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MC-21’s Russian-built engines pass ICAO emissions test

Russia’s Aviadvigatel PD-14 engine for the Irkut MC-21-310 has met the latest ICAO requirements regarding emissions criteria. State technology firm Rostec says the powerplant, originally certified by Russian regulator Rosaviatsia in 2018, “fully meets” a new ICAO standard introduced last...

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KLM carries out first flight part-powered with sustainable synthetic fuel

KLM last month carried out a commercial passenger flight partly flown from sustainably produced synthetic kerosene, in the latest push by the Dutch sector develop alternative fuels for aviation. KLM last month carried out a commercial passenger flight partly flown with sustainably...

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No evidence Ukraine aware of threat before MH17 shot down: analysis

Independent analysis has found no evidence that Ukrainian authorities were aware of the threat to high-altitude traffic, and specifically civil aviation, before a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER was shot down by a surface-to-air missile. This is despite Ukrainian national security officials’...

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France’s DGA to modernise flight-test fleet with four TBM 940 turboprops

Daher has been awarded €21.8 million ($29.8 million) to produce four TBM 940 high-speed turboprops for use by France’s DGA defence procurement agency. Daher has been awarded €21.8 million ($29.8 million) to produce four TBM 940 high-speed turboprops for use...

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Boeing turns page on troubled 2020 but strategy ill defined

Some analysts view Boeing’s fourth quarter 2020 results as a case of a company clearing the decks – dumping a barrel of bad news at the end of a terrible year so as to focus on rebuilding in 2021. Some analysts view...

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New Zealand orders CAE simulator for P-8A instruction

Boeing late last year awarded CAE a subcontract to produce an operational flight trainer and desktop-based training equipment to support the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s future fleet of P-8A maritime patrol aircraft. Boeing late last year awarded CAE a...

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​Lessors to vote on Malaysia Airlines’ restructuring plan on 10 February

Operating lessors with exposure to Malaysia Airlines will vote on the carrier’s restructuring plan on 10 February, the airline confirms to Cirium. The Malaysian airline adds that it has divided creditors into seven classes as part of its UK court-led restructuring, which...

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Aer Lingus secures €150m loan from Irish state recovery fund

Irish carrier Aer Lingus has tapped a state-backed pandemic recovery fund to secure €150 million ($180 million) in debt funding. The capital has been secured from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund’s (ISIF) €2 billion Pandemic Stabilisation and Recovery Fund, which...

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Rolls-Royce proposes two-week civil aerospace shutdown

Rolls-Royce could shut down its civil aerospace business for two weeks during the summer in a bid to manage costs amid the coronavirus pandemic. Rolls-Royce could shut down its civil aerospace business for two weeks during the summer in a...

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Hindustan Aeronautics inks contracts with GE Aviation, R-R

Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has signed two multi-year contracts with GE Aviation and Rolls-Royce, which will cover MRO, as well as component manufacturing, in both civil and defence aerospace. Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has signed two multi-year contracts with GE Aviation and...

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