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NewsBraathens Regional to halt all flights until 31 May
Swedish operator Braathens Regional Airlines is suspending all its services between 6 April and 31 May.
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NewsWinglet designer and pioneer Joe Clark passes away
Joe Clark, aviation pioneer and co-founder of Aviation Partners (API), manufacturer of blended winglets used on many business and commercial aircraft, passed away on 30 March. He was 78.
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NewsBoeing takes steps to cut headcount, initiates employee buyout programme
Boeing has taken initial steps to cut its workforce by offering voluntary separation packages to US-based employees, part of a plan to help the company weather what could be an extended industry downturn.
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NewsEasyJet founder fires first shot in bid to oust board members
EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou has followed through on his threat to start dismantling the airline’s board if it fails to cancel its Airbus order, requesting a shareholder meeting to discuss the removal of Andreas Bierwirth as a director. The UK budget carrier disclosed in a 2 April regulatory filing that ...
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NewsInterim chief Mzimela leaves struggling SA Express
Interim chief executive Siza Mzimela is leaving SA Express after 18 months in the role at the challenged South African regional carrier.
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NewsPassenger traffic may only recover end-2021: ACI World
Worldwide passenger traffic may not recover to pre-coronavirus levels until the end of 2021, according to an economic analysis by Airports Council International (ACI) World. The trade association expects the coronavirus outbreak could result in a 38% shortfall in 2020 worldwide passenger traffic against its pre-crisis forecasts, and the pandemic’s ...
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NewsAirAsia’s Fernandes skeptical about deliveries any time soon
AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes is skeptical about the possibility of airlines taking new aircraft given the coronavirus epidemic’s impact on growth. During an interview on Bloomberg TV, Fernandes was asked about his orders with Airbus. “We have a large order book with Airbus…we have an interesting relationship with ...
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Wizz Air details crisis impact on traffic as it wraps up fiscal year
Budget carrier Wizz Air has become one of the first European airlines to detail the full coronavirus impact on traffic in March, a month during which airlines started embarking on widespread fleet grounding. Wizz Air says booked passenger numbers fell by nearly 36%, to 1.75 million, as it cut capacity ...
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NewsNAVAIR fast tracks technology to help CH-53E in ‘brownouts’
The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is expediting the development of a system that improves low-speed performance of the Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in poor visibility conditions. US Marine Corps (USMC) operations in the Middle East have showed that in “brownout” conditions caused by sand billowing up from ...
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NewsAH-64E explores maritime attack role in Arabian Gulf
The US military has conducted joint operations in the Arabian gulf to demonstrate army attack helicopters teaming with naval assets to engaged simulated surface targets. The work involved the army’s Boeing AH-64E attack helicopters operating from the USS Lewis B Puller, an Expeditionary Sea Base ship, says the US Naval ...
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NewsSriLankan suspends operations amid ’bleak times’
SriLankan Airlines is suspending all operations for nearly two weeks in what it describes as “bleak times” and the biggest challenge in its 40-year operating history. The Colombo-based carrier plans to halt all regularly scheduled passenger flights between 8 April and 21 April, with the exception of cargo and repatriation ...
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NewsWellington clears extra Qatar Airways flight for repatriation
The New Zealand government has approved Qatar Airways for a second daily flight from Auckland to Doha, as part of measures to help repatriate foreign nationals stranded in New Zealand. Earlier, the carrier said on 26 March that it will operate flights to Brisbane for the first time and add ...
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NewsMore cuts to APAC schedules as coronavirus outbreak persist
Asia-Pacific carrier schedules are shrinking fast as the coronavirus crisis continues to take its toll on travel demand. Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced further reductions to international capacity today, the third update in three days. The latest reductions affect routes to Frankfurt, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Bangkok, Ho ...
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NewsQatar Airways puts New York and Spanish flights on hold
Qatar Airways is suspending flights to New York and the Spanish cities Madrid and Barcelona, but vows to reinstate them “in line with a return to regular conditions”. Framing its decision, the Oneworld member says it “continues to temporarily hold flights to severely affected countries due to entry restrictions implemented ...
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NewsAsia-Pacific airports grind to a halt on coronavirus impact
Airports across Asia-Pacific are temporarily shutting terminals, shops and have put spending on hold as they grapple with traffic restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak. “Every passenger lost by an airline is equally a passenger lost by an airport,” says Stefano Baronci, director general of Airport Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific. ...
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NewsIndonesia AirAsia’s growth halted due to coronavirus and economy
Indonesia AirAsia has been forced to halt its growth plan for this year, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and economic challenges faced by Indonesia. The plan for 2020 was for the low-cost carrier to increase its market share by adding three new aircraft and launching new services, having ...
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News‘Low-cost is the technology’: Kratos buys jet turbine maker behind AFRL Gray Wolf cruise missile
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions purchased small jet turbine manufacturer Technical Directions for an undisclosed amount on 24 February.
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NewsSouthwest cuts capacity another 20%
Southwest Airlines deepened its capacity cuts to 40% from 3 May through 5 June.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman to start AARGM-ER production for US Navy
The US Navy intends to award a sole source contract to Northrop Grumman to start production of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range.
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In depthUK Royal Navy sets course for Carrier Strike Group 21 test
Moored nose-to-tail in Portsmouth harbour for the first time earlier this year, the UK’s two largest ever warships made an imposing presence, despite the absence of the Lockheed Martin F-35Bs which will in time deliver the Royal Navy vessels’ firepower during operations around the globe.