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Cost of developing Flybe routes pushes Stobart Aviation to loss
Costs of £18 million ($23 million) incurred in developing routes under a Flybe franchise deal drove Stobart Group's aviation division to a £2.7 million operating loss in the six months ended 31 August, after a £3.6 million profit in the same period of 2017.
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Fresh bailouts for SAA and SA Express
South Africa's treasury has earmarked a further R5 billion ($349 million) to help the nation's struggling flag carrier to settle maturing debt over the next six month, as well as R1.2 billion support for a state-owned regional airline.
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Saab voices opposition to UK Wedgetail buy
Rival producers of airborne early warning and control/battle management aircraft are stepping up their efforts to halt a non-competitive acquisition of the Boeing/Northrop Grumman E-7 Wedgetail system by the UK.
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PICTURES: Epic sure it is finally set for E1000 approval
Epic Aircraft is confident that Federal Aviation Administration Part 23 certification is close for the E1000 factory-built version of its Pratt & Whitney PT6A-powered single.
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Mente warns of looming business aviation pilot crisis
The business aviation industry needs actions rather than words to avoid the crippling effect of a pilot shortage.
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EASA validates 737 Max 9 certification
European authorities have validated the type certificate for the Boeing 737 Max 9, eight months after US FAA approval.
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Pilatus approved to raise PC-24's MTOW
Pilatus has gained approval to increase the maximum take-off weight of its PC-24 business jet by nearly 300kg (660lb), according to European airworthiness documentation.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Caroline Cresp, business development manager, ExecuJet
Caroline Cresp is business development manager Middle East, ExecuJet where one of her many roles is making sure customers are fully satisfied with the service they are receiving.
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CFM maintains Leap full-year delivery target
CFM International delivered 303 Leap engines in the third quarter compared with the previous level of 110.
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Vistara receives Rs20bn equity boost
Indian carrier VIstara has received a Rs20 billion ($273 million) equity injection from its two shareholders, Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons.
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Airbus, AVIC in conductive composites pact
Airbus and AVIC will cooperate on research into multi-functional composite materials for aerospace applications.
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Embraer KC-390 receives Brazilian type certification
Embraer's KC-390 transport has received a type certification from the Brazilian aviation authority, Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil.
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PICTURES: A330-800 nears first flight as engines fitted
Airbus insists the maiden flight of its A330-800 will be conducted “in the near future”, after the aircraft emerged with its engines installed.
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Saab gets first contract for T-X development phase
Saab has been awarded a $117 million contract covering its portion of the engineering, manufacturing and development phase of the US Air Force's T-X trainer project.
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Delta drops new Orange County flight after slot loss
Delta Air Lines will end its new service to Orange County from New York in January, after losing one of its slots in the California airport's annual allocations.
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P&W tracking to hit 2018 geared turbofan delivery target
Pratt & Whitney remains on track to hit its 2018 commercial aircraft engine delivery commitments despite deliveries sagging in the third quarter, say executives at P&W parent United Technologies (UTC).
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Bangkok Airways president Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth
The Bangkok Airways library is an apt symbol for the small, profitable airline. Leisure and travel titles line the shelves, reflecting the carrier's strong presence in Thailand's lucrative international tourism market. The publications, including several years of National Geographic, also reflect a broad internationalism, replete with overseas guidebooks.
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CRJ900 hydroplaned and spun on Turku runway slush
Investigators have determined that a CityJet-operated Bombardier CRJ900 landed in a tailwind on a contaminated runway, on which it hydroplaned and spun more than 180° before coming to rest.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: De Oliveira sees ALTA restoring relevance
After a significant 12 months in which it opened new headquarters in Panama and overhauled the organisation, ALTA executive director Luis Felipe de Oliveira believes the association has rediscovered its focus.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airlines must act now to hit emissions targets
A decade on from the setting of three key goals to reduce climate-change impact, the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) says the sector is "tracking ahead" of the short-term objective to improve fuel efficiency by 1.5% a year from 2009 until 2020.