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PICTURES: SAA A340s join presidential inauguration flypast
Two South African Airways Airbus A340-600s have taken part in a large flypast to mark the 25 May inauguration of president Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Pompeo pushes $8.1bn in arms sales citing unnamed Iranian threats
In a controversial move, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, citing unnamed threats from Iran, bypassed approval from the US Congress and pushed through the sale of $8.1 billion of arms to Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
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Avianca replaces Efromovich with Kriete as board chairman
Avianca has appointed Roberto Kriete as its new chairman, formally ousting its majority shareholder German Efromovich from the airline's board.
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Interview
Engineering a great start to an aviation career
Being curious about how aircraft work spurred Tsungi Maruta to join the apprenticeship scheme for mechanics at British Airways, where she is also an ambassador, representing the carrier’s public face
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USAF claims 100 years cut from weapons development cycles
The US Air Force claims to have cut 100.5 years of what it deems “unnecessary schedule” from its weapons development programmes since May 2018.
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Avianca Brazil grounded by regulator
Brazil’s civil aviation authority ANAC has suspended the operations of Avianca Brazil, dealing what could be the final blow to the airline which has operated under bankruptcy protection since December 2018.
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United paves path for Synergy ouster at Avianca
United Airlines pledges support to Avianca, after its majority shareholder defaults on loans resulting in a ratings downgrade for the carrier.
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Chile's Supreme Court bars LATAM JVs with American and IAG
Chile's Supreme Court has struck down proposed joint ventures by LATAM Airlines with Oneworld partners American Airlines and IAG, siding with appeals filed against the deals last year by Chilean tourism and consumer organisations.
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Opinion
Why aviation should look to cars for cockpit commonality
Do you regularly drive, say, a Volkswagen car and worry about going on holiday and hiring a Ford? Of course not – you just jump in and drive away. Cars are not really quite so simple – you may need a minute to find the rear-screen wiper switch – but the basic operating and safety functions all translate near enough directly between types and makes. Automobiles benefit from an impressive degree of standardisation.
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In depth
The 1940s – Flight goes to war
As Flight magazine marks its 110th anniversary, we look at the highlights of our fourth decade
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Analysis
‘Differences training’ under scrutiny after 737 Max crashes
The recent pair of fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes has cast a light on pilots’ type rating training
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Ryanair ready to place more 737 Max orders: O’Leary
Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary is eager to demonstrate his confidence in Boeing and the under-fire 737 Max by being the first to buy more once the aircraft has been cleared to return to service.
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Vistara taking first 737s under fresh lease deal with BOC
Indian carrier Vistara is lease six more narrowbodies from lessor BOC Aviation, including its first Boeing narrowbodies as it moves to fill capacity vacated by the grounding of Jet Airways.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Lauda's darkest day echoes in 737 Max crisis
Late motor-racing champion Niki Lauda will be associated not just with his airline entrepreneurship but with an investigation which resulted in scrutiny of design assumptions, and the adequacy of testing and certification methods, similar to that now being given to the Boeing 737 Max.
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Saab targets April delivery for UAE's first GlobalEye
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is on track to receive its first GlobalEye swing-role surveillance system aircraft within the next 12 months, Saab chief executive Hakan Buskhe has disclosed.
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PICTURE: SunExpress to wet-lease 11 A320s
Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa’s joint venture SunExpress has increased the number of Airbus A320s it is to wet-lease from Lithuanian operator Avion from five to 11.
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PICTURE: Delta receives first A330neo
Airbus has delivered the first A330-900 to Delta Air Lines in Toulouse.
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Chinese airlines count the cost of 737 Max grounding
The grounding of the troubled Boeing 737 Max will rack up losses of CNY4 billion ($579 million) for Chinese carriers by the end of June.
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Regulator blocks expanded Qantas-Cathay codeshare
Australia’s International Air Services Commission (IASC) is proposing to block a proposed expansion of Qantas and Cathay Pacific’s codeshare arrangements on Australia-Hong Kong routes due to concerns that it will extend their dominance in the market.
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Firefly focussed on boosting sole Singapore route
Firefly will focus on consolidating its recently resumed Subang-Singapore flights before considering any further expansion.