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Thomas Cook failure spurs UK to act on airline insolvency
Leisure giant Thomas Cook Group’s dramatic collapse appears to have jolted the UK government into rethinking the way airline failures are handled.
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Injuries suffered as Azur 767 evacuated after hard landing
Investigators are probing a hard landing involving a Boeing 767-300ER at Barnaul airport which resulted in a landing-gear fire and injuries to passengers as they evacuated the twinjet.
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VASO assembles first Il-96-400M fuselage
Russian manufacturer VASO has completed joining the first airframe for a new Ilyushin Il-96 derivative.
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BA counts cost of pilots' industrial action
British Airways parent IAG has put the cost of the UK flag carrier’s pilot strike, and other threatened industrial action at London Heathrow, at €170 million ($186 million).
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Vistara, Airbus sign A320 support pact
Indian carrier Vistara has signed a deal with Airbus covering engineering and maintenance works for its Airbus A320s.
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In Beijing Daxing, China pins 'big prosperity' hope
It is a vision in white: vast ceilings framed by stark black lines that blend seamlessly into the shiny tiled floor.
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Beijing's Daxing airport commences operations
Beijing Daxing International airport commenced operations on 25 September with China Southern Airlines operating the inaugural flight from the facility to Guangzhou.
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India's Alliance Air seeks to lease two ATR 72-600
Air India’s regional unit Alliance Air is seeking to lease two new ATR 72-600s that can be delivered by September 2020.
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MALE UAV loss a setback for New Delhi
The recent loss of a ‘Rustom II’ medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) during experimental flight trials is a setback for an ambitious programme of India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).
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Hong Kong Airlines opens crew training facility
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has opened its first training facility, located near the airport.
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FAA denies misleading Congress on 737 Max
Lawmakers on 25 September scrutinised the US Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of the aircraft safety certification process, including whether the agency misled the US Senate about the qualifications of inspectors to certify and assess pilot training for Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
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Boeing set for overhaul aimed at improved safety
Boeing seems set to undergo a broad internal overhaul to conform with several safety recommendations handed down by the company’s board of directors.
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F/A-18 and EA-18 reach 80% mission capability as F-35 struggles
The US Navy’s (USN) Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler have surpassed an 80% mission capability rate, complying with a directive set by former defense secretary Jim Mattis for fighter and strike aircraft to exceed that rate by September 2019.
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German and Polish tour operators fall after Cook failure
Several Thomas Cook Group companies in Germany have newly filed for insolvency following the collapse of the main UK company on 23 September.
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New H145 aces high-altitude mission
Airbus Helicopters has highlighted the performance of its new five-blade main rotor-equipped H145 with a high-altitude test mission in the Andes.
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UK transport secretary defends rejecting Thomas Cook bailout
UK transport secretary Grant Shapps has defended the government’s decision not to fund a possible rescue of Thomas Cook Group, but has stressed that options need to be examined in order to avoid the problems of a sudden airline failure.
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Why Thomas Cook's UK fleet stayed grounded
One of the more frustrating aspects of the Thomas Cook Group failure has been the necessity of creating, at short notice, a major UK carrier to repatriate customers, while the leisure company’s fleet remained dormant.
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Wheels Up buys US technology firm Avianis
US membership-based private aircraft firm Wheels Up has acquired technology company Avianis Systems, in a move designed to strengthen its digital offering to a growing North American customer base. The transaction is expected to close later by the end of September.
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KlasJet adds refurbished 737-500 to VIP airliner fleet
Lithuanian business aviation services provider KlasJet has refurbished a Boeing 737-500 and added the VIP-configured aircraft to its six-strong fleet of corporate jets.
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Thomas Cook's Scandinavian arm resumes services
Thomas Cook Airlines’ Scandinavian division has resumed flights, restoring services a day after the collapse of the main UK tour operator.