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NewsHAECO completes cabin retrofit for Aeroflot 777-300ER
MRO firm HAECO has completed cabin reconfiguration work on its first Aeroflot Boeing 777-300ER.
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NewsRomania’s Blue Air sees demand returning in April after early year capacity cuts
Low-cost operator Blue Air remains “cautiously optimistic” travel demand will return to at least pre-pandemic levels in April, after today outlining reduced capacity plans for the first two months of next year.
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NewsCanada Jetlines takes delivery of first aircraft
Canada Jetlines, which promised to launch a low-cost airline for years, has taken delivery of its first aircraft, an 11-year-old Airbus A320
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NewsIrkut MC-21-300 obtains initial Russian type certification
Irkut has secured initial Russian type certification for the MC-21-300 twinjet, four-and-a-half years after the aircraft’s maiden flight. The MC-21-300 variant is powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1400G engines. Federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia’s chief, Alexander Neradko, says: “Issuance of a type certificate for the new aircraft was the result ...
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NewsTVRS-44 regional turboprop project shown off to potential Russian operators
Ural civil aviation plant UZGA has presented its proposed regional TVRS-44 turboprop design to potential operators during a meeting hosted by Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia. The aircraft will accommodate around 40 passengers and, with such a load, have a range of about 1,130nm (2,100km). Its cruising speed will ...
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NewsIndonesia lifts grounding of 737 Max
Jakarta has lifted the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, becoming the latest major Asia-Pacific jurisdiction to clear the type for a return to service.
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NewsVietjet enters widebody club with A330 arrival
Vietnam low-cost carrier Vietjet has taken delivery of its first widebody aircraft, a leased Airbus A330-300.
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NewsUS airlines struggle as Covid-19’s Omicron variant sidelines employees
US airlines continue to struggle with staffing issues as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 hits the carriers hard over the busy Christmas travel period.
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NewsAir Serbia names new chief executive as Naysmith steps down
Air Serbia is to undergo a change of leadership at the beginning of next year, with commercial and strategy director Jiri Marek taking over as chief executive. He will succeed Duncan Naysmith who was appointed four years ago after Dane Kondic stepped down. Naysmith has resigned for “personal reasons”, says ...
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NewsEthiopian Airlines plans to resume Boeing 737 Max operations in February
Ethiopian Airlines intends resume operations with Boeing 737 Max 8 jets in February 2022, nearly three years after the crash of one of its examples prompted the global grounding of the type.
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NewsIrkut flies first MC-21 with domestically-produced composite wings
Irkut has carried out the maiden flight of the first MC-21 to be manufactured with domestically-produced composite wings. The aircraft – number 73361 – took off from runway 32 at the airfield of the Irkutsk assembly plant on 25 December. Test pilot Roman Taskaev says the aircraft operated normally and ...
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NewsKenya Airways set for restructuring as state shelves nationalisation plan
Kenya appears to have moved away from plans nationalise flag carrier Kenya Airways but still intends to provide financial support for its restructuring.
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NewsRossiya to introduce new IFE as it prepares for MC-21 entry
Aeroflot Group carrier Rossiya is introducing a new in-flight entertainment system which will be extended to its new Irkut MC-21 fleet. Rossiya is set to become the first operator of the MC-21 when it takes starts taking delivery of the twinjet type next year. The airline says it has started ...
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NewsInvestment firm Carlyle to acquire $4bn fleet of lessor AMCK
Investment firm Carlyle is to acquire a $4 billion portfolio of 125 aircraft from lessor AMCK Aviation, along with orders for 20 Airbus A320neo-family jets. AMCK Aviation is based in Dublin but has regional Japanese and US offices. It was created two years ago through the merger of Irish lessor ...
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NewsMalaysia’s Berjaya Air orders ACH160, H175
Malaysia’s Berjaya Air has placed an order for an Airbus Helicopters ACH160, as well as an H175.
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NewsNorthrop continues work with new A2/AD missile
Northrop Grumman has completed the second test flight of a developmental missile that is aimed at the US government’s requirement for a new Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW).
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NewsUnited cancels scores of flights on Christmas Eve due to Omicron
United Airlines has pre-emptively cancelled scores of flights scheduled for Christmas Eve due to a sudden increase of flight crew and operations personnel testing positive for the coronavirus, or being in close contact with someone who has.
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NewsLufthansa Group cancels 33,000 flights in January and February: CEO
Lufthansa Group will cancel 33,000 flights in January and February due to a sharp decline in bookings as a result of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19, the company’s chief executive has said.
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NewsFAA issues special airworthiness bulletin regarding 5G cellular networks
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) asking the aviation industry to analyse and assess potential issues related to C-band 5G stations on radio altimeters.
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NewsOperators of Leap-powered A320neos in Middle East to check for turbine blade cracks
Cracking of high-pressure turbine components in CFM International Leap-1A engines operated in the Middle East has spurred a directive to conduct enhanced checks on the parts involved. The Leap-1A is fitted to Airbus A320neo-family twinjets. According to European Union Aviation Safety Agency, occurrences of cracking to first-stage rotor blades and ...