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Flight cancellations could cost Ryanair €25 million

2017-09-18T21:35:54Z

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair estimates its move to cancel around 50 flights a day over the next six weeks to ease problems stemming from a crew shortage could cost it €25 million.
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Russian authority accused of certification 'incompetence'

2017-09-18T13:49:00Z

Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee has re-ignited a rift with federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia, with an extraordinary attack on its certification capabilities.
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Ramp strike damages Wow's first A320neo

2017-09-18T08:32:00Z

Icelandic budget airline Wow Air's first Airbus A320neo has suffered ramp-collision damage just five months after the jet was delivered.
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EasyJet confirms interest in Air Berlin assets

2017-09-18T06:11:00Z

EasyJet is to participate in the insolvency process for German carrier Air Berlin, confirming its interest in possible asset acquisition.
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Ryanair cuts dozens of flights to cope with crew-leave squeeze

2017-09-17T21:29:00Z

Budget airline Ryanair has listed dozens of flights which it is cancelling in order to cope with a strain on crew availability over the next six weeks.
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Flybe rejigs MRO procedures after panel losses on same Q400

2017-09-15T10:24:00Z

UK regional operator Flybe has introduced new procedures to check Bombardier Q400 engine panels are properly closed after two incidents involving the same aircraft in five weeks.
Analysis
INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Airline Capacity Breakdown – September 2017

2017-09-15T10:04:45Z

Get an overview of airline capacity across the different regions, illustrating the fastest-growing regional markets as of August 2017, so you can plan your next strategic move. Understand YoY change in seat capacity, flight frequencies and ASMs/ASKs.
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Ryanair 737 diverts to East Midlands over possible shed wheel

2017-09-15T09:36:00Z

One of Ryanair's Boeing 737-800s has been diverted to East Midlands airport after departing London Stansted, with initial indications that it lost a wheel on take-off.
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airlines seek wider coverage for IT disruptions

2017-09-14T06:34:00Z

As airlines ramp up their investments in IT and keep their systems secure, they are also looking to increase insurance to provide cover for more than just hack attacks and data breaches.
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Cathay swaps batch of A350-1000s to smaller -900

2017-09-13T19:03:00Z

Cathay Pacific is converting six of its Airbus A350-1000s to the smaller -900, and deferring delivery of five other -1000s by a year.
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Azimuth identifies Samara as part of start-up network

2017-09-12T08:09:00Z

Russian start-up Azimuth is to open services to Samara next month, as the airline shapes its initial network.
Interview
INTERVIEW: Lee Lik Hsin, chief executive, Scoot

2017-09-11T09:33:38Z

Lee Lik Hsin has achieved what few airline bosses have done: turn around a loss-making carrier, merge it with a relatively new player in the market and make the combined unit profitable.
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Gulf traffic flow accommodating Qatar rift: Emirates' Clark

2017-09-11T08:08:00Z

While the Gulf political crisis centred on Qatar is continuing, Emirates Airline president Tim Clark believes traffic flows have stabilised to accommodate the situation.
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Serve Air An-26 badly damaged in Goma accident

2017-09-11T06:18:00Z

Images circulating on social media indicate that an Antonov An-26B badly damaged in an apparent landing accident at Goma was being operated by cargo carrier Serve Air.
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Flexibility can counter long-haul budget threat: Emirates' Clark

2017-09-08T13:45:00Z

Emirates Airline president Tim Clark believes long-haul carriers need to brace for an inevitable threat from low-cost competition, but argues that the Middle Eastern airline has flexibility to counter the challenge.
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VIDEO: What does it take to be an airline pilot?

2017-09-08T10:10:13Z

What does it take to be an airline pilot? Ambition, certainly. Aptitude, without a doubt. An ability to work as part of a team, of course. And, for many aspiring aviators, an awful lot of cash. To qualify to fly an airliner can mean shelling out a six-figure dollar sum.
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SkyWest to take 25 Embraer 175s

2017-09-06T10:13:00Z

US regional carrier SkyWest Airlines has ordered 25 Embraer 175s, of which 15 will initially be configured with 70 seats.
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Boeing forecasts demand for over 7,200 new aircraft in China

2017-09-06T09:55:58Z

Boeing has again raised its forecast for new aircraft demand out of China, predicting a need for 7,240 aircraft over the next 20 years, accounting for 18% of the global total.
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Ukraine inquiry probes ERJ-145 overrun

2017-09-05T07:17:00Z

Ukrainian investigators have disclosed that they are probing an overrun by an Embraer ERJ-145 at Zaporizhia.
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Commercial orders suffer post-Paris hangover

2017-09-04T09:57:15Z

Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier delivered 16 of their new narrowbody aircraft in July, figures from Flight Fleets Analyzer show.