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Paris Air Show 2025: Madagascar Airlines signs SPA with Air Austral
At the Paris Air Show, Air Austral and Madagascar Airlines signed a codeshare agreement and a Special Prorate Agreement (SPA), marking a decisive step in the revival of their commercial cooperation. This partnership aims to strengthen connectivity between Madagascar, Réunion, and other regional and international destinations, while expanding fare options and travel opportunities for customers…
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Stall fatal for two
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
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Paris Air Show 2025: Elfly signs ESA contract for electric seaplane development
Norway’s Elfly Group has signed a contract at the Paris Air Show with the European Aviation Safety Agency for the development of the conceptual prototype model of its Noemi (No Emissions) all-electric commercial seaplane. Elfly and EASA are signing a Pre-Application Contract agreement. This PAC involves agency review from the very beginning of the core…
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Jetstar Asia to close next month
Qantas has announced that its subsidiary LCC is set to close from the end of July. The Singapore-headquartered airline was established in 2004 and served as the primary feeder carrier for its parent company, Jetstar, transporting passengers into Australia. It was one of Jetstar’s Asian affiliates, alongside Jetstar Japan, and operated as a low-cost subsidiary…
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U.S. F-22 Raptors Are Deploying To The Middle East
The first 8 of 12 U.S. Air Force F-22s have departed the UK and are currently en route to the region as the White House considers whether to join Israel’s ongoing military operations against Iran. Split into two sections, each made of four jets, the first eight F-22s of the U.S. Air Force, supported by…
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Paris Air Show 2025 :ATR enters ‘dynamic’ US market with JSX deal
Texas public charter carrier JSX will operate two leased ATR 42-600s for its hop on service marking the entry into the US market for the leading regional aircraft manufacturer. The operator will be able to serve more private terminals, Fixed Base Operators and underserved airports across the US, thanks to the deal announced at Paris…
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Confused pilot wonders why he was a threat
If I was threat why didn’t they tell me to stop as I went down Zulu?
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Sentry North 2025 Showcases Distributed Ops With F-35s
Exclusive: Marine and Air Force F-35 Pilots Detail Their Missions During the Exercise Formerly Known as Northern Lightning. Sentry North, the annual exercise formerly named Northern Lightning, has just wrapped up its two-week run at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, in Wisconsin, and at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, in Michigan. The core structure…
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Global GSA Group supports Azul Brazilian Airlines’ new Madrid route
Azul Brazilian Airlines has expanded its European network with the launch of new cargo routes from Madrid (MAD), supported by its exclusive general sales agent (GSA) in Spain, Global GSA Group. The new services, along with new flights from Porto (OPO), began on 10 June 2025 and add 13 weekly flights to the airline’s schedule…
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Paris Air Show 2025: MNG Airlines plans to bolster fleet with two A350Fs
Turkish cargo airline, MNG Airlines, has become the latest carrier to commit to the all-new A350F, following the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for two aircraft. MNG Airlines says the A350F will become a central element in its future fleet, bringing all the benefits of an all-new freighter to the its…
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