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NewsBell’s new Asia chief confronts Covid-19 challenges
Bell’s new Asia-Pacific head Jacinto Monge says travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic have been a challenge for the helicopter maker, but pilot training, support activities, and sales efforts continue apace.
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NewsTaiwan probes EVA Air A321 tailstrike
The Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB) has opened investigations into a tailstrike incident involving an Airbus A321ceo operated by EVA Air.
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NewsFAA orders some PW1100G disk replacements, citing V2500 failure
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to replace disks in some Pratt & Whitney PW1100G turbofans, saying the powerplants could have the same problem that caused the 2020 uncontained failure of an International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500.
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NewsHawaiian resumes flying to American Samoa
Hawaiian Airlines will reinstate non-stop flights to American Samoa, the only scheduled passenger airline to fly to the US territory in the south Pacific Ocean, after an almost 18-month break.
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NewsPorter restarts service after 18-month shutdown
Canadian regional carrier Porter Airlines restarted flights on 8 September after an 18-month coronavirus-driven pause.
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News‘Many airlines will need to reconsider their business models’: Etihad chief
Many network airlines will need to reconsider their business models in light of the product and pricing dynamics that will characterise the industry’s journey out of the Covid-19 crisis and beyond, in the view of Etihad Aviation Group chief executive Tony Douglas.
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NewsUK travel ‘traffic light’ system needs to be simplified: Doyle
British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle has called on the UK government to overhaul its existing ”traffic light system” in order to simplify travel rules for customers.
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Paid contentWhy keeping connected could be key to survival for airlines
After a bumpy year-and-a-half – when all attention has been on cutting costs, preserving cash, and steering a way through the turbulence – aviation’s course is set for recovery. But will that mean a return to the world as was? Unlikely. More than ever, airlines will have to devise resilient ...
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NewsAirbus progresses Racer demonstrator as completed main fuselage arrives at Marignane
Airbus Helicopters has detailed fresh progress on its Racer high-speed demonstrator as the airframer pushes to meet a first flight target now set for the end of 2022.
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NewsPitch moderation for older A320s to counter false-glideslope effects
French investigators have disclosed that Airbus is introducing a modification for conventional A320-family aircraft to prevent excessive pitch in the event of a false-glideslope encounter. The development is contained in the investigation authority BEA’s findings into the unexpected pitch-up by an Air France A318 after it intercepted a false 9° ...
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NewsIncursion snowploughs on different frequency before 737's aborted take-off
French investigators are citing a lack of co-ordination between Lyon airport’s ground and local controllers as having led to an Air Algerie Boeing 737-800’s commencing its take-off roll while snowploughs occupied the runway. Investigation authority BEA specifically highlights the decision to keep the snowplough communications on the ground controller’s radio ...
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NewsOffsetting just part of climate change action: British Airways chief
British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle believes the carrier is demonstrating its commitment to meeting emissions targets goes well beyond offsetting measures after unveiling a fresh programme of initiatives tackling the impact of climate change.
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NewsHong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines takes first aircraft
Hong Kong start-up Greater Bay Airlines has received its first Boeing 737-800, as it works towards an imminent launch.
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NewsBamboo Airways to operate Vietnam-USA direct flights on 23 September
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways is expected to operate direct charter flights to the US West Coast from 23 September, after receiving regulatory approval.
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NewsHong Kong airport third runway on track for 2022 opening
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) expects its third runway to be ready for use in 2022, about six years after construction began, with the project completed on schedule.
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NewsSikorsky-Boeing makes ‘early’ US Army FLRAA proposal with Defiant X
A Sikorsky-Boeing team has submitted its Defiant X rotorcraft proposal “early” for the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) programme.
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NewsJetBlue appoints Hurley as new CFO
JetBlue Airways has appointed Ursula Hurley to be its new chief financial officer.
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NewsArcher Aviation completes early step in eVTOL certification
US start-up Archer Aviation has completed an early milestone in its quest to achieve US certification for its in-development air taxi, though much work remains before the Federal Aviation Administration clears the company’s vertical-take-off aircraft concept.
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NewsAirbus delivers first UH-72B Lakota, with shrouded tail rotor, to the US Army National Guard
Airbus has delivered the first UH-72B Lakota to the US Army National Guard, a military variant of the latest iteration of the civilian H145 light twin which includes a Fenestron shrouded tail rotor, among other new features.
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NewsBA must be ‘honest’ about what it needs to compete at Gatwick: Doyle
British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle believes the airline must be “honest” in assessing how it can compete at London Gatwick airport as talks continue on establishing a new lower-cost operation.