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NewsAirbus in line to offer dimmable windows: supplier
Airbus is offering electronically-dimmable windows on its aircraft, according to a Michigan-based supplier of the technology. Gentex Corporation disclosed the development during the CES2020 consumer technology show in Las Vegas. It says that Airbus is “now offering” the technology on its aircraft, although neither party has indicated which aircraft types ...
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NewsPegasus 737-800 veers off runway at Istanbul
Pegasus Airlines has disclosed that a Boeing 737-800 suffered a runway excursion while landing in poor weather at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport. The aircraft (TC-CCK) had been arriving from Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates, as flight PC747. It conducted its approach to runway 06 at about 09:10 on 7 ...
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NewsBek Air further clouds picture of Fokker 100 crash
Bek Air is still pushing its theory that wake turbulence contributed to the loss of a Fokker 100 during take-off from Almaty, and is also indicating that the proximity of buildings should be examined by the inquiry. The airline has released further flight data which, it says, has been obtained ...
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NewsVietnam Airlines given green light for Delta partnership
The United States’ Department of Transport (DoT) has allowed Vietnam Airlines and Delta Air Lines to widen their codeshare cooperation. The approval comes after both carriers first inked an agreement last August with the intent of upgrading their relationship. The cooperation, expected to take effect this month, will see both ...
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NewsBOC Aviation orders another 20 A320neos
BOC Aviation has placed an order for 20 Airbus A320neos, with at least 10 committed to new customer Avianca. “This addition of 20 new Airbus A320neo aircraft reflects our disciplined investment strategy of building our portfolio with popular and in-demand new technology aircraft that provide reliability and operational efficiency,” says ...
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NewsP&W names new commercial engines head
Pratt & Whitney has appointed Carroll Lane as the president of its commercial engines business. He succeeds Christopher Calio, who had been at the helm of the unit since January 2017. Calio was in June promoted to president of the company, succeeding outgoing P&W head Robert Leduc. ...
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NewsChinese carriers boost Tokyo Narita capacity
China’s three largest airlines will be increasing their presence at Tokyo Narita airport, with new route launches and increased frequencies. China Eastern Airlines will launch Kunming-Tokyo Narita flights on 18 February. The Skyteam carrier will operate the route four times weekly with its Airbus A330-200 and Boeing 787-9. It has ...
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NewsHyundai signs agreement to build Uber’s eVTOL aircraft
Korean car manufacturer Hyundai signed an agreement with Uber to manufacture eVTOL aircraft.
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NewsSpirit Airlines finalises Airbus order for 100 aircraft
Airbus says that US ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has finalised an order of 100 A320neo family aircraft as it renews its fleet and aims to grow by double-digits through the mid 2020s.
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NewsAmerican Airlines and Boeing agree on 737 Max compensation
American Airlines says it has come to a confidential agreement with Boeing to compensate it for the losses it incurred due to the grounding of the 737 Max following two fatal accidents, and that it will be sharing the compensation with its employees.
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NewsQuantum Air choses OSM to train its pilots
OSM Aviation Academy, a Scandinavian pilot training company with a location in San Diego, says that start-up air taxi operator Quantum Air has chosen the academy as a preferred pilot training partner.
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NewsLockheed Martin signs $1.9bn sustainment contract for F-35
The F-35 Joint Program Office awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.9 billion contract to sustain and support the worldwide fleet of F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters in 2020.
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NewsNetJets takes delivery of its first Citation Longitude
US fractional ownership company NetJets has taken delivery of its first Cessna Citation Longitude business jet from an October 2018 order for up to 175 of the super-midsize type. Service entry is expected early in the first quarter.
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NewsJetBlue to be first major US airline to offset all emissions from domestic flights
US low-cost carrier JetBlue says that it will offset all of its emissions from domestic flights beginning in July 2020, becoming the first major US airline to do so in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint from flight operations.
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NewsChecks required after Air France A380 engine blade failures
Investigators have yet to establish the root cause of a fan-blade fracture involved in an engine failure affecting an Air France Airbus A380. The US FAA states that the reason for the first-stage low-pressure compressor blade fracture is “still undetermined” in an interim directive requiring further precautionary action on Engine ...
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NewsBristow ditches H175 helicopter order
Bristow Group has cancelled its long-held order for 22 Airbus Helicopters H175 super-medium-twins, according to several people with knowledge of the matter, more than halving the airframer’s firm order backlog for the type.
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NewsInvestigators probe circumstances of WestJet 737 overrun
Canadian investigators have opened a probe into the overrun at Halifax Stanfield airport by a WestJet Boeing 737-800 which was arriving from Toronto on 5 January. The aircraft had been approaching the waypoint TETAR – some 11nm north-west of the airport – when it was told that the intended arrival ...
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NewsAircraft lessor Avation puts itself up for sale
Singapore-based lessor Avation has put itself up for sale and is in preliminary discussions with one interested party.
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NewsGaruda delays fundraising for debt repayment
Garuda Indonesia has delayed plans to raise up to $900 million in funds meant for refinancing its debt.
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NewsCitilink signals shift away from European long-haul plan
Indonesia’s Citilink appears to have shelved plans for long-haul flights to Europe, pivoting towards Asia instead. Commenting on its first widebody aircraft, an Airbus A330-900neo received from Avolon last month, vice-president for corporate secretary and corporate social responsibility Resty Kusandarina says, “The aircraft is being prepared for [international] expansion and ...