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NewsFAA mandates new wind restrictions for G500 and G600 landings
The Federal Aviation Administration has mandated new restrictions on wind conditions in which operators of Gulfstream G500s and G600s are permitted to land.
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NewsBritish Airways trims capacity plan to tackle operational challenges
IAG expects to operate 80% of pre-crisis capacity across this year, less than the 85% it had originally targeted after British Airways scaled back its planned flights this summer in a bid to make its operations more resilient.
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NewsAPOC and SmartLynx source four ex-Finnair A321s for freighter conversion
Aircraft trader APOC Aviation and Latvian carrier SmartLynx Airlines have together purchased a package of four former Finnair Airbus A321s for passenger-to-freighter conversion.
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NewsZeroAvia receives second Dornier 228 to support US hydrogen-electric certification
Hybrid-electric propulsion specialist ZeroAvia has taken delivery of a second Dornier 228 which will supplement the conversion and test programme already underway on another of the type. The 19-seat aircraft will be US-based, located in California, and act as a platform for new component and integration tests. Registered N409VA, the ...
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NewsFrance boosts TALIOS targeting pod order for Rafale fleet
France has ordered a further 21 TALIOS targeting pods from Thales, with the sensors to be carried by the nation’s F3- and F4-standard Dassault Rafales.
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NewsIAG hopeful of clearance to take 20% of Air Europa in next six months
IAG chief executive Luis Gallego is hopeful the group will be cleared to take a 20% stake in Air Europa within the next six months as it continues efforts to finalise its on-off deal for the Spanish carrier.
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NewsChallenger 300 stabiliser incidents behind trim-switch directive
Canadian regulators are mandating replacement of certain trim switches on Bombardier Challenger 300 jets, and are set to order related wiring changes in response to a number of stabiliser trim incidents. Source: Bombardier Bombardier has traced the events to trim-switch snags Transport Canada states that “several” in-service ...
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NewsSwitzerland receives first two Hermes 900 UAVs from Elbit
Switzerland has moved a step closer to commencing operations with Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 unmanned air system, with its first two of six aircraft having arrived in the country late last month.
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NewsJapan Airlines narrows full-year operating loss; eyes returns to profit
Japan Airlines narrowed its full-year operating losses amid an uptick in passenger travel revenue, and expects a swing to profitability in the new financial year.
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NewsIAG sees profits from second quarter onwards on summer ramp-up
European airline group IAG expects to be profitable from the second quarter and for the year as a whole on sharply ramped-up operations, after cutting operating losses before exceptionals by a third to €754 million ($797 million). The British Airways and Iberia parent reported a more than trebling of revenues ...
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NewsEASA cautions carriers over 20 safety concerns arising from conflict
European civil aviation regulators are highlighting multiple safety aspects arising from the Ukrainian conflict, drawing up a list of 20 specific issues covering such concerns as security, navigation, human performance, and infrastructure. Several of these relate directly to the potential threat to civil aircraft, both from misidentification or loss of ...
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NewsAirbus to introduce new Thales flight-management system across range
Airbus has selected Thales to provide a new flight-management system for its aircraft range, based on the French aerospace company’s PureFlyt product. The system has been adapted to Airbus’s specific requirements and is intended to become available at the end of 2026. It will be used for the A350 and ...
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NewsAir Baltic chief reiterates commitment to Ukraine return
Air Baltic chief executive Martin Gauss remains committed to restarting flights to Ukraine as soon as its war with Russia ends.
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NewsSIA Engineering swings to net profit as recovery gathers pace
SIA Engineering bounced back to a full-year net profit, as the travel recovery continues, though it was still loss-making at the operational level.
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NewsJet Airways inches closer to restart following test flights
India’s Jet Airways is a step closer to an operational restart, following the completion of its first test flight.
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NewsSun Country reports profit as scheduled service demand soars
Sun Country Airlines has reported a first-quarter profit as customer demand in its scheduled service segment grew quickly following an Omicron-driven dip early in the year.
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NewsBoeing headquarters now in Virginia, marking strategic shift
Boeing has moved its global headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, Virginia, a major transition the company says will align it closer with customers and help it advance development of new technologies.
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NewsAtlas’ long-term dedicated-freighter contracts drives higher earnings
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, the parent of Atlas Air, says long-term contracts for dedicated freighter capacity are fueling growth and profits, and driving fleet expansion.
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NewsBoeing to move headquarters to Arlington, Virginia: report
Boeing reportedly intends to move its corporate headquarters to the Washington, DC area from Chicago, reflecting the company’s ambition to be closer to government customers.
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NewsSpirit cites anti-trust ‘red flags’ in rejecting JetBlue bid
A myriad of anti-trust issues convinced Spirit Airlines’ board to reject JetBlue Airways’ offer to acquire it, and to pursue the original proposal from Frontier Airlines.