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NewsEasyJet reaches new long-term base deal with Gatwick
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet has struck a new long-term deal at its biggest base London Gatwick airport.
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NewsAegean shareholders indicate preference for ending Greek government’s right to diluting stake
Aegean Airlines has signalled that its shareholders favour buying back warrants relating to pandemic compensation, rather than allow the Greek government to exercise its right to take a diluting share in the carrier. The Greek government provided €120 million ($132 million) to compensate the company for losses caused by the ...
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NewsAir Transat and Porter plan closer collaboration through joint venture
Canadian operators Air Transat and Porter Airlines have agreed to coordinate flight schedules and routes under a new joint venture aimed at helping both carriers expand.
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NewsElbit’s DIRCM system to protect Canadian A330 tankers
Canada’s future fleet of Airbus Defence & Space A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs) will be equipped with self-protection equipment from Elbit Systems.
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NewsNigeria’s Ibom takes first A220 from order for 10
Nigerian operator Ibom Air has received its first new Airbus A220-300, one of 10 ordered by the carrier. Ibom Air has already gained experience with A220s operations after it temporarily leased a pair from EgyptAir in 2021. It subsequently disclosed an order for 10 of the twinjets during the Dubai ...
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NewsRolls-Royce pulls plug on electric propulsion plans
Rolls-Royce intends to divest its electrical powertrain business as it seeks to exit non-core operations.
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NewsBooking patterns recovering after Middle East impact: EasyJet
EasyJet is reporting a similar upturn after a six-week hit on demand for bookings from the impact of the Israel-Palestine conflict as it saw following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year.
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NewsProposed UK start-up Ecojet reaches agreement for ZeroAvia engines on electric fleet
Proposed UK start-up carrier Ecojet is intending to equip its fleet with engines from hydrogen-electric propulsion specialist ZeroAvia. Ecojet aims to commence services next year, initially with conventionally-fuelled regional aircraft, with plans to switch to electrically-powered versions once the powerplants are certified. The carrier has reached an agreement covering 70 ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic uses 100% SAF flight to highlight need for production ramp-up
Virgin Atlantic has highlighted the pressing need for investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, as one of its Boeing 787s took off on what it describes as the world’s first transatlantic widebody flight to be fuelled by 100% SAF.
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NewsEmbraer delivers Brazil’s last modernised E-99M AEW&C aircraft
Brazil’s air force has received its final modernised E-99M/ERJ-145 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from Embraer.
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NewsLilium granted DOA by European regulator
Electric aircraft developer Lilium has been granted Design Organization Approval (DOA) by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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NewsZeroAvia raises $116 million in Series C funding round
Advanced propulsion developer ZeroAvia has closed its Series C funding round, having raised a total of $116 million. ZeroAvia announced in September that Airbus, Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital and Neom Investment Fund were leading the latest round and have now been joined by the government-owned UK Infrastructure Bank. ...
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NewsDe Oliveira to step down as ACI World chief at end of 2024
Luis Felipe de Oliveira is to step down as director general of Airports Council International (ACI) World at the end of next year.
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NewsOmni Helicopters orders trio of AW189s, including single K-model variant
Leonardo Helicopters has secured a rare order for the AW189K, with Portugal-headquartered Omni Helicopters International (OHI) to take a single example of the super-medium-twin, alongside a pair of the baseline variant.
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NewsEasyJet sees Gaza conflict limiting progress in cutting Q1 losses, but projects positive year ahead
EasyJet says the impact on travel demand from conflict in the Middle East means it does not expect to improve on first-quarter losses covering the three months ending December 2023, but is projecting a “positive outlook” for its full financial year.
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NewsAegean adapts operations as it seeks compensation for A320neo engine issues
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines is expecting to reach, by the end of this year, a compensation agreement with Pratt & Whitney over disruption arising from engine inspections on its Airbus A320neo-family jets. Speaking during a 24 November briefing, Aegean chair Eftichios Vassilakis said the airline had been holding “significant discussions” ...
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NewsComac teases two new C919 variants
Comac appears to have unveiled shortened and stretched variants of its C919 narrowbody, more than a year after the programme was certificated by Chinese regulators.
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NewsAlliance Aviation continues to ride strong FIFO market
Australian charter operator Alliance Aviation continues to enjoy a strong charter market, particularly with fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) operations for the country’s resources sector.
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NewsSingapore’s Changi airport to reopen centre runway amid expansion works
Singapore’s Changi Airport will reopen Runway 2 for operations, amid ongoing airport expansion works.
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NewsUS Navy hopes to restore crashed Hawaii P-8 to flight status
Salvage operations are under way in Hawaii following the crash of a Boeing P-8 maritime patrol jet, with the US Navy optimistic that it can recover the aircraft and restore it to flight status.