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MAKS: Irkut MC-21 makes air show debut
The Irkut MC-21 narrowbody airliner has made its debut at the MAKS air show outside of Moscow on the week of 26 August.
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MAKS: US sanctions make air forces wary of Russian jets
The USA’s Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) is making air forces wary of buying Russian aircraft and other weapons.
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United to temporarily shift 737 Max fleet to Arizona desert
United Airlines' fleet of 14 Boeing 737 Max aircraft are set to take off again – but without paying passengers.
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Alaska plans eight-city California expansion
Alaska Airlines plans to expand in California early next year with the launch of eight new routes, including several that Seattle-based Alaska served in years past.
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Silver-Seaborne merger advances on distribution front
The merger of US regional carriers Silver Airways and Seaborne Airlines is picking up steam, with most Seaborne tickets now available via Silver's Sabre-based distribution network.
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JetBlue cargo reboot focuses on East Coast
JetBlue Airways is getting back into the cargo business.
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Sun Country cuts unit costs as growth drive continues
The transformation and expansion of US discount carrier Sun Country continues, with its chief executive saying his airline will expand 35% this year while reducing seat-per-mile costs to less than six cents.
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Rostec unit sues Boeing alleging 737 Max fraud
Russian aircraft lessor Avia Capital Services is suing Boeing for at least $115 million, alleging that the airframer deceptively sold 737 Max aircraft on the premise that the aircraft were properly certificated, and that pilots would not need months of additional training.
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Fatal excursion An-24 tyres started failing after touchdown
Russian investigators have disclosed that the right-hand main-gear tyres of an Antonov An-24 began to fail within moments of touchdown before the aircraft eventually veered off the runway and fatally collided with obstacles at Nizhneangarsk.
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American, LATAM to drop Chile from JV application
American Airlines and LATAM Airlines Group expect to submit to regulators an amendment to their joint venture application before year end, reviving a process derailed In May by a Chilean court.
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Blackhawk completes first King Air 300 engine upgrades
US engineering company Blackhawk has completed its first two Beechcraft King Air 300 engine upgrades, for which it secured supplemental type certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration in late July. Work is now under way on a third modification, which the Waco, Texas, headquartered company says “delivers the best ...
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Air Canada to begin year-round Toulouse flights
Air Canada will begin five-times-weekly flights between Montreal and Toulouse on 4 June 2020.
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Kenya Airways half-year loss more than doubles
Kenya Airways has disclosed that its pre-tax loss for the six months ended 30 June rose to KSh8.56 billion ($82.8 million) from KSh3.9 billion in the same period of 2018.
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United sees digital driving transformative processes for industry
Airlines are on the brink of major breakthroughs in how they look after their customers and manage their backroom operations, thanks to fast emerging digital technologies.
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Pilatus delivers first PC-24 to South America
Pilatus Aircraft has delivered the first PC-24 to a South American customer.
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Sheremetyevo sets date for third runway opening
Moscow Sheremetyevo airport's operator is formally to open the Russian hub's third runway on 1 September.
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Ilyushin to design modernised An-124 with Russian components
Ilyushin is drawing up a revamped Antonov An-124 outsize freighter based solely on domestically produced components, in response to a request from the Russian government.
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El Al to increase 777 seating during interior revamp
El Al is to revamp the interiors of its Boeing 777-200ER fleet from next year, increasing the number of seats in the long-haul type.
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Fosun takes 25% stake in Thomas Cook airlines in recapitalisation
Thomas Cook Group has agreed that China-based Fosun Tourism Group, already its largest shareholder, will acquire 75% of the tour-operator business and 25% of the airlines unit in return for a capital injection.
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El Al advances Trent purchase to deal with 787 snag
Israeli carrier El Al has brought forward the purchase of two Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines for its Boeing 787-9 fleet as part of an effort to deal with technical problems affecting the powerplants.