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NewsAir Arabia and Etihad to launch Abu Dhabi JV as ’conditions improve’
Air Arabia and Etihad Airways’ new Abu Dhabi joint venture carrier will finalise its launch plans “as market conditions improve” after securing its air operating certificate (AOC).
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NewsMis-set altitude led Neos 737 to descend unnoticed during go-around
Investigators have found that a Neos Boeing 737-800 continued to descend, unnoticed by the crew, during an aborted landing at Bristol, after a rushed approach meant the go-around altitude was not correctly set. It dipped below 460ft as it travelled over runway 27, with its landing-gear retracted, before the pilots ...
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NewsMC-21 flight-testing resumes as Irkut adapts to new practices
Flight-testing of the Irkut MC-21 has resumed at Moscow’s Gromov institute after a temporary interruption to enable compliance with new requirements to counter the coronavirus outbreak. United Aircraft states that it is trying to “minimise the impact” of the situation on the twinjet’s test and certification programme. It says it ...
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NewsUSAF B-1B stars in Asia-Pacific show of force
The US Air Force (USAF) and Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) have mounted a show of force intended to demonstrate a doctrine for quickly deploying combat assets to the Asia-Pacific region. The activity involved a Boeing B-1B bomber operating a 30h sortie from Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, to Japan’s Draughon ...
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NewsICAO predicts 1.2 billion fewer air travellers by September
ICAO forecasts that the Covid-19 crisis could send the number of international air travellers falling by up to 1.2 billion by September 2020, compared to a typical year. It also estimates that airline revenues could fall by $160-253 billion for the first nine months of this year, with international capacity ...
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NewsAustralia unveils agricultural freight export network amid disrupted supply chains
Australia has rolled out a freight export service network, aimed at re-establishing global supply chains and accelerate exports of agricultural and fisheries exports to key overseas markets. The network comprises 15 airlines, freight service providers and freight forwarders, such as Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Emirates and FedEx. The Australian ...
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NewsVietJet records 14% decline in 2019 profit
VietJet Air saw its operating profit in 2019 decline 14.3% to D4.98 trillion ($211 million), down from the previous year’s profit figure of D5.8 trillion. Consolidated revenue for the year ended 31 December 2019 declined 2.8% to D52 trillion. Net profit meanwhile fell 20.9% to D4.22 trillion. Cash and cash ...
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NewsAsian lessors ‘better sheltered’ from coronavirus: Goldman Sachs
Asian aircraft lessors with strong shareholder backing and deep pockets are better positioned to weather the coronavirus crisis than their counterparts in other regions which may be less well-capitalised, says Goldman Sachs. The severity of the coronavirus pandemic “could create some real concerns to some players”, though Asia is “better ...
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NewsSIA’s fund-raising plan is ‘gold standard’: Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs deems Singapore Airline’s plans to raise up to S$15 billion ($10 billion) the “gold standard” among coronavirus-related rescue packages for airlines. “We view that as really the gold standard for the packages that have been put in place,” Nicola Dondi, managing director at Goldman Sachs (Asia), said at ...
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NewsBoeing revamps commercial aircraft management structure
Boeing is overhauling the management structure of its commercial aircraft division, creating a new supply chain oversight role and reviving a position with responsibility for all Boeing’s commercial aircraft programmes.
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NewsUS Army UH-60V upgrade, including digital cockpit, finishes initial operational test and evaluation
The US Army’s UH-60V upgrade package, which enhances the “L” variant of the Sikorsky Black Hawk, has completed initial operational test and evaluation.
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NewsEU shaping guidelines to restore air travel: transport commissioner
European transport commissioner Adina Valean has signalled that guidelines will be set out by mid-May regarding an exit strategy to restart cross-border operations including air travel, but stresses that the timing depends on the health situation. While speaking on 22 April, she was reluctant to pre-empt the finalisation of specific ...
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NewsDelta Air Lines reports Q1 loss, cuts daily cash burn by half
Delta Air Lines says it anticipates cutting its daily cash burn by 50% as the coronavirius pandemic drags on into the second quarter of the year and passenger demand continues to be at about 5% of normal.
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NewsUK clears CargoLogicAir to resume freight flights
UK regulators have restored the operating licence of freight operator CargoLogicAir, clearing it to operate contracts providing medical supplies using a pair of Boeing 747 freighters.
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NewsCessna delivers first Latitudes configured for flight-inspection missions
The Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) has taken delivery of the first two Cessna Citation Latitudes from a January 2018 order for three of the midsize business jets. The pair are the first Latitudes to be configured for a flight inspection missions, with the final example scheduled to arrive early in 2021.
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NewsAir Mauritius files for voluntary administration
Struggling Air Mauritius has entered voluntary administration after the board resolved that with coronavirus grounding it would not be able to meet its financial obligations in the foreseeable future.
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NewsSouth African government presses unions for concessions to rebuild SAA
South Africa’s government is pressing unions to avert a collapse of South African Airways and ensure that the business rescue strategy results in the emergence of a more competitive carrier. It has asked unions to submit proposals on restructuring the carrier and, in particular, details on the future of jobs. ...
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NewsAirbus develops anti-spill cover to protect A350 centre pedestal
Airbus has developed a removable cover for A350 integrated control panels, designed to protect vital systems from inadvertent liquid spills in the cockpit, after two incidents which preceded uncommanded engine shutdown. The cover – which protects engine master levers, thumbwheels and rotary knobs – needs to be removed during critical ...
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NewsAirbus tests resin-transfer for A320neo spoiler production
Airbus partner Spirit AeroSystems has started manufacturing resin-transfer moulded spoilers for the A320neo family, applying the process for the first time to high-volume large aircraft structural components. Resin-transfer moulding involves clamping dry fibres in a mould before injecting resin, a process which results in a consistently accurate product, the airframer ...
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NewsBiocide overdose blunder suspected in A321 dual-engine incident
UK investigators probing a serious dual engine problem on a departing Airbus A321 have discovered its fuel system had previously been overdosed with biocide, after a maintenance engineer misunderstood a measurement term. The engineer was confused by the term ‘ppm’ – meaning ‘parts per million’ – while conducting a biocidal ...