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CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL prototype records first lift-off during flight test

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The CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL prototype has recorded its first lift-off during the flight test campaign in Donauwörth, Germany. The CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL prototype’s successful first lift-off was also confirmed by Airbus alongside a “snapshot” of the yellow aircraft hovering in the air.

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Amsterdam delays lifting restrictions on runway affected by solar farm sun glare

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Glare being caused by sunlight reflecting off the panels of a nearby solar farm has caused authorities at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (AMS) in the Netherlands to delay the lifting of restrictions on one of the airport’s main runways due to safety concerns.

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Miami Airport To Introduce Jet Bridge-Mounted Wheelchair Lifts Next Week

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Miami International Airport is equipping some of its jet bridges with wheelchair lifts. While the lifts will be introduced with a limited scope at first, they are a part of Miami Airport's larger initiative to modernize its facilities. The decision was made to help improve the travel experience for passengers using mobility devices.

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Electra unveils EL9 ultra-STOL hybrid-electric aircraft design

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The EL9 uses blown lift technology to land on runways as short as 150 feet (45 meters), which would even enable it to land in unconventional spots such as football fields and parking lots. It has been an intense week for Virginia-based hybrid-electric aircraft startup Electra.

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FlySafair faces sanctions over breach of foreign ownership rules 

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In response to a complaint filed in 2022 by competitor airlines Airlink and Lift, South Africa’s International Air Services Council (IASC) has determined that FlySafair is majority-owned by Ireland-based aviation and logistics group ASL Holdings.

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Japan’s defense forces order 17 Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters

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This award strengthens our decades-long relationship with KHI and provides critical capability improvements that will keep the Japan Self-Defense Forces operating heavy-lift aircraft for decades to come, said Heather McBryan, Vice President and Program Manager, Boeing Cargo Programs.

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Vertical Aerospace performs piloted thrustborne flight test in full-scale eVTOL

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Becoming one of only two companies globally to conduct piloted thrustborne flight manoeuvres in a full-scale vectored thrust eVTOL underscores the progress were making toward our Flightpath 2030 strategy and our vision to transform the way the world moves.

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