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Alaska orders another 12 737 Max 9s
Alaska Airlines has ordered another 12 Boeing 737 Max 9s and taken 25 new purchase options – a deal handing another needed win to Boeing’s rebounding narrowbody programme.
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Bell seeks to plug range gap with in-flight charging for electric aircraft
Airframer files patent application detailing system to increase capability of electric aircraft through use of ‘tanker drones’.
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BBAM lines up further A320/A321 freighter conversions with EFW
Lessor BBAM has struck a deal with with Airbus and ST Engineering’s joint German modification specialist EFW taking to 20 the number of A320/321 passenger-to-freighter conversions to be carried out through until 2025.
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Jazeera’s second quarter operating loss widens
Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways’ operating loss widened significantly in the second quarter to KD4.73 million ($15.7 million) as compared to KD1.87 million in the same period in 2020.
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Norse Atlantic’s first painted Boeing 787 sees Roald Dahl replaced by longship
Scandinavian start-up Norse Atlantic Airways has released images of the first aircraft to feature its longship livery.
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Helvetic receives fourth E195-E2 as carrier completes fleet renewal
Helvetic Airways has taken delivery of its fourth and final Embraer E195-E2 – and its 12th second-generation E-Jet - as the Swiss regional carrier concluded a fleet renewal programme begun in October 2019.
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German state begins to reduce stake in Lufthansa
Germany’s Economic Stabilisation Fund (WSF) is to sell up to a quarter of the 20% stake it took in flag carrier Lufthansa as part of a state rescue package last summer.
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HSBC raises Chinese ‘Big Three’ loss forecast
HSBC has widened its loss estimates for China’s three largest state-owned carriers, while forecasting a full domestic travel recovery by 2023.
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Kabul airport occupied by panicked civilians
The civilian section of Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport has been overrun by panicked Afghans, desperate to flee the country after the fall of the capital to Taliban militants.
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Forgotten screwdriver tip caused Jetstar A320 engine failure: ATSB
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has highlighted the danger of foreign object debris (FOD) after a screwdriver tip damaged the engine of Jetstar Airways Airbus A320.
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Thai Airways narrows H1 operating loss; revenue down 75%
Thai Airways swung to a net profit — and narrowed its half-yearly operating loss — as cost-cutting measures appear to bear some fruit.
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Jeju Air to raise $180 million via share issue
Jeju Air aims to raise nearly W210 billion ($180 million) from an equity raise.
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Rex furloughs 500 staff amid prolonged domestic lockdowns
Australia’s Regional Express has stood down 500 staff members for nearly a month, as domestic lockdowns — meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus — show no sign of letting up.
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Thai AirAsia parent widens second-quarter operating loss
Thai AirAsia parent company Asia Aviation widened its second-quarter operating loss — with revenue decline outpacing cost reduction efforts — as the low-cost carrier eyes alternative revenue streams in e-commerce and cargo.
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SpiceJet Q1 losses widen amid India’s second Covid-19 wave
Indian carrier SpiceJet saw its net loss for the first quarter of its 2022 financial year widen to INR7.29 billion, compared with INR 5.9 billion a year earlier.
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Vityaz-Aero banned from passenger transport after fatal Mi-8 lake crash
Russian helicopter operator Vityaz-Aero has been temporarily barred from transporting passengers following the fatal Mil Mi-8T accident at lake Kuril on the Kamchatka peninsula. At least eight of the 16 occupants survived the accident. Several fatalities have been confirmed after the Russian emergency services ministry – using a deep-sea vessel ...
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No survivors as Be-200 firefighting amphibian crashes in Turkey
Turkey’s foreign ministry has disclosed that Turkish and Russian personnel were among the fatalities after a Beriev Be-200 firefighting aircraft crashed during wildfire extinguishing operations. None of those on board the twinjet survived the 14 August accident. The aircraft came down in the Kahramanmaras region, in the southern central part ...
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Cathay expects demand boost following traffic improvement in July
Cathay Pacific has reported “improvements” in passenger travel demand in July — despite seeing a slight dip in capacity for the month — as it anticipates a further boost to demand in August and September.
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Boeing details 737NG nacelle redesign following 2018 in-flight failure, asks for exemption
Boeing has disclosed details about “structural enhancements” it has developed for 737NG nacelles to ensure nacelles maintain integrity in the event of fan blade failures.
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Embraer looks to double its revenue in ‘medium term’
Embraer thinks its can possibly double its revenue in the “medium term”, the result of increasing aircraft delivery rates and expanding its aircraft services business.