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NewsOmicron caused ‘hellacious’ weeks for Delta: CEO
Delta Air Lines expects to post a loss for the first quarter of 2022 as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 forced the carrier to cancel hundreds of flights in recent weeks.
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NewsFAA bars auto-landings at more than 100 US airports starting 19 January in response to 5G
The US Federal Aviation Administration has prohibited some instrument-based flight operations at US airports beginning on 19 January, a response to the planned start of so-called 5G cellular transmissions.
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NewsKLM chief Elbers to step down in 2023 when second term ends
KLM chief executive Pieter Elbers will step down from the role at the start of May 2023 when his second term in the position comes to an end.
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NewsLeonardo gets green light for Austrian AW169M buy
Leonardo Helicopters has signed a €346 million ($396 million) contract with Italy’s national armaments directorate covering the sale of 18 AW169Ms to Austria under a government-to-government deal.
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NewsBoeing seeks German industry partners for Super Hornet/Growler bid
Boeing has stepped up its campaign to sell a combination of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers to Berlin, by issuing a request for information to potential local equipment suppliers.
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NewsAirlines brace for tough start to 2022 as Omicron response hits bookings
Ticket bookings for international travel in particular have taken a hit amid the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, according IATA.
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NewsStrong fourth quarter and government aid push Delta to full-year profit
Delta Air Lines posted a pre-tax loss of $3.4 billion in 2021, though reached the black when accounting for extraordinary items including the US Government’s payroll support programme.
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NewsHeart swells leadership team with CCO appointment
Sweden’s Heart Aerospace has appointed Simon Newitt as chief commercial officer, as the electric aircraft developer continues to bolster its executive team.
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NewsA319 pitot blockage after prolonged storage led to post-V1 take-off abort
UK investigators have found that a pitot-tube blockage generating unreliable airspeed data spurred an EasyJet Airbus A319 crew to abort take-off at high speed at London Luton. The A319 (G-EZBD) was conducting a ferry flight to Edinburgh on 13 July last year, its first operation after a month in storage. ...
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NewsCrew of 737 freighter taxied over towbar left by distracted ground-handlers
Ground crews at the UK’s East Midlands airport failed to complete their tasks before a Boeing 737-400 freighter taxied over a towbar shortly after pushback for a flight to Vitoria in Spain. The Swiftair aircraft (EC-MIE) suffered damage to two main landing-gear tyres which had to be replaced, causing a ...
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NewsA320neo computer modification aims to detect consistent erroneous airspeeds
Airbus has developed a modification for A320neo-family jets which aims to detect multiple consistent erroneous airspeed indications, and prevent take-off with misleading air data. A320neo operators had been told last year to emphasise to pilots the need for airspeed checks during the take-off roll, to check for potential unreliability, after ...
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NewsHungarian Gripen upgrade to deliver radar, weapons enhancements
Hungary’s Saab Gripen C/D fighters are to be upgraded to the latest MS20 Block 2 operating standard, with the work to incorporate radar modifications, enhanced communications and expanded weapons capability.
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NewsUK regulator drops IAG-Air Europa probe after tie-up termination
UK competition regulators have dropped their probe into the IAG-Air Europa merger, after the two sides terminated the tie-up in the form originally envisioned. IAG had proposed to acquire the whole of Spanish carrier Air Europa’s share capital from parent Globalia, an agreement which was subsequently amended a number of ...
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NewsJakarta launches probe into Garuda aircraft procurement, leases
Indonesia’s Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) has launched a probe into alleged corruption involving aircraft procurement and leases at Garuda Indonesia.
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NewsQantas, Jetstar slash capacity through March amid Omicron surge
Qantas and its low-cost unit Jetstar will make significant capacity cuts until end-March, as Australia reports a spike in coronavirus infections caused by the more contagious Omicron variant.
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NewsUAC to develop VR training tool for Su-35, Su-57 technicians
Russia’s United Aircraft plans to develop a virtual reality simulator to train maintenance personnel on the Sukhoi Su-35 and Su-57 fighters.
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NewsSIA adds liquidity through $600 million bond issue
Singapore Airlines aims to raise $600 million through the issue of bonds due in 2029.
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NewsBoeing picks Collins for new 737 lavatories
Boeing has selected Collins Aerospace to supply its next-generation lavatories for the 737 family.
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NewsPerlan glider to stream ‘live feed’ of stratosphere when flights resume
The high-altitude Perlan 2 glider may soon be carrying a Thales-made satellite communications system that will broadcast live in-flight video from the sailplane while cruising earth’s stratosphere.
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NewsCollins flight-tests next-gen military network using Bonanza and Mi-2s
Collins Aerospace late last year completed flight tests that demonstrated a suite of integrated communications and networking technologies as part of a US military network-modernisation effort.