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NewsUS lessor Azorra finds avenue to widebodies with absorption of struggling Voyager
US-based lessor Azorra Aviation is to acquire the leasing firm Voyager Aviation Holdings through a $743.5 million agreement which involves Voyager’s filing for US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Azorra, which has its headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, will acquire substantially all of Voyager’s assets. The Voyager portfolio includes a fleet of ...
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NewsArcher secures $142m contract to deliver up to six ‘Midnight’ eVTOLs to USAF
Electric air taxi developer Archer Aviation has secured contracts with the US Air Force (USAF) worth up to $142 million, expanding both its partnership with the military and potential use cases for its in-development Midnight aircraft.
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NewsBoeing logs another 737 Max 7 delay, now plans for first delivery in 2024
Boeing has pushed back its expected first 737 Max 7 delivery until next year, marking continuation of its struggle to get the long-delayed aircraft into customers’ hands.
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NewsUS judge dismisses Go First suit against Pratt after arbitrator changes terms
A US judge has tossed out Go First’s lawsuit against Pratt & Whitney (P&W) after a Singapore arbitration body overturned an earlier order.
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NewsFAA requires aircraft manufacturers to be more clear in reporting design risks
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to tweak its certification process to require manufacturers to specifically inform the agency about “safety critical” items.
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NewsDARPA advances ‘Liberty Lifter’ seaplane competitors with another $40m in funding
The Pentagon’s secretive technology development arm has allocated an additional $40 million to fund continued work on a heavy-lift seaplane demonstrator competition involving General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Aurora Flight Sciences.
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NewsLockheed to build nuclear-powered spacecraft for Pentagon
The defence aerospace manufacturer won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and NASA to develop and demonstrate a reusable space flight vehicle propelled by a nuclear thermal rocket engine with substantially improved fuel efficiency over chemical rockets.
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NewsBermudair requests ‘immediate action’ from US DOT to launch operations
Start-up regional carrier Bermudair has received an air operator certificate from the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority, taking it one step closer to launching operations to the East Coast of the USA.
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NewsProspective A380 start-up Global Airlines plans initial New York and Los Angeles routes
Prospective UK long-haul start-up Global Airlines is intending to configure its Airbus A380s with 450-470 seats, and initially operate to New York JFK and Los Angeles from London Gatwick. The would-be carrier is promising a three-class service – first, business and economy – as it looks to obtain an air ...
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NewsSouthwest profitable in Q2 but network ‘not optimised’: CEO
Southwest Airlines on 27 July reported a second-quarter profit of $683 million based on “continued strong demand” from leisure travellers, but has struggled to attract business travellers during its recovery.
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NewsUS competition regulator clears L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne
The proposal by L3Harris to purchase the strategically important maker of rocket motors was approved by the US Federal Trade Commissionon on 27July, after the agency previously opposed a similar bid from Lockheed Martin.
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NewsSouthwest ordered 19 more 737 Max jets in recent months
Southwest Airlines has exercised options for 19 yet-to-be-certificated Boeing 737 Max 7s, while also converting 16 Max 7s to Max 8s in its order book for 2024.
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NewsFirst B-21 bomber powered up ahead of flight testing
Northrop Grumman continues to progress toward first flight of its in-development B-21 stealth bomber, announcing it recently powered up the initial flight-test aircraft for the first time.
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NewsNorthrop bows out of NGAD fighter competition
Chief executive Kathy Warden says the defence manufacturer, which is currently developing the next-generation B-21 stealth bomber, will not submit a prime bid for the US Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter programme.
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NewsBoeing CEO downplays threat of Airbus developing larger A220
Boeing’s chief executive is downplaying competitive threats that might arise should Airbus move forward with developing a larger variant of its A220 narrowbody jet.
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NewsBoeing reports $527m loss on defence business in second quarter
Despite strong demand around the world for military hardware, Boeing’s defence unit continues to struggle with money-losing development programmes and supply chain constraints.
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NewsGulfstream on track for year-end G700 certification
Gulfstream is increasingly confident the Federal Aviation Administration will certificate its in-development large-cabin G700 business jet before year-end.
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NewsTecnam to deliver P-Mentor trainers to four US customers, targets 2023 FAA certification
Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam expects the US Federal Aviation Administration will certificate its P-Mentor training aircraft late this year, paving the way for the company to begin deliveries to four newly disclosed customers.
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NewsAviation industry descends on ‘world’s largest general aviation gathering’ in Oshkosh
During the summer, the aviation industry calendar is packed with events, airshows, conferences and trade fairs. The Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is graddaddy to them all.
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NewsBoeing CEO thinks truss-braced airliner concept could ‘see service’
Boeing’s development of NASA’s X-66A truss-brace-wing experiment aircraft will either spawn an entirely new class of commercial jetliners or prove the design unfeasible.