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NewsBOC Aviation cancels orders for 30 737 Max jets
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has cancelled an order for 30 Boeing 737 Max jets, and intends to defer delivery of others. It has not disclosed the extent of the deferral nor the number of jets involved. But BOC Aviation says it has signed commitments with customers for all the Max ...
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NewsMajor US airlines announce schedule changes
The three US legacy passenger carriers have announced changes to their schedules after a four-month period in which capacity and demand had hit all-time lows due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsNear-halving of EasyJet’s German operation in prospect: union
Trade union Verdi believes EasyJet is planning to almost halve its operation at its sole German base in Berlin.
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NewsPandemic resurgence threatens to choke off recovery: IATA
Recent growth in the number of coronavirus cases is harming the recovery in air passenger demand and could lead IATA to downgrade its passenger estimates for the remainder of the year, the association has warned.
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NewsUK-based Ryanair pilots accept temporary pay cuts
UK pilot union BALPA has disclosed that members employed by Ryanair have voted 96% in favour of taking temporary pay cuts to save under-threat jobs.
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NewsUnited 777 blade failure followed prolonged gap in P&W inspection training
US investigators believe prolonged absence of formal training and certification for a fan-blade inspection technique resulted in a flawed blade being returned to service and subsequently fracturing on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200. The fracture in the right-hand Pratt & Whitney PW4000 fan blade, during cruise at 36,000ft on 13 ...
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NewsCORSIA airline emissions baseline to exclude 2020 data, says ICAO
The ICAO Council has decided to disregard data from 2020 when calculating the baseline emissions for its CORSIA global carbon offsetting scheme for commercial aviation, in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters gains certification for new H160
Airbus Helicopters has gained European type certification for its new H160 medium-twin, although it must wait until it gains US approval later this year before it can deliver the initial example.
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NewsEl Al reiterates concerns over survival as losses mount
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has reiterated that a financial support scheme is critical to the airline’s survival, as it disclosed a net first-quarter loss of nearly $140 million. El Al says financial assistance is “essential” to its being able to deal with the coronavirus crisis. At the end of the ...
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NewsEuropean tanker fleet arrival plugs critical capability gap for NATO
NATO has hailed the collaborative approach taken by six nations to address a critical shortfall in the availability of non-US air-to-air refuelling assets, after a first pooled tanker arrived at Eindhoven air base in the Netherlands.
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InterviewAircraft valet Stefan Murphy cleans up in good times and bad
Stefan Murphy is founder and managing director of Up & Away Aviation, a valeting firm for business and commercial aircraft that has reacted swiftly to provide disinfecting services during the pandemic
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NewsGaruda posts sharp fall in first-quarter operating profit
Garuda Indonesia posted an operating profit of $616,000 in the first quarter of 2020, a sharp fall from the $49.4 million profit in the same period last year. Revenue for the quarter ended 31 March fell by 30.1% year-on-year to $768 million, led by a 29.2% decline in revenues from ...
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NewsBelgium hits out over poor industrial support as it cuts NH90 TTH helicopter flights
Belgium has delivered stinging criticism of the NH Industries consortium, blaming a lack of industrial support, low availability rates and looming costly upgrades for its decision to slash operations with its four NH90 troop transport helicopters by 40%.
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NewsATSB commends R-R response to 2017 Trent 700 blade failure
Rolls-Royce took several safety actions related to the Trent 700 engine following a 2017 fan blade failure suffered by an AirAsia X Airbus A330-300. The failure occurred in engine No. 1 after the aircraft, 9M-XXE (MSN1075), took off from Perth operating flight XAX237 to Kuala Lumpur on 25 June 2017, ...
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NewsCanberra recasts airpower plans for great power competition
Australia will invest A$65 billion ($63 billion) in airpower over the coming decade, as it shifts its defence focus to deal with a more dangerous Asia-Pacific region.
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NewsPandemic pushes GMF AeroAsia into the red
GMF AeroAsia slipped into the red for the first quarter of the year, on the back of higher expenses and falling revenue amid the coronavirus outbreak. For the quarter ended 31 March, the MRO unit of Garuda Indonesia posted an operating loss of $32.4 million, reversing the $8.29 million ...
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NewsThailand to ease international flight ban
Thailand will ease a ban on international passenger flights into the country from 1 July, nearly three months after first imposing it on 4 April. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand will permit international passenger flights to operate into Thailand carrying 11 permitted categories of passenger. These include returning Thai ...
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NewsAir cargo demand still outstripping capacity: IATA
Despite an ongoing collapse in demand for air cargo, the loss of bellyhold space in passenger aircraft means that global freight capacity is still struggling to cope with the volume of goods that needs transporting, IATA data shows. The airline association says that while global demand as measured by cargo ...
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NewsAeromexico files for bankruptcy
Grupo Aeromexico, the parent company of Mexican flag carrier Aeromexico, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US after the coronavirus pandemic decimated its business.
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NewsDespite almost certain job cuts, airlines sell vision of brighter days ahead
US airline human resources executives forecast short-term pain for aviation employees but must remain upbeat that their industry will find a way out of its current slump in order to attract candidates back to fulfilling careers when the coronavirus is history. For many of them, it’s a tough sell.