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SIA subsidiary SilkAir suffers quarterly loss amid Max grounding
Singapore Airlines has reported that its parent company made a S$200 million ($146 million) operating profit in its first quarter ended 30 June, but subsidiaries SilkAir and Scoot were loss-making in the period.
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GE Aviation Q2 profit slips as 737 Max grounding hits earnings
The grounding of the Boeing 737 Max took a $300 million bite out of General Electric’s second quarter results, and GE warns the grounding could shave another $800 million off earnings in the second half of 2019.
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Air France evaluates A330neo as A380 replacement
Air France-KLM intends to replace the French flag carrier’s fleet of 10 Airbus A380s with no more than nine long-haul twinjets.
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NewsAir France shows off A220 in digital rendering
Air France has released images and video of an Airbus A220-300 decked in the company’s colours, showcasing what will be the latest addition to its fleet.
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Military sales help lift Leonardo's first half revenues
A robust performance in military rotorcraft and defence electronics offset problems in aerostructures and weak demand for offshore helicopters to help Leonardo to a 7% increase in first-half revenues to €6 billion ($6.7 billion).
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NewsFighter variant of M-346 secures launch deal
Leonardo has secured a launch order for six examples of the M-346FA – the fighter attack variant of its advanced jet trainer – from a major “international customer”.
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NewsLeonardo flight tests Wildcat weapon wings
Leonardo has begun flight testing new weapon wings for the AW159 Wildcat helicopter, which will carry anti-ship missiles for the UK Royal Navy.
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Airbus comfortable with twin-aisle production levels
Airbus is confident that it has overcome the powerplant supply issues which had obstructed deliveries of A330neos, and expects to hand over more re-engined versions of the twinjet this year than previous conventional variants.
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Airbus looks to hike A321neo's share of production
Airbus is examining strategies to increase the proportion of A321neo output within its single-aisle production system, as demand for the variant rises.
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Vietnam Airlines weighs narrowbody, regional jet options
Vietnam Airlines is exploring an order for 50 narrowbodies and up to 15 regional jets as it puts plans for a long-range widebody on the backburner.
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NewsGaruda unlikely to breach debt covenants as outlook brightens
Garuda Indonesia is optimistic that it will not breach key debt covenants as its financial situation is looking stronger this year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Can India realise its true MRO potential?
When Indian low-cost carrier GoAir needs the engines of its Airbus A320 family aircraft overhauled, they are sent to MTU Aero Engines’ facility in Zhuhai, China.
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NewsHawaiian forecasts revenue dip as Q2 profit slides
Hawaiian Airlines forecast declines for its third quarter while reporting $57 million in net profit for the second quarter, lower than $79 million during that quarter in 2018.
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Boeing to issue $5.5 billion of debt for Embraer purchase
Boeing intends to raise $5.5 billion through a previously announced debt issuance to help fund its planned purchase of majority ownership of Embraer’s commercial aircraft division.
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Air Canada extends 737 Max cancellations amid Q2 profit
Calgary-based carrier Air Canada is extending the grounding of its 24 Boeing 737 Max aircraft until January.
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Air France to retire A380 by 2022
Air France will retire its Airbus A380 fleet by 2022 and is studying options to replace the double-deck type with twinjets.
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NewsAir France-KLM signs for up to 120 A220s
Air France-KLM has signed for up to 120 Airbus A220-300s as part of a fleet renewal plan disclosed today.
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NewsRAF targets April 2020 for maritime patrol resumption
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is on track to restore its lapsed maritime patrol aircraft capability within the next nine months, according to Air Commodore Rich Barrow, senior responsible owner for the service’s Boeing P-8 and E-7 acquisitions.
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NewsAirCalin receives its first A330neo
New Caledonian carrier AirCalin today took delivery of the first of two on-order Airbus A330-900s at the airframer’s factory in Toulouse.
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NewsUK details Reaper transition plan as Protector advances
The UK is planning to achieve a seamless transition in its delivery of unmanned surveillance services from the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator to the company’s more capable Protector RG1 by 2024, with flight testing of the new model now gathering pace.