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NewsCargo helps Korean Air swing to W125 billon Q1 operating profit
Strong cargo demand propelled Korean Air to an operating profit of W125 billion ($110 million) in its first quarter results, compared with an operating loss of W65.7 billion a year earlier.
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NewsSingapore-Hong Kong travel bubble in jeopardy following case spike
Singapore is “very unlikely” to meet the criteria required to commence travel bubble arrangements with Hong Kong, following a surge in locally-transmitted coronavirus cases in the city-state.
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NewsFront, aft sections of first production T-7A joined up
The front and aft sections of the first Boeing T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer have been joined, which the company says highlights the benefits of the type’s digital design.
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NewsKorean Air to maintain Asiana’s PW4000 engines
Korean Air and compatriot Asiana Airlines have inked a multi-year engine MRO contract, covering the latter’s Pratt & Whitney PW4090 powerplants.
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NewsCDC relaxes mask mandate; face coverings still required for travel
While the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lifted most mask-wearing requirements for vaccinated people in the USA, it stressed that wearing a face covering while travelling is still mandatory.
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NewsGE Aviation finishes testing on first XA100 adaptive cycle engine
The US Air Force is interested in re-engining the Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighter with an adaptive engine to increase the aircraft’s 1,200nm (2,222km) range, which is viewed as too short for attacking targets within China.
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NewsSpirit again charges JetBlue-American alliance undermines competition
Spirit Airlines has once again complained to the Department of Transportation (DOT) that the “Northeast Alliance” (NEA) between JetBlue Airways and American Airlines is undermining competition.
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NewsWizz continues Italian push by launching Rome Fiumicino base in July
Central European low-cost carrier Wizz Air is to open a four-aircraft base at Rome Fiumicino airport from July.
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NewsRAF to receive 14 new Block II Chinooks in £1.4 billion deal, but sees fleet shrink
The UK is to become the first international customer for the upgraded Block II version of the Boeing Chinook helicopter, with the Royal Air Force (RAF) to take them in the MH-47G special forces guise.
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NewsSouthwest expands schedule to Hawaii
Southwest Airlines will greatly expand its flying to the Hawaiian islands from the US mainland beginning in June.
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NewsFAA approves Boeing fix for grounded 737 Max electrical issue
Boeing’s fix for the electrical issue that grounded 106 in-service 737 Max and paused delivery of new aircraft has been approved by the FAA.
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NewsLilium puts $2.5 million price tag on initial jets
German electric aviation start-up Lilium is aiming to sell its seven-seat Lilium Jet for an initial unit cost of $2.5 million, according to documents filed as part of its US stock market listing.
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NewsAirbus appears to deliver A321neo test aircraft to VietJet
Airbus appears to have delivered the first A321neo manufactured, the MSN6673 test aircraft, to Asian carrier VietJet Air. The twinjet – powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines – was the first A321neo for which Airbus completed initial assembly. But it was beaten to the variant’s maiden flight in February ...
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NewsAn-26 crew twice told to abort after non-precision approach deviations
UK investigators have suggested that pilots may be losing currency with non-precision approaches, as they become less common, after probing an incident involving a Ukrainian Antonov An-26 at Birmingham. The Vulkan Air aircraft (UR-CQD) had prepared for a localiser-DME approach to runway 33 as it arrived on 16 July last ...
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NewsYorkshire Air Ambulance upgrades fleet with new five-bladed H145s
Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) has become the first UK customer for the new five-bladed variant of the Airbus Helicopters H145, signing for two examples of the light-twin.
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NewsRolls-Royce engine flying hours reach 40% of pre-crisis level
UK engine maker Rolls-Royce has reassured shareholders that its operational and financial performance so far this year is in line with expectations, and highlighted “encouraging” interest in the planned divestiture of Spanish subsidiary ITP Aero.
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NewsSmartLynx steps up to long-haul operations with A330 acquisition
Wet-lease specialist SmartLynx Malta is branching into long-haul operations with the introduction of Airbus A330s for cargo services – and eventually passenger flights. SmartLynx has previously exclusively operated single-aisle types but states that it will bring in five A330s over May and June. The aircraft, acquired through Hong Kong-based lessor ...
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NewsAirbus procurement chief assigned to lead A220 towards profitability
Airbus systems procurement chief Benoit Schultz is to take over as head of the A220 operation, as chief executive of Airbus Canada, succeeding Philippe Balducchi who has led the division for nearly three years. Balducchi has “decided to pursue other opportunities” outside of Airbus, says the airframer, having spent two ...
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NewsCollins points to 2022 production rebound in business aviation
Aerospace supplier says sector has survived pandemic relatively unscathed
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NewsVirgin Australia defers most short-haul international service
Virgin Australia Group is postponing most short-haul international flying, including flights to Fiji’s Nadi and Bali in Indonesia, until at least December amid shifting projections around international border restrictions.