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Passengers stranded on Christmas Eve after Qantas flights cancelled

Passengers waiting for Qantas flights from London to Sydney — as well as to and from Denpasar — are left waiting a long way from home at the start of the holiday period.

ABC News

Failure of Vega-C rocket launch in French Guiana

The launch of a European Vega C rocket carrying two Airbus satellites has failed less than three minutes after liftoff from the European base in French Guiana

The Independent UK

THAI plans more Europe, Japan flights

Thai Airways International (THAI) plans to add at least nine aircraft to its operational fleet in the first quarter of 2023 and will increase its flights to Europe and Japan to meet the rising demands of post-pandemic tourism, acting CEO Suvadhana Sibunruang said on Monday.

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With Lufthansa on one side & Singapore Airlines on other, Air India has the potential for something big: Carsten Spohr

MUMBAI: The maximum city last week witnessed a very high profile meeting of global airline heads ever in India, when Tata Sons and Air India chairman N Chandrasekaran conferred simultaneously with Singapore Airline (SIA) CEO Goh Choon Phong and Lufthansa Group chairman CEO Carsten Spohr to chalk out the Maharaja’s…

The Times of India

An electric jumbo jet could arrive in a decade with the help of hydrogen

The aviation giant Airbus wants to run jumbo jets on hydrogen-powered fuel cells, but this method could come with caveats.

Inverse

Export boost for Wrexham manufacturer following Airbus deal

Air Covers has become the exclusive supplier of custom protection covers for Airbus' new H145D3 helicopter

Birmingham Post

United Air buys 100 Boeing 787s in bet on long-haul rebound

United Airlines Holdings Inc. agreed to buy 100 Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliners as part of a multibillion-dollar order for as many as 300 new aircraft, revamping the carrier’s fleet with one of the largest plane deals in recent years.

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Thai Airways in talks to add 20 twin-aisle jets to fleet

Thai Airways International Plc is in talks with planemakers to add some 20 twin-aisle passenger jets, according to people familiar with the matter, as the beleaguered carrier seeks to refresh its fleet amid a travel rebound in Southeast Asia.

Bangkok Post

SAS 'will lose vital minutes' as they can only parachute out of one side of new plane

The MOD's replacement for the Hercules C130-J transports is not yet capable of symmetric parachuting - meaning troops could lose vital minutes in battle

Daily Mirror

Chinese airline receives first domestic long-range jetliner

A Chinese airline has become the first customer to take delivery of a long-range jetliner produced by a state-owned manufacturer set up to try to compete with Boeing and Airbus

The Independent UK

Last Boeing 747 leaves factory after half a century of production

The first 747 was produced over the course of 16 months by more than 50,000 Boeing workers. The company has completed 1,573 more since then

Evening Standard

Families dismayed at trial for Rio-Paris Air France crash

Families of the 228 people killed aboard a Rio-Paris flight that crashed in 2009 were hoping for justice at last

The Independent UK

No convictions sought against Air France, Airbus over Rio-Paris crash

French prosecutors in the case against Air France and Airbus over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight that killed all 228 people on board said they were unable to prove the companies were guilty of involuntary manslaughter, which infuriated victims’ families.

Radio France Internationale

Block capital: What is the actual flight time from Newcastle to Heathrow?

Plane Talk: British Airways has five flights on the route, each scheduled for a different duration

The Independent UK

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Airbus Partners With Renault To Develop Solid-state Batteries

French automaker Renault and European aerospace manufacturer Airbus have signed an agreement that aims to achieve a production-ready solid-state battery setup by 2030.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: China brings in ‘emergency’ level censorship over protests

Amid zero-Covid protests, crackdown on VPNs used for banned social media. Plus, Senate rejects paid sick leave for rail workers

Radio France Internationale

Aviation giant Airbus settles €16 million fine to halt corruption investigation

A Paris court has approved an agreement under which airplane manufacturer Airbus will pay €15.9 million in penalties to end a corruption probe focusing on sales to Libya and Kazakhstan over a decade ago.

The Independent UK

Airbus to pay $16 million fine, end French corruption probe

French financial prosecutors say a Paris court has approved an agreement with Airbus that will see the planemaker pay a 15.8- million-euro ($16.3 million) fine

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Bangkok Post

Airbus pays 15.9m euros to close French corruption probe

PARIS: A French judge on Wednesday allowed European aerospace firm Airbus to pay 15.9 million euros ($16.4 million) to avoid a corruption probe into aircraft deals in Libya and Kazakhstan between 2006 and 2011.

The Guardian - UK

Airbus boss warns of delay in decarbonising airline industry

Guillaume Faury expresses concern at pace of investment in facilities producing alternatives to fossil fuels

Al Jazeera

India’s Tata Group to merge Air India with Vistara airlines

Merger will create bigger full-service carrier that will strengthen Tata’s presence in domestic and international skies.

Bangkok Post

Bangkok Airways targets B10bn revenue

Bangkok Airways Plc is expecting revenue this year to reach 10 billion baht, exceeding its target, with more than 2.6 million passengers thanks to a surge in the domestic market.

Daily Mirror

Plane forced to make emergency landing after flight attendant dies of heart attack

The Gulf Air Airbus A321 passenger aircraft was flying from Bahrain to France when the tragedy happened. The flight attendant was taken to the hospital but was later pronounced dead, the company said

The Independent UK

New low-cost airline to operate transatlantic flights from Northern Ireland

Fly Atlantic plans to operate 35 destinations from Belfast from summer 2024.

Bangkok Post

Airlines pushing for single pilot flights

Airlines and regulators are pushing to have just one pilot in the cockpit of passenger jets instead of two. It would lower costs and ease pressure from crew shortages, but placing such responsibility on a single person at the controls is unsettling for some.

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