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NewsTransat CEO fears WestJet-Sunwing merger will harm competition
Transat AT chief executive Annick Guerard says WestJet’s pending acquisition of leisure airline Sunwing will “significantly” harm competition in Canada’s hotly contested leisure travel market.
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NewsTransat fiscal Q1 earnings hit by Omicron, hopes for more government aid
Transat AT, the parent company of Air Transat, experienced a “significant” Omicron-variant-fuelled hit during its fiscal first quarter 2022, as passengers took a step back from planning air travel.
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NewsUS rejects transfer of Polish fighter jets to Ukraine
The US Department of Defense has ruled out transferring 23 Polish MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, calling the idea “high-risk” and fearing it could raise tensions in the region.
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NewsUS government explores logistics of Polish fighter jet transfer to Ukraine
The US government is speaking to its NATO allies about an offer by the government of Poland to transfer some of its fighter jets to Ukraine, as the back-and-forth on the transaction continues.
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NewsAvelo to expand from New Haven
US start-up discount carrier Avelo Airlines continues to expand out of New Haven in Connecticut, with plans to add routes from the city to three destinations.
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Airline BusinessHow will increased debt change the airline industry?
As airlines emerge from Covid-19 and into cost pressures exacerbated by war in Europe, they face a years-long effort to pay down the debt accumulated to survive the challenges
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NewsPentagon slaps down Polish MiG-29 jet offer to Ukraine
The US Department of Defense (DoD), taken by surprise by Poland’s announcement that it would offer its RAC MiG-29 fleet to Ukraine via a formal transfer to the USA in Germany, says the plan is “not…tenable” and “raises serious concerns”.
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NewsCAE halts training and support for Russian carriers
Canadian flight training company CAE has suspended services and training to Russian airlines and aircraft operators amid that country’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.
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NewsPoland offers MiG-29 fighters for use by Ukraine, wants used US jets in return
Poland has offered its entire RAC MiG-29 fleet to the USA – to pass on to Ukraine to aid in its defence against Russia’s invasion – in exchange for used fighter jets, and encourages other NATO allies to do the same.
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NewsDHL orders another six 777Fs
Express package delivery company DHL Express has ordered another six Boeing 777 Freighters, handing the US airframer another in a long string of recent freighter aircraft sales.
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NewsJoby prototype experienced ‘component failure’: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says in a preliminary report that a mishap involving a Joby Aviation all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) prototype last month was due to “a component failure”.
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NewsNetJets agrees to purchase Lilium’s all-electric air taxi
US business jet operator NetJets has secured rights to buy up to 150 electric air taxis from start-up German aircraft developer Lilium Air Mobility.
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NewsCanada’s Air Transat and Porter team up with codeshares
Canada’s Air Transat and Porter Airlines have teamed up, reaching a code-share agreement beginning with flights this summer.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Index shows industry exceeding three-quarters of pre-Covid size
The latest Airline Business Index shows the global airline industry has exceeded three-quarters of its pre-Covid size, driven by rapidly returning passengers and revenue in the fourth quarter of 2021.
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NewsBoeing lands orders for 37 jets in February, deliveries slowed
Boeing landed orders for another 37 commercial jets in February, including deals for 32 737 Max and for five first-generation 777 Freighters.
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NewsBreeze adds first transcontinental routes as part of major expansion
Breeze Airways has revealed details of a major route expansion that will see the US start-up add flights to 10 additional cities, including several West Coast destinations, this year.
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NewsUnited suspends routes between USA and India
United Airlines has suspended several flights between the USA and India due to the ongoing crisis in eastern Europe.
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NewsBoeing stops buying Russian titanium
Boeing will no longer purchase titanium from Russia, a move coming as Western companies face increased pressure to cut Russian ties following that country’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Airline BusinessWhere are the 383 Boeing 737 Max jets that had been delivered to airlines in March 2019?
Three years after the global grounding of the Boeing 737 Max fleet began and more than a year into the type’s return to service, there are more than 500 examples undertaking commercial operations around the world.
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NewsJAGM attains IOC for use by Marine Corps AH-1Zs
The US Marine Corps (USMC) declared initial operating capability (IOC) for the AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) on the Bell AH-1Z attack helicopter effective from 1 March.