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Leeds Bradford Airport introduces hybrid bus upgrade
Yorkshire bus firm Transdev has rolled out the first of its fleet of hybrid buses serving Leeds Bradford Airport. The first of 15 new ultra-low emission buses entered service on Thursday 3 July 2025 on three dedicated routes linking Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate and Otley with the Airport. Transdev’s new Mercedes Benz Citaro buses are larger…
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Ascend Airways (UK) to add two B37 MAX 8 aircraft to fleet
ACMI and charter airline Ascend Airways (UK) will shortly add two B737 MAX 8 aircraft to it’s fleet. The newcomers will be arriving at the end of July 2025 according to data from IBA Insights. Part of Avia Solutions Group, the world’s largest ACMI provider, the airline also recently secured its Canadian Foreign Air Operator…
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Ryanair calls for EU chief’s head, following French ATC chaos
The outspoken CEO of Ryanair has called for EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to quit if she is not willing to force through reforms of air traffic control. Speaking in the wake of ATC strikes in France that saw the cancellation of hundreds of flights during the week, Michael O’Leary expressed exasperation over…
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B-29 FiFi is Flying Again After Major Engine Repairs
The CAF’s B-29 FiFi is flying again, after major engine repairs this spring. The historic WWII aircraft is 1 of only 2 B-29 Superfortress bombers still flying in the world. The other, DOC, is based in Wichita, KS. The B-29 of course was cemented into history 80 years ago, when the Enola Gay dropped the…
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Air Algérie signs for 16 ATR 72-600s for domestic subsidiary
Flag carrier Air Algérie is to acquire 16 new ATR 72-600s, plus a training simulator in the largest deal the turboprop manufacturer has ever signed for the African continent. The aircraft will be operated by the carrier’s recently-founded Domestic Airlines subsidiary. This new airline was set up by the nation’s government at the start of…
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Angry CFI exacerbates problems in the pattern
This incident highlights the importance of CFIs setting a good example in the air and on the ground. The pilot of the Pipistrel could have gone around early, made professional radio calls, and conducted a friendly debriefing on the ground.
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SES appoints Mangan-Fahy as new CEO
Shannon Engine Support (SES) has confirmed that Denise Mangan-Fahy will be its next chief executive, starting September 2025. Mangan-Fahy will succeed Julie Dickerson who is retiring after leading the spare engine leasing solutions business for more than a decade. Mangan-Fahy has worked in the aerospace industry for 35 years, initially with Shannon Aerospace before joining…
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Rapid Deployment: DGA Fast-Tracks 1,000 Harmattan AI Micro-Drones for Armée de Terre
Announcement of an order for 1,000 micro drones by the DGA – Direction générale de
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Ukraine’s New Fiber Optic Drones Are Changing the Battlefield
© АрміяІнформ via Wikipedia When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, few could have imagined that the conflict would still be ongoing more than three years later. The world expected the Ukrainian underdogs to crumble under the weight of Russia’s much larger military. But President Volodymyr Zelensky and the people of Ukraine have shown…
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RAF Will Open Competition to Replace Hawk T1 and T2 Jets
Defence minister Maria Eagle confirmed to Parliament that a competition will be opened to replace the venerable British-designed training jet, also used by the Red Arrows display team. The recommendation to procure a new “cost-effective fast jet trainer” to replace the Hawk was included in the UK Strategic Defence Review, released in early June, but…
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