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InterviewWhy Steffi Ziegler chose mending Messerschmitts to launch career
At 21, Steffi Ziegler is a new aircraft maintenance engineer, responsible for one of wartime Germany’s most iconic types preserved at the Messerschmitt Flight Museum near Munich. She combines the role with being an honorary ambassador for her region’s horticulture industry across Europe
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In depthFlight test: Gulfstream’s G600 long ranger
With 6,500nm range and a wealth of cabin and flight safety innovations, the G600 is Gulfstream’s latest offering – we put it through its paces.
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In depthWhy is flightcrew training failing so many?
Regardless of the current crisis, many would-be commercial pilots lack the aptitude to get an airline job. One aviation veteran believes changes to the system are needed – in Europe at least – before the sector starts to recruit again.
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In depthTechnical description: Why Dassault’s latest Falcon has 6X appeal
Following its launch in 2018 as a replacement for the ill-fated 5X, Dassault’s latest, highly advanced twinjet is set to make its first appearance ahead of a planned entry into service in 2022.
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NewsJetBlue reports sharply lower Q3 but sees leisure rebound
JetBlue Airways reported sharply declining third-quarter financial results but remains optimistic that the coming weeks will bring recovery as customers begin planning travel for the end-of-year holiday season.
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NewsP&W ships more commercial engines in Q3, eyes lower-cost production in Asheville
Pratt & Whitney shipped 114 large commercial aircraft engines in the third quarter of 2020, up slightly from the previous period.
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NewsTurkish Airlines agrees amended delivery schedule for Airbus orders
Turkish Airlines has undertaken a restructuring of its fleet plans, agreeing with Airbus to reschedule a number of deliveries. The carrier adds that it has “adapted the overall outstanding orders”, taking into account operational and financial positions, to ensure a “solid basis” for the airline’s future. Turkish Airlines has not ...
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NewsAirline cash burn to continue throughout 2021: IATA
Airlines will struggle to cut unit costs sufficiently to prevent cash burn continuing throughout 2021, based on current demand assumptions, according to IATA.
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NewsEcuador receives first H145 pair
Airbus Helicopters has handed over the first two of an eventual six H145s to the Ecuadorian air force, the first customer for the light-twin in South America.
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NewsItaly returns to G550 for new C4ISTAR platform
European nation outlines defence spending priorities for the next three years, while its future wish-list includes new tactical transports, high-speed helicopters and basic trainers.
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NewsACI Europe claims nearly 200 of region’s airports ‘face insolvency’
ACI Europe has warned of the “collapse of significant parts of the air transport system” because of a worsening outlook for passenger demand.
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NewsRaytheon turns third-quarter profit amid layoffs and depressed aftermarket demand
Raytheon Technologies’ commercial aerospace businesses continued to struggle in the third quarter of 2020, though the company’s Collins Aerospace unit did swing to an operating profit.
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NewsFirst A321P2F enters service with Qantas
The first Airbus A321P2F converted freighter has entered service with launch customer Qantas, which will operate it under a partnership with Australia Post. Qantas will take up to three A321P2Fs, which it notes offers an additional 9t payload over the Boeing 737-300Fs it uses on domestic freight services. ...
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NewsBOC Aviation, Malaysia Airports challenge AirAsia X restructuring
Two of AirAsia X’s creditors – BOC Aviation and Malaysia Airports (Sepang) (MASSB) – have taken legal action to challenge its proposed debt restructuring, according to the airline group. AirAsia X was served on 15 October a sealed copy of BOC Aviation’s application in the High Court of Malaya, dated ...
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NewsANA Group plans new airline, big fleet cuts
The All Nippon Airways (ANA) Group will conduct a major revamp of its business model that involves launching a new airline brand and retiring far more aircraft than originally planned. The group will make these and other significant changes as part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic that has ...
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NewsIcelandair to withdraw and part-out batch of 757-200s
Icelandair Group is planning to retire four Boeing 757-200s over the next few weeks, which will be placed with part-out schemes. The company says some of the components will be cannibalised for its remaining 757s while others will be sold. Icelandair Group says the retirement is part of its broader ...
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NewsANA swings to big first-half operating loss amid pandemic havoc
All Nippon Airways’ parent company ANA Holdings ended its first half of fiscal 2020 deep in the red, as it forecast a record full-year net loss of Y510 billion ($4.7 billion), citing a “significant decline” in passenger travel demand. The group also expects to book significant impairment losses – ...
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NewsEasyJet enters leaseback agreements for nine more A320s
UK budget carrier EasyJet has agreed several sale-and-leaseback arrangements, covering nine aircraft and generating nearly $400 million to enhance its liquidity. The airline has sealed a transaction involving five Airbus A320s with Irish-based Wilmington Trust SP Services. EasyJet says this agreement, centred on leases averaging 117 months, will generate proceeds ...
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NewsMyanmar Airways International takes first E190
Myanmar Airways International (MAI) has taken delivery of its first of two Embraer E190s, which it will utilise on domestic routes. The aircraft, registered M-ABNH, arrived at Yangon on the morning of 26 October, having flown in from Guangzhou. The carrier signed a lease agreement with CDB Aviation in ...
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NewsRAAF F/A-18A ‘Classic’ Hornet makes final journey to museum
A Boeing F/A-18A ‘Classic’ Hornet formerly operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has made its way by road to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.