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Finnair "making progress" on sourcing used A320s, could look at wet-leases
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (591+ words) Oneworld carrier says it is benefiting from strong demand and Middle East capacity constraints. Finnair is "making progress" sourcing up to 12 used Airbus A320ceo-family jets and is considering aircraft leases "or even wet-leases" to support its medium-term network plans, the…...
Ukraine creates export framework for military technology sales
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (679+ words) Kyiv says the system establishes clear rules for international partners to acquire battle-tested Ukrainian hardware. Ukraine has approved a new export mechanism that will allow Ukrainian defence manufacturers to sell products abroad. The Ukrainian ministry of defence announced the new…...
Dash 8-400 floated and landed long before overrunning at Guernsey
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (655+ words) Inquiry into wet-leased turboprop incident highlights failure of junior crew members to challenge captain. UK investigators have found that a De Havilland Dash 8-400 captain's attempt to touch down gently at Guernsey airport resulted in the turboprop's floating and landing two-thirds…...
Why GE thinks Dowty's cutting-edge blade technology could lift RISE
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (934+ words) UK propeller manufacturer's expertise is seen as critical to informing design of open-fan demonstrator. GE Aerospace has highlighted the growing involvement of UK subsidiary Dowty in the CFM International RISE open-fan technology demonstrator programme, with the propeller maker's design and…...
Embraer completes acquisition of Mexico-based EZ Air from Safran
21+ hour, 24+ min ago (257+ words) As part of the deal, the airframer has also acquired certain engineering and manufacturing assets in Brazil. Embraer now owns all of a Mexican cabin-component manufacturing business after buying out joint-venture partner Safran. The Brazilian company on 1 July said it…...
Cellular companies set to help foot the cost of 5 G-required altimeter updates
1+ day ago (671+ words) The FAA intends to pass an altimeter update mandate this summer, but aircraft operators could get rebates for the expense. The Federal Aviation Administration will soon issue another rule requiring all radio altimeters on US aircraft be updated to prevent…...
Trump Administration moves to approve F110 engine sale to Turkey for Kaan fighters
1+ day, 20+ min ago (827+ words) The deal has apparently not received congressional approval, as is typical for large exports of military systems. The Trump Administration intends to approve the export of fighter engines to Turkey as part of Ankara's efforts to develop a new indigenous…...
Administrators formally put European Cargo and A340 fleet up for sale
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (296+ words) Fifteen A340-600s and -500s part of package offered to interested parties. Administrators and provisional liquidators have formally launched a joint sales process for UK freight carrier European Cargo and the aircraft fleet of Priority 1 Group. The team " from Teneo Financial Advisory and…...
B-2 bomber scores hit with LRASM anti-ship missile in Pacific exercise
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (401+ words) China's naval buildup is driving anti-ship capabilities among the USA and its allies. A Northrop Grumman B-2 stealth bomber has conducted a successful live-fire test with the Lockheed Martin AGM-158 C LRASM (Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile). The "sinking exercise" took place north…...
Trump logs first presidential flight on VC-25 B Air Force One converted from Qatari 747-8
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (650+ words) The new Air Force One ferried the president from Washington, DC to North Dakota. US President Donald Trump has logged the first executive flight aboard the US Air Force's newest Air Force One presidential jet. Trump boarded the aircraft at…...