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NewsAlaska lost $132 million in Q1 amid 737 Max 9 grounding
The financial impact of grounding its 65 Boeing 737 Max 9s in January pushed Alaska Air Group to a $132 million loss in the first quarter of 2024.
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OpinionHow electric charging infrastructure will power aviation’s ‘third age’
Realising the future of electric flight relies on a new focus on infrastructure, argues Tine Tomazic.
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AnalysisPearl engine success propels Rolls-Royce’s business aviation revival
Despite Rolls-Royce’s wider difficulties in the wake of the pandemic, the Pearl engine is restoring the UK engine maker’s once powerful position in business aviation propulsion.
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OpinionShould Japan be twice shy on domestic airliner development?
National and industrial ambitions could prompt Tokyo to back the development of a new commercial airliner via a major investment – but things didn’t go so well the last time it tried.
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InterviewWhy ExecuJet MRO Services’ Nadia Coetzee loves tackling AOGs
As general manager of ExecuJet MRO Services’ Brussels facility, Nadia Coetzee loves overseeing the 24/7 provision of essential support to get business jet operators’ assets back in the air.
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NewsNorse Atlantic further diversifies by unveiling South African route
Long-haul budget carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is opening services to the South African city of Cape Town from London Gatwick later this year. It will start operating the route on 28 October, ahead of the southern hemisphere summer. Norse, which exclusively uses Boeing 787s, says it will serve Cape Town ...
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NewsSuspect presented falsified waybill before alleged Air Canada cargo facility gold heist
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a fraudulent airway bill, based on a genuine seafood shipment, was presented by a suspect during the alleged theft of 6,600 gold bars from an Air Canada cargo facility in Toronto last year.
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NewsEasyJet narrows first-half losses
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet expects to post a pre-tax headline loss of between £340-360 million ($423-448 million) for the six months ended March 2024.
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NewsAura Aero starts tendering for ERA supply chain following maturity review
French start-up Aura Aero has begun tendering for suppliers of key components for its hybrid-electric ERA 19-seater, as the developer pushes for a first flight towards the end of 2026.
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NewsSouth Korea to stand up F-35 MRO facility
South Korea is to build a heavy maintenance facility for the Lockheed Martin F-35, the third MRO facility for the type in the Asia-Pacific.
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NewsComac assembles expert group for C929 research meetings
Comac has kicked off a joint research meeting for its in-development C929 widebody, bringing together a large group of academics, scientists and engineers, as well as government officials, from across the country.
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NewsCrucial Dutch probe into fatal BK 160 accident strives to understand source of burn damage
Dutch investigators probing the fatal crash of a Blackshape Aircraft BK 160 are trying to determine whether external burn marks arose from an in-flight or post-impact fire.
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NewsConsumers sue to block Alaska’s proposed acquisition of Hawaiian
A group of US consumers have filed a lawsuit in a federal district court to block on anticompetitive grounds Alaska Airlines’ proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of rival West Coast carrier Hawaiian Airlines.
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NewsNTSB chair refutes whistleblower claim of Boeing document cover up
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chair Jennifer Homendy refutes a whistleblower’s claim that Boeing concealed key documents related to the Alaska Airlines flight 1282 accident in January.
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In depthWhistleblower warns Congress of 787 manufacturing concerns but Boeing pushes back
A current Boeing quality engineer told lawmakers on 17 April that the fuselages of more than 1,000 787s could be subject to early failure due to manufacturing “shortcuts” – an allegation Boeing firmly refutes.
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NewsAegean to configure four A321neos for longer-range operations
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines is to take four Airbus A321neos configured for extended-range operations as it targets markets in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
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NewsGAMA redoubles efforts to convince Europeans of business aviation’s value
Trade body the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is redoubling its efforts to convince European lawmakers and the public of business and general aviation’s importance to the continent’s technology value chain.
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In depthFrustrations build in Washington over continued halt on F-35 deliveries
The Pentagon is preparing to curtail the latest upgrade package for the fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter, as lawmakers expressed frustration with an eight-month freeze in new aircraft deliveries related to certifying new control software.
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NewsAlaska Airlines executes brief nationwide ground stop due to ‘abundance of caution’
US carrier Alaska Airlines requested and was granted by the Federal Aviation Administration a nationwide ground-stop that lasted for about 1h on the morning of 17 April.
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NewsItaly’s Tecnam launches updated P2006T NG
Italian airframer Tecnam has launched an updated version of its popular P2006T four-seat piston-twin, which it designates the NG.