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Batik Air A320 suffers nose gear incident

A Batik Air Airbus A320 bound for Jakarta suffered a “technical” incident involving its landing gear, which reportedly led to its nose gear rotating 90 degrees sideways.  A Batik Air Airbus A320 bound for Jakarta suffered a “technical” incident involving...

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Cebu Pacific secures $329 million loan from local syndicate

Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has secured a Ps16 billion ($329 million), 10-year loan today, from a syndicate of private and government banks. Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has secured a Ps16 billion ($329 million), 10-year loan today,...

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GECAS, AerCap appear headed to merger: reports

Lessors GECAS and AerCap appear to be headed towards a merger, according to reports in major news outlets. Lessors GECAS and AerCap appear to be headed towards a merger, according to reports in major news outlets. The deal, valued at...

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French business icon Olivier Dassault killed in helicopter crash

French president Emmanuel Macron has announced the death of Olivier Dassault, the son of Dassault Group’s late chief executive Serge Dassault and grandson of the company’s founder. Olivier Dassault, an entrepreneur and politician who had held roles within the aerospace...

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De Havilland entitled to terminate SpiceJet Dash 8 order: UK judge

Turboprop manufacturer De Havilland Aircraft of Canada was entitled to terminate a Dash 8-400 purchase agreement with Indian carrier SpiceJet after the airline stopped making payments and taking delivery of aircraft, a judge has ruled. SpiceJet originally ordered 25 of...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (03.05.21)

Aero Linx: International Association of Professional Gyroplane Training (IAPGT) We are an Association of people who fly, build or regulate Gyroplanes, who have a dream of a single Gyroplane pilot licence accepted in every country around the world, and a...

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Four-ship Welsh flypast marks Wizz Air UK’s upcoming Cardiff base

Four Wizz Air UK Airbus A321s have marked the upcoming opening of a Cardiff base by conducting a flypast of cities in south Wales. The aircraft formation departed London Luton between 13:45 and 14:00 on 6 March. Wizz Air UK...

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China shifts spotlight on domestic aerospace industry

China will double down on support for its domestic commercial aerospace industry in its development plans for the next five years, as part of efforts to wean off reliance on Western technology.  China will double down on support for its domestic...

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DARPA kicks off feasibility study of military jetpacks

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is studying the technical feasibility of military jetpacks, and other personal flying platforms, potentially for use by US special forces. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is studying the technical feasibility of...

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Fuel did not feed PW4000 engine fire following engine failure: NTSB

A Boeing 777-200 engine fire following an engine failure last month was not fed by fuel and burned outside the core of the Pratt & Whitney PW4077 turbofan. A Boeing 777-200 engine fire following an engine failure last month was...

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