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A claim by Yemen’s Houthi group on Saturday that its forces had attacked the US aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea is false, two US officials told Reuters. “That is incorrect,” one of the officials said, speaking on…
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Saudi Arabia’s low-cost airline flyadeal has taken delivery of its first-ever wholly-owned aircraft in a “milestone” moment, according to the CEO. The airline received the Airbus A320neo, named Al Sama after an Arabic constellation star…
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Saudia Group has signed an order for an additional 105 A320neo family planes, marking the largest aircraft deal with Airbus in the Kingdom’s history. The $19 billion deal, announced at the Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh by Ibrahim…
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China’s challenger to Airbus and Boeing’s passenger jets, the narrow-body C919 manufactured by the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China, or COMAC, has made its first trip outside Chinese territory, staging a fly-by at the Singapore Airshow on…
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Saudi Arabia showcased the Hawk T-165 jet at the World Defense Show, highlighting its assembly and manufacturing capabilities with contributions from 25 local companies producing 3,114 parts. The unveiling of the trainer aircraft…
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A US military Osprey aircraft crashed into the ocean near Japan’s Yakushima island on Wednesday with eight people on board, Japan’s coast guard said. A spokesperson for the coast guard said it had no further details of the incident…
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As part of its drive to meet growing demand, the Kingdom’s national carrier Saudia plans to add 20 fuel-efficient Airbus A321neo aircraft to its fleet by 2026. The aircraft carry 180 to 220 passengers in a conventional two-class interior…
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Oman Air said Tuesday that one of its Boeing 737s had been grounded in Iran after sustaining damage “caused by debris on the runway” at Shiraz International Airport. “Due to aircraft damage caused by debris on the runway while landing at…
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Two Chinese warships have ventured into the Western Pacific for live-fire exercises, the military said on Tuesday, shortly after one of China’s two aircraft carriers returned from a patrol, in its latest projection of force into more…
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Three Russian military aircraft flying without transponder signals have been intercepted in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, Germany’s Luftwaffe said on Wednesday. German and British forces were deployed to identify the two…
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