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Southwest cuts third-quarter financial expectations as Covid-19 infections surge
Southwest Airlines has trimmed its third-quarter revenue forecast to reflect declining demand for air travel and a jump in ticket cancellations – both stemming from surging Covid-19 infections.
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European airport data confirms summer rebound
A raft of passenger statistics from the European airports sector provides further evidence of resurgent passenger demand across the continent.
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Cargo 747's unauthorised runway entry forced A330 to abort Hong Kong take-off
Investigators in Hong Kong have found that a taxi instruction to a Boeing 747-400SF was misconstrued by its crew to include a runway crossing clearance, resulting in an Airbus A330-300’s having to abort its take-off roll when the 747 entered the active runway. The Air Cargo Global 747 had landed ...
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Turkish Airlines reports second-quarter operating profit as cargo revenue soars
Soaring cargo revenue helped Turkish Airlines record an operating profit at group level for the second quarter of this year, amid signs that passenger traffic will soon begin a sustained recovery.
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South African government welcomes court’s placing Mango in business rescue
South Africa’s government has welcomed a judicial decision to place low-cost carrier Mango under business rescue. The airline – a division of South African Airways – had been under financial pressure and, towards the end of July, was forced to suspend services. South Africa’s department of public enterprises says a ...
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Rolls-Royce delivers 100th Pearl to Bombardier
Engine launched in 2018 powers Canadian airframer’s Global 5500 and Global 6500 long-range business jets.
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EAG opts for hydrogen fuel cells on 90-seater, as CityJet backs programme
UK-based Electric Aviation Group (EAG) has selected a hydrogen fuel cell-based powertrain for its future H2ERA regional aircraft, citing the technology’s promise of delivering zero greenhouse gas emissions.
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Capacity shortfall crimps Cathay’s cargo performance
Cathay Pacific enjoyed sharply higher cargo yields during the first six months of 2021, although crew quarantine restrictions and a lack of bellyhold capacity capped performance.
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Cathay narrows half-year losses, as ‘toughest period in our history’ continues
Cathay Pacific Group narrowed its half-yearly losses on the back of significant cost-cutting, but has warned that the pace and timing of a travel recovery “remain uncertain”.
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KAI lands coast guard order for two more Surions
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has secured an order for two additional KUH-1CG “Whitesuri” helicopters from Seoul for coast guard use.
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737 Max takes off for test flight in China
A Boeing 737 Max has taken off in China for what appears to be its first test flight in its local recertifcation campaign, possibly paving the way for a return to service in one of Boeing’s key international markets.
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Collins’ Enhanced Vision sensor to be integrated into A320
Collins Aerospace’s Enhanced Vision sensor will be integrated into Airbus A320 flight vision systems, and will be rolled out to other Airbus types in the future.
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US Senate confirms Homendy as next NTSB Chair
Aviation lobby groups have welcomed the US Senate’s confirmation of Jennifer Homendy as the next and 15th chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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Wake up: US airlines warn smelling-salt shortage could cause flight cancellations
US airlines are asking regulators to wake up to a shortage of smelling salts, also called ammonia inhalants.
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F-15C downs target drone using AMRAAM guided by infrared search-and-track
A US Air Force F-15C Boeing Eagle for the first time downed a QF-16 target drone using a Raytheon AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) guided by an infrared search-and-track system.
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Norway’s lead P-8A Poseidon makes flight debut
A first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to be produced for the Royal Norwegian Air Force completed its flight debut on 9 August.
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Boeing logs 31 aircraft orders, 17 cancellations in July
Sales of 31 new commercial jets helped Boeing’s backlog to tick higher in July, despite continued airline cancellations.
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Norse Atlantic expects to operate 15 longship-liveried 787s by mid-2022
Norse Atlantic Airways plans to have 15 Boeing 787s in service by summer 2022, the Scandinavian start-up said today as it unveiled its longboat-inspired livery.
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Hydrogen-electric firm ZeroAvia tests high-thrust powertrain on truck
Advanced propulsion specialist ZeroAvia has conducted high-power ground tests of a powertrain intended to support a hydrogen-electric engine for 19-seat regional aircraft. The 600kW powertrain was mounted on a 15t truck and used to propel it along the ground at a test site in Hollister, California. ZeroAvia says completing the ...
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Structural modification begins on first 777-300ER freighter conversion
Conversion of the first passenger Boeing 777-300ER into a freighter has formally commenced under a programme overseen by Israel Aerospace Industries and leasing firm GECAS. IAI states that the development phase has been completed and a structural and modification phase has commenced. It expects the conversion – into a 777-300ERSF ...