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The breakdown of Adria's fleet as CRJ leases are ended
Lessors have moved to repossess aircraft in Adria Airways’ fleet while the Slovenian carrier continues its hunt for fresh capital.
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A400M clears latest tanker trial with H225M
Airbus Defence & Space says its A400M tactical transport has cleared a key test point on its way to securing approval to refuel military helicopters in flight.
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IATA warns on airline profits and carbon offsets
Slowing passenger demand and rising costs are set to pull airline profits back this year, IATA has warned.
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Financial regulator to study Thomas Cook failure
Independent financial regulators are examining whether there is justification for a probe into the collapse of leisure group Thomas Cook.
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Condor home state discussing financial support
German carrier Condor has received offers of assistance from the local Hesse state government to ensure that it can continue to operate over the low-activity winter season.
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Transport Canada certificates Global 5500/6500
Bombardier’s Global 5500 and 6500 have been awarded Transport Canada certification, clearing the way for the airframer to begin delivering the re-engined and re-winged business jets.
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XA42 banned from acrobatics over engine-mount concerns
European safety regulators have banned aerobatic activity with XtremeAir XA42 single-engined sports aircraft over concerns that the engine could break away from the airframe.
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TUI yet to assess full impact of Thomas Cook failure
Leisure firm TUI Group has yet to assess the impact of rival Thomas Cook Group’s collapse on its own operations, but stresses that it is facing its own external pressures which are likely to continue into the next fiscal year.
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Thomas Cook repatriation to involve over 1,000 flights
Over 1,000 flights are being planned for the two-week ‘Operation Matterhorn’ repatriation programme following leisure giant Thomas Cook Group’s collapse.
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SpiceJet's cargo arm takes first 737-800BCF
SpiceJet’s cargo division SpiceXpress has taken delivery of its first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF).
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Trade war, labour issues pose obstacles to Ameco strategy
Ongoing geopolitical tensions, such as the US-China trade war and Brexit, might hinder Chinese MRO company Ameco’s plans to grow its global footprint.
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Ameco looks to expand third party MRO work
As it reaches its 30th year in the business, Beijing-based MRO firm Ameco is on a mission to grow its footprint — both locally and globally.
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SilkAir cleared to move 737 Max fleet to Alice Springs
Australia’s civil aviation safety authorities have given Singaporean carrier SilkAir the go-ahead to move its grounded Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft from Singapore to Alice Springs for storage.
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Pressured Adria Airways 'temporarily' suspends services
Slovenia’s Adria Airways is suspending operations, having become the latest major carrier to run into financial problems.
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Analysis
Strategic struggles preceded Thomas Cook failure
Thomas Cook Group can arguably trace its collapse back more than a decade, to a round of leisure industry consolidation which resulted in its creation through a 2007 merger between German-owned Thomas Cook and UK holiday carrier Airtours’ parent MyTravel Group.
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Delta plans to add Boston-Rome route in 2020
Delta Airlines plans to launch a new route to Rome from Boston in time for the 2020 summer travel season, further expanding its international network from the USA’s Northeastern region.
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France receives its first KC-130J tanker
The French air force received its first of two Lockheed Martin KC-130J tankers at Orleans-Bricy air base on 19 September. The remaining example is planned for delivery in 2020, the airframer says.
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Citation Longitude secures US type certification
Textron Aviation has secured Federal Aviation Administration type certification for the Cessna Citation Longitude, clearing the way for customer deliveries of the super-midsize business jet to begin.
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Pegasus receives first A321neo
Pegasus Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo on 11 September, equipped with a 239-seat high-density cabin layout.
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Bombardier delivers 100th Challenger to NetJets
Bombardier has delivered the 100th Challenger-series business jet to fractional ownership company NetJets. The handover of the Challenger 350 comes around five years after the Columbus, Ohio-headquartered operator took delivery of the initial example of the super-midsize jet.