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NewsFrench air force deploys first upgraded Mirage 2000Ds to Djibouti
The French air force has made a first operational deployment with its newly upgraded Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000D RMV combat aircraft, sending a pair of the jets to support a security commitment in Djibouti.
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NewsLufthansa completes Air Baltic investment as Latvian carrier awaits IPO
Lufthansa Group has completed its investment in Air Baltic, which receives a total of €28 million ($32.8 million) because the Latvian government is co-investing on the same terms. Air Baltic says all the transaction documents have been signed and formalities finalised. Lufthansa Group senior vice-president for fleet management Alexander Feuersanger ...
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NewsInquiry warns of possible Airbus transponder-loss incidents before patch fully rolls out
French investigators probing incidents involving losses of transponder and collision-avoidance capability on Airbus jets are warning that further occurrences are likely before software patches for a radio-system fault are fully rolled out.
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NewsCaptain convicted and fined after An-26 hit snow bank during unstable approach
Judicial authorities in northern Russia have convicted a pilot of violating air transport safety rules after a landing accident last year which destroyed an Antonov An-26. The aircraft – owned by UTair Helicopter Services, and operating a charter flight – had been inbound to Utrenny airport from Sabetta on 14 ...
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NewsRussian authorities cancel Siberian carrier Angara’s training certificate
Siberian regional carrier Angara Airlines’ aviation training centre approval has been withdrawn by the Russian federal regulator, a further sanction on the airline’s activities. Angara has already had its maintenance certificate revoked following unscheduled inspections by transport supervisory authority Rostransnadzor. But federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia says compliance inspections on ...
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NewsBelgium’s first MQ-9B SkyGuardian arrives at Florennes base
Belgium’s first General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B SkyGuardian has arrived in the country, ahead of an official unveiling scheduled for late September.
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NewsAirbus’s UK wing-production plant faces series of strikes in pay dispute
Airbus is facing a series of strikes at its UK plants over a pay dispute, following a vote in favour of industrial action. The Unite union – which represents over 3,000 aircraft engineers and fitters – says members have “overwhelmingly” voted for the stoppage over three weeks in September. Unite ...
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NewsSwiss to offer private enclosed combined suite for premium travellers
Swiss is introducing a high-end premium service for its cabin interior revamp, in the form of a combined private first-class suite, which will be introduced on several widebody types. It will debut the ‘Grand Suite’ on the Airbus A350 as well as the A330 early next year, and subsequently extend ...
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NewsWould-be buyer of Lilium assets faces hurdles as administrators await key documents
Administrators overseeing the insolvency of collapsed electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer Lilium say they have yet to receive key documentation from a would-be buyer of the firm’s assets.
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NewsEcojet accounts show continued spending but little progress towards operational launch
Environmentally conscious UK start-up Ecojet Airlines appears no closer to launch despite another year’s trading during which it continued to rack up liabilities.
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NewsE195 collision captain pressured pilot to accept wrong take-off calculation
Serbian investigators have revealed that the captain of an Embraer 195 pressured the first officer to accept an incorrect take-off calculation after taxiing onto the wrong runway intersection at Belgrade. The Marathon Airlines aircraft – operating a service for Air Serbia on 18 February last year – subsequently took off ...
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NewsEdelweiss to introduce first A320neo as part of short-haul expansion
Swiss leisure carrier Edelweiss is to introduce its first Airbus A320neo, part of an expansion which will take the airline’s short-haul fleet to 16 aircraft next year.
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NewsAir Europa accepts investment offer from Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines has disclosed that its offer to acquire a minority stake in Spanish operator Air Europa has been accepted.
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NewsPairs of CRJ1000s taken up by Air Nostrum and Nigerian carrier Cally
Two carriers – the Spanish airline Air Nostrum and Nigeria’s Cally Air – have each taken a pair of MHIRJ Aviation CRJ1000 regional jets under agreements with separate suppliers. Air Nostrum, which operates under the Iberia Regional brand, is a strong user of the stretched twinjet type. It has taken ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic sees glimmers of profitability as new strategy takes hold
Norse Atlantic has turned in its first operating profit for the second quarter, a figure of $4.4 million, as positive momentum from the beginning of the year continued into the summer.
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NewsAir Baltic recruits former SAS and Finnair finance head as next chief executive
Air Baltic has named former SAS and Finnair finance head Erno Hilden as its new chief executive, succeeding Martin Gauss.
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NewsBritish Airways turns in profitable full year for Euroflyer short-haul operation
British Airways has revealed its short-haul London Gatwick operation BA Euroflyer turned in a pre-tax profit of nearly £41 million ($55.5 million) during its first full year of operation. The airline’s newly-published financial figures for 2024 show that it generated revenues of £429 million after transporting 3.55 million passengers. BA ...
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NewsNATO re-evaluating E-7 acquisition amid uncertain US plans
With the Pentagon publicly seeking to end the US Air Force’s nascent E-7 procurement programme, NATO headquarters is now reconsidering its plans the field the Boeing airborne early warning and control platform.
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NewsLufthansa Technik extends drag-reduction film coating to Airbus aircraft
Germany’s Lufthansa Technik is to extend its fuel-saving fuselage and nacelle film coating to Airbus aircraft, commencing certification of the ‘AeroShark’ surface for older A330 variants.
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NewsPoland reaches $3.8 billion agreement to modernise F-16 fleet
The deal with Lockheed Martin will see Poland’s 48 F-16Cs from the Block 52+ standard to the latest F-16V Block configuration, which is equivalent to the new-build Block 70/72 aircraft.