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Air Canada to shift E175s from Sky Regional to Jazz
Air Canada intends to transfer the operation of 25 Embraer 175s from Sky Regional to Jazz Aviation, making Jazz the sole operator of Air Canada Express flights and leaving the future of Sky Regional uncertain.
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LATAM set to expand freighter capacity with 767 conversions
LATAM Airlines will expand its freighter capacity by as much as 80% under a plan covering the conversion of up to eight Boeing 767-300ER aircraft.
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RAF’s Sentinel R1 fleet ends operational duties with final flight
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has flown its last operational sortie with a Raytheon Sentinel R1 ground surveillance aircraft, with the modified business jet fleet leaving use after only 14 years of service.
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Qatar Airways sells A330 freighters to CMA CGM
Qatar Airways has been confirmed as the seller of four Airbus A330-200 freighters to the new air cargo division of French container logistics and shipping giant CMA CGM. AFG Aviation Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aircraft Finance Germany, arranged the sale of the aircraft (MSNs 1688, 1708, 1584 and ...
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Canada’s Porter again pushes back restart date
Canada’s Porter Airlines has again delayed its restart, now saying it will resume operations on 19 May.
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United orders 25 more 737 Max
United Airlines has ordered another 25 Boeing 737 Max and moved forward deliveries of 45 previously ordered Max, moves the company says will enable to it capitalise on increased demand following the pandemic.
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CAE to acquire L3Harris US defence business
CAE has made its largest acquisition to date and its fourth in almost as many months, after agreeing to buy L3Harris’s US military training arm for $1.05 billion.
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Leonardo sees growing BriteCloud decoy demand as missile threat expands
A changing threat environment means that Leonardo is confident of securing new business for its BriteCloud air-launched active decoy technology.
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China's CAAC yet to approve test flights for 737 Max return-to-service
China’s civil aviation regulator is discussing with Boeing a restoration plan for 737 Max services, but is yet to be satisfied to the extent necessary to advance the type’s return to operation. The Civil Aviation Administration of China’s deputy director, Dong Zhiyi, disclosed the state of progress during a State ...
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Airlines slashed cash burn in fourth quarter: IATA
Carriers minimised their losses in the last quarter of 2020 through dramatic cuts to fixed costs, according to research from IATA.
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Saudia eyes 70-jet acquisition including 777s and A321s: Saudi outlet
Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Saudia is intending to acquire up to 70 aircraft including long-haul Boeing and single-aisle Airbus jets, according to local financial publication Maaal. The Saudi outlet, citing its own sources, claims Saudia is looking to purchase Boeing 777s and 787s as well as Airbus A321s. Saudia had previously ...
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SIA engineering division in talks to acquire SR Technics' Malaysian arm
Singapore Airlines’ engineering division has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire the local Malaysian operation of maintenance specialist SR Technics. SIA Engineering Company says it has signed a memorandum of understanding relating to the potential acquisition “in part or whole” of SRT Malaysia. Negotiations will take place on the terms ...
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First flight nears for Rolls-Royce ACCEL project
Rolls-Royce has successfully completed taxi tests of the electric-powered aircraft it is developing under the ACCEL technology research programme, as it bids to perform a delayed first flight later this month.
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China Eastern firms orders for five C919s, eyes service launch
China Eastern Airlines has firmed up orders for five Comac C919s, with the first example reported to arrive within the year and start operating major domestic trunk routes.
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SIA Cargo 747-400F suffers puncture damage near undercarriage
A Singapore Airlines freighter has completed repairs in Brussels after punctures were discovered near the aircraft’s undercarriage.
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Rex launches 737 services, warns of tough months ahead
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) has commenced narrowbody operations in Australia, as it warns of continued challenges in the country’s airline market.
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AirAsia X continues loss-making streak amid grounding, restructuring
Beleaguered AirAsia X stayed in the red at the operational level, despite narrowing its losses on a quarter-to-quarter basis.
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Better use of space assets eyed for Asia-Pacific ATM
Singapore is conducting work related to how space-based technology can improve air traffic management (ATM), while IATA is working to improve traffic flows during the pandemic.
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Final lessor creditor agrees to Malaysia Airlines’ restructuring
The final lessor creditor under Malaysia Airlines’ scheme of arrangement has given consent to that scheme as well as the carrier’s wider restructuring after previously facing challenges getting approval from its financiers. Justice Richard Snowdon, a judge at the High Court of England and Wales, said in a judgement dated ...
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Crew alarmed by speed decay before American 757 abruptly pitched down
Investigators probing an abrupt manoeuvre by an American Airlines Boeing 757-200 have indicated that the crew suddenly pitched the aircraft nose-down after realising the airspeed had unexpectedly bled away. The aircraft had been approaching New York JFK on 6 September 2018, following a service from Edinburgh. As the aircraft neared ...