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PICTURES: Singapore's first A330 tanker makes public debut
The Republic of Singapore Air Force's first Airbus A330 multi-role tanker/transport made its public debut on 1 September, taking part in the service's 50th anniversary parade.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Profits continue to rise for aerospace’s Top 100
There used to be a saying in aviation that becoming a millionaire was easy: you simply started with a billion. If that maxim is less true in today’s somewhat more financially disciplined airline world, it certainly does not apply to those responsible for building aircraft. The biggest 100 businesses in aerospace are continuing to ratchet up the profits, despite modest revenue growth in the past financial year.
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Iberia retrieves A340-600 damaged in Quito hard landing
Iberia has retrieved an Airbus A340-600 damaged in a hard landing at Quito, but has yet to determine when the aircraft will re-enter airline service.
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SNAPSHOT: Asia-Pacific airline market review August 2018
Jet Airways will wet-lease out three ATR 72s and standardise its narrowbody fleet around its 737 Max 8s under its accelerated Rs20 billion ($284 million) cost saving programme after slipping to a loss in its financial first quarter amid higher fuel costs and stiff competition.
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Indonesia AirAsia parent posts Rp514bn second quarter loss
The parent company of Indonesia AirAsia posted an operating loss of Rp514 billion ($34.7 million) for the second quarter of 2018, reversing the Rp212 billion operating profit last year, as it was pummelled by higher operating costs.
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Safety row erupts over Ethiopian controller strike
Pilots’ representatives are recommending that an in-flight broadcast procedure be extended to Ethiopian airspace to enhance safety during industrial action by air traffic controllers.
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Thai Airways looks to revise turnaround plan
Thai Airways International is proposing to revise its turnaround plan, which was originally put in place by the airline's former president Charamporn Jotikasthira.
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Emirates A380s return to Brisbane
Emirates re-commenced Airbus A380 services on the Dubai-Brisbane route on 2 September.
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Utair 737-800 in Sochi accident overran by 200m
Russian investigators state that the Utair Boeing 737-800 involved in an overrun accident at Sochi came to rest 200m from the end of the runway.
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All on board survive Utair 737-800 excursion at Sochi
All 170 occupants of a Utair Boeing 737-800 have escaped after the aircraft suffered severe damage during an overrun on landing at Sochi.
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US Air Force not large enough to handle future global threats
The US Air Force’s aircraft capacity falls short of being able to meet a variety of long-term future scenarios, including a new cold war with Russia or China, according to an analysis by Rand Corp.
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Opinion
OPINION: Pilot shortage has no easy solution
As the aviation industry well knows, downturns have unexpected long-term consequences, beyond the immediate downsizing caused by global recession or other major shock to the system, such as 9/11.
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Jet Airways expands CFM56 MRO deal with ST Engineering Aerospace
Jet Airways and ST Engineering Aerospace have expanded a deal covering maintenance of the CFM International CFM56-7B engines that power the Indian carrier's Boeing 737s.
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SAS studying whether A321LR fits within network
Scandinavian carrier SAS is considering whether to convert part of its Airbus A320neo order to the long-range A321LR.
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Aegean first-half loss widens amid competitive pressures
Aegean Airlines has cited "substantial competitive capacity increases" after its operating loss widened 40% in the first half of 2018, to €14.7 million ($17.2 million).
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Vallair buys another A321 for P2F programme
Vallair has disclosed its acquisition of an Airbus A321 from UK lessor and asset manager Plane Business.
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VIDEO: MC-21 carries out night landing tests
Russian airframer Irkut has commenced night-flight testing with its MC-21-300, conducting the first approaches and landings in darkness.
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Condor A320 received terrain alert during collision avoidance
Greek investigators are probing a terrain-warning incident involving a Condor Airbus A320 which had been executing a collision-avoidance manoeuvre at the time.
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AirAsia plan for China joint venture fails
The AirAsia Group's hopes of launching its long-awaited China joint venture appear to have been dashed.