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NewsEurowings receives first A320neo
Lufthansa Group’s low-cost unit Eurowings has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo. The CFM International Leap-1A-powered jet landed in Dusseldorf on 1 April following a delivery flight from Toulouse. Source: Airbus Eurowings received its first A320neo in early April The carrier expects the aircraft to enter ...
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NewsConversion venture EFW names new chief executive
Freighter conversion venture EFW has named chief operating officer Jordi Boto as its new chief executive, succeeding the veteran Andreas Sperl. Sperl, whose career has included serving as Airbus chief financial officer, has stepped down from his post and left the company, says EFW. Source: EFW Boto’s career ...
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NewsAn-22 among several Antonov aircraft damaged during Gostomel combat
Ukrainian airframer Antonov has disclosed that several aircraft types, including an An-22 outsize freighter, were damaged during the firefight with Russian forces at Gostomel airport. The large four-engined An-22 had been – along with the six-engined An-225 – a highly-recognisable aircraft within the Ukrainian cargo fleet. Combat operations at Gostomel ...
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NewsUSA clears more F-16s for Bulgaria
US officials have approved the sale of an additional eight Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighters to Bulgaria.
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NewsHainan seeks to sell low-use A350s and lease others
Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines is to sell a pair of Airbus A350-900s, and offer another four of the type for lease. The carrier has detailed the plan in a formal tender invitation dated 2 April. It aims to divest the two A350s for sale – both delivered in late 2018 ...
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NewsIndonesian cargo startup RGA-Black Stone eyes drone deliveries
Newly-formed Indonesian cargo carrier RGA-Black Stone Airlines is eyeing opportunities beyond its core freighter business, including venturing into drone delivery services.
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NewsBamboo Airways parent sees another high-level arrest
Vietnamese police have arrested an accountant at Vietnam’s FLC Group, the parent company of Bamboo Airways, following the arrest last week of the company’s chairman.
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NewsCovid-19 hammers Vietjet revenue in 2021
Vietnam low-cost carrier Vietjet Air had a challenging 2021, with revenue and gross profit down from 2020.
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NewsAir France-KLM eyes Leap engines for A320neo orders
Air France-KLM is in talks with CFM International over a potential Leap-1A engine deal to power its future fleet of Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft.
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NewsAustralia to accelerate JASSM-ER acquisition for Super Hornets
Canberra has approved an A$3.5 billion ($2.6 billion) plan to accelerate the acquisition of advanced strike capabilities, including the Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extended Range (JASSM-ER).
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NewsUS defence budget marks start of five-year transition: US service chiefs
Chiefs of the US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard say President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget request represents the start of a five-year transition that will re-orient the US military to focus on countering China.
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NewsAir Lease orders another 32 737 Max
Air Lease, one of the world’s leading aircraft lessors, has ordered another 32 Boeing 737 Max narrowbodies, bringing its total orderbook for the jets to 130 and handing a important win to Boeing’s still-recovering single-aisle programme.
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NewsBeach towels inspire new Condor livery
German leisure carrier Condor has unveiled a new “brand identity” that will see its aircraft painted with a striped livery intended to evoke colours and designs associated with holidays.
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NewsRussian firm looks to shift carriers onto domestic booking platform
Russian state technology firm Rostec’s joint venture with Sirena-Travel is preparing to enable Russian carriers to transfer to a domestic reservations system, to protect against possible problems with foreign booking platforms. The venture, RT-Transcom, is carrying out preparations under a state order in order to “protect the industry”. It says ...
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NewsPiaggio sale spins up as five bidders conduct due diligence
Five potential buyers for Piaggio Aerospace have been given permission to conduct due diligence on the Italian manufacturer as the latest sale process gathers momentum.
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NewsRussian presidential decree orders aircraft lease payments in roubles
Russian president Vladimir Putin has issued a decree setting out measures for fulfilling aircraft and engine lease payments, stating that they will be met in Russian currency. The decree on “temporary procedures” to meet obligations to certain foreign creditors was signed on 1 April. Hundreds of aircraft leased to Russian ...
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AnalysisSino-Russian CR929 to be another casualty of Ukraine invasion
As Russia’s aerospace sector reels under sanctions following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, a longer-term victim is likely to be the ambitious CR929 widebody, jointly developed by China and Russia.
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NewsSAS commercial chief steps down for post in education sector
SAS is losing another senior executive in the space of two weeks, with the decision by chief commercial officer Karl Sandlund to step down. He is set to leave SAS by the beginning of October. His resignation comes two weeks after that of chief financial officer Magnus Ornberg. Sandlund has ...
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NewsRyanair expects full-year loss towards deeper end of guided range
Budget carrier Ryanair is expecting a full-year net loss of €350-400 million ($385-440 million), prior to exceptional items. This is towards the higher end of the previously-guided loss range of €250-450 million for the airline, whose financial year closed on 31 March. Ryanair says its full-year passenger numbers recovered to ...
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News737 Max faces mixed fate in China, as first delivery post-grounding looms
Two of China’s three largest carriers appear to be putting off taking new Boeing 737 Max aircraft in the near term, casting uncertainty the twinjet’s prospects in one of Boeing’s largest markets.