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NATS report reveals one-millisecond software defect behind September air traffic chaos

A previously unknown software defect with an exposure window of just around one millisecond was responsible for the major National Airspace System failure that caused widespread disruption across UK aviation on 8 September, according to a preliminary investigation by NATS. The report, published on 16th of September, reveals how a [read more]

Xiamen Air Selects Altitude Engineering for Boeing 787 Line Maintenance at Heathrow
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Xiamen Air Selects Altitude Engineering for Boeing 787 Line Maintenance at Heathrow

Dublin-based aircraft maintenance provider Altitude Engineering has signed a long-term agreement with Xiamen Air to provide scheduled line maintenance support for the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner operations at London Heathrow Airport. The agreement begins with Xiamen Air’s scheduled flight operations in September 2026 and will see Altitude provide routine line [read more]

Deutsche Aircraft advances D328eco programme with landing gear flight testing milestone
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Deutsche Aircraft advances D328eco programme with landing gear flight testing milestone

Deutsche Aircraft has taken another significant step towards certification of its D328eco regional aircraft after successfully completing low- and high-speed taxi testing and beginning flight testing of its new landing gear system. The German aircraft manufacturer has completed five development flights using a legacy D328 aircraft configured as a dedicated [read more]

An image widely shared on social media shows how close the aircraft were too the stadium roof
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South African regulator pulls approval for Airlink flypast after ‘concerns’ appear from previous one

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has removed the authorisation for a 3rd rugby flypast by South African airline Airlink following concerns over last weeks flypast over the DHL Stadium which drew worldwide attention after the aircraft appeared exceedingly low. Following the incident, Airlink issued a statement saying that [read more]