News from FlightGlobal – Page 271
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NewsDelivery imminent for Spanish air force’s first A330, as Madrid signs for MRTT conversions
Spain has formally ordered the conversion of three former Iberia Airbus A330-200 passenger jets into multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft.
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NewsLebanon’s MEA pushes back A330neos as it battles dual crises
Lebanese carrier Middle East Airlines has pushed back delivery of its four Airbus A330neos until 2026 as it bids to recover from the dual challenges of the pandemic and economic crisis in Lebanon.
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NewsVindicated by creditors’ approval for restructuring, AirAsia X slams critics
AirAsia X has hit back at its critics — including what it calls “pundits” hoping the airline would be liquidated — in a strongly-worded statement after it gained creditors’ approval for debt restructuring.
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NewsSuperjet climbed into conflict after captain deployed landing-gear in cruise
Russian investigators have disclosed that an Azimuth Sukhoi Superjet 100 captain inadvertently deployed the landing-gear in cruise, prompting a climb response which placed the twinjet in conflict with another aircraft. In a 9 November bulletin the federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has detailed the 21 October incident, involving a flight ...
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NewsGE9X clears dust-ingestion test milestone
GE Aviation has completed dust-ingestion testing on its new GE9X engine for the Boeing 777X, as the propulsion specialist eyes a potential third application for the widebody turbofan.
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NewsChina, India pose tough questions for SIA Group
As international markets start to open up, China and India are significant question marks for the long-term strategy of Singapore Airlines.
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NewsKorean Air operating profit sharply higher on cargo strength
A strong cargo performance propelled Korean Air’s operating profit to W439 billion ($372 million) for the third quarter of 2021.
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NewsArab carriers call for governments to ease travel pains
Arab airline leaders expect it to take between three to five years for passenger traffic to return to pre-crisis levels as carriers in the region have been particularly hard hit by the pandemic’s impact on international services.
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NewsSIA confident of continued strong cargo performance
Singapore Airlines enjoyed record high cargo revenues in the first half of its 2021/22 financial year, and expects demand to remain strong.
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NewsScoot adds London Gatwick to European network
Scoot will commence one-stop flights between Singapore and London Gatwick in December, with a new service via Bangkok Suvarnabhumi.
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NewsZipair launches Los Angeles as inaugural long-haul destination
Zipair will become the first low-cost carrier to operate trans-Pacific flights, as it announces Los Angeles as its “much-anticipated” inaugural long-haul destination.
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NewsCovid-19 resurgence pushes Thai AirAsia parent deeper in the red
Thai AirAsia parent company Asia Aviation widened its third-quarter operating loss, amid a sharp revenue plunge from having to suspend operations during Thailand’s worst wave of coronavirus infections.
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NewsAzul CEO confirms interest in acquiring LATAM
Azul’s chief executive doubled down on comments he made last week about a potential acquisition of LATAM Airlines Group, pending the outcome of the Chilean airline’s bankruptcy protection process.
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NewsAzul ‘bullish’ about future booking and revenue trends
Brazil’s Azul Airlines is “bullish” about booking and revenue trends after its revenue increased almost 60% from the second to third quarters of 2021.
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NewsRoyal Jordanian to decide on fleet renewal by year-end
Royal Jordanian Airlines aims to make a decision on the renewal of its regional and narrowbody fleets by the end of the year in support of a long-term strategic plan which envisions a near doubling of the operation.
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NewsSingapore Airlines cuts half-year losses as travel lanes, cargo lift demand
Singapore Airlines Group narrowed its half-year losses on the back of a significant revenue uplift, as it anticipates a continued rise in travel demand in the near-term, with more countries easing border restrictions.
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NewsA220 diverts after thrust in one engine rolls back on approach
Canadian investigators are probing a loss of thrust on an Air Canada Airbus A220-300 during approach to New York, to which the crew responded with a go-around. The aircraft had been descending for runway 31 at New York’s LaGuardia airport, following a service from Toronto on 8 November. But at ...
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NewsBritten-Norman tie-up envisages electric Islander flights to Isles of Scilly
UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman is to collaborate with a shipping firm to advance the prospect of hydrogen-powered flights to the Isles of Scilly, an archipelago off the west coast of Cornwall. The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group – which operates the local airline Skybus – has sold one of its ...
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NewsResolute action need to re-boot Australian air travel: Inmarsat
A whitepaper sponsored by Inmarsat Aviation contends that Australia was particularly hard hit by coronavirus related travel restrictions, and that the country needs a unified approach for air travel to recover.
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NewsFrontier in “strong financial position”; expects recovery by Spring 2022
Frontier Airlines says it is in a “strong financial position” to get to pre-coronavirus levels by early 2022 despite the coronavirus’ Delta variant that ate into the carrier’s revenues in the third quarter of 2021.