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NewsWalsh warns aviation supply chain issues could last up to five more years
IATA director general Willie Walsh says that supply chain issues in the aviation industry will continue for up to five more years, causing frustration among airline managers and further pushing back a full post-Covid-19 recovery.
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News‘Frustrating’: JetBlue executives unable to finalise post-2025 plan due to P&W recall
JetBlue Airways has yet to finalise its business plan after 2025 due to what executives describe as a frustrating lack of detail about the long-term operational impact of Pratt & Whitney’s (P&W) ongoing recall of PW1000G engines.
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NewsFrontier’s network and capacity changes start to show in profitable third quarter
Company executives say Frontier Airlines’ network and passenger-capacity pivots are already paying off as parent Frontier Group Holdings posted a modest third-quarter profit of $26 million.
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NewsBoeing continues accepting Leap-1B deliveries despite machinists’ strike
CFM International has continued delivering Leap-1B engines to Boeing during the ongoing machinists’ strike, leading to the airframer accumulating an excess inventory of the powerplants.
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NewsLufthansa poised to debut A350 equipped with Allegris first-class cabin
Lufthansa is expecting to debut shortly an Airbus A350 outfitted with its Allegris interior product featuring a first-class cabin.
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NewsNasdaq stock exchange to delist Lilium following insolvency filings
The Nasdaq stock exchange will halt trading of financially embattled air taxi developer Lilium’s shares after 5 November, a move coming in response to insolvency filings for two of the German company’s main subsidiaries.
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NewsFinnair to re-introduce A330s deployed under Qatar Airways co-operation
Finnair intends to re-introduce a pair of redeployed Airbus A330s to its own network when a Qatar Airways co-operation agreement ends early next year.
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NewsUK 747 freighter operator’s route approvals spur sales partner’s Asian expansion
UK air cargo specialist Air One is broadening its presence in Asia, driven by freight carrier One Air’s securing approvals to serve cities in China, Japan and Malaysia. One Air uses a fleet of three Boeing 747-400 freighters – a third was introduced on lease from the United Arab Emirates’ ...
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NewsJetBlue swings to $60m third-quarter loss but points to improving financial trends
JetBlue Airways lost $60 million in the third quarter of 2024 but insists its turnaround plan is yielding results, citing improving cost and revenue trends.
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NewsFinnair maintains full-year outlook despite lower third-quarter performance
Finnair is maintaining its forecast for full-year profit, despite a lower third-quarter performance as the post-pandemic traffic surge eased. The carrier has reiterated its revenue outlook of €3-3.2 billion ($3.2-3.4 billion) and has narrowed its comparable earnings range to €120-170 million. It is also sticking with plans to achieve an ...
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NewsSupply chain pressures dent Gulfstream’s G700 delivery forecast
Gulfstream has slashed the number of G700s it expects to deliver this year on the back of continued supply chain issues.
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NewsUK to take first TR-3-standard F-35, as Lockheed targets full 138-unit commitment
The UK is poised to receive its first Lockheed Martin F-35B produced in the stealth fighter’s new Technical Refresh 3 (TR-3) standard, while the airframer steps up its campaign to secure a follow-on production order from the nation.
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NewsLilium subsidiaries file for insolvency
Lilium’s two principal German operating subsidiaries have filed for insolvency after running out of cash.
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NewsEmirates to explore wider partnerships with Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet
Emirates has signed two separate memorandums of understanding with Vietnamese operators Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet, as it looks to grow its presence in the Southeast Asian nation.
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NewsLufthansa sticks to full-year outlook after third quarter profit of €1.3bn
Lufthansa Group has confirmed its full-year profits target citing strong demand over the remainder of the year after posting 9% lower operating profit of €1.34 billion ($1.45 billion) in the third quarter.
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NewsQatar to fit Thales FlytEDGE entertainment system to A321neo fleet
Qatar Airways has become the first carrier to disclose that it is equipping aircraft with French firm Thales’s new in-flight entertainment system FlytEDGE. The system will be fitted on Qatar’s Airbus A321neos. Qatar Airways senior vice-president for product development Xia Cai claims passengers will have “access to the most innovative ...
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NewsAustralian army eyes initial operational capability for UH-60M
Australia’s army has outlined progress introducing the Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, with a range of training activities under way.
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NewsAir India gets regulators’ nod for in-house cabin modifications
Air India has been awarded a Design Organisation Approval (DOA) by Indian regulators, allowing it to carry aircraft interior modifications in-house.
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NewsAsia-Pacific airlines enjoyed strong international demand in September
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific continued to see buoyant international demand during September but face several vexing issues.
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NewsFrontier pilots landed A321 with partial instrument failure before runway brake fire
A faulty fan unit likely contributed to a brake fire and a “huge screen of smoke” that trailed a Frontier Airlines-operated Airbus A321 upon landing in Las Vegas earlier this month.