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THAI ‘could double’ narrow-body fleet over next decade

Thai Airways International aims to finalise a deal to buy at least 30 new aircraft by the end of the year and could double its fleet of narrow-body jets over the next decade, chief executive Chai Eamsiri said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Spirit Aerosystems, major airlines supplier, suspends plant operations after labor contract rejected

Spirit Aerosystems, a major supplier to the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers, is suspending operations at a critical Kansas plant after union workers there rejected a proposed four-year contract and authorized a strike

The Independent UK

Airbus expects to recruit 13,000 staff by the end of 2023

The aerospace giant employs people at its UK sites in South Gloucestershire and North Wales

Birmingham Post

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Will travelling by plane ever be carbon neutral? Researchers have their doubts

The “decarbonisation” of air travel has become the driving question of the Paris Air Show, which opened its doors on June 19 outside Paris. Striving to build a game-changing “green plane”, the aviation industry is betting heavily on the development of sustainable fuels. From cooking oil to hydrogen planes, FRANCE…

France 24

Rolls-Royce ready to rejoin smaller jet engines market, says boss

Tufan Erginbilgic says move may take a decade until next generation of single-aisle planes are produced

The Guardian - UK

Aircraft mega-deals prompt bubble warning from industry veterans

In less than a year, the global aviation industry has gone from near annihilation to exuberant enthusiasm. Fleet groundings and huge losses have given way to massive profits, and airlines are outdoing one another with record orders.

Tribune News Service

Airbus secures biggest plane order in the history of commercial aviation

IndiGo has placed an order for 500 A320 Family aircraft in a big boost for Airbus Broughton

Birmingham Post

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Airbus wins mammoth order for 500 jets from India's IndiGo at Paris Air Show

India’s IndiGo airline is buying 500 passenger jets from European planemaker Airbus

The Independent UK

IndiGo announces 500 Airbus narrowbody plane order

Budget carrier IndiGo on June 19 announced a firm order of 500 Airbus A320 family, the largest-ever single aircraft purchase by any airline with the French aerospace manufacturer.

The Hindu

Bumpy ride? Everything you need to know about turbulence on flights after British Airways crew are injured

BA Boeing 777 returned to Singapore after the incident over the Bay of Bengal

The Independent UK

Paris Air Show bounces back with focus on climate and defence

The Paris Air Show opens Monday after a four-year break with the aerospace industry bouncing back from the Covid-19 pandemic, but under pressure to slash its carbon footprint.

Radio France Internationale

Paris Air Show back with climate, defence in focus

PARIS - The Paris Air Show opens Monday after a four-year break with the aerospace industry bouncing back from the Covid-19 pandemic but under pressure to slash its carbon footprint.

Bangkok Post

London-Sydney nonstop flights move a step closer as Qantas reveals ‘anti-jet lag’ measures

20-hour-plus trip will come with a high financial and environmental price tag

The Independent UK

Airlines Are Rankled About Pratt & Whitney’s Jet Engine Problems

The turbines save fuel but require service sooner than expected.

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The Independent UK

New airline planes will be required to have secondary barriers to the cockpit to protect pilots

It will be harder to break into the cockpit on new airline planes

Businessweek

China’s Plane Shortage Is Good News for Boeing

After years of anemic sales, the US manufacturer is again bullish on deliveries to Chinese carriers.

The Guardian - UK

Disco then shower at 33,000ft: Dubai hotelier launches £10k-an-hour ‘party jet’

Plane can accommodate up to 16 people and is aimed at super-rich who ‘want to enjoy the money while still alive’

Birmingham Post

South Wales and the West of England could become world leader in hydrogen creating 40,000 new jobs

A pathway report of the potential of hydrogen will be revealed by the Western Gateway Partnership

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Space

How I learned to 'walk on the moon' while flying at 30,000 feet on a stomach-churning airplane ride (video)

Parabolic flights produce reduced gravity by following a wild trajectory of steep climbs and nerve-racking dives. The experience is out of this world, but for this reporter it had its challenges.

The Hindu

Airbus to launch drone pilot training course in Bengaluru

Candidates who have successfully completed class 10, and are between 18 and 65 years of age, are eligible to apply for the course. Plus, there are some other conditions

Belfast Live

New summer route set to take off from Belfast International Airport

The airline has welcomed its eighth aircraft to its Belfast base this week

Bangkok Post

Airlines bask in sky-high fares while airports stay stuck

Soaring ticket prices are lining the pockets of the world’s biggest airlines, providing balm to the economic wounds suffered during the travel lockdowns of Covid-19. But as the industry takes off, airports say they’ve been forgotten at the gate.

Caixin Global

China Southern Plans $2.47 Billion Share Placement

Airline plans to use most of the funds to pay for 50 new Airbus planes, part of a mega fleet expansion announced last July by three biggest state-owned carriers

Wales Online

Qatar Airways plan to return to Cardiff Airport by the end of the year

The Airline is looking to restart its Cardiff to Doha route for the first time since the start of the pandemic in 2020

The Independent UK

Has the Airbus A380 finally found a second life?

Plane Talk: The SuperJumbo jet is being deployed on London-New York flights by a British start-up

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