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Singapore’s Changi airport on ‘last stretch of recovery’ as passenger traffic hits new high
Singapore’s Changi airport’s passenger traffic could return to pre-pandemic levels sooner than projected, as the airport enters its “last stretch of recovery” with traffic hitting a new high in nearly three years.
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FAA publishes updated airspace changes for air taxi operations
The Federal Aviation Administration has released what it calls an “updated blueprint” for airspace and procedure changes to safely accommodate urban air mobility (UAM) operations in the national airspace system.
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Frontier loses $13m in Q1, shifts strategy to peak travel periods
Frontier Airlines is tweaking its network strategy to focus more on peak periods for leisure travel and “reducing under-performing flying”.
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India’s Go First replaced 510 GTFs, takes case against P&W to US court
Indian airline Go First has replaced 510 Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans (GTFs) in recent years, and last month had 64 of what it calls “defective” GTFs, citing combustor and other issues.
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Turkish Airlines continues post-pandemic profit run in first quarter
Turkish Airlines extended its post-pandemic run of net profits for a seventh consecutive quarter, despite the period being marred by the devastating earthquakes centred in Kahramanmaras.
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Allegiant reports $56m Q1 profit on strong demand, ancillary revenue
Ultra low-cost carrier Allegiant Air’s leisure-oriented business is humming along smoothly and shows no sign of slowing.
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Kremlin targeted in apparent UAV strike
The Russian government says a kinetic strike by an unmanned aerial vehicle targeted the country’s seat of power in Moscow in the early hours of 3 May, with authorities attributing the attack to Ukraine.
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Hogan and Eurlings join board as Knighthood invests in Odys Aviation
Former Etihad Airways chief executive Jame Hogan is to join the board of advanced air mobility developer Odys Aviation as part of a deal under which advisory firm Knighthood Global is investing in the Californian company
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Airbus A350 freighter entry-into-service slips to 2026
Airbus has shifted the entry into service date for the A350 freighter into 2026, but is more broadly maintaining its industrial targets for other programmes. The airframer, which has disclosed first-quarter results, says the industrial planning for the freighter is being “slightly adjusted” as its initial milestones are reached. Chief ...
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Spirit loses $281m in Q1 as supply chain and quality problems drive up costs
Spirit AeroSystems expects a recently revealed fuselage problem affecting Boeing 737s will cost it $31 million in 2023, including a $17 million hit in the first quarter.
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Estonia to field IAI-built loitering munitions from next year
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is to supply NATO member Estonia with long-range loitering munitions, as the Baltic state moves to strengthen its defensive capabilities.
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Third of Swiss A220s grounded as Lufthansa boss lists supply constraints
One-third of Swiss’ Airbus A220 fleet is currently grounded amid supply-side challenges that will be a “major driver” of the industry in the coming years, according to Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr.
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Air Moldova suspends operations to await court decision on restructuring
Struggling carrier Air Moldova is suspending all operations while it seeks court approval for a restructuring programme intended to avert bankruptcy and put the airline in a sustainable position. The airline says the suspension – which commenced on 2 May – could be lifted within three days, depending on the ...
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UK targets $32m purchase of APKWS-II laser-guided rockets
The UK has requested a possible acquisition of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II (APKWS-II) laser-guided rockets from US-based BAE Systems Inc.
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Comlux delivers first completed ACJ TwoTwenty
Comlux has handed over the first ACJ TwoTwenty to Dubai-based FIVE Hotels & Resorts following cabin completion at its Indianapolis facility.
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Los Angeles becomes latest airport to test Hexwave threat-detection system
Los Angeles airport’s operator is the latest to conduct tests of security technology firm Liberty Defense’s Hexwave artificial-intelligence screening system, which will be used to scan employees. The week-long trial at Los Angeles International will be held within the Tom Bradley terminal. Hexwave uses a combination of 3D imaging, millimetre-wave ...
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Rising costs eat into Korean Air Q1 profit
Korean Air posted slimmer profits in the first quarter of this year, as rising fuel and operational costs offset an increase in revenue on the back of travel demand recovery.
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Airbus research head sees no ‘show-stoppers’ yet in hydrogen push
Few could have accused Airbus of lacking ambition when in September 2020 it unveled conceptual designs for a potential zero-emissions commercial aircraft and a 15-year horizon for its entry into service.
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Air India, Vistara enter interline partnership
Air India and Vistara have entered an interline partnership, bringing the two Tata Group carriers closer together pending their merger.
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Lufthansa predicts ‘summer travel boom’ after loss-making Q1
Lufthansa Group says it is on track to exceed its pre-Covid financial performance in the second quarter of the year, despite capacity still being significantly down on 2019 levels, amid strong post-Covid demand for travel.