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INTERVIEW: GMF's new chief bullish on future growth
While some MRO executives in the Asia-Pacific say lack of skilled labour challenges their service strategies, GMF AeroAsia chief executive Tazar Marta Kuniawan thinks otherwise.
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Bankruptcy proceedings open against Adria Airways
Bankruptcy proceedings have officially been initiated against Slovenia's Adria Airways following its cessation of operations.
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Investment offer stays XL Airways execution
French carrier XL Airways France has extended its suspension period by a few days, amid indications that it is being studied by an investor.
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USAF sets up advanced fighter technology office
The US Air Force (USAF) has created a new office to help with the development of advanced fighter technologies.
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Air Lease places 787-9 with MIAT Mongolian Airlines
MIAT Mongolian Airlines will receive its first Boeing 787-9 from Air Lease during the northern spring of 2021.
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Saudia eyes transformation at new Jeddah hub
The opening of a new, much larger terminal at Jeddah International airport will allow Saudia to move towards a true hub-and-spoke operation for the first time in its 75 year history.
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FAA proposes new airworthiness directive for PW1100G engines
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a proposed airworthiness directive for the problem-plagued Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines that power Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
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USAF awards Collins Next Generation Ejection Seat contract
The US Air Force (USAF) plans to award a sole source contract to Collins Aerospace to deliver 3,018 examples of its ACES 5 ejection seats for installation in the service’s fleet of Boeing F-15, Lockheed Martin F-16, Lockheed Martin F-22, Boeing A-10 and Boeing B-1Bs.
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Lufthansa to use Neste sustainable aviation fuel in Frankfurt
Lufthansa will begin using Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel blended with fossil jet fuel on flights departing from Frankfurt International airport.
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Alitalia to offer Rome-San Francisco flights from June 2020
Alitalia will launch a direct connection from Rome to San Francisco for the 2020 summer season, joining direct competitor Air Italy in linking Italy to the City by the Bay.
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WTO rules against Airbus, approves US tariffs on European imports
A World Trade Organisation (WTO) arbitrator has said the USA can levy $7.5 billion worth of annual tariffs on European goods as compensation for European subsidies received by Airbus.
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FAA orders airlines to inspect 737NG fleet for structural cracks
The US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to inspect nearly all Boeing 737NGs flying in the US for structural cracks.
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Cessna Citation Longitude enters service
Textron Aviation has delivered the first Cessna Citation Longitude business jets, with the shipments in early October signalling what the US airframer describes as “the start of a new dimension in business travel”.
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Textron Aviation delivers 500th Grand Caravan EX
Textron Aviation has delivered the 500th Cessna Grand Caravan EX, around six years after the single-engined turboprop entered service.
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EasyJet confident of hitting female recruitment target
UK budget carrier EasyJet is on course to hit its target to ensure that 20% of its new pilot intake is female by 2020.
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Europe ready for 4D flying with cockpit satcom trials
An ambitious bid to improve flight safety and efficiency over Europe by replacing legacy VHF radio communications with high-bandwidth satellite-based voice and data links between air traffic controllers and pilots is set to begin flight trials. If successful, the Iris system – developed by the European Space Agency and a consortium of companies led by air and marine communications specialist Inmarsat – is expected to shorten flown routes, minimize delays free up overcrowded air space by assigning aircraft flight trajectories in “4D”: latitude, longitude, altitude and time.
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Star carriers reinforce post-Adria links to Slovenia
Lufthansa Group is to establish further connections to the Slovenian capital Ljubljana in the wake of Star Alliance partner Adria Airways’ collapse.
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SAA and SA Express 'not going concerns': minister
South Africa’s public enterprises minister has informed the country’s parliament that South African Airways and SA Express are not going concerns, in a letter explaining delays in the carriers’ annual report submission.
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SyberJet readies SJ30i for maiden sortie
SyberJet is readying the first SJ30i for its maiden sortie in the coming weeks, and will debut the aircraft, along with a full-scale interior mock-up at the National Business Aviation Association convention and exhibition in Las Vegas from 19-21 October.
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UK probes EasyJet take-off performance incident at Lisbon
UK investigators are probing another take-off performance incident involving an EasyJet departure from Lisbon.