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Boeing lands orders for 37 jets in February, deliveries slowed
Boeing landed orders for another 37 commercial jets in February, including deals for 32 737 Max and for five first-generation 777 Freighters.
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Breeze adds first transcontinental routes as part of major expansion
Breeze Airways has revealed details of a major route expansion that will see the US start-up add flights to 10 additional cities, including several West Coast destinations, this year.
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On International Women’s Day, female CEOs account for 7% of airline total
Seven of the world’s top 100 passenger airlines are led by women, according to FlightGlobal analysis updated to mark International Women’s Day – a total that represents a high point in five years of data.
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Leonardo secures new customer for AW609 tiltrotor and targets 2023 service entry
Leonardo Helicopters has bolstered the backlog of its AW609 civil tiltrotor with a four-aircraft commitment from an undisclosed European operator.
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Tunisian air force to field four ISR-adapted Grand Caravans
Tunisia is to acquire four Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprops for special mission duties.
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BAE furthers electric ambitions with Pipistrel pact
BAE Systems is expanding its research into zero-emission aircraft technologies via a new collaboration agreement with Slovenia-based Pipistrel Aircraft.
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Air Mauritius sells A330 to MonoCoque and Aquila
Air Mauritius has sold one of its Airbus A330s to an entity identified as MonoCoque Diversified Interests. The twinjet is being assigned to the Irish arm of aerospace asset finance specialist Aquila Air Capital. MonoCoque, which will manage the aircraft for Aquila, has identified the jet as a -200 variant, ...
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Jetstar A320 crew landed unaware of missing landing gear pin
The crew of a Jetstar Airbus A320 with undercarriage retraction issues landed at Sydney Airport unaware that an apex pin was missing from the main landing gear.
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Virgin Australia surpasses Qantas in January domestic market share
Virgin Australia has pipped rival Qantas to claim the highest share in the Australian domestic travel market in January, as interstate border restrictions ease and airlines ramp up flying.
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Airbus, Australia’s Fortescue Future partner for hydrogen study
Airbus and Australia’s Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to study liquid hydrogen and power-to-liquid fuels for aviation.
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Indonesia investigators probe major failure with 737-200 JT8D engine
Indonesian investigators are probing a major engine failure suffered by a Boeing 737-200 freighter operated by PT Jayawijaya Dirgantara in December 2021.
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ANA reveals medium-haul unit branding; delays launch one year
ANA Holdings has unveiled the branding for its new medium-haul carrier, which will commence operations a year later than previously planned, amid tepid recovery in international travel.
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Qantas ramps up Alliance E190 deployment in ‘material increase’
Australia’s Alliance Aviation expects a “material increase” in Embraer E190 flying activity with Qantas, following the latter’s decision to add more regional jets through July.
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Static attractions star as weather thwarts World Defense Show flying displays
With poor weather conditions including dust storms and high wind speeds having forced the cancellation of planned flying displays on the first two days of the 6-9 March World Defense Show in Riyadh, some of Saudi Arabia’s military assets continue to provide the main attraction in the static park.
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United suspends routes between USA and India
United Airlines has suspended several flights between the USA and India due to the ongoing crisis in eastern Europe.
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Boeing stops buying Russian titanium
Boeing will no longer purchase titanium from Russia, a move coming as Western companies face increased pressure to cut Russian ties following that country’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Jetcraft picks up Hop CRJ1000 fleet
US-based asset management firm Jetcraft has acquired 14 Bombardier CRJ1000 regional jets from Air France’s regional division Hop. The aircraft will be transferred to the commercial arm of the firm, Jetcraft Commercial, over the course of March to December this year. Three of the aircraft are ready to be placed, ...
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Embraer launches E190/195 freighter conversion programme
Embraer has launched a passenger to freighter conversion programme for its E190 and E195 regional jets and is targeting an entry into service in early 2024.
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After trial runs last year, EASA unveils conflict-zone information tool
European safety regulators have unveiled an information sharing and co-operation platform to improve access to conflict-zone information for aircraft operators. The initiative is intended to provide European Union Aviation Safety Agency members with the best data available for flight-planning purposes. Following a nine-month trial project last year, the bespoke platform ...
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Large 737 Max influx to reinforce profitable Flydubai’s capacity
Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai is preparing for a large influx of Boeing 737 Max jets, with 20 due to be delivered to the airline this year. The deliveries will begin in March, and help to raise Flydubai’s capacity as it recovers from the pandemic. Flydubai has a fleet of 60 ...