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Aeroflot Group sees 'stabilisation' in second-quarter figures
Aeroflot Group managed to keep its second-quarter operating profit flat at Rb20.5 billion ($309 million) under international accounting standards.
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NewsClermont acquires Eviation Aircraft
Singapore investment group Clermont has completed its acquisition of Eviation Aircraft, developer of the Alice all-electric business and commuter aircraft, as it pledges to turn the Israeli company’s “vision of electric flight into a commercial reality”.
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AirAsia Group orders more A330neos and A321XLRs
Long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X is ordering another 12 Airbus A330-900s, adding to the 66 already booked by the airline.
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SAS not obliged to compensate over pilots' strike
Sweden's consumer disputes board has ruled that the April-May pilot strike at Scandinavian operator SAS does not oblige the carrier to pay compensation to passengers.
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Taxiing 737 twice returned to gate after fuel spills
Pilots of a Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737-800 twice returned to the gate to deal with fuel spills during taxiing ahead of a service from Portugal's Faro airport.
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Braathens Regional puts RJ fleet up for sale
Scandinavian operator Braathens Regional Airlines is to put its entire BAE Systems Avro RJ fleet up for sale ahead of a replacement programme.
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Uncommanded pitch affects Air Inuit 737-200 in cruise
Investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 737-200 experienced two instances of uncontrolled pitch while in cruise during a domestic Canadian service.
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Spring Airlines sees strong profit, revenue growth
Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines saw first-half profits increase 16.8% to CNY1.1 billion ($154 million).
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Hainan Airlines first half profit down 8% as costs grow
Hainan Airlines' net profit declined 8.2% to CNY503 million ($70 million) in the first half of 2019, as costs grew faster than revenues.
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NewsIndia DGCA keeps close eye on PW1100G performance
About 40% of India’s domestic capacity is operated by Airbus A320neo-family aircraft with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines, and India’s civil aviation authorities believe it would be a “knee-jerk reaction” to completely shut operations should performance issues arise.
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Tiger, Apache, Zulu square off for Australian deal
Airbus Helicopters and Boeing have highlighted their pitches for Canberra’s planned acquisition of up to 29 armed reconnaissance helicopters.
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Quebec court approves Transat takeover
Air Canada’s plan to purchase tourism provider Transat AT cleared its first regulatory hurdle by gaining approval from Quebec’s superior court.
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Russian-built MC-21 composites undergo testing
Testing of domestically produced composites for the Irkut MC-21 is under way in Russia.
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Spanish pilot union calls five-day Ryanair strike
Ryanair is facing intensified industrial action in Spain as the SEPLA pilot union has announced strike dates for 19, 20, 22, 27 and 29 September.
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MAKS: Azimuth to lease another pair of Superjets
Russian operator Azimuth has agreed a further lease deal with state lessor GTLK under which the carrier will acquire two more Sukhoi Superjet 100s.
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MAKS: United Aircraft outlines 20-year single-aisle demand
United Aircraft has put forward a 20-year forecast predicting demand for 20,500 single-aisle aircraft with a capacity of 166-200 seats, including 630 in Russia.
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MAKS: Polar Airlines seeks to be Il-114-300 launch operator
Siberian operator Polar Airlines has provisionally signed to acquire three Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprops, for delivery starting in 2023.
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MAKS: Yakutia signs to lease more Superjets
Russian carrier Yakutia has signed a preliminary pact to acquire additional Sukhoi Superjet 100s as part of a fleet modernisation.
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Fire-damaged Air China A330 moved to remote stand
Images circulating on social media indicate that the Air China Airbus A330-300 badly damaged during a ground fire at Beijing Capital airport has been moved to a remote stand and de-identified.
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Passenger demand keeps Air China’s first half profit up
Air China’s operating profit rose 1.5% to CNY6.7 billion ($935 million) in the first half of 2019 as significant losses in the cargo segment dampened stonger healthy passenger demand.