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Predators seeking rich pickings in aerospace
The past 18 months have seen little consolidation among the industry’s biggest businesses. But fresh bids for two of the UK’s key players are raising concerns over foreign ownership of the country’s industrial and security assets.
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Aeroflot Group invests in reconfiguring 737-800s to expand Pobeda
Aeroflot Group is to invest some $58 million in reconfiguring Boeing 737-800s for transfer to the fleet of its budget airline Pobeda. The group says it has postponed several investment projects as a result of the pandemic-driven air transport crisis. But during its half-year financial update the company states that ...
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IAI pursues 767 conversion line in Addis Ababa through Ethiopian tie-up
Israel Aerospace Industries is further broadening its modification capabilities with a new freighter conversion line in Ethiopian for Boeing 767-300ERs. The line will be established at Addis Ababa, at the Ethiopian Airlines maintenance facility, under an agreement with the African carrier. Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam says the carrier ...
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Covid crisis hampers sale of Monarch Aircraft Engineering’s remaining assets
Administrators handling the collapse of UK-based MRO provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) are battling to sell the company’s few remaining assets after the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on civil aviation caused demand for spare parts to plunge.
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El Al inspects 737 in-flight connectivity radomes for attachment cracks
US regulators are instructing de-activation and removal of specific external in-flight connectivity systems from Boeing 737-800 and -900ER jets, citing the risk that the radome and antenna could detach as a result of cracked attachment fittings. The FAA is ordering checks on the Viasat equipment installed under an Astronics Armstrong ...
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Korean Air to retire A380s in five years, 747-8Is in ten: CEO
Korean Air plans to entirely exit four-engined passenger aircraft within the next ten years.
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US imposes capacity limits on Chinese carriers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) will impose a 40% capacity limit on Chinese airlines flying into the US, following a similar move by Beijing on four United Airlines flights to the Chinese mainland.
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Breeze snags another $200m investment
US start-up carrier Breeze Airways has secured another $200 million in funding less than three months after beginning flights.
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Porter becomes first Canadian carrier to mandate coronavirus vaccine or negative test
Porter Airlines is the first Canadian carrier to require employees be vaccinated against Covid-19 or present a negative test result.
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Aeroflot unveils first 777 with upgraded cabin
Aeroflot has completed the cabin refurbishment of its first aircraft under a programme for its Boeing 777-300ER fleet.
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Defence business helps offset civil weakness at IAI
Israel Aerospace Industries recorded the most profitable half-year in its history in the first six months of 2021, driven largely by the performance of its military business.
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FAA order targets PW1500G and PW1900G high-pressure compressors
In a move responding to inflight engine shutdowns, the Federal Aviation Administration is requiring airlines to replace components in the high-pressure compressors (HPC) of Pratt & Whitney PW1500G and PW1900G turbofans.
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Jet kerosene edges lower in line with crude
The price of jet fuel has continued to edge lower over the past month, as weaker crude oil prices have filtered through to the kerosene market.
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No evidence of nose-up pitch before An-26 cliff collision
Russian investigators have determined that an Antonov An-26 crew did not appear to attempt to pull up before the aircraft collided with a cliff face, but the turboprop did start to bank to the right 3s before impact. The Interstate Aviation Committee inquiry has yet to explain why the Kamchatka ...
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Italian national carrier ITA secures operating certificate
Italian civil aviation regulators have granted an air operator’s certificate and licence to the new national airline Italia Trasporto Aereo. ITA, which emerged after flag-carrier Alitalia entered administration, has been approved for operations by the civil aviation authority ENAC. Issue of the certificate and licence means the carrier will be ...
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El Al continues to reduce losses but recovery track remains uncertain
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has posted a $166 million net loss for the first half of 2021, a reduction on the interim loss of $244 million last year. Operating revenues for the six months to 30 June were 28% lower, totalling $339 million, while expenditure fell by 22% to $407 ...
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Indian carriers see significant uptick in July domestic traffic
Indian carriers saw domestic traffic bounce back in July, after bottoming out in the middle of the year amid a lethal surge in coronavirus infections.
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South Korean LCCs narrow losses as revenue picks up
South Korean low-cost carriers remained in the red during the second quarter, though losses narrowed on the back of revenue uptick.
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HAL orders 99 F404 engines to support Tejas production
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has signed a $716 million order with GE Aviation covering 99 F404-GE-IN20 engines to power its Tejas Mk-1 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).
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Qantas mandates vaccinations for all employees
Qantas Group is the latest carrier to make it mandatory for all employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.