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SAS unsecured creditors to study Apollo bridge-funding proposal
Representatives of SAS’s unsecured creditors are studying the bridge funding proposal from financing firm Apollo, which is intended to support the carrier’s restructuring under Chapter 11 protection. The official committee of unsecured creditors says it is focused on ensuring that proposed financing terms are “fair” and do not unfairly prejudice ...
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Supersonic revival: who will be fastest to the finish?
Almost 20 years after Concorde completed its final passenger flight, the aircraft its developer insists will be its more successful successor is edging closer to commercial reality.
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Luftwaffe takes second modified A321LR under Project Pluto initiative
Germany has received the second of two Airbus A321LRs to be operated by its air force, initially for troop or passenger transport missions.
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Spanish operator picks up management deal for 11 more Brazilian airports
Spanish airports operator Aena has been granted the concession to operate 11 airports in Brazil, following a bidding process. Sao Paulo’s Congonhas airport is the primary facility, handling nearly 23 million passengers prior to the pandemic crisis. It also represents 85% of the activity of the overall concession, says Aena. ...
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Is recovery at risk from a broken supply chain?
The good news is the commercial aviation industry is rebounding fast from Covid-19. The bad news is aerospace producers are struggling to keep up. Does a snarled-up supply chain put recovery at risk?
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Why Pelosi’s Taipei visit triggered Beijing’s military
US politician’s Taipei visit pushes Beijing to show off military strength, including of aviation assets, raising invasion fears.
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Why the ‘big two’ airframers are suffering supply chain pain
Airbus and Boeing have trimmed delivery forecasts as parts and labour shortages – notably at engine makers – delay ramp-up plans.
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Red Wings Superjet 100 overshot landing zone prior to Belgorod overrun
Russian investigators have determined that a Red Wings Irkut Superjet 100 landed long, in poor weather conditions, before the aircraft was involved in an overrun at Belgorod. The aircraft (RA-89122) overran the end of runway 29 after arriving from Moscow Domodedovo in reduced visibility, owing to fog and rain, on ...
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Vistara pips SpiceJet to become India's second largest domestic carrier
India’s Vistara has for the first time become the country’s second largest domestic carrier by market share, edging out low-cost compatriot SpiceJet.
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ATSB investigates another pitot tube incident at Brisbane
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident in which an Airbus A350-900 operated by Singapore Airlines nearly pushed back from the gate at Brisbane Airport with its pitot tubes covered.
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South Korean LCCs stay in red despite rising revenue
Three South Korean low-cost operators continued their loss-making streak in the second quarter of the year, despite a steady increase in revenue.
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BOC Aviation sees three big themes in air travel sector
Lessor BOC Aviation has outlined key challenges facing the airline sector in the first half, but also notes a significant air traffic recovery globally.
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Canada Jetlines receives air operating certificate, poised for launch
The Canadian government has granted Canada Jetlines, the country’s newest low-cost carrier, an air operating certificate (AOC), removing the final barrier to the airline’s long-awaited launch.
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Manston airport revival regains UK government approval 18 months after court setback
Developers aiming to resurrect Manston airport in the south-east UK have again secured approval for the project from the government, some 18 months after a court quashed a previous consent order. RiverOak Strategic Partners is intending to re-open the airport as a dedicated air freight facility. The application for the ...
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Helicopter firm CHC Group cuts debt in recapitalisation deal
Offshore oil and gas helicopter specialist CHC Group intends to slash its debt by $500 million through a recapitalisation process involving existing debt and equity holders. CHC says the transaction will “significantly reduce its funded debt obligations” by up to $500 million, and includes the provision of $100 million in ...
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Gulf Air joins IndiGo in adding Ras Al Khaimah link
Gulf Air will serve its third airport in the United Arab Emirates from 3 October, when it commences flights to Ras Al Khaimah International airport.
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BA A350-1000 struck tail during go-around after prolonged float
UK investigators have determined that a British Airways Airbus A350-1000 suffered a tail-strike during a go-around at London Heathrow when its first officer initially applied full nose-up pitch input after the twinjet briefly touched down. The aircraft, inbound from Dubai on 2 January, had been arriving to runway 27L with ...
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Chinese authorities test alternative turbulence index to account for aircraft type
Chinese authorities have been testing a new in-flight turbulence measurement technique intended to take into account different aircraft types and provide more accurate crew perception. Under ICAO standards turbulence is categorised as light, moderate, or severe based on a cube-root function of the eddy dissipation rate. But this dissipation rate ...
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HAL to open KL office to support Tejas bid in Malaysia
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) plans to open an office in Kuala Lumpur to support its bid for Malaysia’s Fighter Lead-in Trainer (FLIT) competition.
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China operates CH-4 with heavy-fuel engine
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) CH-4 unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has conducted a flight equipped with a new heavy-fuel engine.