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NewsEasyJet proposes UK base closures including two in London
UK budget carrier EasyJet is proposing to close two of its four London bases, as well as its Newcastle station, as part of the cuts to cope with the coronavirus situation. The airline is looking to shut its London Stansted and London Southend bases, along with Newcastle, and to cut ...
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NewsSAS details extensive make-or-break recapitalisation plan
Scandinavian operator SAS has detailed a recapitalisation programme intended to run alongside its revised business plan and the implementation of broad efficiency measures. It says the Swedish and Danish governments, along with its third-largest shareholder – the Wallenberg Foundation – are supporting the plan, through which SAS aims to restore ...
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AnalysisOpportunity in crisis for Australian regional airlines
There is opportunity in every crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic could present one for some of Australia’s regional airlines to expand. The grounding of airline fleets globally “presents significant opportunities for Alliance [Aviation] to expand its fleet” and it is looking to raise a target A$122 million ($85 million) for ...
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NewsNorwegian cancels 97 Boeing aircraft orders
Norwegian has cancelled orders for 97 Boeing aircraft including examples of the troubled 737 Max and the 787 Dreamliner, and is claiming compensation for financial losses related to the two jets.
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NewsComair rescuers seek time to scrutinise expression of interest
South African carrier Comair’s rescue practitioners are still trying to work through the details of an expression of interest in the airline, and are seeking to postpone further the publication of a business plan. They are requesting creditor approval to push back the publication date from 30 June to 28 ...
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NewsBoeing 737 Max takes off on first FAA recertification flight
Boeing’s beleaguered 737 Max aircraft has taken a big step towards recertification more than 15 months after it was grounded, as it launched on its first official recertification flight.
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NewsAirbus completes two-year autonomous systems trials
Airbus has concluded a two-year-long autonomous-systems test project after over 500 flights, achieving significant breakthroughs in technology demonstrations.
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NewsCovid-19 to hit per-passenger emission reductions: HSBC
The coronavirus crisis will reduce the overall output of carbon emissions from Europe’s airlines, but a desire to cut capital expenditure will delay introduction of new aircraft, weakening unit CO2 performance, according to analysis from HSBC.
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NewsIcelandair delays share issue to August as crucial talks go on
Icelandair Group has deferred a planned share offering until August, as it strives to reach stakeholder agreements on which the stock issue is conditioned. The company had been aiming to seal these agreements by 29 June, a date already pushed back by two weeks from the original mid-June estimate. Icelandair ...
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NewsMaintenance firm clashes with inquiry over severe E190 loss-of-control incident
Portuguese maintenance firm OGMA has clashed with accident investigators over conclusions drawn from a serious Embraer 190 incident during which the aircraft departed with cross-rigged aileron cables, almost leading to the loss of the jet. OGMA has strongly objected to several findings from investigation authority GPIAAF, arguing that the inquiry ...
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NewsJetstar 787 biocide treatment led to dual engine thrust roll-back
Japanese investigators believe biocide treatment of fuel on a Jetstar Airways Boeing 787-8 led to the aircraft’s losing thrust in both engines during a service to Osaka’s Kansai airport two days later. The aircraft (VH-VKJ) had departed Cairns on 29 March last year. As it descended through 16,100ft (4,900m) towards ...
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ carriers receive first ARJ21s
China’s three largest carriers — Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines —each took delivery of their first Comac ARJ21 regional jets, and will be taking three more examples by year end. Comac handed over the aircraft to the three carriers on 28 June, hailing what it ...
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NewsFAA approves the start of 737 Max certification flights
The Federal Aviation Administration confirms it has approved the start of Boeing 737 Max certification flights, clearing the way for that phase of the certification process to begin as early as 29 June.
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NewsBritish Airways takes delivery of first 787-10 after delay
British Airways finally receives its first Boeing 787-10 months later than planned.
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NewsSerious Ryanair 737 low-approach incident followed procedural confusion
Confusion and loss of situational awareness during a procedural approach to Bergerac resulted in a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 descending to less than 800ft above ground while still 8nm from the airport’s runway, French investigators have determined. The crew of the aircraft – arriving from London Stansted on 29 January 2015 ...
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NewsCrashed UIA 737 recorders to be examined by French investigators in July
French investigation authority BEA is to carry out the download and read-out of information from flight recorders retrieved from the Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 shot down over Tehran. The work is set to commence on 20 July, following a request from Iranian investigators, states BEA. It will cover repair and data ...
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NewsDe Havilland Canada delivers first Dash 8-400 to TAAG Angola Airlines
De Havilland Canada has delivered the first of six Dash 8-400 aircraft to TAAG Angola Airlines, the state-owned national carrier of Angola, as it builds out its networks to that country’s smaller communities.
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NewsUnexpected fuel-pump wear spurs swap order for Trent 787s
Operators of Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 787s are being warned over unanticipated fuel-pump deterioration, particularly on high-life Trent 1000 engines, and instructed to replace the parts earlier. While the issue had originally been thought to affect pumps with a specific part number, Rolls-Royce has developed a service bulletin which extends to additional ...
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NewsSAA’s future remains in limbo as unions secure delay to rescue vote
Decisions on the future of South African Airways have been pushed back by nearly three weeks, after three unions secured an adjournment of a crucial creditor meeting, in order to buy time to adjust the business rescue plan. The SAAPA, SACCA and NUMSA unions – representing pilots, cabin crew, and ...
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AnalysisChina’s big, nebulous plan for a Hainan aviation finance hub
Several free trade ports and zones in mainland China offer opportunities for leasing aircraft onshore under tax-efficient conditions, though few would say these provide much competition with Hong Kong, which has a well-established aircraft financing and leasing community and since 2017 has had a favourable tax regime for lessors. This ...