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EASA and CAAC extend Airbus bilateral to cover A350 completion
European and Chinese civil aviation regulators have updated a bilateral agreement on Airbus production at Tianjin to account for the extension of aircraft completion activities to the A350. Airbus has a single production organisation approval granted by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and this covers not only A320-family assembly ...
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Delta loses $1.2bn in Q1, aims for profitable Q3
Delta Air Lines aims to return to profitability in the third quarter as domestic travel ramps up following the year-long coronavirus downturn.
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Blocked middle seats cut coronavirus transmission risk: US government report
Blocking middle seats on commercial jets does help reduce the spread of coronavirus.
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Air Baltic’s operating loss balloons to €202 million amid crisis
Air Baltic posted a €202 million ($242 million) operating loss in 2020 amid the pandemic, swinging from a €27 million EBIT profit in the previous year.
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Russia’s S7 to sell off Cyprus Airways stake
Russia’s S7 Group is looking to sell its 36.9% stake in Cyprus Airways.
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Pobeda takes on first 737-800 under Aeroflot Group fleet optimisation
Russian budget carrier Pobeda has received the first Boeing 737-800 to be transferred to the operator under Aeroflot Group’s broad fleet restructuring programme. Aeroflot Group is re-aligning the fleets of Aeroflot, and subsidiaries Rossiya and Pobeda, as part of a strategic rethink on capacity allocation within its various markets. This ...
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GA Telesis orders more 737-800 converted freighters
Commercial aviation industry services specialist GA Telesis is ordering another four Boeing 737-800SF converted freighters, the modified airframe developed by Aeronautical Engineers. The agreement covers three conversion slots in the second half of this year, and one reserved for early 2022. Alabama-based conversion centre Commercial Jet Services, a partner of ...
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Further consolidation among top lessors unlikely: rating agencies
Major rating agencies do not expect the AerCap-GECAS merger and the sale of FLY Leasing to Carlyle Aviation Partners will lead to much further consolidation among larger rated lessors.
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Commission confirms Maltese approach over Air Malta state aid
European Commission officials have confirmed that the Maltese Government has approached it over a possible state-aid package for national carrier Air Malta.
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ANA, Wingcopter partner to develop drone delivery infrastructure
All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holdings will work with German firm Wingcopter to research and develop drone delivery infrastructure, particularly for medical supplies and consumer products.
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P&W sees gradual signs of Asia-Pacific recovery
The coronavirus pandemic has been tough on Pratt & Whitney’s commercial engine business in the Asia-Pacific, and the company’s sales leader for the region says the outlook hinges on vaccines.
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South Korea’s Aero K launches operations
South Korean carrier Aero K has commenced scheduled domestic flights, becoming the country’s eighth low-cost carrier.
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Wizz Air expects gradual late-summer traffic recovery
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is expecting to turn in a net loss of €570-590 million ($680-700 million) for the full year. The company puts the underlying loss, for the year to 31 March 2021, at €475-495 million – the difference being a €95 million loss relating to discontinued ...
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Virgin Australia adds 737s, restarts hiring amid domestic recovery
Virgin Australia Group will reintroduce 10 Boeing 737-800s into its fleet, as part of a wide-ranging, “fast-tracked” domestic recovery plan which will also see the carrier resume hiring.
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Qantas suffered A$429 million hit from recent domestic lockdowns
Recent domestic lockdowns will cost the Qantas Group an estimated A$429 million ($331 million) in its 2021 financial year, but it is upbeat about prospects for the fourth quarter.
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American plans to fly 90% of domestic capacity during the summer
American Airlines says that it plans to fly 90% of its normal domestic seat capacity and 80% of its international capacity during the summer season as customers begin to return to air travel in greater numbers after the beginning of the coronavirus health crisis.
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US Air Force claims longest air-to-air missile shot with AIM-120 AMRAAM
The US Air Force claims that it achieved the longest known air-to-air missile shot in March 2021.
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Parking-brake not applied before 777-300ER towbar accident
French investigators have found that an Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER’s parking-brake had not been applied before one of the individuals in a pushback tractor was injured as he worked to disconnect the towbar. The individual was a driver instructor and was training a tractor driver at the time of the ...
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WestJet extends flight suspensions to sun destinations
WestJet has extended its temporary suspension of flights to southern destinations until 4 June as the Canadian air travel industry continues struggling with the coronavirus crisis.
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Gol slashes April capacity as Brazilian Covid-19 cases rise
Gol will operate 50 aircraft in April, down from 63 the previous month, in response to reduced demand for air travel as Brazil battles rising Covid-19 infection rates.