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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

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

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Australia to scrap Taipan helicopters despite pleas from France

Sydney (AFP) - Australia on Wednesday announced it would scrap its fleet of European-made Taipan military helicopters, despite last-ditch lobbying by France to save the contract.

AFP

Airline leasing firm Avolon has firepower for more acquisitions, says CEO Andy Cronin

Dublin-based aircraft lessor Avolon – the world’s second biggest – has the financial firepower to do another acquisition deal as the top five in the sector consolidate their position in the market, according to chief executive Andy Cronin.

Irish Independent

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

Lessors’ share of global aircraft ownership is near peak, says Boeing

Lessors’ share of the global commercial aircraft market is probably topping out at just over 50pc, according to a senior Boeing executive.

Irish Independent

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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.

France 24

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

Airbus books 820 net plane orders, highest since 2017

Paris (AFP) - Airbus said Tuesday that it booked 820 net plane orders last year, a sharp jump from the previous year and its highest level of sales since 2017.

AFP

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

Airbus tops Boeing in 2022 plane orders and deliveries

New York (AFP) - Airbus consolidated its leadership in civil aviation for 2022 on Tuesday, reporting more orders and deliveries than American archrival Boeing as both companies contend with lingering supply chain challenges.

AFP

Boeing deliveries rose in 2022, but still lag Airbus

New York (AFP) - Boeing accelerated the pace of commercial plane deliveries in the fourth quarter, but again lagged arch-rival Airbus for all of 2022, according to company data released Tuesday.

AFP

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Liverpool Echo

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

Aerospace company Ontic reports 'record-breaking' year

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

Irish Mirror

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.

Birmingham Post

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

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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.

AFP

Europe's access to space in jeopardy after Vega-C rocket failure

Kourou (AFP) - Flights of the new European Vega-C rocket have been suspended pending an investigation into an overnight launch failure, French firm Arianespace said Wednesday, leaving Europe with few avenues into space.

AFP

Vega-C rocket lost after lift-off in Europe space setback

Kourou (AFP) - Europe's new Vega-C rocket was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana overnight with two satellites on board, in the latest blow to European space efforts.

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

AFP

Europe's new Vega-C rocket lost shortly after lift-off

Kourou (AFP) - Europe's new Vega-C rocket was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana overnight with two satellites on board, in the latest blow to European space efforts.

AFP

Vega-C rocket lost shortly after lift-off in French Guiana

Kourou (AFP) - The European Vega-C rocket was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana on Tuesday with two Airbus satellites on board, the company behind the launch said.

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.

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