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NewsWillie Walsh takes over as IATA chief
Describing his passion for the airline industry, Walsh notes that IATA’s work has never been more “critical… than during the Covid-19 crisis”.
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NewsTranche 1 Typhoon retirement will have no impact, says RAF chief
Retirement of the UK’s Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoons will not result in operational problems for the Royal Air Force, says chief of the air staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston.
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NewsSouth Korean start-up Air Premia receives first aircraft
South Korean carrier Air Premia has received its first aircraft, a new Boeing 787-9 from Air Lease (ALC).
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NewsMBDA ready to advance Anglo-French Storm Shadow successor
MBDA expects to later this year advance to its next phase an Anglo-French project to develop a replacement for its Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG cruise missile, says chief executive Eric Beranger.
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NewsMNG opts for A330-300 freighter conversions after dropping A330-200Fs
Turkish carrier MNG Airlines has signed up for two Airbus A330-300 converted freighters, having previously abandoned orders for new-built A330-200Fs. MNG Airlines has contracted with joint-venture conversion specialist EFW for the two passenger-to-freighter aircraft, the first of which has been newly inducted to EFW’s Dresden facility for modification. This aircraft, ...
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ forecast to be loss-making in 2021: HSBC report
A HSBC Global Research report has forecast China’s three largest carriers to continue their loss-making streak this year, although it was likely they would narrow their losses on the back of higher domestic traffic.
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NewsItalian start-up Ego Airways begins Embraer E190 flights
Italian start-up Ego Airways has launched operations with a single leased Embraer 190, and plans to expand its fleet to include two additional E190s.
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NewsChinese majors give indication on future of 737 Max orders
China Eastern Airlines expects Boeing 737 Max deliveries to resume from 2023 — even while it works with the airframer to return the aircraft to service.
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NewsSpiceJet signs MoU for financing of 50 aircraft
SpiceJet has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US investment firm Avenue Capital for the financing of 50 aircraft, including via sale-and-leasebacks.
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NewsAlliance Airlines cleared for commercial operations with E190s
Australia’s Alliance Airlines will on 10 April launch commercial service with its recently acquired Embraer E190 fleet, out of Adelaide and Darwin. The regional operator, which previously operated an all-Fokker fleet, received regulatory approval from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority on 31 March and received a revised Air Operators Certificate. ...
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NewsSouth Korea to obtain 36 new attack helicopters for army
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has earmarked funds for new attack helicopters, and for the development of a minesweeping version of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KUH-1 Surion.
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NewsBamboo Airways clinches London Heathrow slots
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways has secured slots to operate flights to London Heathrow airport.
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NewsVietnam targets daily international flights from September
Vietnam is eyeing the resumption of regular international passenger flights, targeting daily flights to partnering jurisdictions in September.
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NewsFAA certificates Boeing 737 Max 8-200 variant
The Federal Aviation Administration has certificated the Boeing 737 Max 8-200 – a specially-configured high-density variant of the 737 Max 8 destined for low-cost carrier Ryanair.
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NewsBird strike blamed for fatal crash of Royal Canadian Air Force ‘Snowbird 11’ aircraft
The Royal Canadian Air Force’s Directorate of Flight Safety has concluded that the ingestion of a small bird into a Canadair CT-114 Tutor jet’s engine caused the aircraft to crash in May 2020.
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NewsAlaska Airlines joins Oneworld alliance
Alaska Airlines officially became the 14th member of the Oneworld aviation alliance on 31 March.
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NewsUS airports would receive $25bn under Biden infrastructure plan
US airports would receive $25 billion in funding under the infrastructure investment plan rolled out by President Joe Biden on 31 March.
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NewsDelta to stop blocking middle seats in May
Delta Air Lines, the last US carrier to continue blocking middle seats amid the pandemic, will rescind that policy in the coming weeks.
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NewsAviation industry calls for collaboration on ’vaccine passports’, concerns remain
The aviation sector is calling for close collaboration in development of so-called “vaccine passports”, hoping such documents could promote re-opening of international travel following the yearlong coronavirus crisis.
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NewsCape Air orders another 10 Tecnam P2012s
US commuter airline Cape Air has firmed orders for 10 additional Tecnam P2012 Travellers, part of its ongoing plan to replace Cessna 402Cs with the new Italian aircraft.