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NewsLessor Aergo expands fleet after absorbing Seraph Aviation
Irish-based leasing firm Aergo Capital has acquired the asset management firm Seraph Aviation, through which it will assume responsibility for 88 aviation assets. The agreement means the Aergo portfolio will expand to 304 aircraft – including those subject to letters of intent – with a total value of $6.8 billion. ...
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NewsJet2 lifts full-year outlook after return to profit in first half
UK leisure carrier Jet2 outstripped pre-crisis profits for the six months ended 30 September, returning to the black on surging demand after markets reopened as Covid restrictions ended.
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NewsSSJ-New undergoes windtunnel tests to confirm PD-8 nacelle performance
Researchers have completed the latest round of windtunnel testing for the Irkut SSJ-New, which is fitted with Aviadvigatel PD-8 engines. The work by Moscow’s Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute focused on the twinjet’s aerodynamic characteristics with the PD-8 nacelles. Irkut’s Superjet 100 is fitted with the Franco-Russian PowerJet SaM146 but the SSJ-New ...
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NewsMalaysia Airlines axes Brisbane following ‘thorough business review’
Malaysia Airlines is to suspend flights to Brisbane from end-March 2023, following a network rationalisation exercise undertaken as part of a “thorough business review”.
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NewsScoot becomes latest IATA member
Singapore low-cost carrier Scoot has attained IATA membership, joining parent company Singapore Airlines as part of the international trade body.
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NewsAir India adds services on USA, Europe networks
Air India has moved to increases its international network with the addition of new services to the USA and Europe.
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NewsAirAsia India becomes India's second largest low-cost operator
AirAsia India has become the country’s second largest domestic low-cost operator, overtaking rivals SpiceJet and Go First in domestic market share.
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NewsOne to go: Boeing left with single undelivered 747 after Atlas takes second-to-last
Boeing has delivered the second-to-last production 747 to Atlas Air, leaving the US manufacturer one jumbo jet away from closing out a production programme that has spanned more than five decades.
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NewsIranian-made drones recovered in Ukraine contain US components
A UK research company that investigates illicit arms trafficking says Russian forces recently employed Iranian-sourced drones containing US-made components during attacks against Ukraine.
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NewsLATAM and Delta expand networks across the Americas as joint business takes off
LATAM Airlines Group and Delta Air Lines have unveiled a host of route expansions under a new joint venture approved by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) in September, adding a total of 23,000 additional seats weekly to the carriers’ current schedules between North and Latin America.
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NewsLufthansa partner on ITA bid MSC drops out of running
Swiss shipping firm MSC Group, which had been working with Lufthansa on a bid for ITA Aiways, has dropped its interest in taking part in the privatisation of the Italian national carrier.
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NewsCargoLogicAir enters administration on back of Russia sanctions
Volga-Dnepr Group-linked UK freighter operator CargoLogicAir has collapsed into administration, finally succumbing to the sanctions imposed on Russian businesses in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsIATA chief sees balanced load factors as sign of sustainable recovery
IATA director general Willie Walsh believes load factors in the highly profitable third quarter for airlines illustrate capacity has been well-matched to demand and provides reason for optimism that recent profitability is sustainable even with economic headwinds ahead.
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NewsNigeria’s Ibom introduces leased A320s as it awaits A220 deliveries
Nigerian carrier Ibom Air is introducing a pair of Airbus A320s as bridging capacity while the airline awaits A220 deliveries. Ibom Air is wet-leasing the aircraft on a one-year term from operator GetJet. The Nigerian airline plans to take 10 A220-300s under an agreement reached at last year’s Dubai air ...
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NewsNew Uzbek carrier Silk Avia solidifies ATR 72 fleet plan
Uzbekistan’s Silk Avia is to become the first carrier in the Central Asian state to introduce ATRs, following an agreement to acquire a fleet of turboprops. It will take three ATR 72-600s directly from the airframer and another two from a leasing company. They will be fitted with Pratt & ...
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NewsAura Aero eyes brighter future as Electric Regional Aircraft progresses
French start-up Aura Aero is a few weeks away from settling on the design of its Electric Regional Aircraft, as it pushes to maintain a first flight target of late 2024.
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NewsA220 autopilot directive followed ‘nearly catastrophic’ take-off incidents: FAA
US regulators have disclosed that two “nearly catastrophic” events were among 38 take-off incidents involving inadvertent Airbus A220 autopilot engagement, and are taking additional action to prevent a recurrence. Transport Canada has already mandated aircraft flight manual changes to emphasise the risk of unintentionally activating the autopilot during the take-off ...
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NewsBaykar conducts ground tests of new Kizilelma UCAV
Turkish aerospace firm Baykar Technology has started ground tests of its Kizilelma unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV).
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NewsQantas ups profit forecast amid travel boom
Qantas has upgraded its profit forecast for the first half of its 2023 financial year – on the back of “continued strength” in travel demand, especially on its domestic network.
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NewsAirAsia X to double A330 fleet by mid-2023
A bullish AirAsia X expects to double its operational fleet of Airbus A330s by mid-2023, as it aims to restore its pre-pandemic network in the coming year.