Month: December 2020

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Chinese airpower reaches for the big leagues in 2021

The development of Chinese airpower will continue to be a major defence theme in 2021, as observers look for enhancements of existing types and the possible emergence of a new stealth bomber. The development of Chinese airpower will continue to...

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Rex slams Qantas for ‘opportunistic’ regional market expansion

Australia’s Regional Express has alerted the country’s competition watchdog on what it called an “opportunistic strategy of flooding the regional airline market with excess capacity” by rival Qantas. Australia’s Regional Express has alerted the country’s competition watchdog on what it...

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Faradair chooses MagniX for electric aircraft project

US electric propulsion specialist MagniX will collaborate with UK-based Faradair Aerospace to deliver an 18-seat Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft (BEHA) by 2030, giving the sustainable aircraft sector a good-news boost during an otherwise bleak year for aerospace. US electric propulsion...

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Canada ‘validates’ Max updates ahead of January order

Canada’s civil aviation regulator has “validated” Boeing’s 737 Max updates, indicating it will lift the jet’s grounding in January. Canada’s civil aviation regulator has “validated” Boeing’s 737 Max updates, indicating it will lift the jet’s grounding in January. “Validation of...

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Avoiding mass disruption in the aerospace supply chain

If you thought 2020 was a bad year for aerospace, be prepared, as 2021 has the potential to be even worse. And counter-intuitively, it will be increasing, not weakening, demand that triggers a squeeze on the whole supply chain. If you...

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F-35 deliveries to reach 121 units this year, Lockheed says

With just two weeks of 2020 remaining, Lockheed Martin expects to end December having delivered a total of 121 F-35 stealth fighters this year. With just two weeks of 2020 remaining, Lockheed Martin expects to end December having delivered a...

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US Air Force deploys first automated quadcopter for airbase security

The US Air Force has deployed its first automated unmanned air vehicle security system for an airbase. The US Air Force has deployed its first automated unmanned air vehicle (UAV) security system for an airbase. The service on 11 December...

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Signature Aviation in sale talks with Blackstone after rejecting rival approach

Signature Aviation is in talks with private equity firm Blackstone over a possible cash offer for the company, after rejecting a rival approach from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Signature Aviation is in talks with private equity firm Blackstone over a...

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Aeroflot Group to divest eastern carrier Aurora

Aeroflot Group is to withdraw from the ownership of eastern Russian carrier Aurora Airlines, by selling its majority stake in the company. Aurora Airlines serves a route network from Khabarovsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Vladivostok. It operates a fleet of 10 Airbus...

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JetBlue expands across sun destinations

JetBlue Airways is launching a major expansion to southern sun destinations - including four new airports - in a broad effort to snag more of the vacation market from its competitors as the air travel industry slowly climbs out of its coronavirus-driven...

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