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Satcom radome vibrations prompt A220 ELT antenna checks
Airbus A220 operators are being instructed to check and replace emergency locator transmitter antennas, after incidents in which vortices from a communications radome generated vibrations resulting in antenna failure. One of the incidents resulted in the antenna separating from the aircraft and striking the vertical fin. Investigations have traced the ...
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Austrian resumes normal service on London and Tel Aviv flights
Austrian Airlines is resuming normal operation for flights to London and Tel Aviv from Vienna after an easing of Covid-19 related restrictions.
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Did departure delays conspire to single-out shot-down 737?
One hazy aspect of last year’s fatal Iranian missile attack on a Boeing 737-800 centres on the circumstances through which the aircraft was singled out when other flights were also operating from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport. The Iranian Civil Aviation Organisation, which investigated the 8 January attack on Ukraine International ...
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Bamboo Airways targets third quarter for IPO
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways has confirmed that it intends to make its debut on a local stock exchange in the third quarter.
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Canada’s TSB chief faults Iran’s 737 shoot-down report
The head of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has taken the unusual step of criticising Iran’s conclusions into the downing of Ukraine International Airlines flight 752.
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Gol tweaked 737 leasing agreements in January
Gol renegotiated aircraft leasing agreements January, securing new terms that the airline says will save it R1.2 billion ($216 million) over one year.
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Gol’s 2020 loss nears R5bn despite profitable final quarter
Brazil’s Gol swung to a profit in the fourth quarter of 2020, though substantial losses in the first nine months of the year left the Sao Paulo-based airline with a full-year loss of R4.9 billion ($881 million).
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Azul eyes 40% annual cargo revenue surge
Azul founder David Neeleman anticipates the Brazilian airline’s cargo business will take off in the coming years thanks to booming growth of e-commerce in Latin America.
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SriLankan CEO eyes the future after brutal 2020
SriLankan Airlines chief executive Vipula Gunatilleka is laying the groundwork for the airline’s future in the post coronavirus world.
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Asia-Pacific carriers jump on travel pass bandwagon
Asia-Pacific airlines are hoping that digital travel pass technology will eventually see governments ease up on the restrictions that have crushed regional travel.
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Sun Country stock debuts with $1.84 billion valuation
Sun Country Airlines began trading on 17 March under the ticker “SNCY” on Nasdaq priced at $33 per share, higher than its original expectation of $21 to $23 per share, giving the low-cost carrier a market value of $1.84 billion.
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Philippines cuts air travel to main gateway amid Covid-19 spike
The Philippine government is set to limit passenger arrivals to the country’s main international gateway for one month, as part of restrictions to clamp down on a spike of Covid-19 infections that began early this month. Authorities will impose a cap of 1,500 passenger arrivals per day on international flights ...
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US carriers added roughly 250 jets to active fleets since January
US airlines have added some 250 passenger aircraft to their active-service fleets in recent months, moving jets out of storage and taking delivery of new aircraft as travel demand seems to be rebounding.
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IATA aims for in-person AGM with postponement to October
IATA’s annual general meeting has been postponed to 3-5 October 2021, as the airline industry association seeks to ensure an in-person event happens this year amid a hoped-for recovery from the worst effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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ATR hoping for better 2021 as it eyes ‘gradual recovery’
Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR sees potential for annual production rates rising to up to 40-50 aircraft in the coming years as the market recovers, but cautions that any improvement will be slow.
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New aircraft deals hint at tenuous recovery: Air Lease
Airlines have begun making new deals for aircraft or reactivating purchase options to increase fleet capacity amid optimism that vaccination could begin a recovery in air travel, Air Lease executives opined.
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Nigeria’s Azman told to suspend 737 operations for safety audit
Nigerian carrier Azman Air has been ordered to suspend Boeing 737 operations in order to undergo a safety audit. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority says the measure – which takes effect from 15 March – affects all 737s across the airline’s fleet. It states that the decision follows a “series ...
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Indigo Partners raises £400m after selling more Wizz shares
Indigo Partners has sold just over half of its 17.5% stake of ordinary shares in European budget carrier Wizz Air through a placement to institutional investors.
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Asian Development Bank extends $65m liquidity to Fiji Airways
Fiji Airways has secured a $65 million liquidity support facility from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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SIA expresses cautious optimism amid vaccine rollouts
Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to steadily expand its network in the coming months, as it sees a gradual recovery stemming from global vaccination campaigns.