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Boeing encouraged by China’s signals on 737 but keeps conservative outlook
Boeing is taking a conservative view on the Chinese market but is encouraged by the gradual return to service of 737 Max jets in the country. Speaking during a first-quarter briefing, chief executive Dave Calhoun said all Max operators in China have brought at least part of their fleet back ...
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ANA parent swings to first operating profit in three years
All Nippon Airways parent ANA Holdings swung to an operating profit for its 2022 financial year, benefiting from the lifting of travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Air China to sell eight A330s to cargo unit in fleet rejig
Air China is to sell eight Airbus A330-200s to its cargo unit Air China Cargo in a deal worth up to $114 million, as part of fleet optimisation efforts and to “improve the economic benefits” of aircraft disposal.
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AirAsia units ramp up international capacity amid ‘sustained demand’
AirAsia Aviation carriers see “sustained demand” in international travel demand amid a significant capacity ramp-up in the first quarter of the year, including resuming flights to Mainland China.
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Strong demand, cheaper fuel prompt Air NZ to up profit guidance
Air New Zealand has increased its profit forecast for the 2023 financial year, citing strong demand for both domestic and international travel.
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Hong Kong Airlines restructuring gets underway; network, fleet ‘realignment’ to come
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) expects to undertake a network and fleet “realignment” in the near term, as part of business recovery efforts after it secured investment for its restructuring.
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Avianca fires back at Aerocivil for ‘unfeasible conditions’ on Viva acquisition
Colombian airline Avianca has sharply criticized a decision by the country’s civil aviation regulator on it’s planned acquisition of now-defunct Viva Air.
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Spirit loses $104m as first quarter costs outpace surging revenue
US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines reports a $104 million loss for the first quarter of 2023, compared with a $195 million loss during the same period last year.
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P&W only at halfway point of PW1100G durability upgrade programme
Pratt & Whitney is “only about 50%” through a critical upgrade programme designed to improve the durability of components in its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF), an executive at the engine maker’s parent company has admitted.
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Collins developing digital brain for autonomous air-launched UAVs
Aviation systems producer Collins Aerospace is testing flight software that will control the US Army’s developmental Air Launched Effects concept, including collaborative teaming between pilots in the air and the uncrewed autonomous vehicles.
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Colombia’s Aerocivil grants final approval of Avianca-Viva merger
Colombia’s Directorate of Air Transport and Aero-Commercial Affairs, also known as Aerocivil, has formally approved the merger of Avianca and Viva Air.
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Boeing confident of overcoming 737 fuselage issue within months
Boeing is confident that it will recover within months from the recent 737 manufacturing process snag affecting aft fuselage sections, having understood the situation and the rework required. Chief executive Dave Calhoun stressed, during a first-quarter briefing, that the company was “working in a very constructive way” with fuselage supplier ...
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Sikorsky stands by X2 coaxial technology following FLRAA loss
After reviewing feedback from the US Army in its failed bid to provide a new long-range troop carrying helicopter, Sikorsky says it remains confident that its radical X2 line of coaxial compound rotorcraft are the right fit for the army’s needs.
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Gol grows in a ‘disciplined manner’ in the first quarter of 2023
Gol boosted its first-quarter results as “continues to act in a disciplined manner in managing supply and demand” in the sometimes still unpredictable post-Covid-19 environment.
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FAA unveils high-profile aerospace line-up to carry out independent safety review
Six individuals including a former astronaut and representatives from the airline pilot, accident investigation and air traffic control sectors have been named in the line-up of the US FAA’s independent safety review team. The measure follows a number of air traffic incidents within the country, during take-off or landing, the ...
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Boeing announces fresh $245m charge against KC-46A after delivery disruption
Boeing Defense, Space & Security incurred a fresh $245 million pre-tax charge against the KC-46A tanker programme in the first quarter, as manufacturing issues disrupted deliveries of the 767-based type.
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Embraer ships 15 aircraft in first quarter
Embraer delivered seven commercial aircraft – a pair of E175s and five E195-E2s – and eight business jets, six light and two large, in the first quarter of 2023.
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Boeing maintains 737 delivery target despite near-term production hitch
Boeing is still expecting to deliver 400 to 450 737 aircraft over the course of this year, and is planning to reach a monthly production rate of 38 aircraft from the current 31. The US airframer reiterated its delivery expectations as it turned in a first-quarter operating loss of $615 ...
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EU legislators progress with efforts to hike sustainable aviation fuel targets
European legislators have tentatively agreed to hike targets for sustainable aviation fuel use, with at least 2% share from 2025 and rising every five years. The aim is to reach 6% sustainable fuel use in 2030 and 70% by 2050, with intermediate five-yearly targets of 20%, 34% and 42%. Negotiators ...
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CFM to roll out Leap durability fixes over next two to three years, says Safran chief
CFM International will over the next two to three years roll out a series of “improvement steps” for the high-pressure turbine blades on Leap engines designed to address premature wear issues seen on examples operated in “harsh environments”.