Pilots reveal at least seven close encounters with ‘objects’ amid spy balloon concern Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to do whatever it takes to keep the UK safe Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2023
Pilots reveal close encounters amid spy balloon concern Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to do whatever it takes to keep the UK safe. The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023
Maharaja's record order: Tata's Air India set to buy 500 aircraft NEW DELHI: In one of the biggest ever aircraft orders, Air India is all set to order almost 500 aircraft. These include 400 single aisles — 210 Airbus A320 neo family and 190 Boeing 737 Max. The Times of India · Feb 10, 2023
Air India nears largest plane deal in history Air India has signed agreements with Airbus and Boeing for what could become the largest purchase of jetliners in commercial aviation history, as the carrier seeks to reinvent itself with a fuel-efficient fleet that can take on local low-cost rivals and powerful Gulf airlines like Emirates. Bangkok Post · Feb 10, 2023
National Apprenticeship Week - Airbus launches new Filton academy Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visited the new facility in South Gloucestershire, which the aerospace giant hopes will inspire more students to consider a career in the industry Birmingham Post · Feb 7, 2023
Qatar Airways, Airbus reach settlement in A350 legal case Qatar Airways and Airbus have reached a settlement in a longstanding legal dispute over the A350 jetliner and billions of orders for other planes The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
Ukrainian authorities search house of ex-interior minister - report Former Ukrainian interior minister Arsen Avakov said his home was searched by security officials on Wednesday as part of an investigation into a purchase of Airbus helicopters, the Ukrainska Pravda media outlet reported. Reuters · Feb 1, 2023
The final Boeing 747: Farewell, Queen of the Skies The first and final 747 jumbo jet models both started with a handshake deal. Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2023
Boeing to set up a new 737 MAX assembly line in Everett Boeing announced internally Monday morning that it will set up a fourth 737 MAX assembly line inside its increasingly empty widebody jet plant in Everett. Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2023
Military jet developer Aeralis to explore AirTanker collaboration The Bristol-based start-up manufacturer has reached an agreement with the Royal Air Force aircraft maintenance firm, which is owned by Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Cobham, Babcock and Thales Birmingham Post · Jan 30, 2023
Boeing added 15,000 jobs in 2022, with more hiring ahead Boeing’s trajectory as it strives to dig out of a deep hole is strangely the inverse of the giant tech companies. Tribune News Service · Jan 27, 2023
Airbus to hire 13,000 staff as it ramps up production in 2023 There will be a focus on technical and manufacturing jobs, according to the aerospace company Birmingham Post · Jan 27, 2023
From electric planes to unmanned drones, what does the future hold for air travel? Russia's invasion of Ukraine has accelerated developments in the aerospace sector, which is ramping up investment in new technologies as it recovers from the impact of the pandemic Birmingham Post · Jan 27, 2023
Delta orders 12 more Airbus A220 planes Delta Air Lines has ordered 12 more Airbus A220 jets, as it continues to replace smaller aircraft with larger planes. Tribune News Service · Jan 18, 2023
Al Jazeera · Jan 18, 2023 Australia to spend $2bn on fleet of US Black Hawk helicopters The Black Hawks replace Australia’s fleet of European-designed Taipan helicopters which are being retired early.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 18, 2023 Sting in the tail: why Australia’s Taipan helicopter purchase was a debacle from the start Labor government confirms it will buy Black Hawks from the US at a likely cost of about $3bn
Birmingham Post · Jan 17, 2023 Work getting underway on £15.4m Air and Space Institute in Newark to train pilots, engineers and ground crew Three-storey building will provide world class training and include a full-sized Airbus A318
France 24 · Jan 15, 2023 Scores killed in Nepal's worst air crash in nearly five years Authorities in Nepal said 68 people have been confirmed dead after a regional passenger plane with 72 aboard crashed into a gorge while landing at a newly opened airport in the resort town of Pokhara. It's the country's deadliest airplane accident in three decades.
Evening Standard · Jan 13, 2023 Airbus to begin test landing a passenger plane autonomously The Dragonfly system uses computer vision and multiple cameras for automated landings during an emergency
Birmingham Post · Jan 11, 2023 Airbus beats Boeing to retain position as world's largest plane maker The aerospace giant has said it is planning to 'ramp up' production in 2023
Tribune News Service · Jan 10, 2023 Year-end surge boosts Boeing, but Airbus still No. 1 in 2022 Following three miserable years of contraction in Boeing’s commercial airplane business, the company in 2022 took substantial steps toward a recovery, reflected in Tuesday’s release of its final jet order and delivery figures.
Liverpool Echo · Jan 7, 2023 All the changes and new routes coming to Liverpool John Lennon Airport in 2023 New routes, new jobs and a net-zero programme will be seen at the airport
Birmingham Post · Jan 4, 2023 Aerospace company Ontic reports 'record-breaking' year The Gloucestershire-based firm has said it is planning further expansion in 2023
Irish Mirror · Jan 1, 2023 Rescue vehicles line Shannon Airport runway as plane declares emergency and woman rushed to hospital The flight had already transited Irish airspace was about 450 kilometres west of Shannon Airport when the crew declared a medical emergency shortly after 1pm. There were 272 passengers and crew on board the Airbus A330 jet.
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