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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

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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

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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.

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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Radio France Internationale

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

The Independent UK

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.

Bangkok Post

Airbus boss warns of delay in decarbonising airline industry

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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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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The Times of India

Airlines push for lone pilot flights to cut costs despite safety fears

Wales Online

Wrexham AFC eye momentous double promotion as mission to grow women's football revealed

Wrexham sit top of the Adran North table but have fundamentally altered the fabric of their women's set-up over the last seven years, in no small thanks to lifelong fan Gemma Owen

The Independent UK

RAF’s first UK flight using 100% sustainable fuel a ‘breakthrough moment’

The RAF Voyager took to the skies over Oxfordshire using waste-based fuels including used cooking oil.

Birmingham Post

Airbus, RAF and Rolls-Royce complete landmark sustainable fuel flight

An aircraft completely powered by sustainable aviation fuel has been flown in UK airspace for the first time

The Guardian - UK

Britishvolt saga exposes the danger of short-termism

Letters: Turning innovation into solid economic success requires patience – just look at civil aerospace production, says Prof Keith Hayward. Plus letters from Bruce Tofield and Jon Bloomfield

The Independent UK

Nasa’s Artemis 1 rocket blasts off to the moon

The uncrewed mission around the moon will pave the way for a crewed flight test and future human lunar exploration.

The Independent UK

England team to be flown to Qatar World Cup in ‘Rain Bow’ plane with LGBTQ+ icon

‘At Virgin Atlantic we believe that everyone can take on the world,’ says airline

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