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NewsAir Belgium recruiting pilots as it branches into 747-8F operations
Air Belgium appears to be preparing to expand its cargo operations to the introduction of Boeing 747-8 freighters, according to a recruitment advertisement from the carrier. The airline has newly issued, through an official social media channel, an invitation for captains and first officers qualified on 747-400s and 747-8s to ...
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NewsS7 A321neo in-flight upset probe points to ice-ridge distortion of airspeed data
Preliminary investigation into the serious in-flight upset to an S7 Airlines Airbus A321neo has found that the aircraft suffered disruption to three air data systems shortly after take-off from Magadan, leading to discrepancies in airspeed information and consequent control problems. The aircraft – bound for Novosibirsk on 2 December – ...
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NewsSpiceJet faces suspension over unpaid debt unless $5 million deposit paid
An Indian court has ordered low-cost carrier SpiceJet be wound up over unpaid debts to MRO firm SR Technics, unless it paid a deposit of $5 million.
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NewsChinese domestic market ‘resilient’ despite resurgent Covid-19, closed borders: HSBC report
While China has seen recurring waves of coronavirus infections in recent months, analysts from HSBC believe domestic travel demand is still holding strong.
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NewsHNA Group transfers aviation assets to strategic investor Liaoning Fangda
China’s HNA Group has transferred management of its core airline businesses — including its flagship unit Hainan Airlines Holdings — to strategic investor Liaoning Fangda Group Industrial, as it makes progress in its long-drawn business reorganisation.
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NewsAlliance Aviation touts cost savings with new A$60m Rockhampton MRO facility
Australia’s Alliance Aviation has received investment approval for the construction of an MRO facility at Rockhampton airport in Queensland state, as the airline expects longer-term cost savings in moving base maintenance works back to Australia.
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NewsBoeing KC-46A tanker approved for five more refuelling missions
The US Air Force approved Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus in-flight refuelling tanker to refuel five additional aircraft types on 6 December, marking continued slow expansion of the aircraft’s capabilities.
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NewsFAA to prohibit many flight operations due to risk of ‘5G’ wireless interference
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a sweeping order essentially prohibiting aircraft, including large jets, from using certain landing and navigation systems in areas of potential interference from new “5G” cellular networks.
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NewsSikorsky gains civil certification for new S-70M from FAA
Sikorsky has secured US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) civil certification for its newly designated S-70M Black Hawk, opening the door to wider commercial sales of the previously military-only helicopter.
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NewsNorway assesses leased helicopter options to make up for NH90 shortfall
Norway has kicked off a market survey of helicopter operators as it contemplates the lease of rotorcraft to backfill for a lack of NH Industries NH90 capacity on coastguard operations.
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NewsAirbus trebles net orders after Indigo Partners’ air show deal for A321neos
Airbus nearly trebled its net order figure in November, largely as a result of the firm agreement for 255 A321neos from Indigo Partners. The order – spread across Wizz Air, Frontier Airlines, Volaris and JetSmart – lifted the airframer’s net total for this year from 125 to 368 aircraft. ITA ...
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News777 Partners orders 30 more 737 Max
Miami finance company 777 Partners has ordered 30 additional Boeing 737 Max, including an unspecified number of Boeing’s high-density 737 Max 8-200 variant.
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NewsSAA agrees interline with CemAir as grounded Mango clears rescue hurdle
South African Airways has signed an interline agreement with regional operator CemAir as the state-owned flag carrier continues on a path towards privatisation and the divestment of low-cost unit Mango.
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NewsAmerican president Isom to succeed Parker as CEO in March 2022
American Airlines chief executive Doug Parker will retire effective 31 March 2022 and be succeeded by American president Robert Isom.
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NewsInmarsat repurposing satellite in UK bid to replace navigation service lost to Brexit
Space-based communications specialist Inmarsat is to test the use of a transponder on one of its satellites to refine GPS navigation for the UK, after its ‘Brexit’ withdrawal from the European Union forced the UK to give up access to the previous service. The Inmarsat-3 F5 satellite – launched in ...
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NewsFinnair to open new US route in mid-2022
Oneworld alliance carrier Finnair is to open a new US gateway by operating services to Seattle from next year. The airline is to fly from its Helsinki base three-times weekly with the transatlantic route commencing on 1 June. Finnair says it will use Airbus A330s for the Seattle service. The ...
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NewsPA-46 accident passengers wrongly believed they were flying with airline
Inquiries into a Piper PA-46 landing accident in eastern France have underlined how companies facilitating private flights can easily be mistaken for commercial airlines by unwary and uninformed passengers. French investigation authority BEA has detailed its concern over the way the flight to Courchevel mountain airfield was arranged, after the ...
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NewsSTAECO expands Boeing 737-800 converted freighter capacity
Chinese aerospace firm Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering Company (STAECO) will add two more Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) production lines to its existing conversion capacity, amid strong market demand.
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NewsEmbraer’s Eve nets order for 50 eVTOLs from Sydney Seaplanes
Embraer’s urban air mobility unit Eve has clinched an order for 50 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Australian commuter airline Sydney Seaplanes — its second commitment from Australia in two days.
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NewsQantas to convert two A330s to freighters amid cargo boom
Qantas will convert two Airbus A330-200s into freighters in 2022 amid a boom in the cargo market driven by a “significant shift” towards e-commerce.