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Cebu Pacific narrows quarterly loss as revenue jumps five-fold
Cebu Pacific trimmed its operating loss for the third quarter on the back of a significant increase in passenger travel revenue, despite it being a “lean season”.
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Aero engines boost returns IHI aerospace unit to profitability
The Aero Engine, Space and Defence business of Japan’s IHI swung to a half-year operating profit, helped by a boost in revenue from its aircraft engines segment.
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Canada Jetlines plans launch of first international flight from Toronto to Las Vegas
Start-up leisure carrier Canada Jetlines plans to roll out its first international route on 19 January with non-stop service from its hub in Toronto to Las Vegas.
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Emirates and Gulf Air firm codeshare plan
Middle Eastern carriers Emirates and Gulf Air are set to launch their codeshare next month after formalising the agreement during the Bahrain air show today.
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Avianca slams Colombian authorities for blocking plan for ‘rescuing’ Viva Air
Avianca has slammed an 8 November decision by Colombia’s civil aviation authority to block its planned tie up with financially struggling low-cost competitor Viva Air.
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Royal Jordanian signs Pratt & Whitney deal for A320neo, E-Jet fleets
Royal Jordanian and Pratt & Whitney have signed propulsion contracts to equip the carrier’s future Airbus A320neo-family and Embraer E-Jet E2 aircraft with geared turbofan engines.
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Vertical spins up VX4 tethered test programme
Vertical Aerospace has now completed 14 tethered test flights of its VX4 prototype following the aircraft’s initial lift-off on 24 September – equating to a sortie once every three days.
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Court orders Kenya Airways pilots to return to work
Kenya Airways has welcomed a court decision compelling striking pilots to resume their work for the carrier. The employment and labour relations court ruling follows a walkout by cockpit crews that began on 5 November. Kenya Airways says the court has ordered pilots to return to work on 9 November. ...
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LATAM cuts Q3 losses as revenues almost back to pre-pandemic levels
LATAM Airlines Group revenues moved to within 3% of pre-crisis levels in the third quarter as it posted an adjusted operating profit of $63 million for the period.
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BRA to operate corporate route with maximum-permitted sustainable fuel blend
Swedish carrier Braathens Regional Airlines is claiming to be the first to operate services with the maximum-permitted blend of sustainable aviation fuel. BRA, which uses a fleet of ATR 72s, will conduct two flights weekly between Gothenburg and Lyon, on behalf of automotive firm Volvo Group, from autumn this year. ...
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Cyprus Airways expands network to major European capitals
Cyprus Airways is to expand its network to the major European capitals of Paris and Rome, with year-round services from mid-December. The airline currently operates to seven regional destinations from its Larnaca base: the Greek cities of Athens, Thessaloniki, Rhodes and Heraklion, plus Beirut, Tel Aviv and Yerevan. It uses ...
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London Southend operator’s review considers possible aviation business sale
London Southend airport operator Esken is undertaking a strategic review of its businesses, which could potentially involve selling activities including its aviation division or its renewables arm. The company’s aviation operations include London Southend and the ground-handler Star Handling, and it also owns Carlisle Lake District airport. Esken executive chair ...
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Lufthansa launches Airbus virtual-reality cockpit training for A320s
Lufthansa Group is to serve as launch customer for a virtual-reality procedure trainer for pilots being developed by Airbus. Airbus intends the system to allow pilots to undertake procedures training without the use of a flight simulator or fixed training equipment. The airframer showed off the development at the European ...
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Air Serbia to open Chinese long-haul link despite restrictions
Air Serbia is to open a new long-haul service connecting Belgrade to the Chinese city of Tianjin before the end of the year. The airline is to open the connection on 9 December. Air Serbia will deploy Airbus A330 twinjets on the route. But continuing Chinese restrictions from the pandemic ...
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F-16 deliveries near resumption, as Bahrain’s lead Block 70 jet takes shape
Instead of dying out as Lockheed Martin’s fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II scoops up an increasing number of international orders, the manufacturer’s older F-16 is enjoying a late-life revival.
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Cathay chief Augustus Tang steps down
Cathay Pacific chief executive Augustus Tang will be leaving the airline after more than three years at its helm, with current commercial chief Ronald Lam appointed to lead the carrier.
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Pakistan debuts JF-17 fighters at Bahrain air show
Pakistan’s air force has brought a trio of JF-17 fighters to make the type’s Bahrain show debut, with the “Thunder” taking part in the flying display.
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Hard hitting UAVs star at Airshow China in Zhuhai
Chinese companies have revealed several ambitious unmanned aircraft programmes at this year’s instalment of Airshow China.
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HAECO joins CF34 global engine MRO network
HAECO and GE have signed an agreement for MRO services for the CF34-10A turbofans, which power Comac’s ARJ21 regional jets.
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CDB Aviation places six A320neos with Air India
CDB Aviation has signed lease agreements for six Airbus A320neo aircraft with Air India, as part of efforts to grow its presence in what it calls an “increasingly important market”.