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Israir acknowledges renewed merger interest from leisure carrier Arkia
Israir Group has acknowledged an approach from fellow Israeli leisure operator Arkia regarding a potential tie-up between the two airlines. It has not given details of any proposal, and points out that the contact is preliminary. Israir Group states that it examines applications for “various business opportunities” from companies and ...
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Beta to expand New York facility into electric aircraft delivery centre
Vermont-based electric aircraft manufacturer Beta Technologies has received a $20 million grant from the state of New York to expand its facility at Plattsburgh International airport into a flight-test and aircraft delivery centre.
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Embraer reveals first E190F as P2F conversion programme keeps pace
Embraer is advancing its passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme on schedule, with delivery of the first E190 Freighter set for the second quarter of 2024.
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El Al takes steps to mitigate conflict impact after profitable third quarter
Israeli flag-carrier El Al expects a 5-10% reduction in capacity over the fourth quarter, as a result of the Gaza conflict, and a fall in load factor, but it has yet to estimate the impact on the first quarter of next year. El Al says it experienced initial high demand ...
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SAS to reduce ‘complex’ mainline wet-leasing arrangements next year
SAS is looking to cut back on the number of wet-lease agreements it has entered, in order to simplify its operation as it emerges from US Chapter 11 protection. The airline’s full-year financials show that wet-lease expenditure increased substantially, to SKr2.6 billion ($250 million), compared with pre-crisis figures of around ...
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Improved SAS commercial performance 'cloaked' by fuel and currency effects
Scandinavian carrier SAS has turned in a full-year operating loss of SKr2.7 billion ($260 million) and net loss of SKr5.7 billion, as it enters the final stages of its restructuring programme under US Chapter 11 protection. Revenues for the year reached SKr42 billion, as passenger numbers rose by one-third to ...
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Pratt & Whitney wins sole-source contract for F-35 engine upgrade
Although the Pentagon had already declared its intent to advance the Engine Core Upgrade programme for the F135 engine, the sole-source contract announcement solidifies Pratt & Whitney’s position as the F-35 propulsion supplier for another decade.
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FAA orders airlines to inspect lightning protection features on all 747 variants
The Federal Aviation Administration is ordering airlines to inspect fuel-tank lightning-protection features on all Boeing 747 variants because some components are degrading faster than expected.
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Two Unity Air EMB-120s suffer separate serious accidents, hours apart, at same airport
Tanzanian regional carrier Unity Air Zanzibar has been involved in a bizarre occurrence during which two of its Embraer EMB-120 turboprops were involved in separate accidents at the same airport within hours. According to conservation organisation Tanzania National Parks, one of Unity Air’s EMB-120s “encountered a technical problem” while landing ...
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Electra secures deposits from Bristow for five short take-off and landing aircraft
US hybrid-electric aircraft developer Electra has taken early deposits from helicopter specialist Bristow Group for five of its proposed short take-off and landing aircraft.
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Israir shelves plan for additional A320s at least until Gaza conflict subsides
Israeli leisure carrier Israir Group has suspended plans to introduce another pair of Airbus A320s next year, as a result of the Gaza conflict. The airline has been operating six A320s this year – two owned and four on long-term dry lease – and it tentatively agreed in August to ...
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Connectivity will contribute to 20-year doubling of global services market: Airbus
Airbus expects a virtual doubling of the commercial aircraft services market, to $255 billion, over the next 20 years, driven by digital aircraft capabilities and rising traffic. Maintenance will account for the largest share, around $210 billion in 2042, while training and operation will generate $17 billion, and aircraft enhancement ...
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Avia Solutions expands Asian reach with new Thai division for BBN Airlines
Avia Solutions Group is establishing a new airline operating in Thailand, extending the presence of its BBN Airlines brand following its creation of an Indonesian division. The new operator, BBN Airlines Thailand, is intending to offer wet-lease and passenger charter activity to customers in the region. It will use a ...
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Textron plans job cuts at Bell and Textron Systems divisions
Textron is cutting 725 jobs at three divisions including subsidiary helicopter maker Bell, part of a restructuring aimed at cutting costs.
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GlobalX launches subsidiary UrbanX Air to operate air taxis in South Florida
Global Crossing Airlines Group, which operates the charter airline GlobalX, has created a wholly owned subsidiary known as UrbanX Air to operate the company’s anticipated fleet of electric air taxis in South Florida.
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Eve and Jeju Air outline proposed air taxi operations in South Korea
Eve Air Mobility and low-cost carrier Jeju Air are partnering to explore the technical and commercial requirements for electric air taxi operations on the resort island of Jeju.
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Spirit’s management shake up continues as Marnick leaves COO role
Longtime Spirit AeroSystems executive Samantha Marnick has left the company and her role as chief operating officer, a change the company describes as part of an effort to improve its operation and product quality.
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First A321neo emerges from Airbus’s new Toulouse assembly line
Airbus has shown off an A321neo for Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines, the first of the type to roll off the airframer’s new Toulouse production line. The aircraft (TC-RDK) is a CFM International Leap-1A-powered twinjet. “It is the first A321neo fully assembled from our Toulouse final assembly line,” the airframer states. Airbus ...
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Rolls-Royce reiterates narrowbody ambitions with UltraFan technology and possible partner
Rolls-Royce has reiterated its intention to re-enter the market for narrowbody engines using technology from its UltraFan demonstrator in partnership with another supplier.
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Aegean shareholders indicate preference for ending Greek government’s right to diluting stake
Aegean Airlines has signalled that its shareholders favour buying back warrants relating to pandemic compensation, rather than allow the Greek government to exercise its right to take a diluting share in the carrier. The Greek government provided €120 million ($132 million) to compensate the company for losses caused by the ...