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NewsIcelandair cabin crew to ballot for strike after mass dismissal
Icelandair’s cabin crew union has called a ballot to vote for strike action following the failure of talks over a new collective agreement, after which the airline sacked all its flight attendants. The proposed strike would be indefinite and begin on 4 August, subject to a confirmation vote to be ...
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NewsIcelandair orders pilots to take over after dismissing all its cabin crew
Icelandair Group is dismissing its entire cabin crew corps and placing the responsibility for on-board safety with Icelandair’s pilots, after efforts to reach a new collective bargaining agreement failed. Cabin crew members with the FFI union rejected a tentative agreement on 8 July and Icelandair Group says subsequent talks have ...
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NewsAirbus begins delivering sustainable-fuel-powered jets from Hamburg
Airbus’s Hamburg Finkenwerder assembly site has started delivering aircraft powered by a sustainable-fuel blend, handing off an A321LR to Canadian carrier Air Transat. The European airframer has delivered jets powered by sustainable fuel since 2016, but until now only from its Toulouse facility and the US assembly site in Mobile, ...
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NewsUnited’s pilot union green-lights voluntary measures to mitigate layoffs
The union representing United Airlines’ pilots has voted to accept voluntary staff reduction plans that would help reduce the number of pilots who might be laid off in the coming months.
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In depthWhy Sea Kings still rule for HeliOperations
On the face of it, a UK company flying former Royal Navy (RN) Sea King helicopters on behalf of the German navy from a former coastguard base in the very south of England sounds an unlikely combination, or at least the set-up for a convoluted joke. But for Portland-based HeliOperations, that union is proving a lucrative one.
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NewsSteering Boeing Global Services customers through the crisis
Ted Colbert, chief executive of the manufacturer’s giant aftersales division, explains how BGS is helping operators stay in the air in these troubled times, and why the potential of big data is still far from being achieved
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OpinionWhy aviation should burn hydrogen, not time, to repair reputation
While aviation deals with the immediate fall-out of the coronavirus pandemic, longer term it must also face up to its environmental responsibilities; hydrogen power could help it meet those challenging targets
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OpinionHow Boeing’s F-15EX contract win was dogfighting masterstroke
Boeing’s defence unit is celebrating a modern-day dogfighting masterstroke, after securing its first US Air Force (USAF) orders for the venerable F-15 in more than two decades.
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OpinionTransferable skills give pilots a reason to stay positive
Despite the havoc wreaking on the air transport industry by Covid-19, flightcrew should not despair even if a career change looms
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NewsAeroflot targets 600-strong fleet within eight years
Russia’s Aeroflot Group aims to expand its fleet to 600 aircraft – 235 of which will be domestically built – by 2028. The plan is part of an updated strategy unveiled by chief executive Vitaly Saveliev. The group is also targeting 130 million passengers in 2028, up from 60.7 million ...
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NewsCertification testing starts on new Il-96 navigation system
Russia’s new Ilyushin Il-96-400M is set to benefit from an upgraded navigation system for the four-engined type, after certification testing of the equipment commenced. Testing is being conducted on an Il-96-300 airborne laboratory – a former Aeroflot aircraft, registered RA-96007, originally delivered to the Russian carrier in 1993. State technology ...
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In depthEnd of an era: British Airways and its five 747 decades
British Airways’ decision not to resurrect its Boeing 747 fleet as part of its recovery programme signals an abrupt end to one of the most famous airline/aircraft associations in the jet age
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NewsIndia agrees travel corridors with France, USA and others
India’s government is negotiating “travel bubble arrangements” with certain countries to enable resumption of some international flights, starting with the USA.
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NewsGovernment to provide support as Royal Jordanian losses soar
Royal Jordanian Airlines has posted a pre-tax and net loss of JD25.4 million ($35.8 million) for the first quarter, five times the figure recorded last year. The company recorded a 21% fall in revenues to JD114 million, including JD87 million from scheduled passenger services, but only a 6% reduction in ...
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NewsRefilling orderbook is key challenge for new MD at Leonardo Helicopters UK
While the Yeovil, UK plant remains an important part of rotorcraft manufacturer’s industrial base, its new chief must overcome a familiar problem to ensure site’s longevity
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NewsCathay anticipates HK$9.9 billion half-year net loss
Cathay Pacific Group expects to post a net loss of about HK$9.9 billion ($1.28 billion) for the six months ended 30 June, even as it gradually adds capacity back to its network. The first-half net loss, which is subject to auditor reviews, is a stark contrast to its financial ...
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NewsNokScoot’s shareholders agree to dissolve company
NokScoot’s shareholders have agreed to dissolve the company, after the Thai-Singaporean joint venture airline’s board of directors previously voted in favour of the move. At a 2020 annual general meeting of NokScoot shareholders held on on 14 July, the shareholders “approved to dissolution, liquidation and appoint liquidator to proceed with ...
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NewsBritish Airways to immediately retire all 747 aircraft
British Airways has decided to immediately retire its entire Boeng 747-400 fleet of 30 aircraft due to the disruption in the aviation industry as a result of the coronavirus.
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NewsCourt’s Qatar blockade ruling cited judgement on India-Pakistan dispute
Central to the International Court of Justice ruling that the ICAO Council can hear Qatar’s complaint over a long-running airspace blockade was the decision as to whether ICAO should be prohibited from considering issues outside of its aviation sphere. Qatar had sought to bring proceedings before the ICAO Council over ...
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NewsCharter start-up GlobalX signs for an A320
Prospective charter carrier Global Crossing Airlines has entered into an agreement to purchase one Airbus A320-200 aircraft as it awaits FAA approval to begin operations.