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Airliner configurations on the six longest routes
Ahead of AIX 2019 in Hamburg, we explore the airliner configurations in use on the world’s six longest routes
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Stick-shaker triggered as 747 slowed to insufficient hold speed
Investigators have determined that a Qantas Boeing 747-400’s stick-shaker activated when the aircraft entered a holding pattern but slowed to a speed much lower than that required.
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LHT to formalise modification alliance at Aircraft Interiors Expo
Maintenance provider Lufthansa Technik and three industry partners are poiosed to cement an alliance aimed at boosting competition in the cabin completions sector by reducing operator reliance on OEM solutions.
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Using data to improve the onboard experience
The use of data analytics is enabling airlines to improve and personalise the in-flight experience for passengers, from catering to retail products, reports Kerry Reals ahead of the World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo, a co-located partner event to AIX 2019
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Wow Air runs out of time to seal crucial financing
Indications that Icelandic carrier Wow Air was facing an end-game had emerged when the airline cancelled several inbound services from North America.
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NewsBelgium gains approval for SkyGuardian buy
Belgium has secured approval for a potentially $600 million acquisition of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' MQ-9B SkyGuardian.
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Wow Air ceases operations and cancels all flights
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air has ceased operations and cancelled all flights, hours after suspending services while it attempted a last-ditch financial rescue.
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Wow Air postpones flights ahead of new investment deal
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air has postponed all flights on 28 March as it finalises an equity raising with an unidentified group of investors.
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Air NZ defers A320 deliveries as it slows growth outlook
Air New Zealand is pushing back deliveries of four Airbus A320neo family jets as it dials back its planned capacity growth over the next three years.
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US Senate scrutinises FAA on Boeing 737 Max oversight
Top aviation regulators during a US Senate committee hearing defended their scrutiny of pilot training, aircraft certification and restriction against making safety features optional purchases while lawmakers vowed to pass legislation to sharpen safety oversight following two fatal crashes of Boeing-built 737 Max aircraft.
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Viva Aerobus to launch four Cuba routes
Mexico’s low-cost airline Viva Aerobus has launched four new routes to Cuba, a country it started operating to only two months ago.
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Lufthansa A350 and 787 order driven by Frankfurt constraints
Constraints at Lufthansa's flagship Frankfurt hub were behind its order for 40 Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s earlier this month, says group chief executive Carsten Spohr.
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Lufthansa chief believes 737 Max 'safe' to order
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr believes the Boeing 737 Max is safe to order, as the group evaluates options for a significant narrowbody replacement programme.
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Pulkovo hopeful Pobeda will resume international services
Pulkovo airport's chief commercial officer Evgeniy Ilyin is cautiously optimistic that a dispute between Pobeda and Russia’s border control agency, which has led the budget carrier to cancel its international services, can be resolved this year.
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Boeing unveils 737 Max software changes as grounding continues
Boeing has disclosed details of a software update to its 737 Max that the company says eliminates the chance erroneous data can cause onboard computers to place the aircraft into a dive.
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USAF Research Lab looks for Skyborg prototype drone
The US Air Force’s artificial intelligence Skyborg programme is working on fielding an unmanned combat air vehicle (UAV) testing platform with an early operational capability as soon as 2023.
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NewsSaab ready to step up tempo of Gripen E testing
Saab is to significantly raise the tempo of its flight-test programme for the Gripen E fighter this year, with the activity to be expanded from the current two aircraft to five.
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UTC to test hybrid-electric propulsion system on Dash 8
United Technologies (UTC) plans to fly by 2022 a hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator system installed on a modified Bombardier Dash 8-100, with an electric motor supporting one of the aircraft's turboprop engines during take-off and climb.
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AerCap launches two-tranche unsecured bond
AerCap has launched a senior unsecured bond which will potentially consist of two tranches.
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Southwest sees additional $150m in lost revenue in Q1
Southwest Airlines expects lower unit revenue growth in the first quarter, as unscheduled maintenance disruptions and the Boeing 737 Max grounding contribute to an estimated $150 million in lost revenue for the period.