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AnalysisWhy price controls may be necessary for UAM services to live up to their promise
Electric-powered air taxis could offer a solution to the problem of urban congestion - wisking passengers across gridlocked cities. However, fare caps could be needed to ensure they are not the preserve of only the wealthy.
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NewsA330neo secures pioneering EASA carbon dioxide emission certification
Airbus’s A330-900 has been certified for carbon dioxide emissions, the first time the European Union Aviation Safety Agency has applied such a process to an aircraft approval. The airframer voluntarily submitted the A330-900 – powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines – to the certification after ICAO finalised a carbon dioxide ...
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NewsEmirates chief warns Boeing it could reject 777-9 on performance grounds
Emirates has warned Boeing that it will not accept its first 777-9 aircraft unless they are “performing 100% to contract”, as the Middle Eastern carrier continues to lament a lack of clarity over when deliveries of the type will begin.
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NewsAeroflot introduces first A320neo through lease from CDB
Aeroflot has become the latest Russian carrier to introduce the Airbus A320neo, after receiving its first of the re-engined type. The aircraft (VP-BPQ), powered by CFM International Leap-1A engines, was originally delivered to lessor CDB Aviation in November last year but placed into storage. Aeroflot says the interior cabin “echoes ...
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NewsX-Net data link, designed for small munitions, gets NSA Type-1 certification
Raytheon’s X-Net communication system has received a Type-1 certification, the highest encryption rating from the National Security Agency.
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NewsEmbraer launches ERJ-145 ‘semi-private’ conversions
Embraer has launched a programme to convert ERJ-145 passenger aircraft into “semi-private” jets, a move coming as more than a hundred of the regional jets sit in storage, many of them victims of the pandemic.
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NewsUS-Mexico flights continue despite safety downgrade, Delta strips code from Aeromexico flights
US carriers will continue to operate flights to Mexico normally following the Federal Aviation Administration’s recent downgrade of the country following a safety evaluation.
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NewsAir traffic exchange shows Ryanair crew not ‘coerced’ into diversion: ministry
Belarus’s ministry of transport has detailed the circumstances of the Ryanair Boeing 737-800 diversion to Minsk, releasing a transcript of the air traffic control exchange, in a bid to demonstrate that the crew was not pressured into its decision to land at the airport. The ministry’s aviation division insists that ...
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NewsFAA downgrades Mexico's safety rating after evaluation
The FAA has downgraded Mexico’s rating for aviation safety standards, creating potential issues for Mexican carriers’ expansion of air links between the US and the popular vacation destination.
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NewsAirline recovery brings fresh cash-crunch risk as costs return: IATA chief
Airlines will face a new cash-crunch challenge as the resumption of operations sees a range of costs return alongside a lack of liquidity from forward bookings, in the view of IATA director general Willie Walsh.
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NewsPost-summer US travel demand uncertain: American
At the moment, US airlines are riding a surge in demand for domestic leisure travel this summer.
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NewsTAP details share capital increase after state injects more cash
Portugal’s government has invested €462 million ($566 million) in new TAP shares, following the European Commission’s approval last month of additional state support for the Portuguese flag carrier.
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In depthA400M sales set to take off, says Airbus programme manager
With its 100th operational aircraft delivered and several key development hurdles cleared within the last 18 months, the A400M is now “at a turning point”, the Airbus Defence & Space official in charge of the programme believes.
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NewsAzul explores consolidation, LATAM nixes codeshare
Brazilian airline Azul is pursuing consolidation opportunities, which it views as a means of helping the airline sector recover from the ongoing pandemic-driven downturn.
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NewsAir Arabia sees no reason to adjust timeline for bumper Airbus order
Air Arabia Group’s fleet-expansion plans are unlikely to change as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic – as long as the forecast recovery in air travel demand play outs as expected – largely thanks to Airbus’s busy pre-crisis production schedule.
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NewsMexico’s MasAir to take converted A330 freighters ordered by CDB
Mexican operator MasAir is to receive a pair of converted Airbus A330-300 freighters through an agreement with Irish-based lessor CDB Aviation. CDB Aviation had disclosed last year that it was ordering the modification of two A330-300s by specialist EFW, its first step into the converted freighter market. It stated that ...
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NewsGreen Africa aims to introduce up to 15 ATRs by end-2022
Nigerian start-up carrier Green Africa Airways is aiming to increase its fleet of ATR turboprops to as many as 15 aircraft by the end of next year. The airline says it is “set to become one of the largest operators” of the ATR 72-600, the type selected for its initial ...
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NewsAirbus delivers 100th operational A400M, as fleet passes 100,000h
Eighteen years after it signed a combined development and production-phase contract with seven European nations for the A400M tactical transport, Airbus Defence & Space has handed over its 100th operational example.
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NewsLessor SMBC Aviation Capital orders 14 737 Max 8s
SMBC Aviation Capital has ordered 14 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, becoming the latest lessor in recent months to place additional orders for the narrowbody.
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NewsLaunch operator Swiss receives final A220 from initial order batch
Swiss has completed the introduction of its Airbus A220 fleet, five years after it began, following the delivery of its final aircraft from a batch of 30. The Lufthansa Group carrier became the first airline to receive the A220 – then known as the Bombardier CSeries – when it took ...