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Maintenance arm among Thomas Cook casualties
Thomas Cook’s aircraft maintenance division has not been spared even the temporary reprieve experienced by the engineering arm of Monarch Airlines.
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Ryanair in talks with lessors to introduce ex-Thomas Cook A320s
Ryanair is negotiating with leasing companies affected by Thomas Cook’s demise to take over several Airbus jets for use by its Austrian subsidiary Lauda.
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NewsTAG Farnborough sold to Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets
TAG Aviation is continuing down the divestment trail with the sale of the UK’s only dedicated business aviation airport, TAG Farnborough, to Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA).
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NewsRyanair 'reasonably confident' of 737 Max return by early 2020
Ryanair group chief executive Michael O’Leary is “reasonably confident” that the Boeing 737 Max will return to service in Europe “either this side of Christmas or maybe the far side of Christmas”.
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Injurious coffee spill counts as 'accident': advocate general
Unexpected coffee spills that cause injury on an aircraft should be classified as accidents under the terms of the Montreal Convention, a European Court of Justice advocate general has formally opined.
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Fuel exhaustion suspected in MAP ATR dual-engine failure
Brazilian investigators are probing an apparent fuel-exhaustion incident involving an ATR 72-200 which suffered power loss in both engines as it landed at Itaituba.
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NewsInvestigators start probe into Thomas Cook auditing
UK financial investigators have initiated a probe into the auditing of Thomas Cook Group’s last full-year financial statement, following the collapse of the leisure company in September.
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NewsReplacing collapsed Adria could take ‘a few months’: minister
Failure of Slovenian carrier Adria Airways deprives Star Alliance of a regional member in south-eastern Europe, and comes three years after a controversial privatisation.
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China shows off H-6N, hypersonics, and gyrocopters
Beijing used the 70th birthday party of communist rule in China to display an impressive array of firepower.
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Philippines' Bulacan airport cleared to begin construction
Manila has given its approval to begin the construction of Bulacan International airport, in hopes of reducing congestion at the Philippine capital’s Ninoy Aquino International airport, and to complement Clark International airport.
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NewsQantas accepts first reconfigured A380
The first Qantas Airbus A380 featuring an upgraded cabin will re-enter service on 2 October on the London-Singapore-Sydney route.
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NewsEASA and FAA certificate Embraer Praetor 500
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the Federal Aviation Administration have granted a type certificate to Embraer’s Praetor 500.
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AnalysisQantas and Virgin Australia in Haneda dogfight
The appeal of slots at Tokyo Haneda International airport shows no signs of abating, with Australian carriers now following their US counterparts in battling it out for the two daily slots that were recently awarded to the country.
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NewsLHT pivots to focus on partnerships, collaboration
While the Lufthansa Technik of the past believed it could go its own way in the business, its present-day strategy shows a markedly different school of thought.
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NewsUSAF awards Boeing $2.6bn contract for 15 KC-46A tankers
The US Air Force (USAF) awarded Boeing a $2.63 billion contract for 15 KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling tankers.
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Boeing to begin internal overhaul aimed at improving safety
Boeing is creating a new, internal safety division and altering engineers’ reporting lines as part of a broad overhaul announced 30 September in the name of companywide safety.
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Icelandair to axe two US destinations
Icelandair is axing its US services to San Francisco and Kansas City next year, as part of a network restructuring.
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NewsSaudia welcomes first 787-10 to fleet
Saudia has marked the delivery of its first Boeing 787-10 with a ceremony at its base at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International airport.
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LHT and GE open engine shop in Poland
GE Aviation and Lufthansa Technik have formally opened a jointly owned Polish overhaul centre for GEnx-2B and GE9X engines.
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Brandenburg airport stays on track after operational testing
Berlin Brandenburg airport’s operator believes the October 2020 opening date for the much-delayed capital hub is still realistic following operational principle tests of Terminal 1.