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NewsOpposition and unions concerned government will abandon Mango
South Africa’s political opposition and aviation unions are concerned that the government is prepared to abandon South African Airways’ subsidiaries, including operator Mango, in order to remove potential obstacles to the proposed strategic partnership deal for the flag-carrier. Under a legislative act for special appropriations, signed off on 6 July, ...
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NewsUS Marine F-35Bs to operate flights from Japanese carrier
The Japanese Maritime Self Defense-Force plans to have US Marine Corps F-35B fighters conduct drills from the JS Izumo, a so-called ‘helicopter destroyer’, that has been updated to allow the operation of short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft.
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NewsWizz Air lifts aircraft utilisation as it aims for summer landmark
Budget carrier Wizz Air is expecting to increase daily aircraft utilisation to 10h as it ramps up operations over the summer. Chief executive Jozsef Varadi says the rise in utilisation means the airline is “getting closer” to its pre-crisis figure of 12h and more. The airline is maintaining that it ...
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NewsIndonesia extends domestic travel restrictions
Indonesia has imposed capacity limits on domestic flights as part of a raft of measures that includes restrictions on children travelling.
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NewsPandemic resurgence dashes domestic recovery hopes for AirAsia Group
Fresh waves of coronavirus infections in most of AirAsia Group’s key operating markets dampened any prospect of strong recoveries.
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NewsRex seeks legal recourse against ‘anti-competitive’ Qantas
Australia’s Regional Express is seeking advice on legal recourse against Qantas, for what it alleges as anti-competitive behaviour in the form of capacity dumping and predatory practices.
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NewsCostly fuel, Covid-19 hurt IndiGo’s first quarter results
High fuel prices and India’s second wave of Covid-19 combined to hurt IndiGo’s first-quarter performance, despite a big recovery in revenue.
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NewsHawaiian could consider electric aircraft for inter-island flights: CEO
Hawaiian Airlines may consider acquiring electric aircraft in the future for its inter-island flights, chief executive Peter Ingram says on 27 July.
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NewsRoyal Air Force to buy 13 additional General Atomics Protector UAVs
The UK Royal Air Force plans to buy 13 additional Protector RG1 unmanned air vehicles from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.
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NewsHawaiian’s Q2 results improve as travel barriers ease
Hawaiian Holdings, parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, says relaxed travel restrictions for inbound travellers from the US mainland have gone a long way to help the airline’s bottom line during the second quarter of 2021.
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NewsBombardier and De Havilland Downsview workers go on strike
Bombardier and De Havilland Canada unionised workers at the Downsview production site in Toronto are on strike, a move coming amid contract negotiations and as both companies work to wrap up their Downsview presence. Downsview is home to Bombardier’s Global business jet production facility and De Havilland’s Dash 8-400 production site.
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NewsJetBlue delays Embraer 190 retirements
JetBlue Airways plans to delay retiring its Embraer E190 regional aircraft as the carrier assesses the post-coronavirus demand environment and how its new “Northeast Alliance” (NEA) joint venture with American Airlines will shake out.
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NewsAI fighter pilot software firm Heron Systems acquired by Shield AI
Heron Systems, the company behind the artificial intelligence software that beat a US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16 pilot 5-0 in the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s AlphaDogfight trials last year, has been acquired by Shield AI.
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NewsCondor secures approval for revised German aid package
German state financial support to Condor has been re-approved by the European Commission after the figure was revised in the aftermath of a court ruling on the way the aid was calculated. The Commission says it has approved two measures – comprising €204 million in damage compensation and €321 million ...
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NewsJetBlue to make ‘adjustments’ to transatlantic flight schedule
JetBlue Airways will make “schedule adjustments” to its transatlantic flights as the continued rapid spread of the highly-contagious “Delta” variant of the coronavirus as well as ongoing travel restrictions threaten to wreak havoc with the rebound of international air travel.
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NewsRaytheon CEO says significant narrowbody rate hikes pose supplier ‘challenge’
One aerospace supplier says it could struggle to meet demand if Airbus and Boeing significantly hike narrowbody production in the coming years, a warning that recalls the pressured growth conditions that plagued aerospace suppliers prior to Covid-19.
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NewsDemand for aftermarket services push P&W and Collins to Q2 profits
Surging commercial aftermarket revenue helped push Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney – both divisions of Raytheon Technologies – to profits in the second quarter of 2021.
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NewsReunion’s Air Austral receives first A220
French island territory Reunion’s operator Air Austral has become the latest Airbus A220 operator with the delivery of its first of the type. The A220-300 twinjet (F-OLAV), powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines, is one of three to be introduced by the Indian Ocean carrier. Air Austral has configured ...
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NewsSamad completes hover tests on second eStarling prototype
Start-up Samad Aerospace has completed hover tests on its second prototype eStarling electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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NewsEASA clears A220-300 to take up to 149 passengers
European authorities have formally approved a hike in the Airbus A220-300’s maximum seating to 149 passengers, contingent on an overwing exit slide modification. The aircraft had previously been limited to 145 seats. Air France is planning to introduce its first A220-300 with a layout of 148 seats, due to be ...