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NewsCebu Pacific’s losses worsen in second quarter
Cebu Pacific’s financial losses deepened in the second quarter of this year as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic began to be felt more severely. The Philippine airline and its subsidiaries made an operating loss of Ps6.29 billion ($129 million) in the three months ended 30 June, it reports. This ...
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NewsWizz Air UK to launch leisure routes from new northern base
Wizz Air’s UK division is to establish its second base in the country, opting to station an Airbus A320 at the northern Doncaster Sheffield airport. The airline intends to open another seven routes – adding to 10 it already serves from the airport – and broaden its network to new ...
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NewsHong Kong airport resumes transit for passengers from mainland
Hong Kong International Airport will allow passengers arriving from mainland China to transit during the period 15 August to 15 October. “On the other hand, transfer/transit services to destinations in mainland China will remain unavailable at HKIA,” says the airport. It did not give a reason for the resumption and ...
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NewsGECAS tops up 737-800 converted freighter orders
Lessor GECAS is to take up to 20 more Boeing 737-800 converted freighters, having firmed up orders for 11 of the cargo jets. GECAS’s top-up agreement – its third, and one which includes nine additional options – takes its overall orders for the type to 60 with 14 options. Conversion ...
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NewsTaiwanese carriers bounce back to profitability despite global downturn
China Airlines and EVA Air reported operating profits for their latest quarterly financial results, placing them among the few airlines to turn a profit during a pandemic-induced economic downturn. For the three months ended 30 June, both carriers made a strong comeback from a loss-making previous quarter — despite ...
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NewsST Engineering aerospace unit sees leadership change
ST Engineering aerospace president Lim Serh Ghee will be stepping down from his current role, and be appointed the group’s chief operating officer. His current deputy, Jeffrey Lam, will be promoted to lead the aerospace unit. Source: ST Engineering Outgoing ST Engineering aerospace chief Lim Serh Ghee ...
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NewsSikorsky secures five-year support deal for Australian MH-60Rs
Sikorsky has secured a $200 million sustainment contract for the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of 24 MH-60R maritime helicopters.
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NewsUS leaves unchanged 15% tariff on European aircraft imports
The US government has left unchanged a 15% tariff on Airbus aircraft imports following a required review of a broad $7.5 billion tariff package on European products.
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NewsUnited introduces 28 new flights to Florida
United Airlines has added more domestic flights from the Midwest and the northeastern US to warm-weather destinations in the south in a move that signals the airline is banking on leisure travel as the first segment of the industry to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsFrench pilots strongly back Transavia’s domestic evolution
Air France-KLM Group has secured a vital agreement with pilots which will enable the budget operation Transavia to conduct domestic services in France. French pilot union SNPL has strongly backed the agreement, with members voting over 90% in favour after a turnout of nearly 83%. Air France-KLM says the vote ...
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NewsRwandan army to receive two Cessna Grand Caravan EX special-mission aircraft
The contract comes from ATI Engineering Services, an aircraft modification specialist, and is funded via the US government.
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News2016 engine failure prompts study of ‘high-energy’ engine parts, GE enhances inspections
The US aerospace industry’s trade group has commenced a study into the durability of rotating turbofan components at the request of the Federal Aviation Administration. The study stems from the 2016 failure of a GE Aviation CF6 turbofan on an American Airlines Boeing 767.
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NewsClark cautious on 777-9 certification as Emirates awaits schedule clarity
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark is not convinced Boeing is “out of the woods yet” with regards to the certification programme for the 777X, as he awaits definitive details on when deliveries will begin.
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NewsJuly cancellations push 737 Max backlog cut to 860 for the year
Boeing’s 737 Max backlog declined nearly 20% in the first seven months of 2020, with the company stripping more than 850 jets from its books due to order cancellations and accounting adjustments.
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NewsNordica cleared to take €30m Estonian support package
Estonian operator Nordica has secured approval for a €30 million financial support package which will comprise a share capital increase and a loan with subsidised interest. Nordica is a capacity provider operating regional jets for carriers in northern and eastern Europe, but has been facing the possibility of insolvency before ...
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NewsNATO unit receives second A330 tanker
NATO has received its second A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) from Airbus Defence & Space, with the asset to be jointly employed by partners Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Norway.
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NewsCathay appears to switch more A350-1000s to -900s
Cathay Pacific appears to have converted a pair of Airbus A350-1000s to the smaller -900 variant, the Hong Kong-based carrier’s half-year accounts indicate. Airbus’s backlog figures to the end of July show Cathay had ordered 46 A350s, a mix of 26 A350-900s and 20 of the larger -1000s. It has ...
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NewsCathay not cancelling 777-9 orders, as it warns of bleak second half
Cathay Pacific has stressed that it is in discussions with Boeing about deferring — not cancelling — its orders for the 777-9 widebody. At a briefing after it disclosed record first half losses, Cathay chief operations and service delivery officer Greg Hughes says it is a “deferral of all 21 ...
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NewsFastjet Group to delist and convert to private company
African budget operator Fastjet Group expects to re-register as a private company by mid-September after shareholders overwhelmingly approved a delisting from the stock exchange. The company will “proceed with the cancellation of trading” of its ordinary shares on the London AIM exchange on 24 August. Shareholders voted on 12 August ...
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NewsEnhanced landing-gear to feature on 'Russified' Superjet
Irkut’s new ‘Russified’ version of the Superjet 100 is to feature several more systems from state technology firm Rostec, including improved landing-gear. The aircraft – being developed under the ‘SSJ-New’ programme – will also feature a different engine-vibration control system and oxygen equipment. Rostec’s Tekhnodinamika division has agreed to supply ...