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Avation exercises options for eight ATR 72-600s
Singapore-based lessor Avation has exercised options for eight ATR 72-600s, scheduled for delivery between 2020 and 2022.
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SpiceJet to launch three new routes from Dehradun
SpiceJet will introduce three new services from Dehradun, effective 20 January.
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AirAsia X to see 'best year' in 2019: Fernandes
AirAsia X Group co-founder Tony Fernandes claims that long-haul, low-cost carrier will see its most successful year in 2019.
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Vietnam's Van Don airport commences operations
Vietnam's Van Don International airport commenced operations on 30 December 2018.
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China Southern plans bigger push into Italy
China Southern is seeking to make a bigger push into Italy, with requests for rights to Milan and Rome.
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Korean Air A220 suffers significant engine damage
A Korean Air Airbus A220-300 suffered a failure to its left Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engine on 27 December 2018.
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WestJet ends St John's-Dublin flights
Canadian discounter WestJet has axed seasonal St John's-Dublin flights and cut several intra-Canada routes, changes that come as the carrier continues overhauling its network.
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JetBlue to decide on the A321LR in 2019
JetBlue Airways chief executive Robin Hayes says the airline will make a decision on the Airbus A321LR in 2019, almost three years after it took up the option of converting some deliveries to the long-range variant.
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LHT appoints new technical-operations chief
Soren Stark has replaced Thomas Stuger as Lufthansa Technik's executive board member for technical operations, logistics and IT.
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ANALYSIS: Airline safety still broadly improving despite setback
A rise in the number of passenger and crew fatalities made 2018 disappointing in comparison to the previous year – though 2017 was exceptionally safe.
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Gripen E production tweak safeguards Swedish fighter fleet
Sweden has dropped a plan to reuse some parts from its air force's in-service fleet of Saab Gripen C/Ds during production of new-generation Gripen Es, citing operational considerations.
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Qatar takes 5% share of China Southern
Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways is taking a 5% shareholding in China Southern Airlines.
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PICTURE: A330neo emerges in Air Senegal colours
Air Senegal’s first Airbus A330-900 has emerged from painting, ahead of delivery to the airline in the next few weeks.
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EASA: Commercial aviation fatalities worst for three years
Preliminary air transport safety analysis indicates that last year was the worst, in terms of commercial aviation fatalities, for three years.
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Jet Airways defaults on bank payments
Jet Airways defaulted on payments to a consortium of Indian banks on 31 December 2018.
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AirAsia eyes Vietnam launch, turnaround India and Japan units
AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes has announced that AirAsia will not establish any more new subsidiaries over the next three years, other than AirAsia Vietnam.
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Singapore protests new Malaysian airspace restriction
Singapore's transport ministry has raised concerns with Malaysia over the latter's establishment of a permanent Restricted Area for military activities over Pasir Gudang from 2 January.
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Air Works to review operational processes after MRO lapses
Indian MRO provider Air Works says it is conducting an internal investigation into its operational processes after India's Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) found that the company had released aircraft back to operators without properly rectifying defects.
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AeroTEC denies MRJ staffers stole trade secrets from Bombardier
MRJ flight test company AeroTEC has fired back at Bombardier in US federal court, denying accusations it acquired and took advantage of confidential documents related to certification of CSeries, now known as the Airbus A220.
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PICTURES: Qatar Executive takes delivery of first two G500s
Qatar Executive has become the international launch customer for the Gulfstream G500, following delivery of two of the superlarge-cabin business jets to the VIP charter company on 17 December.