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AnalysisANALYSIS: Embraer misses 2018 targets but upbeat on E2 sales
Embraer has missed companywide revenue and operating margin targets for 2018 following last year's runway excursion involving the KC-390, but the manufacturer's commercial aircraft division holds renewed optimism over E-Jet E2 sales this year ahead of launching a joint venture with Boeing.
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Embraer suffers slide in business jet deliveries and revenues
Embraer recorded a 17% slide in executive jet shipments in 2018 on the back of prolonged weakness in the business aviation market.
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Interjet names William Shaw as new CEO
Mexico’s third largest airline Interjet has appointed Viva Air Colombia co-founder and former chief executive William Shaw as its new chief.
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TAME to drop sole long-haul route and return A330
Ecuador’s state-owned airline TAME will stop operating its sole remaining long-haul route connecting Quito with New York John F Kennedy on 1 February, and return its single Airbus A330-200 to its lessor.
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Brazil approves Boeing and Embraer partnership
Brazil's new government has approved a proposed partnership between Embraer and Boeing, clearing a critical hurdle for a tie-up that was challenged in court by Brazilian politicians and labour unions.
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LATAM continues to retreat from A350-1000
Latin American operator LATAM Airlines Group has converted another four A350-1000s to the -900, continuing its migration away from the larger A350 variant.
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Global airline numbers almost unchanged despite 2018 failures
While 2018 brought its fair share of airline start-ups and collapses, the year ended with roughly the same number of commercial operators as which it ended 2017.
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Delta tops FlightGlobal's on-time performance ranking for 2018
Delta Air Lines has been named the world's most punctual major international airline during 2018 by FlightGlobal, incorporating FlightStats.
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PICTURES AND VIDEO: LATAM unveils new cabin interior
LATAM Airlines Group will soon roll out a new cabin interior on two-thirds of its fleet, following a plan unveiled last year to invest $400 million in new seats and interiors.
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Delta named world's most on-time mainline airline in 2018
Delta named world's most on-time mainline airline in 2018
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ANALYSIS: Airline safety still broadly improving despite setback
A rise in the number of passenger and crew fatalities made 2018 disappointing in comparison to the previous year – though 2017 was exceptionally safe.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Which airline CEOs face big challenges in 2019?
A look at the challenges – and opportunities – that await airline chief executives in the year ahead
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Sky Peru gets green light for 34 routes
Chile’s low-cost carrier Sky Airline has received approval to launch domestic operations in Peru, as the country’s transport and communications ministry awards it with the authority to serve 34 routes.
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NewsPICTURES: Key airline stories from 2018
A visual reminder of some of the most significant events in the airline industry over the past 12 months
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NewsPICTURES: 2018's key airline chief executive appointments
A visual record of some of the most significant leadership appointments across the global airline industry in 2018
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ANALYSIS: What lies in store for airline sector in 2019?
Until the last few weeks of 2018 it appeared that rising fuel costs would give many airlines the stiffest test yet of the robustness of their newfound profitability in the year to come. Even as airlines have shifted to more efficient models amid fleet renewal efforts over recent years, fuel ...
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NewsTHE YEAR AHEAD: 2019 aerospace outlook
All we ever know for sure about the future is that it will look a lot like the past, only different – or maybe very different, depending on the timescale and interim events. That makes forecasting a black art best left to fortune tellers, charlatans and consultants. But in the ...
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Brazil court revokes injunction against Embraer-Boeing deal
A Brazil appeals court judge has struck down a second injunction issued last week against the proposed commercial aviation joint venture between Embraer and Boeing.
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Embraer faces new injunction against Boeing deal
Embraer says it will "take all applicable judicial measures" to seek the overturn of a second injunction issued against its proposed commercial aviation joint venture with Boeing.
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Azul finalises order for 21 E195-E2s
Azul has firmed up an order for 21 Embraer E195-E2s, previously announced at the Farnborough air show in July.