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Kirana-linked Super Air Jet secures Indonesian AOC
A new Indonesian airline with close links to Lion Group founder Rusdi Kirana has received its AOC.
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Dutch government should have power to ban flights over conflict zones: safety board
Dutch investigators are recommending that the country’s government considers extending its flight-safety remit to include prohibiting Dutch carriers flying through foreign airspace affected by conflict. Seven years after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine – and 18 months after the similar missile attack on Ukraine International Airlines ...
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Lufthansa to temporarily bring back five A340-600s to offer first class from Munich
Lufthansa is to temporarily reactivate five Airbus A340-600s on flights from Munich next summer to provide a first-class product offering from the airport.
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Eastar Jet’s new buyer to pay $97 million for 80% stake: report
South Korea’s Eastar Jet has signed an agreement with stalking-horse bidder Sung Jung to acquire an 80% stake in the airline for about W110 billion ($97 million).
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Thai AirAsia eyes domestic traffic uptick with Phuket reopening
Thai AirAsia has expressed confidence in the Thai government’s plan to reopen Phuket in July and expects to up its domestic capacity by 30%.
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Thai AirAsia X making progress on lease negotiations: advisor
Thai AirAsia X has made further progress with lessors on restructuring lease agreements, after signing its first lease restructuring back in March.
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WestJet makes cargo move with 737-800 freighters
Canadian carrier WestJet will launch dedicated freighter operations following the delivery of a Boeing 737-800 converted freighter.
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Il-114-300 set to become Russia’s local hero
Russia’s Il-114 is approaching service entry in its -300 guise, almost 30 years after the Ilyushin design’s emergence – and with local demand rising, it looks set to make a successful return.
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MC-21 programme spearheads Russian industry revival
Irkut’s MC-21 is on track for first delivery this year with imported key components – but the programme is championing near-term readiness with Russian engines and homegrown composites.
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Russia’s SKOL claims medical fleet restriction endangers patients
Russian operator SKOL is protesting that moves to seize its leased fleet risks the health of individuals in need of medical evacuation, particularly in the current pandemic crisis. SKOL has turned the Russian ministry of transport for assistance following federal aviation regulator Rosaviatsia’s decision to remove 35 aircraft and helicopters ...
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Thai discussing A350 and -200ER leasebacks with lessors: sources
Thai Airways International has been seeking information from lessors about leasing opportunities for four aircraft types, but is mostly looking for by-the-hour contracts and cannot pay security deposits and maintenance reserves, Cirium understands.
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Eliminating passenger mask mandate is ‘next step’: Spirit Airlines CEO
The US government can help reduce the incidence of unruly air passenger behavior by doing away with the requirement that travellers wear face coverings, says the chief executive of Spirit Airlines.
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United, with one of USA’s oldest fleets, poised for huge aircraft order: reports
United Airlines is reportedly preparing to announce a large aircraft order, possibly next week, a move that could set United on a path to replacing what is among the US airline industry’s oldest fleet.
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US network carriers may soon retreat from leisure routes added during Covid: discount airline CEOs
The heads of two US leisure airlines expect major US network carriers will soon begin retreating from many leisure routes they dumped into their networks during the pandemic.
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Helvetic takes delivery of first E195-E2 as it touts fleet flexibility
Swiss carrier Helvetic Airways has become the first airline to take delivery of two variants of Embraer’s E-Jet E2 family, with the handover today of an E195-E2.
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Southwest Airlines chief to step down in February 2022
Southwest Airlines’ chief executive Gary Kelly will step down from his role in early 2022, after having led the US low-cost carrier through aviation’s most devastating crisis.
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Austrian converts last ‘preighter’ for passenger service
Austrian Airlines is reconverting the last aircraft it had temporarily turned into a freighter during the Covid-19 pandemic, as long-haul passenger services resume.
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Aeromexico granted extension to file reorganisation plan
Flag carrier Aeromexico has obtained approval from the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York for a 75-day extension to propose a reorganisation plan.
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Jet Airways gets final nod to execute resolution plan
Jet Airways has secured the final approval from India’s adjudicating body for its resolution plan, paving the way for the grounded airline to fly again after a more-than-two-year corporate insolvency resolution process.
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A320neo crews told to stay alert for abnormal take-off airspeeds
Airbus is emphasising the importance of A320neo-family airspeed checks during take-off, after developmental simulations identified potential effects on aircraft response from consistent erroneous airspeed indications. Erroneous indications within the same speed range could arise from false information being derived from two or three blocked pitot probes. Airbus computational simulations, conducted ...