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New Italian routes prominent in Aegean's 2018 network
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines is opening 18 new routes next year including 11 from Athens.
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NBAA: Wheels Up secures $117 million in equity financing
US membership programme Wheels Up raised $117 million ahead of the show, in a third round of equity financing. The investment will be used to fund additional aircraft acquisitions, grow its customer base through a range of sales and marketing efforts, and help the New York-based company to lay the ...
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NBAA: Dassault discloses new delay for Falcon 5X
Safran has just informed Dassault Aviation of a new issue with the high-pressure compressor of the Silvercrest engine that will cause a new delay for the Falcon 5X programme, Dassault chairman and chief executive Eric Trappier announced today.
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NBAA: Pilatus PC-24 returns to NBAA as certification looms
Pilatus’ PC-24 has returned to NBAA, as the superlight business jet programme reaches the final throes of its certification campaign.
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NBAA: Biggin's big in London
Bosses at London's Biggin Hill airport say a new 5,600m2 (60,300ft2) hangar – due to open by the end of the year – extended hours, and an increasingly popular helicopter link to the city centre will give it the edge over the capital's half dozen or so rival business aviation ...
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Travel Service to acquire almost all of Czech Airlines
Czech Airlines is to be taken over by rival operator Travel Service, following an agreement by Korean Air and asset-management firm Prisko to dispose of their stakes in the flag-carrier.
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Airbus shows upturn in PW-powered A320neo deliveries
Airbus's A320neo-family deliveries over September tentatively indicate an improved balance between the rival powerplants on the type.
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Ryanair operations chief resigns after rostering woes
Ryanair disclosed late on 6 October the resignation of its chief operations officer, Michael Hickey, who will leave the Irish carrier at the end of October.
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Alitalia situation 'challenging' for MRO provider Atitech
Uncertainty surrounding Alitalia's future has created a situation that is "challenging" for Atitech, the MRO provider's marketing and sales director Salvatore Russo has acknowledged.
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SR Technics to grow engine overhaul capacity
SR Technics is expanding engine overhaul capacity, as it prepares for a rise in volume generated by CFM International CFM56 powerplants.
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Rising retirements and new materials pose recycling challenges
Participants in a panel on aircraft recycling at this year's Global Sustainable Aviation Summit highlighted the potential need for more decommissioning facilities to cope with rising retirements, as well as the challenge that lies in securing a second market for carbonfibre.
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Monarch's MRO arm upbeat on future despite collapse of airline
Monarch Aircraft Engineering remains confident in its business prospects following the collapse of its sibling carrier.
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Strong second half lifts EasyJet full-year profits
UK budget carrier EasyJet is predicting a full-year pre-tax profit of £405-410 million ($530-536 million), at the higher end of its previous estimates.
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Airbus aims for first A330-800 final assembly by year-end
Airbus has embarked on production of major structures for the first A330-800, the smaller of the two members of the re-engined A330neo family.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Orders slow as holidays kick in
A slow month for commercial sales saw some narrowbody commitments from Le Bourget firmed up, but little other activity. North America’s fleet lead is also being eroded by Asia
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AnalysisINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: LCCs - in it for the long-haul?
Exploring the current state of long-haul low-cost (LHLC) using schedules, fleet and flight status data.
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ANALYSIS: Flying to meet rising bandwith demand
Bandwidth demand from business aviation customers is stronger than ever. In-flight wi-fi providers offering a variety of solutions are competing fiercely with one another to come out on top.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Monarch ran out of room in crowded market
The demise of Monarch Airlines during its 50th year of operations may have surprised plenty of its customers, but it was perhaps inevitable that there would be a casualty in the overcrowded market from the UK to popular Mediterranean holiday resorts.
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Wizz grapples with maintenance staff shortage
Wizz Air's expansion is being challenged by a shortage of line maintenance personnel and facilities in eastern Europe.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Ryanair still among biggest despite capping growth
Ryanair's disclosure that passenger numbers jumped 10% in September, even amid flight cancellations, underlines the extent to which the budget carrier is still growing despite the pilot-rostering challenges that have clipped its planned expansion.