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🏷 Asiana to complete sale of cargo unit to Air Incheon by June Asiana Airlines expects to complete the transfer of its cargo unit to compatriot Air Incheon by 10 June, with aircraft and employees to be transferred to the latter operator. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 FAA certificates GE Aerospace Catalyst engine, clearing hurdle for 2026 Beechcraft Denali approval After several years of delays, GE Aerospace has received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for its Catalyst turboprop, the engine that powers Beechcraft’s in-certification Denali single-prop. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 US Transportation Secretary Mike Duffy pledges to boost air traffic control hiring The US government plans to hire more air traffic controllers in a bid to address long-term Federal Aviation Administration staffing shortages and boost public confidence in the safety of flying commercially. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 Trump to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico in March US President Donald Trump on 27 February affirmed his intention to raise import duties on the two key trade partners starting on 4 March, after previously delaying the punitive measures. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 FAA certificates GE Aerospace Catalyst engine, clearing hurdle for Beechcraft Denali approval After several years of delays, GE Aerospace has received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for its Catalyst turboprop, the engine that powers Beechcraft’s in-certification Denali single-prop. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 Azul-Gol combination would create Brazilian airline able to ‘compete globally’ Azul’s leadership team is “really confident” that its proposed business combination with Brazilian competitor Gol will deliver future growth. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico will take effect in March: Trump US President Donald Trump on 27 February affirmed his intention to raise import duties on the two key trade partners starting on 4 March, after previously delaying the punitive measures. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 Bombardier hands over 1,000th super-midsize jet Bombardier has officially handed over its 1,000th super-midsize aircraft, a Challenger 3500 to long-standing customer JM Family Enterprises. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 South African ministry ignites controversy as SAA interim leader named group chief South Africa’s government has appointed John Lamola as the group chief executive of South African Airways, cementing a position he has held on an interim basis for close to three years. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 Embraer rules out new products until 2030s Embraer is ruling out launching any new aircraft this decade as it zeroes in on maturing research and development studies and building cash reserves. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 UK Chinooks to take Cyprus firefighting role in place of retiring Pumas The UK will deploy Royal Air Force (RAF) Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters to Cyprus this summer to backfill for the service’s Puma HC2s, which will be retired next month. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 Rolls-Royce doubles time-on-wing goal for in-production Trent engines Rolls-Royce now expects to achieve an 80% time-on-wing improvement for all its in-production widebody engines by the end of 2027 – a significant increase over a previous 40% target. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 ATR 72 flew level over Guernsey airport at 70ft after crew breached approach ban Confusion between the pilots of an ATR 72-500 over a go-around led the aircraft to fly at low level over the Guernsey airport in fog, after its crew breached an approach ban. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 Higher-power engines and new weapons proposed for future NH90 helicopter as Block 2 upgrade takes shape NH Industries (NHI) will later in 2025 begin a two-year study analysing options for a future Block 2 upgrade for its NH90 helicopter, making it “more multirole, with teaming and strike capability,” and providing increased survivability. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 US FAA certifies P&W's GTF Advantage engine for A320neo family US regulators have certified the Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine, the latest variant of the PW1100G geared-turbofan powerplant for the Airbus A320neo family. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 Gulf Air to reinforce London links with Gatwick service Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is to reinforce its UK presence with services to London Gatwick ahead of the summer season. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 EU eases sanctions against Syrian Arab Airlines after fall of Al-Assad government European legislators have decided to ease certain sanctions against Syrian Arab Airlines, following the collapse of the Bashar Al-Assad government. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 India hits target with new helicopter-launched anti-ship missile India has conducted a successful test of its developmental Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM-SR). Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 Qantas to upgrade 737 cabins, fully restore A380s this year Qantas has announced a cabin upgrade programme for more than half of its Boeing 737-800s, as part of wider fleet renewal plans that will also see the return to service of the airline’s last pair of stored Airbus A380s. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog

🏷 South Korea rolls out UCAV technology demonstrator South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development and Korean Air have rolled out a technology demonstrator for a new unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) at an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) show in Busan. Read more: Flight Global Aviation: Community |•Press•| Books | Magazines | Photos | Memes | Quizzes | Blog