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NewsDelta loses $363m in first quarter as revenue and costs surge
Delta Air Lines swung to a $363 million loss in the first quarter of 2023 amid surging costs and despite generating record-high revenue.
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NewsLoading errors, poor airmanship faulted in 1976 Malaysian Nomad crash
Malaysia has declassified the final report into the 1976 crash of a GAF Nomad N22B that killed several prominent politicians, pointing to loading errors and airmanship issues.
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NewsCourt awards BOC Aviation over $400m for Russian 747-8F defaults
Lessor BOC Aviation has been granted damages of more than $400 million against Russian freight operators AirBridgeCargo and Volga-Dnepr, over defaults relating to three leased Boeing 747-8Fs. The situation emerged after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February last year, after which international sanctions were imposed on Russian carriers and ...
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NewsRegional carrier Silver Airways could lose lease in Fort Lauderdale
US regional carrier Silver Airways could lose its lease at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport for failing to pay rent and late fees for at least a year beginning in 2021.
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NewsGlobal airline fleet will grow by one-third over next decade: Oliver Wyman
The global airline fleet has reached 98% of its pre-pandemic size and is projected to grow by one-third more by 2033, according to management consulting firm Oliver Wyman.
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News‘Seaglider’ start-up Regent adds Muilenburg and Neeleman to its board of advisors
”Seaglider” developer Regent Craft has added former Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg and serial aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman to its board of advisors.
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NewsStorage rates of GTF-powered jets in double-digits, analysis shows
Airbus A320neo-family aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines are presently experiencing significantly higher storage rates than those equipped with the rival CFM International Leap-1A, analysis of Cirium data reveals.
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NewsEmbraer unveils NATO-configuration Super Tucano
The Brazilian airframer unveiled a new version of its A-29 light attack aircraft geared toward NATO requirements at the LAAD defence conference in Rio de Janeiro.
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NewsAmerican expects to report first-quarter revenue of $12.2 billion
American Airlines expects to report $12.2 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2023 later this month as it flew 9.2% more capacity than during the same period last year.
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NewsAir Baltic optimistic after strong first-quarter revenue performance
Latvian carrier Air Baltic is optimistic over its prospects for the year after generating revenues of €104 million ($114 million) for the first quarter. The airline is aiming to reach €700 million for the full year and transport 4.4 million passengers. For the first quarter it carried 770,000 and load ...
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NewsEtihad ‘sustainable aviation’ claims rebuked by UK advertising authority
Etihad Airways has become the latest carrier to have its sustainability claims rebuked by the UK’s advertising watchdog, as airlines grapple to get their messaging right on the industry’s most-pressing topic.
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NewsAirbus seeks A321XLR rapid-descent approval based on A321neo performance
Airbus is asking US regulators to approve A321XLR emergency descent performance based on that for the basic A321neo, arguing that aerodynamic changes to the long-range variant will only have a limited effect. The airframer states that flight-test and analysis data shows the A321neo is able to descend from its certified ...
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NewsMilestone nets S-92 lease deal with OHS
Milestone Aviation has signed a deal with Offshore Helicopter Services (OHS) – newly acquired by South Africa’s Ultimate Aviation – covering the lease of five Sikorsky S-92 heavy-twins.
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NewsIrish carrier ASL cleared to test freight potential of unmanned aerial vehicles
Irish carrier ASL Airlines has obtained an operator’s certificate for light unmanned aerial vehicles, with which it will test the potential for such craft to expand its freight network. The Irish Aviation Authority has issued the Light UAS certificate to the carrier’s subsidiary ASL Future Flight. ASL Airlines says it ...
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NewsSurveillance overhaul set to replace half of Norway’s conventional radars
Norway’s air navigation service has completed the installation of an antenna array intended to replace half of the country’s conventional radars. Some 200 antennas have been positioned in various locations, including airports and mountain peaks, in order to provide wide-area multilateration coverage. Multilateration enables aircraft positions to be calculated through ...
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AnalysisChinese aerial incursions show ASW emphasis
China’s recent aerial intrusions against Taiwan involve a diverse mix of assets, including carrier aviation and a strong emphasis on anti-submarine warfare (ASW).
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NewsMalaysia Airlines exits intra-east Malaysia operations in ‘strategic’ route rejig
Malaysia Airlines is to transfer domestic operations in east Malaysia to its low-cost sister unit Firefly from 16 May, as part of a “strategic route rationalisation” on its domestic network.
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NewsEmbraer and Saab deepen relationship with C-390 and Gripen E pact
Embraer and Saab have entered an agreement to work together on business development and engineering opportunities for the C-390 tactical transport and Gripen E fighter.
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NewsFirst E-3s retired as USAF prepares for E-7 purchase
The US Air Force plans to retire 13 of the Boeing E-3 airborne warning and control system jets, which Congress allowed in exchange for procurement of the more advanced Boeing E-7.
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NewsLongtime Air Canada executive Amos Kazzaz to retire
Longtime Air Canada executive Amos Kazzaz will retire as executive vice-president and chief financial officer on 30 June and be succeeded by John Di Bert – a former member of the C-suite teams for Bombardier and Pratt & Whitney Canada.