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Emirates’ Clark fears 777X jets could arrive five years late

Boeing’s 777X programme is in “a state of disarray”, in the view of Emirates Airline president Tim Clark, who has revealed that the Middle Eastern carrier may not receive its first of the aircraft until as late as end-2025 – over five...

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US upstart Avelo Airlines launches ticket sales

A new US passenger carrier start-up called Avelo Airlines is now selling tickets and plans to start revenue flights on 28 April. A new US passenger carrier start-up called Avelo Airlines is now selling tickets and plans to start revenue flights on...

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Recurrent Training Courses for Drone Pilots Available Online

Drone pilots who have Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification can now take their required training courses online. The training ensures that they have the knowledge necessary to operate in accordance with the Operations Over People rule when it becomes effective...

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Wider economic recovery drives up jet-fuel costs for ailing airlines

Rising jet-fuel prices will make it harder for airlines to reach cash-positive positions in the coming months, according to industry body IATA. Rising jet-fuel prices will make it harder for airlines to reach cash-positive positions in the coming months, according to...

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F-15EX ‘Eagle II’ ready for test and evaluation phase

The US Air Force has formally named its F-15EX fighter the “Eagle II”, as it prepares to launch test and evaluation work on the new platform at Eglin AFB in Florida. The US Air Force has formally named its F-15EX...

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TUI 737 weight incident traced to ‘Miss’ interpretation of female passengers

Investigators have traced a take-off weight error on a TUI Airways Boeing 737-800 to a flaw introduced to a reservations system by international differences in the manner that female passengers are addressed. The reservations system had been upgraded during a...

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Hypersonic ARRW test failure a setback, USAF says

A launch sequence problem resulted in the failure of a planned first test firing of a Lockheed Martin-built hypersonic missile, the US Air Force (USAF) says. A launch sequence problem resulted in the failure of a planned first test firing...

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Airline coronavirus recovery tracker: April 2021 update

Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including international and domestic travel restrictions, traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for...

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Lockheed delivers first F-35 for Royal Danish Air Force

The Royal Danish Air Force’s first F-35A was rolled out at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth site in Texas on 7 April, as the service edges closer to retiring its long-serving F-16 fleet. The Royal Danish Air Force’s first F-35A was...

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Airbus to test laser-based communications on airborne platform

Airbus is aiming to integrate a laser-based communications demonstrator on an aircraft for flight testing by the middle of next year. The project, known as UltraAir, is intended to demonstrate high-speed data rate communications with geostationary satellites. Airbus and the...

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