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Avation buys 737-800 leased to Garuda Indonesia
Singaporean aircraft lessor Avation has agreed to buy a Boeing 737-800 leased to Garuda Indonesia until 2022.
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PICTURES: LATAM debuts new cabin interior in Peru
LATAM Airlines Group has debuted a new cabin interior that will roll out across two-thirds of the airline's fleet, in a $400 million investment that the Oneworld carrier says is "upping the game" in offering an industry-leading experience onboard.
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Boeing finally takes its 737 Max message public
After months of relative quiet, Boeing on 27 March took its 737 Max message public.
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PICTURES: Airbus aims to deliver first Delta A330-900 by May
Airbus expects to deliver the first A330-900 to Delta Air Lines within the next two months as it works to stabilise production of the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-powered twinjet during 2019.
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USAF selects first air base to host B-21 Raider stealth bomber
The US Air Force selected Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota on 27 March as the preferred location for the first operational Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider bomber and the stealth aircraft’s formal training unit.
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DAE upsizes unsecured revolver to $600 million
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has used an accordian feature to upsize its revolving credit facility more than 10% to $600 million.
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PICTURE: Spanish carrier Evelop receives first A350
Evelop Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350.
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Airliner configurations on the six longest routes
Ahead of AIX 2019 in Hamburg, we explore the airliner configurations in use on the world’s six longest routes
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Stick-shaker triggered as 747 slowed to insufficient hold speed
Investigators have determined that a Qantas Boeing 747-400’s stick-shaker activated when the aircraft entered a holding pattern but slowed to a speed much lower than that required.
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LHT to formalise modification alliance at Aircraft Interiors Expo
Maintenance provider Lufthansa Technik and three industry partners are poiosed to cement an alliance aimed at boosting competition in the cabin completions sector by reducing operator reliance on OEM solutions.
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Using data to improve the onboard experience
The use of data analytics is enabling airlines to improve and personalise the in-flight experience for passengers, from catering to retail products, reports Kerry Reals ahead of the World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo, a co-located partner event to AIX 2019
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Wow Air runs out of time to seal crucial financing
Indications that Icelandic carrier Wow Air was facing an end-game had emerged when the airline cancelled several inbound services from North America.
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Belgium gains approval for SkyGuardian buy
Belgium has secured approval for a potentially $600 million acquisition of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' MQ-9B SkyGuardian.
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Wow Air ceases operations and cancels all flights
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air has ceased operations and cancelled all flights, hours after suspending services while it attempted a last-ditch financial rescue.
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Wow Air postpones flights ahead of new investment deal
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air has postponed all flights on 28 March as it finalises an equity raising with an unidentified group of investors.
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Air NZ defers A320 deliveries as it slows growth outlook
Air New Zealand is pushing back deliveries of four Airbus A320neo family jets as it dials back its planned capacity growth over the next three years.
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US Senate scrutinises FAA on Boeing 737 Max oversight
Top aviation regulators during a US Senate committee hearing defended their scrutiny of pilot training, aircraft certification and restriction against making safety features optional purchases while lawmakers vowed to pass legislation to sharpen safety oversight following two fatal crashes of Boeing-built 737 Max aircraft.
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Viva Aerobus to launch four Cuba routes
Mexico’s low-cost airline Viva Aerobus has launched four new routes to Cuba, a country it started operating to only two months ago.
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Lufthansa A350 and 787 order driven by Frankfurt constraints
Constraints at Lufthansa's flagship Frankfurt hub were behind its order for 40 Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s earlier this month, says group chief executive Carsten Spohr.
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Lufthansa chief believes 737 Max 'safe' to order
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr believes the Boeing 737 Max is safe to order, as the group evaluates options for a significant narrowbody replacement programme.