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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Widebody sales - Airbus v Boeing
In the twin-aisle sector, the Airbus A330neo and A350 are head-to-head with Boeing’s 787 and 777X. Flight Fleets Analyzer data shows how the market splits.
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Alitalia files for US bankruptcy protection
Alitalia has filed for bankruptcy protection in a US court, temporarily safeguarding its stateside operations and assets from creditors as it is offered for sale in Italy.
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Satcom Direct signs connectivity deal with TAG Aviation
Aeronautical communications provider Satcom Direct (SD) has been appointed by TAG Aviation UK to incorporate new inflight connectivity services across its high-end business aircraft fleet.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Pauls Calitis, senior vice-president airBaltic
Pauls Calitis is senior vice-president, Flight Operations for Latvian low-cost carrier airBaltic
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Boeing dreams big
As the latest and largest 787 variant makes its international air show debut at Paris, we highlight the newest Dreamliner’s key market indicators; data from Flight Fleets Analyzer.
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NewsSurf Air expands with Rise acquisition
Surf Air, pioneer of the subscription-based, all-you-can-fly airline model, has snapped up fellow operator Rise in a drive to expand its US footprint.
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Air France-KLM and Safran break ground on aerofoil repair shop
Safran Aircraft Engines and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance have started construction of their joint-venture facility for compressor aerofoil repair in northern France.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: What predictive maintenance can offer in a big-data era
The time has arrived and the technology is available – airlines need only embrace it. That’s the message delivered by experts of predictive maintenance, a subject long discussed by the civil aviation industry, but one that for years seemed one step removed – a goal for the future, not a ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: NATO nations take aim at 2% spending target
For decades, the United States has been by far the largest contributor to the NATO’s military strength. Its budget dwarfs those of all the other nations added together, and the US has long sought to have its partners pay more towards the cost of the alliance. Now, President Donald Trump ...
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SR Technics wins new maintenance deal from EasyJet
EasyJet has contracted Swiss MRO provider SR Technics to overhaul thrust reversers on Airbus A320ceo-family aircraft.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Orders battle, A320neo v 737 Max
Deliveries are underway of the Boeing 737 Max 8, while Airbus has begun shipping the largest of its re-engined narrowbodies, the A321neo. As output expands, we compare their fortunes using Flight Fleets Analyzer.
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ANALYSIS: Arianespace guns for Asia communications market
The Paris air show is famously attractive to Asia-Pacific customers of commercial airliners and military aircraft, but the region is also one of the world’s hottest markets for a higher-altitude aerospace segment: commercial satellite launches. Here, European launch operator Arianespace is a world leader and vying for business.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Scrapping of Niki-TUI plan piles pressure on Air Berlin
So, TUI and Etihad have abandoned their plan of merging TUIfly with Niki – an Austrian unit of Air Berlin, in turn part-owned by Etihad – to form a European leisure carrier. And the party most affected is Air Berlin.
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OpinionOPINION: Why orders slump won't hurt Paris air show
If Airbus’s outspoken chief salesman John Leahy is to be believed, the Paris air show might not bring the expected rush of mega-deals that we have become used to during a bumper era for commercial aircraft orders. But with record backlogs in hand, such a slowdown would not be a ...
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A380 door deactivation could raise seat-count
Airbus is looking at deactivation of an upper deck exit door on the A380 as part of measures to increase the type's accommodation.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM AVIO AERO: Pushing the boundaries of knowledge in additive technology
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A350 reliability ahead of target: Bregier
Airbus is expecting to reach its operational reliability target on the A350-900 earlier than expected.
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Qantas expects Dubai to retain European hub role
Qantas expects to continue using Dubai and its Emirates alliance to connect passengers through to European destinations, even as it looks to launch more nonstop services between Australia and Europe.
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Etihad and TUI bury plans for leisure venture
Etihad Aviation Group and TUI Group have abandoned their plan for a leisure joint venture based on Air Berlin's Austrian affiliate Niki and German-based TUIfly.
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Lion Air cancels batch of A320neos
Indonesian carrier Lion Air has cancelled orders for seven Airbus A320s, including five of the re-engined A320neo.