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NewsAMES extends Dubai site for GE90 fan module inspections
Aerostructures Middle East Services (AMES) has formally opened an extension of its Dubai facility to accommodate mandated fan-stator module inspections on ageing GE Aviation GE90 engines. The composite repair provider – a joint venture between Safran Nacelles and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance – says it doubled its ...
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NewsPolish provider LOTAMS conducts maintenance checks for Air Europa
LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services has completed a trio of heavy checks for Spanish carrier Air Europa. The latest event, a C-check on a Boeing 737-800, was begun on 8 January and required around 8,000 man-hours over 32 days, says the Polish MRO provider. It adds that the check included repair ...
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NewsAtlas 2020 outlook hinges on coronavirus
As the end of 2019 approached, the air cargo sector was hopeful that easing trade tensions between the USA and China could allow a slight recovery for air freight demand between two of the world’s largest economies. Those hopes have been dashed as the coronavirus outbreak has brought the Chinese ...
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In depthThe Pentagon’s five principles for stopping artificial intelligence from running amok
The DoD believes it must pursue AI or it will be leapfrogged by adversaries such as China and Russia who could use the technology to prevail on a future battlefield, for example, by using software to obverse and react to the USA faster. It also thinks restrictions on AI must be set up.
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NewsAlitalia unions informed of proposals to trim routes and fleet
Alitalia’s new commissioner has detailed proposals for trimming part of the Italian carrier’s operations, during meetings with key unions. Commissioner Giuseppe Leogrande took over as a single commissioner for the carrier, which remains in extraordinary administration, after plans fell through for a consortium of investors to take over the airline. ...
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NewsFAA settles whistleblower retaliation allegations for $90,000
The Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to pay the US government $90,000 to settle allegations it retaliated against a staffer who raised concerns about unqualified safety inspectors.
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NewsTrans States Airlines to shutter operations as ExpressJet takes more United flying
United Express is consolidating its Embraer ERJ145 operations under ExpressJet as Trans States Airlines tells employees it is shutting down.
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NewsTarom cleared to take 'stringently-monitored' rescue loan
Rescue aid for Romanian flag-carrier Tarom, amounting to nearly €37 million, has been cleared by European Commission regulators. The Romanian government had previously indicated that it was aiming to support the ailing operator with a funding package, and notified regulators earlier this month. Tarom faces an “acute liquidity shortage” arising ...
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NewsAsiana executives take voluntary pay cut to ride out crisis
Senior executives at South Korea’s Asiana Airlines have offered to take a pay cut to help the company through a rough patch.
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NewsElbit launches EW training simulator
Elbit Systems is making available for export a training simulator that allows pilots to prepare for electronic warfare (EW) threats.
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NewsMajor European airline stocks drop on coronavirus concerns
Share prices in the three main European alliance carriers have fallen sharply in early trading, apparently in response to increasing concerns over the international spread of the coronavirus. While major European stock indices – including those in Germany, France, the Benelux states and the UK – slipped by around 3-4% ...
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NewsAir New Zealand expects up to $47m hit from coronavirus
Air New Zealand is expecting a NZ$35-75 million ($22-47 million) hit to financial year 2020 earnings, as it weighs up the impact of the coronavirus outbreak against cheaper jet fuel. “The airline’s revenue outlook for the remainder of the year is expected to be adversely impacted as a result of ...
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NewsInaccurate manual speed calculations led to Jetstar A320 overspeed
Incorrectly calculated take-off speeds caused a Jetstar Airbus A320 to suffer flap and landing gear retraction overspeeds, Australian aviation safety investigators have revealed. Releasing the final investigation report into the 2018 incident, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says the flight crew also did not independently verify and cross check ...
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NewsAirAsia X asks lessors for lease payment deferrals: sources
AirAsia X is looking to delay lease rental payments to tide itself over during the coronavirus crisis, sources tell Cirium. An executive at one of the carrier’s lessors tells Cirium that it is unlikely the company will allow AirAsia X to skip lease payments entirely but may be open to ...
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NewsHigher revenue boosts ST Engineering Aerospace full-year profit
ST Engineering’s aerospace arm notched a 15.5% increase in its full-year operating profit – on the back of higher revenue – to S$310 million ($221 million). Revenue for the year ended 31 December 2019 came in at S$3.45 billion, about 30% higher than the same period last year. Net profit, ...
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NewsAir China and China Eastern to resume some suspended flights
Air China and China Eastern Airlines intend to resume within a two-month timeframe some international services that were suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak. Shanghai-based China Eastern says it will restart “more than 800” domestic and international flights over the next two months, starting from 25 February. Flights from Kunming ...
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NewsMoldovan start-up HiSky led by former chief of flag-carrier
Former Air Moldova chief Iulian Scorpan is heading up a private start-up budget carrier, branded HiSky, for the Central European republic. While all Moldovan carriers, with the exception of Air Moldova, FlyOne and Aerotranscargo, are blacklisted, the start-up will be formed through a partnership with a Romanian operating carrier, Cobrex ...
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NewsAuditor general’s office details ‘dire’ state of SAA organisation
South Africa’s auditor general’s office has testified to the chaotic condition of South African Airways’ organisation during a judicial commission examining allegations of corruption and fraud in state companies. The office participated for the first time in the audit of SAA’s full-year financial statement covering 2016-17. SAA was experiencing liquidity ...
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NewsBell reveals 429 demonstrator with four electric tail rotors
The Electrically Distributed Anti-Torque (EDAT) tail rotors first flew on the light, twin-engined 429 helicopter in May 2019. The aircraft is being tested at the company’s Mirabel, Canada facility and has about 25h of flight time.
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In depthSikorsky wins contract to build six more VH-92A ‘Marine One’ helicopters
The helicopters are to be operated by the US Marine Corps and are to replace the Sikorsky VH-3D, popularly known by its call sign of “Marine One” when the US president flies aboard.