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NewsFrench pilots strongly back Transavia’s domestic evolution
Air France-KLM Group has secured a vital agreement with pilots which will enable the budget operation Transavia to conduct domestic services in France. French pilot union SNPL has strongly backed the agreement, with members voting over 90% in favour after a turnout of nearly 83%. Air France-KLM says the vote ...
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NewsRwandan army to receive two Cessna Grand Caravan EX special-mission aircraft
The contract comes from ATI Engineering Services, an aircraft modification specialist, and is funded via the US government.
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News2016 engine failure prompts study of ‘high-energy’ engine parts, GE enhances inspections
The US aerospace industry’s trade group has commenced a study into the durability of rotating turbofan components at the request of the Federal Aviation Administration. The study stems from the 2016 failure of a GE Aviation CF6 turbofan on an American Airlines Boeing 767.
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NewsClark cautious on 777-9 certification as Emirates awaits schedule clarity
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark is not convinced Boeing is “out of the woods yet” with regards to the certification programme for the 777X, as he awaits definitive details on when deliveries will begin.
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NewsJuly cancellations push 737 Max backlog cut to 860 for the year
Boeing’s 737 Max backlog declined nearly 20% in the first seven months of 2020, with the company stripping more than 850 jets from its books due to order cancellations and accounting adjustments.
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NewsNordica cleared to take €30m Estonian support package
Estonian operator Nordica has secured approval for a €30 million financial support package which will comprise a share capital increase and a loan with subsidised interest. Nordica is a capacity provider operating regional jets for carriers in northern and eastern Europe, but has been facing the possibility of insolvency before ...
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NewsNATO unit receives second A330 tanker
NATO has received its second A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) from Airbus Defence & Space, with the asset to be jointly employed by partners Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Norway.
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NewsCathay appears to switch more A350-1000s to -900s
Cathay Pacific appears to have converted a pair of Airbus A350-1000s to the smaller -900 variant, the Hong Kong-based carrier’s half-year accounts indicate. Airbus’s backlog figures to the end of July show Cathay had ordered 46 A350s, a mix of 26 A350-900s and 20 of the larger -1000s. It has ...
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NewsCathay not cancelling 777-9 orders, as it warns of bleak second half
Cathay Pacific has stressed that it is in discussions with Boeing about deferring — not cancelling — its orders for the 777-9 widebody. At a briefing after it disclosed record first half losses, Cathay chief operations and service delivery officer Greg Hughes says it is a “deferral of all 21 ...
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NewsFastjet Group to delist and convert to private company
African budget operator Fastjet Group expects to re-register as a private company by mid-September after shareholders overwhelmingly approved a delisting from the stock exchange. The company will “proceed with the cancellation of trading” of its ordinary shares on the London AIM exchange on 24 August. Shareholders voted on 12 August ...
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NewsEnhanced landing-gear to feature on 'Russified' Superjet
Irkut’s new ‘Russified’ version of the Superjet 100 is to feature several more systems from state technology firm Rostec, including improved landing-gear. The aircraft – being developed under the ‘SSJ-New’ programme – will also feature a different engine-vibration control system and oxygen equipment. Rostec’s Tekhnodinamika division has agreed to supply ...
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NewsAzul restructures lease payments to ease debt pressure
Brazilian carrier Azul has restructured its payment schedule with aircraft leasing firms which will including cutting operating lease outgoings by more than three-quarters over the last nine months of 2020. Its arrangements mean it will benefit from working capital relief amounting to R$3.2 billion ($595 million) by the end of ...
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NewsIcelandair cuts back 737 Max order as part of final settlement
Icelandair Group is cutting four Boeing 737 Max jets from its order commitment and revising deliveries of the remaining six as part of a final settlement with the airframer over Max disruption. The company has detailed the settlement after concluding a series of agreements with creditors and stakeholders essential for ...
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NewsCathay plunges to record HK$8.7 billion loss in ‘most challenging’ first half
Cathay Pacific Group reported a staggering operating loss of HK$8.7 billion ($1.13 billion) for its half-year financial results, in what its chairman called the “most challenging” period for the group in its 70-year history. Cargo proved to be the sole bright spot for the troubled group, which in recent months ...
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NewsThai AirAsia posts big operating loss amid broader group woes
Thai AirAsia’s dismal financial performance in the second quarter underlines the devastating impact of coronavirus for the AirAsia Group. Thai AirAsia parent Asia Aviation saw its operating loss for the quarter ended 30 June more than double to Bt1.8 billion ($58 million), from Bt798 billion a year earlier. Revenue fell ...
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NewsEVA Air hints at changes to 787 orderbook
EVA Air has entered negotiations with Boeing about its remaining 787-10 orders, hinting at a possible deferral or cancellation of some aircraft. The Star Alliance carrier says it is doing so “in response to changes in market demand and continuous optimisation of…network and fleet”, as a result of depressed travel ...
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NewsOver 6,000 SIA staff have taken unpaid leave since March
More than 6,000 Singapore Airlines Group employees, including ground staff, pilots and cabin crew have taken varying days of unpaid leave since they were first offered to do so in March. Singapore Airlines tells Cirium that the leave starts from a minimum of seven days and that more than 1,700 ...
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NewsUS Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II starts aerial refuelling testing
The Sikorsky-built helicopter is undergoing two weeks of developmental testing of its aerial refuelling abilities at Eglin Air Force Base near Pensacola, Florida
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NewsElliot Aviation to perform autoland retrofit on US-based TBM 940s
Less than three weeks after securing US and European certification for the Garmin Autoland safety system on the TBM 940, Daher has appointed business aircraft services provider and TBM service centre Elliot Aviation to retrofit the feature on US-registered examples of the single-engined turboprop from its headquarters in Moline, Illinois.
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NewsCarrying US presidential candidates this autumn? Know the rules: NBAA
Aircraft operators will want to be painstakingly careful this fall when carrying nominees for upcoming US federal elections.