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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

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

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.

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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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Guardian - AU

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

Birmingham Post

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.

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Airbus to begin test landing a passenger plane autonomously

The Dragonfly system uses computer vision and multiple cameras for automated landings during an emergency

Evening Standard

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

Birmingham Post

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.

Tribune News Service

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

Liverpool Echo

Aerospace company Ontic reports 'record-breaking' year

The Gloucestershire-based firm has said it is planning further expansion in 2023

Birmingham Post

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.

Irish Mirror

The South West's 10 biggest business stories of 2022

From companies going bust to the best places to live in the region, we take a look at the most-read stories of the year

Birmingham Post

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Bangkok Post

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.

The Times of India

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…

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Inverse

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.

Birmingham Post

Export boost for Wrexham manufacturer following Airbus deal

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

Tribune News Service

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.

Bangkok Post

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.

Daily Mirror

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

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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

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