All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 50

  • Finnair
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    Finnair obtains €570m, including loan offset, from new share issue

    22 Nov 2023

    Finnair has revealed that its rights issue – which was slightly oversubscribed – has raised just over €570 million ($620 million) in gross proceeds, including a €318 million commitment from the Finnish government. Net proceeds from the issue are around €558 million. The carrier had disclosed plans for a new ...

  • Collins-c-Collins Aerospace
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    Italian government objects to Safran’s proposed acquisition of Collins arm

    20 Nov 2023

    French aerospace firm Safran’s proposed acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s actuation and flight-control arm has hit a snag after the Italian government opposed part of the sale. The Italian government has objected to the acquisition of Microtecnica, a company holding relevant assets in Italy, and exercised its ‘golden power’ veto. Safran ...

  • Israir A320-c-Israir
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    Israir Group negotiating financial support from government over Gaza conflict

    17 Nov 2023

    Israeli leisure operator Israir Group is looking to secure financial support from the government as a result of disruption caused by the Gaza conflict. The company states that it expects to receive “significant and full assistance” from the government for as long as the conflict persists, and is holding talks ...

  • Tus A320-c-Tus Airways
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    Shareholders agree loans to support war-affected Tus Airways

    17 Nov 2023

    Cypriot-based carrier Tus Airways is to receive financial support through a shareholder loan, as the airline adjusts to disruption caused by the Israel-Gaza conflict. Tus Airways had been operating services to Israel after the outbreak of hostilities in early October – although traffic volume was low – but the cancellation ...

  • Norse 787 landing Troll-c-Sven Lidstrom Norwegian Polar Institute
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    Norse Atlantic conducts 787 supply flight to Antarctic ice runway

    16 Nov 2023

    Norse Atlantic Airways has conducted a landing on Antarctic ice using one of the Scandinavian carrier’s Boeing 787-9s. The twinjet flew from Oslo to Cape Town, stopping in South Africa for 40h, before making the onward connection to Antarctica’s Troll research station on 15 November. It was transporting 45 personnel, ...

  • Beond A319-c-Beond
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    Start-up luxury leisure carrier Beond carries out first revenue flight

    16 Nov 2023

    Start-up premium leisure airline Beond has conducted its first commercial service, with a flight between Munich and the Maldives. The airline operated the service – with the aircraft flying via Dubai – on 15-16 November. Beond displayed its initial aircraft, an Airbus A319 painted in a distinctive dark livery, at ...

  • Emirates A350-900-c-Emirates
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    Emirates to expand A350 commitment with additional -900s

    16 Nov 2023

    Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is committing to additional Airbus A350-900, with an order for 15 more of the twinjets during the Dubai air show. Emirates already has 50 of the -900 on order and the new agreement takes the total to 65. A350-900s are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engines. ...

  • Emirates A380-c-Emirates
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    Collaboration and cannibalisation to extend Emirates A380 fleet life: Clark

    15 Nov 2023

    Emirates is aiming to keep 116 Airbus A380s in service over the next few years, with the effort supported by a series of maintenance agreements disclosed by the carrier. The carrier is the largest operator of the type, and eventually placed total orders for 123 before Airbus discontinued production. While ...

  • Ethiopian A350 title-c-Ethiopian Airlines
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    Ethiopian commits to additional A350-900s

    15 Nov 2023

    Ethiopian Airlines has followed-up its order for additional Boeing jets with a commitment to take another 11 Airbus A350-900s. The carrier disclosed the agreement, currently in the form of a memorandum of understanding, during the Dubai air show. It would take Ethiopian’s orders and commitments for the A350 to 33, ...

  • Flydubai-c-Flydubai
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    Flydubai follows Emirates in establishing Dubai South MRO centre

    15 Nov 2023

    United Arab Emirates carrier Flydubai is following Emirates’ plans for a substantial maintenance presence near Dubai’s Al Maktoum airport, by unveiling its own agreement for a purpose-built MRO facility in the Dubai South area. Flydubai has reached an agreement with Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub to develop the $190 million ...

  • GEnx 787-c-GE Aerospace
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    Angola’s TAAG picks GEnx to power 787 fleet

    15 Nov 2023

    Angolan flag-carrier TAAG has selected General Electric GEnx engines for its Boeing 787 fleet, in an agreement which will also include a spare powerplant. TAAG disclosed in October that it was ordering four 787s although it did not indicate a delivery schedule. Boeing’s official backlog figures indicate that the TAAG ...

  • Oman Air 737 freighter-c-Boeing
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    Oman Air receives converted 737-800 freighter

    14 Nov 2023

    Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air has received a Boeing 737-800 converted freighter, the airline’s first dedicated cargo aircraft. Oman Air, based in Muscat, took delivery of the jet after modification work at China’s STAECO engineering facility in Shandong. “The freighter will contribute to the growth of the air cargo logistics ...

  • Emirates 777-9 title-c-Emirates
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    Emirates' Clark: 777X follow-on order a balance of confidence and lead times

    14 Nov 2023

    Emirates president Tim Clark is optimistic that the Boeing 777-9 service entry is on track, expecting the type inspection authorisation – which begins formal certification tests – around February next year. Speaking during the Dubai air show on 14 November, a day after Emirates committed to another 90 777Xs, Clark ...

  • 777-300ERSF N779CK outside-c-FlightGlobal
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    Conversion momentum builds as IAI inducts more 777-300ERs for modification

    14 Nov 2023

    Israel Aerospace Industries has completed two Boeing 777-300ER freighter conversions, and is in the process of modifying another three, with the aircraft due to enter service next year. One aircraft (N778CK) is undertaking the flight-test and certification programme, while a second (N779CK) is being displayed at the Dubai air show. ...

  • A350-1000 at Dubai-c-Airbus
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    Emirates will only assess A350-1000 once engines meet durability demands: Clark

    14 Nov 2023

    Emirates believes the Airbus A350-1000 would fit into the carrier’s fleet, but it will not be considered until Rolls-Royce is able to offer greater engine durability for the airline’s specific conditions and operations. The A350-1000 is powered by the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97, a higher-thrust version of the XWB-84 used on ...

  • Dash 8-c-De Havilland Canada
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    Kenya’s Advantage Air to have quick-change Dash 8-400 kit

    14 Nov 2023

    Kenyan cargo specialist Advantage Air Travel is to receive a quick-change freighter kit to support its De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 operation. The agreement, disclosed at the Dubai air show, is intended to provide the company with greater flexibility while operating the turboprop type. It enables the operator to convert ...

  • RAM 787-c-Boeing
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    Royal Air Maroc revealed as customer for another pair of 787s

    14 Nov 2023

    Royal Air Maroc has placed a follow-on order for a pair of Boeing 787-9s as part of the airline’s development of long-haul operations. The Casablanca-based carrier already has nine 787s, a mix of the -8 and -9, all fitted with General Electric GEnx engines. Boeing has disclosed that the airline ...

  • Thales IFE-c-Thales
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    Thales reconfirms in-flight entertainment provision for Emirates 777Xs

    13 Nov 2023

    French aerospace firm Thales has reconfirmed that it will supply the in-flight entertainment system for Emirates’ Boeing 777X fleet. Thales will provide the Dubai-based airline with its Avant Up equipment from 2025. Emirates previously had 115 777Xs on order but has newly-unveiled an enhanced agreement covering 90 additional 777Xs – ...

  • Air Baltic A220-c-Air Baltic
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    Air Baltic orders more A220s as it looks to take fleet to 100 by end of decade

    13 Nov 2023

    Latvian carrier Air Baltic is extending its commitment to the Airbus A220, with an agreement which will take its fleet to 100 of the type by the end of the decade. It is taking 30 more of the aircraft through a deal which also includes 20 purchase rights. The airline ...

  • Emirates 777X
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    Emirates takes more 777Xs in $52bn expansion while Flydubai steps up to 787s

    13 Nov 2023

    Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has unveiled an agreement for 90 additional Boeing 777X twinjets, and a revised 787 deal, while its partner airline Flydubai is branching into widebody operations with 30 787-9s. Emirates values its part of the order – disclosed on the first day of the Dubai air show ...