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Airline BusinessUnited Airlines sustainability chief seeks SAF acceleration as e-fuels excite
The shift to sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) needs to accelerate, in the view of United Airlines chief sustainability officer Lauren Riley, as part of an industry transformation that could one day see CO2-as-a-feedstock become the “future of flying”. Speaking to FlightGlobal in mid-July on the sidelines of this year’s Airline ...
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NewsHorizon unveils half-scale prototype of Cavorite eVTOL
Canadian hybrid-electric aviation specialist Horizon Aircraft has unveiled a half-scale prototype of its proposed Cavorite X5 eVTOL aircraft. The 50% scale version is 4.5m (15ft) in length with a wingspan of 6.7m. Horizon says the eventual production aircraft will have capacity for a pilot and four passengers, and be powered ...
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NewsBoeing lands $57m contract for support of unmanned carrier tanker
The aerospace manufacturer is currently testing the US Navy’s first ever carrier-based autonomous refuelling aircraft.
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NewsUnmanned aircraft disrupting military order: SOCOM chief
Citing on-going combat in Ukraine, the top general at the US Special Operations Command says commercial drones and military UAVs are upending the battlefield status quo.
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NewsJetBlue Q2 revenue and costs rise, plans to integrate Spirit underway
JetBlue Airways boosted revenue in the second quarter of 2022 and has begun making preparations to swallow its newest prize, ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines.
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NewsAir Canada Q2 revenue surges as it experiences rapid ramp-up
Air Canada slashed its quarterly loss as travel demand soared, and the company experienced “one of the steepest ramp-ups compared to any other airline in the western world”.
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NewsL3Harris and Air Tractor win Armed Overwatch competition for special ops air support
The partnership’s AT-802U SkyWarden prevailed over designs from Textron and Sierra Nevada in the competitive bid to provide reconaissance and close air support to the USA’s special operations troops.
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NewsDynCorp receives $56m contract to maintain Saudi army aircraft
The Texas-based contractor will provide the Royal Saudi Land Forces’ Aviation Command with support and aircraft maintenance services.
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NewsUS authorities probe crew member’s fatal fall from stricken C212
US authorities are probing a bizarre fatal accident in which a CASA C212 crew member either jumped or fell from the aircraft, before it was involved in a runway excursion upon landing at Raleigh-Durham airport with a landing-gear malfunction. The twin-engined cargo aircraft touched down on runway 23L at around ...
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NewsTransat secures up to C$150m more federal financial aid
Transat AT, the parent of Canadian leisure airline Air Transat, has secured an additional payroll loan worth up to C$150 million ($117 million) from the Canadian federal government.
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NewsUSAF grounds ‘majority’ of F-35s due to ejection seat problem
The US Air Force has taken out of service the majority of its Lockheed Martin F-35As due to a problem with the jets’ pilot ejection systems.
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Airline BusinessJetBlue is last Spirit suitor standing but hurdles still ahead
When it was announced in February that Frontier Airlines intended to buy Spirit Airlines, analysts saw plenty of logic in the move. The airlines share similar business models and fleets, they observed, and might be small enough to avoid too many complications when it came to competition oversight. Crucially, Spirit’s ...
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NewsNorse explores ‘virtual’ interline offering connecting flights to budget carriers
Long-haul low-cost operator Norse Atlantic Airways has tied up with three other budget carriers to extend its network through connecting services. Norse Atlantic is linking with EasyJet and Norwegian in Europe, as well as Spirit Airlines in the USA, to broaden its reach either side of its transatlantic operations. It ...
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NewsSupply chain, labour challenges dent Northrop Q2 aeronautical results
The Aeronautical Systems division of Northrop Grumman saw operating profits fall 14% year on year to $258 million in its second quarter to 30 June.
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NewsSkyWest Charter hopes to launch on-demand flights ‘shortly’
SkyWest Airlines hopes to launch its SkyWest Charter subsidiary “shortly”, a move the airline says will enable it to serve secondary cities with on-demand charters.
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NewsSkyWest Q2 revenue jumps 22% as it adds 43 aircraft
SkyWest Airlines’ second-quarter revenue surged 22% year-on-year after it added almost four dozen aircraft to its fleet.
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NewsUS government approves Germany to purchase F-35 fighters
The US Department of State has approved the potential sale to Germany of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters jets, a move the US government says will improve European stability.
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NewsSouthwest benefits from surge in demand for discount travel
Southwest Airlines notched record revenue and profit during the second quarter as demand for discount travel surged.
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NewsSpirit approves acquisition by JetBlue, regulatory approval still uncertain
Spirit Airlines’ board of directors has green lighted JetBlue Airways’ acquisition proposal, a radical reversal from Spirit’s previous plan to be bought by Frontier Airlines.
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NewsUS Navy looks to expand reach of shipborne UAVs
The US Navy recently conducted a demonstration to explore the potential of ship-launched unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) operating at long ranges.