Initial operational capabilities for the project – based on the ...
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Frankfurt Hahn administrator sells airport to investment joint-venture
Frankfurt Hahn airport is being sold to an investment joint venture, several months after it filed for insolvency and was taken over by administrators. The administrator, Jan Markus Plathner, states that the business will be transferred to a Frankfurt-based entity called Swift Conjoy. Completion of the contract remains subject to ...
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Eurocontrol lays out spectrum-efficiency strategies in wake of ‘5G’ concerns
Pan-European air navigation organisation Eurocontrol has outlined three strategies to improve efficient use of electromagnetic spectrum as it ponders whether increasing spectrum demand from the mobile connectivity sector could affect aviation safety. Eurocontrol has examined the situation following the conflict caused in the USA by roll-out of ‘5G’ technology, potential ...
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Sweden follows NATO membership approval with GlobalEye contract
Sweden has signed a roughly SKr7.3 billion ($714 million) contract to acquire an initial two Saab GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, just one day after NATO approved its membership request.
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KLM repays last of Covid state aid
Dutch carrier KLM is to repay the remainder of the €942 million it borrowed from the state and banks under a loan package granted during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Restructured Garuda aims for rapid fleet growth, domestic focus
Garuda Indonesia hopes to have over 100 aircraft back in service by the end of 2022, and plans to focus primarily on Indonesia’s domestic market.
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IAG single-aisle modernisation continues as more A320neo options firmed up
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG is converting options for another 14 Airbus A320neo-family twinjets into firm orders. The options were originally disclosed as part of an agreement for up to 220 Airbus single-aisle jets in 2013. IAG says the latest firming of options covers three A321neos and 11 A320neos. ...
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AirAsia Philippines targets sharp boost in international capacity
AirAsia Philippines aims to expand international capacity aggressively, as it announces the resumption of its Manila-Singapore service.
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Air Canada cuts 10% of flights in July and August
Air Canada is making “meaningful” cuts to its summer schedule as it tries to get ahead of operational issues that have plagued numerous other airlines in North America.
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Alliance Aviation wins gold mine charter extension
Australian charter operator Alliance Aviation has secured a three-year contract extension from Agnew Gold Mining, its second such deal in one week.
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Srilankan warns of imminent bond payment default
Srilankan Airlines has warned about its capability to make a coupon payment on a Singapore-listed bond, citing the deterioration in Sri Lanka’s economy.
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Spirit delays shareholder vote on Frontier bid to 8 July
Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has once again delayed a planned shareholder vote on its potential acquisition to give it more time to negotiate with its two potential suitors, Frontier Airlines and JetBlue Airways.
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US airlines brace for summer’s busiest travel weekend
US airlines are preparing for potential trouble ahead of what promises to be the busiest travel weekend of the summer.
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US DOT to audit FAA’s oversight of 737 and 787 production
The US Department of Transportation’s top inspector has launched an audit into the effectiveness of the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of Boeing’s production processes.