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Russian metals producer divests carrier NordStar to management
Russian metals specialist Norilsk Nickel has divested the entirety of its in-house carrier NordStar to the airline’s management. Norilsk Nickel says the transaction closed on 25 March and is driven by the decision – given the current economic situation in Russia – to focus on its core business, production of ...
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ITA’s first A350 emerges in full colours
Italian carrier ITA Airways’ first Airbus A350 has emerged in the airline’s distinctive paint scheme. Airbus has shown off the -900 aircraft, MSN270, with the carrier’s blue fuselage and Italian flag-themed fin. ITA had previously stated that it would include leased A350s as part of its initial fleet, at least ...
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FAA appoints aviation safety head Nolen as interim administrator
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety official Billy Nolen will become interim administrator on 1 April, assuming the agency’s top post following the departure of current administrator Steve Dickson.
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Cathay restarts cadet pilot programme, aims to recruit over 800 trainees by 2025
Cathay Pacific is restarting its cadet pilot training programme – two years after suspending it during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic – as the beleaguered carrier stresses its confidence in future recovery.
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Qantas returns A380s to Melbourne in capacity ramp-up
Qantas is set to increase capacity from Melbourne to North America, including returning its Airbus A380s to Australia’s second largest city.
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Flight-data recorder of crashed China Eastern 737 located
Rescuers have found the flight-data recorder of the China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed in south China, as officials confirm that there are no survivors from the crash.
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Crashed China Eastern 737 flight-data recorder still elusive
Investigators continue to recover significant aircraft components from the crashed China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800, though the jet’s flight-data recorder has yet to be found.
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Avio Aero to supply Catalyst engines for Eurodrone fleet
GE Aviation’s Catalyst engine will power a future four-nation fleet of Eurodrone unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), following a selection decision by prime contractor Airbus Defence & Space.
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Kuwait Airways to open second UK destination
Gulf carrier Kuwait Airways is to open services to a second UK destination, with flights to the city of Manchester. The airline will operate three-times weekly to Manchester from 1 May. Kuwait Airways will deploy Airbus A320neo twinjets on the route, according to information from its reservations system. The airline ...
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EASA draws up vertiport design guidance for urban air mobility vehicles
Initial detailed guidance for the design of vertiports, the take-off and landing zones for urban air mobility vehicles, has been drawn up by the European aviation safety regulator. Infrastructure requirements for eVTOL and similar vehicles will assist the industry and urban planners to create safe vertiport designs, says the European ...
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Airbus Helicopters signs support pact for German Chinook bid
Boeing has strengthened its offering of the CH-47 Chinook to the German armed forces, after signing a support agreement with Airbus Helicopters.
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IATA shifts AGM to Doha as Chinese Covid restrictions persist
IATA has moved its annual general meeting to the Qatari capital Doha this June, after orginal plans to hold the event in Shanghai were hit by continuing Covid travel restrictions in China.
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Greece signs contract for additional six Rafale fighters
Greece has ordered another batch of six Dassault Rafale fighters, via a follow-on contract signed in Athens on 24 March.
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MC-21, Tu-204 and Superjet among types affected by EASA certificate suspension
Several Russian aircraft types have formally had type certificates suspended by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency as part of the package of sanctions on the country’s aviation industry. EASA has suspended the certificates of the Tupolev Tu-204-120CE – the Rolls-Royce RB211-powered version of the twinjet, which features Honeywell avionics ...
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Cebu Pacific expects full domestic recovery by Q2 as full-year losses widen
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific widened its full-year operating loss for 2021, led by a drop in passenger revenues as travel demand collapsed amid the pandemic.
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Thai Airways eyes 2023 return to profitability
Thai Airways expects to bounce back to the black by 2023, though the carrier warns that it might miss a crucial deadline to resolve grounds for delisting.
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Joby accident aircraft was pushing its limits when it crashed
Joby Aviation says that the prototype aircraft which crashed during a flight test last month was pushing its flight envelope limits when it went down.
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JetBlue and Qatar Airways expand their partnership
JetBlue Airways and Qatar Airways are expanding their partnership to include more codeshares and streamlined flight schedules.
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LHT unit waits for South African regulator response as it bids to end suspension
Lufthansa Technik’s international subsidiary is waiting for the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) to evaluate its proposals aimed at resolving the two outstanding findings raised in a recent audit which prompted the regulator to suspend its aircraft maintenance approval.
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Airbus Helicopters progresses VSR700 development with autonomous landing tests
Airbus Helicopters has completed an initial round of autonomous take-off and landing tests at sea using a modified Guimbal Cabri light rotorcraft as part of its VSR700 unmanned air system (UAS) development for the French navy.