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NewsVirgin Australia to add four 737 Max 8s amid demand boost
Virgin Australia is to take four Boeing 737 Max 8s – with the first aircraft to enter service from 2023 – more than a year after it cancelled a long-standing order for the variant in favour of the larger Max 10.
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NewsLion Air reactivates stored jets for holiday season, but 737 Max out of picture
Indonesia’s Lion Air is set to return stored aircraft to service during the Eid holiday season, though its fleet of Boeing 737 Max jets will remain parked.
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NewsHAL sets up fatigue testing centre for Tejas Mk1 fighter
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has started airframe fatigue testing work for the Tejas Mk1 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).
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NewsRAAF A330 MRTT completes refuelling work with Japanese F-2s
Mitsubishi F-2 fighters of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) have conducted a month of air-to-air refuelling trials with a tanker of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
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NewsIndonesia AirAsia parent cuts 2021 losses despite 61% revenue decline
AirAsia Indonesia narrowed its full-year operating loss, despite a plunge in revenues caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsSkyWest ‘working with’ charter operators to cover EAS routes
SkyWest Airlines is “working with” charter operators that could take over some of the Essential Air Service (EAS) routes that it intends to cut owing to a shortage of flight deck personnel.
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NewsSkyWest revenue, block hours rise in first quarter
SkyWest Airlines saw revenue and block hours rise as demand for regional services increased during the first quarter.
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NewsFrontier Q1 earnings took hit from Omicron, weather and ATC delays
Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines says customer demand is “on a solid path to recovery” after first quarter earnings took a hit from Covid-19’s Omicron variant coupled with air traffic snarls and weather issues in Florida.
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NewsEmbraer swings to Q1 loss, cites one-month production stoppage
Brazilian airframer Embraer lost $32 million in the first quarter of 2022, logging steep declines in military, executive and commercial aircraft revenue.
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NewsComac aircraft not an ‘investable asset’ for Avolon - at least in the short term: Slattery
Chinese airframer Comac may have to wait several more decades before Western lessors back its aircraft, but that point will nonetheless definitely arrive, says Avolon’s chief executive.
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NewsSouthwest Airlines aims to be ‘solidly profitable’ in 2022
Southwest Airlines hopes to be “solidly profitable” for the full year as the company bounces back from a rocky first quarter.
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NewsTextron Aviation’s Q1 profit jumps amid increased aircraft deliveries
Textron Aviation’s first-quarter profit more than doubled year-on-year to $121 million, with the company delivering more aircraft and reporting solid gains in aftermarket revenue.
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NewsBoeing unveils new T-7 Red Hawk jet trainer
Boeing is expected to produce 351 Red Hawk trainer jets for the US Air Force, but the programme faces cost overruns and delays.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman beats Q1 estimates, reveals B-21 details
The Virginia-based manufacturer was less affected by pandemic challenges than some rivals and says one of its next-generation strategic bombers is undergoing ground testing.
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NewsTurkish Airlines Q1 profit jumps on strong cargo and recovering demand
Turkish Airlines posted an improved profit for the first three months of 2022, driven by a continued strong performance in cargo and higher demand as Covid travel restrictions eased further.
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NewsRussia’s jet theft may push up lease rates for emerging markets: Avolon chief Slattery
Avolon believes the fall-out from the leasing industry’s exposure to the Russian market could see airlines in emerging markets paying higher rates for leased aircraft.
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NewsDomestic revenue boosts Gol’s Q1 earnings
Domestic sales boosted Brazil’s Gol airlines’ first quarter earnings as it finalised a codeshare agreement with American Airlines and launched a cargo collaboration.
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NewsBoeing reports ‘messier quarter’ with revenue declines across defence programmes
Supply-chain constraints and changes to government contracts drove a nearly 25% decline in revenue on defence programmes year-over-year.
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In depthAmpaire on a charge: how electric propulsion developer plans to go it alone
Collapse of acquistion by Surf Air Mobility has not deterred US powertrain start-up from goal of revolutionising regional air transport, as it gears up for flight testing of a converted Cessna Grand Caravan and eyes future product roadmap.
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NewsCzech firm acquires L-410 manufacturer Aircraft Industries from Russian owners
Czech defence electronics and aviation technology company Omnipol Group has agreed to acquire the entirety of the aerospace firm Aircraft Industries from its Russian owners. Russian mining entity UGMK has controlled the company since 2008 when it acquired a 51% share of the firm, which produces aircraft including the L-410 ...