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NewsRyanair to set up in-house engine MRO facilities as it extends CFM partnership
Ryanair is to establish its own in-house engine repair facilities, and is assessing around five potential sites with a view to opening the first by the end of 2028. Chief executive Michael O’Leary detailed the plan during a Paris briefing on 10 February, as the carrier renewed for 15 years ...
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NewsBoeing sees aerospace aftermarket recovering from supply chain pressures
The aerospace aftermarket is recovering from supply chain disruptions exacerbated by rising aircraft production rates, according to Boeing Global Services senior vice-president William Ampofo, though challenges including workforce shortages and component supply constraints persist.
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NewsEgyptAir starts taking delivery of 16 ordered A350s
Egyptian flag-carrier EgyptAir has received the first of 16 Airbus A350-900s ordered by the airline. The carrier signed for 10 of the type at the Dubai air show in 2023, and followed up with an agreement for six more last year. It will become the first operator of the twinjets ...
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NewsSouth African Airways edges back into ‘modest’ full-year profit
South African Airways Group has edged back into profitability with a net surplus of R155 million ($9.7 million), with the flag-carrier itself achieving a profit of R30 million. The company disclosed the financial performance for fiscal 2024-25 – which ended on 31 March last year – during its annual general ...
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NewsSaudi Arabia’s Flynas unveils plan to set up Syrian low-cost carrier
Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Flynas is to establish a Syrian division, which will operate under the brand Flynas Syria. The carrier says the new airline will commence operations in the fourth quarter of this year. Flynas Syria will be owned by a joint venture, with 51% held by the Syrian ...
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NewsCompetition regulator set to fine El Al over ‘excessive’ fares during Gaza conflict
Israel’s competition regulator is set to rule that El Al set excessive fares while holding a monopoly on flights during the Gaza conflict. El Al says it has been notified that the competition authority is considering a “financial sanction” of 121.8 million shekels ($39.2 million). The airline adds that it ...
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NewsProbe opens after SAS A320neo aborts take-off from short Brussels taxiway
Investigators are examining the circumstances of a serious incident at Brussels airport in which an SAS Airbus A320neo commenced its take-off roll on a short taxiway. The aircraft (SE-ROM) had been operating a service to Copenhagen on 5 February. It appears to have been heading south on an outer apron ...
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NewsLATAM 777-300ER pilot's 100t calculation error preceded tail-strike at Milan
Italian investigators have determined that a LATAM Boeing 777-300ER crew introduced a 100t weight error while calculating take-off performance, resulting in a tail-strike at Milan Malpensa. Investigation authority ANSV had previously indicated a discrepancy in the take-off parameters used by the crew and those calculated by the airline after the ...
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NewsAir Algerie increases firm commitment to A330-900
Algerian flag-carrier Air Algerie has ordered another Airbus A330-900, the airframer’s latest backlog figures reveal. Air Algerie took delivery of its first A330-900 in November last year. Source: Airbus Air Algerie has taken its firm order for A330neos to nine aircraft The carrier had originally ordered five ...
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NewsMinistry appoints Biman’s first female chief after former head arrested
Bangladesh’s civil aviation ministry has named Humaira Sultana as the new head of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, having dismissed its former chief after he was arrested. The ministry says, in a formal notice issued on 3 February, that chief executive Shafiqur Rahman has been “charged with a criminal offence and imprisoned”. ...
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NewsSilk Way West expects to start transition to A350Fs and 777-8Fs from 2028
Cargo operator Silk Way West Airlines is expecting to embark on the second phase of its fleet modernisation – which will include Airbus A350Fs and Boeing 777-8Fs – from 2028. The Azerbaijani airline’s fourth Boeing 777F (VP-BAU), out of a total order for six of the type, was flown from ...
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NewsVietjet sticks with P&W for next batch of A320neo-family jets
Vietjet is staying with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines to power another batch of 44 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft it has on order.
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NewsIndiGo suspends new Copenhagen route to help fix long-haul network issues
Indian budget carrier IndiGo is suspending its Copenhagen route after just four months, as part of measures to improve reliability in its long-haul network. IndiGo has introduced several Boeing 787-9 aircraft on lease from Scandinavian operator Norse Atlantic. But it states that this widebody operation has been facing “external operational ...
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NewsRussia’s S7 aims to take delivery of Tu-214s from 2029 through lessor GTLK
Russian operator S7 Group has signed a tentative agreement with state lessor GTLK covering the intent to supply 100 Tupolev Tu-214s to the airline. The memorandum of co-operation has also been signed by aerospace firm United Aircraft which is overseeing the revived production effort for the twinjet. Deliveries of the ...
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NewsSnow diverts ferry flight of vintage-livery Lufthansa A321
Lufthansa has shown off an Airbus A321 painted in a vintage scheme as part of its centenary commemoration, although the initial ferry flight to Frankfurt was forced to divert to Dusseldorf. The A321 – a 2009 airframe, D-AISZ, fitted with International Aero Engines V2500s – has been painted in the ...
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NewsE170’s near-collision with UH-1N foreshadowed fatal Washington accident
Contained within the plethora of newly-released information relating to last year’s fatal Washington mid-air collision are details of an uncannily similar incident, in the same location, during which the crew of an Embraer 170 narrowly avoided a military helicopter. The National Transportation Safety Board’s docket on the 29 January 2025 ...
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NewsAirbus builds towards first flight of A350 Freighter as next prototype begins to come together
Airbus continues to progress development of the A350 Freighter as it works towards the start of a 10-month, 400h flight-test campaign later this year.
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NewsEve Air Mobility plots 2026 flight-test campaign and secures AirX as customer
Eve Air Mobility has secured fresh orders for its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft at the Singapore air show, as the Brazilian manufacturer reports steady progress with its flight-test programme following the maiden sortie of an engineering prototype in December.
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NewsAirbus to deliver first C295 from India final assembly line in second half
Airbus expects to deliver the first C295 tactical transport from its India final assembly line in the second half of this year.
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NewsMehair orders up to 10 Tidal hybrid-electric seaplanes
Indian seaplane operator Mehair has signed a deal to acquire up to 10 Polaris hybrid-electric seaplanes from US start-up Tidal Flight, with firm orders for five aircraft and options for five more.