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NewsWizz Air cuts full-year forecast over impact of Middle East conflict
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has cut its full-year financial forecast over the impact of the Middle East conflict. It had previously expected a net result ranging from a €25 million loss to a €25 million profit at the end of the fiscal year on 31 March. But it ...
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NewsHoneywell Aerospace files with SEC for spin-off, reveals executives’ compensation
Honeywell’s aerospace division has filed with the US Securities & Exchange Commission to become an independent publicly traded company, with the separation expected to complete in the third quarter. The filing reveals details of the post-spin-off leadership team and executive compensation packages.
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NewsRTX pitches technology ecosystem for US air traffic control overhaul
Collins Aerospace parent RTX is positioning itself to capture a significant share of the US government’s $12.5 billion air traffic control modernisation effort, offering an integrated technology platform that combines radar, avionics intelligence and automation systems. The company has already secured a $438 million contract to replace 612 radar systems.
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NewsUnited 787 evacuated at Los Angeles after suspected engine fire
A United Airlines Boeing 787-9 returned to Los Angeles International airport shortly after departure on 2 March, with passengers evacuating via emergency slides following a suspected engine fire on the GEnx-powered widebody.
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NewsUS airlines again urge Washington to help head off Dublin airport passenger caps
Airlines for America is calling on the US Department of Transportation to take immediate action after a European court opinion suggested passenger caps at Dublin airport would not violate EU regulations, potentially affecting US carriers’ operations.
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NewsCroatia Airlines pressured by weak revenue growth and continuing fleet-renewal costs
Croatia Airlines’ full-year losses have doubled, a situation which the carrier attributes to weak revenue growth – despite stronger traffic – and higher costs, particularly relating to its transition to a modernised fleet. The airline is undergoing a €156 million ($183 million) recapitalisation, approved by the government in mid-December. This ...
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NewsRolls-Royce remains unconvinced that open-rotor benefit outweighs integration risk
Rolls-Royce has emphasised its scepticism over the open-rotor concept, as it unveils its ducted UltraFan 30 candidate for future narrowbody programmes.
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In depthRolls-Royce teases UltraFan 30 features as demonstrator heads for design freeze
Rolls-Royce has shown off a full-scale mock-up of its proposed UltraFan 30 engine aimed at next-generation narrowbody aircraft, featuring characteristics including a short inlet and ripple-edged outlet guide vanes.
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NewsDubai International damaged as Iran fires retaliatory missiles, flight cancellations mount
A terminal at Dubai International has been damaged and four workers injured after Iran launched missile strikes against UAE and neighbouring states on 28 February, prompting widespread airspace closures across the Middle East.
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NewsContinuation bias highlighted after E170’s wrong-runway landing at Chicago
US investigators believe the cognitive phenomenon of plan continuation bias led an Envoy Air Embraer 170 crew to maintain an approach to, and land on, the wrong runway at Chicago O’Hare. Plan continuation bias is a tendency to stay with an original course of action despite evidence of changing circumstances. ...
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NewsUSA’s latest ADS-B legislation faces new opposition – from the NTSB
The US National Transportation Safety Board has declined to support proposed aviation safety legislation, arguing the ALERT Act fails to fully address recommendations from its investigation into the January 2025 fatal midair collision near Washington Reagan National airport.
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NewsDe Havilland plans Sherpa roadshow as it considers production restart
De Havilland Canada will take its Garmin 1000-equipped Short C-23 Sherpa on a transatlantic demonstration tour this year, visiting CANSEC in May before touring Europe to assess market appetite for restarting production of the turboprop military transport.
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NewsFlydubai to start receiving more 737 Max 9s as premium demand rises
Middle Eastern operator Flydubai will start increasing its complement of Boeing 737 Max 9s this year, the larger variant accounting for more than half of the 12 Max jets it expects to receive in 2026. This year’s delivery total – which remains subject to manufacturer schedules – will comprise seven ...
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NewsStrong aftermarket drives up Rolls-Royce aerospace profits despite dip in engine deliveries
While supply-chain issues dragged engine deliveries down last year, Rolls-Royce’s financial performance in civil aerospace reflected a strong large-engine aftermarket, contractual margin improvements, and higher spare-engine profitability. The manufacturer handed over 259 Trent engines, down from 278 last year, and lower than the 262 achieve in 2023. This dip spanned ...
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NewsLATAM 787 upset triggered when flight attendant nudged unsecured seat switch
Chilean investigators have determined that the cap of a rocker switch, which controlled a Boeing 787 captain’s seat, had not been fixed in place with adhesive before the seat shifted and caused an in-flight upset. Both pilots were in their seats as the LATAM 787-9 (CC-BGG) cruised at 41,000ft, en ...
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NewsRolls-Royce lifts Trent engine durability-improvement target
Rolls-Royce has hiked the durability improvement target for its Trent engine time-on-wing programme, raising the figure from 80% to more than 100% by the end of next year.
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NewsFAA orders urgent inspections after cracks discovered on 757s with winglets
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an immediately effective airworthiness directive requiring airlines to inspect 156 US-registered Boeing 757s fitted with scimitar blended winglets within five days, after cracks were discovered in wing panels during maintenance checks.
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NewsEl Al seeks details from regulator over prospect of foreign carrier bases in Israel
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is seeking detailed information from the civil aviation authority over the prospect of foreign carriers being allowed to establish a base in the country. The civil aviation authority had written to Israeli airline chiefs in late December last year, concerning a ministry of transport proposal to ...
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NewsArcher sues Vertical over alleged air taxi design infringement
Archer Aviation has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Vertical Aerospace, claiming the UK firm’s recently unveiled Valo air taxi design copies patented elements of Archer’s Midnight aircraft, including wing and tail configurations.
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NewsPratt & Whitney invests $200m to expand forging capacity in Georgia
Engine manufacturer will install additional isothermal forging press at Columbus site by 2028, increasing critical component output by 30% to support commercial GTF and military F135 programmes amid persistent supply-chain constraints.