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NewsRyanair slows long-term growth target as Max delayed until after summer
European low-cost giant Ryanair has pushed back its long-term growth target of reaching the 200 million annual passenger mark by up to two years after resigning itself to not receiving its first Boeing 737 Max aircraft until after this summer.
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NewsGhanaian president orders probe into C295 acquisition
Ghana’s president is to pursue an inquiry into allegations of bribery during the military’s acquisition of Airbus tactical transport aircraft, detailed in UK court documents following a corruption probe into the airframer. Five counts of failing to prevent bribery, aimed at Airbus after a UK Serious Fraud Office investigation, mainly ...
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NewsTaiwan’s FAT loses operating licence, faces censure
Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) has revoked the operating licence of now-shuttered Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT). FAT went belly up on 13 December, owing to “long-term operating losses” and difficulty in raising sufficient funds. The carrier made the abrupt announcement it was ceasing operations a day earlier, ...
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NewsA321XLR to have optional anti-condensation system
Airbus is to offer a Swedish-built anti-condensation product as an optional line-fit for its single-aisle family, aimed at the long-range A321XLR. The anti-condensation equipment, manufactured by CTT Systems, will be part of a broader optional moisture-control system. It will be aimed at the newly-launched A321XLR, the longest-range variant of the ...
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NewsIndonesia’s Batik Air enters the A320neo club
Indonesian carrier Batik Air has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, the 46th Airbus aircraft in its fleet. The aircraft is equipped with 12 business and 144 economy class seats, according to Airbus. It was handed over at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Source: Airbus The new ...
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NewsJAL’s third-quarter profit hit by weak international demand
Japan Airlines (JAL) posted a 20% decline in third-quarter operating profit, on the back of lower revenue from the international passenger and cargo segments. Operating profit for the three months ended 31 December 2019 came in at Y38.8 billion ($357 million), the carrier states in an investor presentation. Domestic passenger ...
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NewsJeju Air delays Eastar Jet acquisition to end-February
Jeju Air has delayed acquiring a majority stake in compatriot Eastar Jet by yet another month, again citing the due diligence process. “There are no issues with the process [and the delay] is just about the shortage of time. We expect to close the deal in February,” Jeju tells Cirium. ...
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NewsRoyal Jordanian 787 undergoes extensive coronavirus decontamination
Royal Jordanian has illustrated the extent of decontamination and sterilisation measures being undertaken on board aircraft aimed at preventing further spread of the coronavirus which has badly disrupted services to China. The airline has shown the procedures carried out on one of its Boeing 787-8s which had conducted a repatriation ...
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NewsAirbus put potential damage from bribery conviction at €200bn
Airbus analysis estimated that the damage impact from a criminal conviction arising from bribery charges levelled against the company could have reached €200 billion across its commercial aircraft, defence and helicopter divisions. The airframer has agreed to pay a €3.6 billion ($4 billion) fine to settle the case under a ...
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NewsChinese carriers cut capacity over global travel restrictions
Airlines in China have begun cancelling flights to a growing list of international destinations, in light of travel restrictions imposed following a novel coronavirus outbreak. As the number of confirmed cases in China and around the world continues to climb, countries like Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines and the ...
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NewsSouth African president refers SAA allegations to special investigators
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised investigators to probe allegations of maladministration, corruption or unlawful conduct at South African Airways dating back to at least 2002. Ramaphosa’s order to refer the allegations to a special investigation unit has been disclosed in a declaration in the official government gazette. The ...
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NewsAirAsia firmly rejects implications from Airbus bribery case
Low-cost carrier AirAsia has vehemently denied any allegations of wrongdoing after Airbus was heavily fined under a deferred prosecution arrangement over multiple charges relating to alleged failure to stop bribery. Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission says it is “already investigating the matter” and is “in touch” with UK authorities. The charges against ...
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NewsANA A321LR order signals change in thinking on A321neo
Airlines switches two A320neos to larger variant, but opts for new ACF configuration
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NewsIran Air A319 edges into mud after snowy landing
Iran Air is playing down an incident involving one of its Airbus A319s which ran into rough ground after landing at Kermanshah early on 1 February. The airline states that the aircraft – arriving as flight IR283 from Tehran Mehrabad at about 06:00 – did not veer off the runway, ...
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NewsCourt describes ‘endemic’ bribery aimed at securing Airbus orders
Judicial authorities overseeing a deferred prosecution arrangement with Airbus have described as “endemic” the bribery linked to its commercial aircraft and defence divisions, as details emerged of activities scrutinised by fraud investigators. Airbus has agreed to pay a €3.6 billion fine to settle multiple investigations from French, UK and US ...
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NewsLockheed Martin F-35 has 873 deficiencies
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has 873 unresolved deficiencies and new problems are being discovered regularly, making reducing the number of issues with the aircraft difficult.
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NewsAmerican suspends all flights to China
American Airlines says it is suspending all flights to China as the coronavirus spreads, sickening more than a thousand and killing almost 200 people. The decision comes a day after the carrier’s pilots sued to stop the carrier’s flights to the country.
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NewsAirbus fraud investigation ‘remains active’ as penalty details emerge
Airbus has entered deferred prosecution arrangements with French, UK and US authorities as part of its €3.6 billion settlement of long-running investigation into allegations of corruption. The company will pay nearly €2.1 billion under a French agreement with the Parquet National Financier, plus €991 million to the UK authorities, and ...
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NewsGulfstream backlog climbs to a 10-year high
Strong demand for Gulfstream’s top-end business jet family in the fourth quarter of 2019 has propelled the airframer’s order backlog to the highest level for over a decade,and the second highest ever, according to parent company General Dynamics.
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NewsChina trade tensions drove Boeing’s 787 rate-cut decision
Boeing’s decision to reduce 787 production to 10 units per month from early 2021 has been driven largely by lower orders from China as well as a reduced near-term requirement for widebody replacements. Announcing the move on 29 January, Boeing said output would remain at that level until 2023 when ...