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Lufthansa takes first A380 out of storage
German carrier Lufthansa has today taken an Airbus A380 aircraft back out of storage for the first time since the pandemic.
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Rapid pace of Ryanair traffic growth slows in November
Ryanair’s recent run of sharp traffic growth slowed a little in November as it carried 11.2 million passengers.
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SIA, Thai sign MOU to increase codesharing
Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways International have entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see more extensive codesharing between the two carriers.
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Qantas to add 6th A380 as international network expands
Qantas will see a sixth Airbus A380 join its fleet in December, as it plans to start operating additional international destinations.
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Honda Aircraft lands orders for 25 HondaJets from Volato
US business aviation company Volato has ordered 25 of Honda Aircraft’s recently updated HA-420 HondaJet Elite II.
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Top US lawmakers to decide fate of 737 Max 7 and Max 10 regulatory exemption
One of two proposals to exempt Boeing’s 737 Max 7 and Max 10 from a year-end regulatory change could be included in a US defence spending bill lawmakers plan to finalise before year end.
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GetJet granted air operator’s certificate in Latvia
Lithuanian wet-lease carrier GetJet has been granted an air operator’s certificate for a division based in neighbouring Latvia. GetJet Airlines Latvia obtained the AOC on 30 November from the Baltic state’s ministry of transport. Both operators will conduct flights using single-aisle Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 twinjets, with the Latvian ...
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Reopening Asia markets helped keep traffic on the rise in October
Strong passenger demand continued in October as fresh IATA figures show airline traffic running at almost three-quarters of pre-pandemic levels for the month.
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Military certification approval clears Gripen E for operational debut
Saab has secured a Military Restricted Type Certificate for its Gripen E from the Swedish and Brazilian authorities, clearing the way for the type to enter operational use.
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UK Royal Navy reviewing specifications for struggling Crowsnest AEW system
The UK Royal Navy is reviewing its required capabilities for the Crowsnest airborne early warning and control system, after experiencing early shortcomings with the technology.
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Airbus cuts Russian ties on titanium supply
Airbus will stop buying Russian titanium with the last delivery in a “matter of months” as the airframer looks to reorientate its supply chain in the wake of the Ukraine war.
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Viva A320neo low-fuel emergency inquiry details rapidly-changing weather situation
Preliminary analysis by Colombian investigators has detailed how rapidly-changing weather conditions at diversion airports preceded the low-fuel emergency involving a Viva Air Airbus A320neo. The aircraft had departed Cali on 17 October, bound for Riohacha – a service expected to take 1h 46min – with 6,800kg of fuel on board. ...
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Bombardier unveils new Biggin Hill service hub
Bombardier has inaugurated its expanded London Biggin Hill service centre, the fourth new or significantly enlarged maintenance facility it has opened this year.
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SAS expects SKr9.5bn equity raise to slip to end-January
Scandinavia’s SAS expects to commence its crucial SKr9.5 billion ($907 million) equity raise around the end of January, after the schedule for its ‘SAS Forward’ restructuring programme slipped. The airline is re-organising under US Chapter 11 protection and expects to exit the process in the second half of next year, ...
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Boeing new aircraft strategy ‘no surprise’: Airbus sales chief
Airbus was unsurprised by recent comments from the head of arch-rival Boeing that it had no immediate plans to launch a new aircraft, according to the European airframer’s sales chief.
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RNZAF swaps C-130H propeller in ‘brutally cold’ Antarctica
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) replaced a faulty propeller on a Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transport in sub-zero temperatures in Antarctica.
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KAI in contract to develop MUM-T for Light Armed Helicopter
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has entered an agreement for the development of manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) for the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH).
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Global Knafaim to raise equity for Tus Airways loan repayment
Israel’s Global Knafaim Leasing is injecting additional capital into Cypriot carrier Tus Airways, via a share issue, the lessor reveals in its third-quarter financial statement. It says that the board approved the extra investment of $2 million on 30 November. Investment partner Kenneth Woolley has similarly contributed in order to ...
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Jetstar Group, Changi Airport end terminal reallocation impasse
Jetstar Group is to relocate its operations to Changi Airport’s Terminal 4 from end-March 2023, months after it slammed the airport operator for “unilaterally” relocating its carriers.
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Indonesia AirAsia parent still in the red despite fivefold increase in revenue
AirAsia Indonesia remained in the red in its third-quarter earnings, only narrowing its operating losses slightly despite a fivefold jump in revenue for the period.