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NewsHAECO rolls out passenger cabin freight stowage solution
HAECO’s cabin solutions unit has launched a new stowage concept which will allow airlines to combine passengers and cargo in the main cabin. The concept comes amid depressed passenger traffic due to the coronavirus outbreak, which has led to a growing number of carriers using passenger aircraft to fly ...
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InterviewOriens Aviation general manager on creating a strong service centre business
Stuart Locke is general manager for aircraft maintenance at Oriens Aviation, sales and service centre for Pilatus in the UK and Ireland, where he is responsible for growing the business and its customer base
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NewsANA lowers full-year forecast on coronavirus impact
All Nippon Airways’ parent company has revised down its financial results forecast for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2020, as the coronavirus outbreak batters air traffic. ANA Holdings expects operating revenues to come in at Y1.97 trillion ($18.3 billion), Y120 billion lower than the previous forecast disclosed on 29 ...
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NewsFirst Nigerian Super Tucano conducts maiden sortie
The first A-29 Super Tucano due for delivery to the Nigerian air force has conducted its maiden flight from Jacksonville, Florida.
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NewsCDB cancels 29 737 Max orders, defers others
CDB Aviation is cancelling 29 of 99 Boeing 737 Max orders while making adjustments to the rest of its orderbook for the type. It plans to push back the delivery of 20 undelivered aircraft to “various dates in 2024, 2025 and 2026” and, without providing further details, downgauge all remaining ...
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NewsBig Japanese 787 suppliers suspend operations
Boeing’s Tier 1 manufacturers in Japan have suspended 787-related operations, following the US airframer’s factory closures in the USA due to the spread of the coronavirus. Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Subaru’s aerospace unit both announced the closure of their 787-related factory lines from 20 April until May. Kawasaki’s ...
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NewsAVIC FTC-2000G snags first export order
The AVIC Guizhou FTC-2000G has bagged its first export deal to an unnamed Southeast Asian country. The order was revealed in a report by the state-run Global Times newspaper that was also posted on the website of the Chinese defence ministry. Source: Greg Waldron The FTC-2000G made its ...
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NewsIndian carriers to fully refund ‘lockdown’ tickets
Indian airlines have been asked to issue a full refund for tickets booked for travel during the country’s recently extended lockdown period, and this could impact their cash position. In a memorandum published on its official Twitter account, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on 16 April that ...
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NewsChinese carriers warn of ‘substantial’ Q1 loss from pandemic hit
Two of China’s largest airlines have warned of a “substantial loss” for their first-quarter financial results. Both China Eastern and China Southern Airlines flagged the financial hit in their monthly traffic results for March, where they note that even with “timely measures” taken to mitigate the of the coronavirus outbreak, ...
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AnalysisAPAC airlines, airports weigh up post-Covid-19 measures
Airlines and airports in Asia-Pacific are looking ahead to how travel behaviour may need to change and the necessary measures to reassure the travelling public as they cautiously prepare to restart operations after the Covid-19 crisis. The spread of Covid-19 has wiped out air travel, leaving skies empty and airports ...
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NewsVirgin Australia bailout intensifies local war of words
Qantas does not conceal its distaste for any state support tailored to its rival Virgin Australia, which recently requested a A$1.4 billion ($890 million) bailout from the federal government to ride out the coronavirus-induced downturn. Alan Joyce, Qantas’s chief executive, said in a television interview on 20 March that it ...
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NewsWestJet lays off 1,700 workers amid wage subsidy
WestJet will lay off 1,700 pilots across its mainline carrier, regional subsidiary Encore and low-cost carrier Swoop, while keeping them on payrolls through the duration of Canada’s wage subsidy that ends in June. The Calgary-based airline tells Cirium that the layoffs will be staggered beginning on both 1 May and ...
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NewsUnited sells 22 jets for leaseback including 787s
United Airlines is selling six Boeing 787-9s and 16 737 Max jets in a leaseback deal with the US division of Singaporean lessor BOC Aviation. BOC Aviation has disclosed the details of the transaction to the Hong Kong stock exchange. It states that the transaction covering the 22 aircraft is ...
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NewsEmirates A380 dipped below 400ft as crew mistakenly chased glideslope
Investigators have determined that an Emirates Airbus A380 descended far below the glideslope at Moscow Domodedovo after its crew entered a rapid descent, erroneously believing the jet was too high for the correct approach path. It descended to 504ft above ground – with a rate of descent of 1,600ft/min – ...
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NewsCathay Pacific to close three US bases
Cathay Pacific will close its three US cabin crew bases to preserve cash while the global air transport market remains “virtually halted” by the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsLATAM extends 95% capacity cuts through May
LATAM Airlines has extended through May its 95% reduction in planned capacity, citing continued travel restrictions and a lack of demand because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsPorter takes wage subsidies as operations remain halted
Porter Airlines will receive funds from Canada’s wage subsidy programme, allowing the carrier to pay many of the hundreds of workers it furloughed in March after grounding its fleet and suspending all operations until June.
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NewsBoeing preparing to reopen Pennsylvania CH-47 Chinook production facility
Boeing is preparing to reopen its CH-47 Chinook production facility in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania on 20 April after shutting down the facility about two and a half weeks prior due to risks of coronavirus contagion.
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NewsALPA accuses FAA of cowing to airlines, pleas for health oversight
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) continues sparring with the Federal Aviation Administration over the FAA’s decision not to require airlines to follow health and sanitation guidelines aimed at protecting workers from catching coronavirus.
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NewsGE Capital Aviation Services cancels orders for 69 737 Max
Aircraft lessor GE Capital Aviation Services has terminated orders for 69 Boeing 737 Max, further reducing Boeing’s Max backlog amid a downturn that has hammered airlines and the global aerospace industry.