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NewsSIA Engineering flags ‘material impact’ on first-half earnings
SIA Engineering will recognise a non-cash impairment provision against its base maintenance assets in its upcoming financial results for the six months ended 30 September, where it expects a “material impact” from the coronavirus crisis. Releasing its profit guidance for the period, SIAEC adds that it was working on ...
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NewsTaiwan’s Starlux launches new routes to Bangkok, Osaka, Tokyo
Taiwanese carrier Starlux has announced three new destinations in Thailand and Japan to bolster its fledgling operation. Starlux started flying in January with three routes from Taipei Taoyuan, to Macau, Da Nang and Penang. Source: Wikimedia Commons A Starlux A321neo in February 2020 It was due to ...
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NewsNok receives no objections to entering business rehabilitation
Nok Air looks set to be allowed to restructure under court supervision, after nobody raised objections during a court hearing today, according to a 27 October filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand. The Thai budget carrier says the order on its business rehabilitation petition will be issued at 09:00 ...
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NewsHawaiian posts $97m Q3 loss, details 787 delivery delays
Hawaiian Airlines posted a $97 million loss in the third quarter, as the state’s coronavirus-driven quarantine requirements hampered air travel demand – and the airline’s recovery.
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NewsMore aircraft production rate cuts coming? Perhaps, analysts say
Some financial analysts suspect airframers might further cut aircraft production in 2021 owing to the depth of the pandemic-driven aerospace downturn.
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NewsTexas A&M to lead $100m hypersonic research consortium for Pentagon
The US Department of Defense has awarded Texas A&M University’s Engineering Experiment Station a 5-year contract worth $20 million per year to establish and manage the University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics.
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In depthCAE to help aspiring pilots fund their training
Scheme to give less-well-off candidates a route to the cockpit could help with supply once demand returns.
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InterviewWhy Steffi Ziegler chose mending Messerschmitts to launch career
At 21, Steffi Ziegler is a new aircraft maintenance engineer, responsible for one of wartime Germany’s most iconic types preserved at the Messerschmitt Flight Museum near Munich. She combines the role with being an honorary ambassador for her region’s horticulture industry across Europe
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In depthFlight test: Gulfstream’s G600 long ranger
With 6,500nm range and a wealth of cabin and flight safety innovations, the G600 is Gulfstream’s latest offering – we put it through its paces.
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In depthWhy is flightcrew training failing so many?
Regardless of the current crisis, many would-be commercial pilots lack the aptitude to get an airline job. One aviation veteran believes changes to the system are needed – in Europe at least – before the sector starts to recruit again.
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In depthTechnical description: Why Dassault’s latest Falcon has 6X appeal
Following its launch in 2018 as a replacement for the ill-fated 5X, Dassault’s latest, highly advanced twinjet is set to make its first appearance ahead of a planned entry into service in 2022.
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NewsJetBlue reports sharply lower Q3 but sees leisure rebound
JetBlue Airways reported sharply declining third-quarter financial results but remains optimistic that the coming weeks will bring recovery as customers begin planning travel for the end-of-year holiday season.
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NewsP&W ships more commercial engines in Q3, eyes lower-cost production in Asheville
Pratt & Whitney shipped 114 large commercial aircraft engines in the third quarter of 2020, up slightly from the previous period.
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NewsTurkish Airlines agrees amended delivery schedule for Airbus orders
Turkish Airlines has undertaken a restructuring of its fleet plans, agreeing with Airbus to reschedule a number of deliveries. The carrier adds that it has “adapted the overall outstanding orders”, taking into account operational and financial positions, to ensure a “solid basis” for the airline’s future. Turkish Airlines has not ...
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NewsAirline cash burn to continue throughout 2021: IATA
Airlines will struggle to cut unit costs sufficiently to prevent cash burn continuing throughout 2021, based on current demand assumptions, according to IATA.
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NewsEcuador receives first H145 pair
Airbus Helicopters has handed over the first two of an eventual six H145s to the Ecuadorian air force, the first customer for the light-twin in South America.
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NewsItaly returns to G550 for new C4ISTAR platform
European nation outlines defence spending priorities for the next three years, while its future wish-list includes new tactical transports, high-speed helicopters and basic trainers.
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NewsACI Europe claims nearly 200 of region’s airports ‘face insolvency’
ACI Europe has warned of the “collapse of significant parts of the air transport system” because of a worsening outlook for passenger demand.
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NewsRaytheon turns third-quarter profit amid layoffs and depressed aftermarket demand
Raytheon Technologies’ commercial aerospace businesses continued to struggle in the third quarter of 2020, though the company’s Collins Aerospace unit did swing to an operating profit.
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NewsFirst A321P2F enters service with Qantas
The first Airbus A321P2F converted freighter has entered service with launch customer Qantas, which will operate it under a partnership with Australia Post. Qantas will take up to three A321P2Fs, which it notes offers an additional 9t payload over the Boeing 737-300Fs it uses on domestic freight services. ...