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Stralis powers up its first plane-mounted electric motor

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January 24, 2024
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The test, conducted at Brisbane Airport, saw Stralis power up a motor on a Beechcraft Bonanza A36-HE platform with an eye to performing an actual hydrogen-electric test flight by the end of the year. It aims to retrofit 15-seat Beechcraft 1900D aircraf…

Australia’s Airbus and Boeing fleets surpass pre-COVID numbers

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January 16, 2024
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According to figures in the Airservices Network Overview report for December 2023, there are now 389 Airbus and Boeing planes in Australia’s skies as of 31 December 2023, compared to 370 in 2022 and 382 in 2019.

Australia marks busiest single day for passenger flights in 4 years

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January 15, 2024
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Airservices figures showed 2,645 regular passenger transport (RPT) flights on 22 December, with 1,959 domestic and 686 international flights, the highest daily figure since 26 September 2019. On average, December 2023 saw 3,546 passenger flights per da…

NTSB hunts for bolts from Alaska’s blown-out MAX 9 door plug

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January 11, 2024
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More than 170 MAX 9s operated in US airspace or by US carriers are still grounded for safety inspections, with United and Alaska Airlines – the two major carriers that operate the aircraft – both reporting finding loose bolts.