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Airline BusinessAsia-Pacific coronavirus crisis has clear winners and losers
Asia-Pacific airlines continue to have a rough ride with coronavirus, but the crisis will place further airspace between stronger and weaker carriers.
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Airline BusinessEuropean carriers aim to cut their way through the crisis
While the short-term focus among European carriers has been on finding ways to survive the crisis and resume services, airlines have been quick to signal sizeable cuts to their operations with few expecting traffic to return to previous peaks before 2023
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NewsMitsubishi closes CRJ acquisition despite SpaceJet uncertainty
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has acquired the CRJ programme from Bombardier and formed a new group of operating entities focused on regional aircraft service and support.
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In depthUSAF ponders radical air-to-air missile designs
The US Air Force is asking aerospace manufacturers for experimental ideas to use in its future long-range air-to-air missiles.
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NewsEmirates’ Clark expecting tough 2020 then slow near-term recovery
Industry will have to “tough it out” for the remainder of this year as it reels from the coronavirus pandemic, but Clark is optimistic that business will begin to improve gradually during 2021.
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NewsMD-82 almost stalled at low level after go-around thrust overlooked
Bulgarian investigators have revealed that a Boeing MD-82 almost stalled while nose-high at low level, after the crew did not engage go-around thrust during a missed approach at Tarbes-Lourdes airport. The Bulgarian Air Charter aircraft descended to about 40ft while still nearly 500m from the runway, flying close to the ...
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AnalysisPandemic puts thrust levers to idle for big jet engine makers
For Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, GE Aviation and CFM International, a long downturn means de-tuning plans to ramp up the power
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OpinionSpaceJet waiting game plays on at Mitsubishi
True patience involves bearing what is unbearable, according to a Japanese proverb. By that measure, it is fair to say that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), the parent of Mitsubishi Aircraft, has displayed that quality in spades.
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NewsChallenges ahead in Thai Airways business rehabilitation
The 60-year-old Thai Airways International, now in court-supervised business rehabilitation, carries the burden of legacy issues, a history of failed restructuring and transformations, and being ill-equipped to tackle industry challenges.
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Boeing insists it addressed 787 oxygen bottle concerns
Boeing is pushing back against allegations that faulty emergency oxygen systems on 787s pose a threat to aircraft safety