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NewsAir France-KLM awaits Asia re-opening as it turns in third-quarter operating profit
Air France-KLM Group is expecting its overall capacity for the fourth quarter to be some 25-30% down on the same period in pre-crisis 2019. The company gave the estimate as it demonstrated gradual recovery by posting a third-quarter operating profit of €132 million ($154 million). But it is not giving ...
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NewsAustralian Army leases two AW139s to support MRH90 operations
The Australian Army has leased a pair of Leonardo Helicopters AW139s to support a range of missions, including currency requirements for air crew.
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NewsNew Chinese carrier-capable fighter in maiden sortie
A new aircraft carrier-capable variant of the Shenyang FC-31 in flight has appeared on Chinese social media, following weeks of speculation about a maiden sortie.
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NewsPhilippine court grants local recognition for PAL Chapter 11 filling
Philippine Airlines has gained approval from a local court for a petition to formally recognise its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process in the USA .
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NewsChilean court gives green light to Delta-LATAM joint venture
Chile’s competition authority TDLC has given the green light to LATAM Airlines Group and Delta Air Lines to implement their planned joint venture.
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NewsIndiGo widens Q2 operating loss; revenue sharply higher
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo saw operating losses widen to INR14 billion ($187 million) for its second quarter ended 30 September, compared with an operating loss of INR12 billion a year earlier.
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NewsAerospace firms see near-term pain, long-term gain from vaccine mandate
Several aerospace manufacturers are anticipating dismissal of employees who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, worsening the industry’s labour shortage in the short term.
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NewsSkyWest Q3 revenue reaches $745 million
US regional carrier SkyWest Airlines reported a small profit for the third quarter as it experienced increased demand for its services.
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NewsUSA working to resolve disputes with Turkey over F-35 programme removal
The US Department of Defense sent a delegation to Ankara on 27 October to attempt to resolve fallout from Turkey’s ejection from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme.
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NewsCourt grants LATAM more time to submit reorganisation plan
A US bankruptcy court has granted Chile’s LATAM Group more time to present a restructuring plan.
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NewsTextron Aviation’s Q3 revenue rockets, CEO downplays supply constraints
Textron Aviation’s third-quarter revenue jumped nearly 50% year-on-year amid a booming business aircraft market that has left the Wichita airframer with considerable leverage to set and hold firm aircraft prices.
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NewsSpirit ‘learning’ from its operational meltdown
Spirit Airlines executives say they learned much from the airline’s operational woes last summer, and that they will add staff and cut routes to prevent recurrences.
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NewsEtihad low-emission flight a ‘dramatic example’ of sustainable fuel challenges
Etihad Airways claims to have cut CO2 emissions by 72% on a London-Abu Dhabi flight using a combination of initiatives that highlighted some of the challenges ahead if the widespread adoption of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) in particular is to become a reality.
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NewsBacklog at Gulfstream soars to six-year high on booming demand
Gulfstream’s backlog is now at its highest for six years as the airframer continues to benefit from a resurgent market for business jets.
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NewsBombardier makes third-quarter loss, but business jet revenue surges
Montreal airframer Bombardier lost $377 million in the third quarter of 2021 but saw a 17% bump in business jet revenue amid surging demand for private aircraft.
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NewsNorwegian solves fleet ‘winter problem’ and focuses on crew after cash-positive quarter
Scandinavian low-cost carrier Norwegian is working to introduce flexibility among its air crew to cope better with low-season demand, having established fleet flexibility for the coming winter seasons.
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NewsNew Italian carrier ITA to codeshare with Air Malta
Newly-launched Italian national carrier ITA Airways has entered a codeshare agreement with Air Malta which takes effect from the end of October. The agreement will enable passengers of each airline to access the networks of the other. ITA’s designator code ‘AZ’, which was used by predecessor Alitalia, will be applied ...
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NewsVertical signs with Ferrovial for UK vertiport development
Electric aviation start-up Vertical Aerospace it to cooperate with infrastructure operator Ferrovial – which holds a 25% stake in Heathrow Airport (HAL) – to create a network of 25 so-called vertiports across the UK, supporting domestic launch operator Virgin Atlantic Airways.
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NewsPD-14 engine for MC-21 passes landmark volcanic ash exposure test
Russia’s United Engine has conducted volcanic ash ingestion tests of the Aviadvigatel PD-14 powerplant for the Irkut MC-21-310. State technology firm Rostec says the tests – using ash from the Shiveluch volcano in eastern Kamchatka – are the first to have been carried out for a Russian-built engine. Testing of ...
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NewsAirbus to upgrade Chinese line for A321neos as first XLR nears assembly
Airbus is to ensure that all four of its A320neo-family assembly centres, including its Chinese facility, are capable of producing the larger A321neo variant. The airframer’s chief executive, Guillaume Faury, disclosed the plan during a third-quarter briefing, as the company prepared to start final assembly of the latest version of ...