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NewsLessor Aviation Capital Group signs for up to 60 Airbus jets
US-based lessor Aviation Capital Group has signed for up to 60 Airbus single-aisle jets, including reaching a tentative agreement to take 20 A220s. The leasing firm has placed a firm order for 40 A320neo-family aircraft of which five are A321XLRs, the longest-range version of the A321neo. “These highly advanced aircraft ...
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Airline BusinessWhich airlines welcomed new aircraft types into their fleets during 2021?
Established airlines around the world debuted aircraft types and variants in their fleets during 2021, despite the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. We look back at some of the highlights, from nimble narrowbodies through to heavyweight widebodies.
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Airline BusinessWhich airlines launched, failed or merged in 2021?
One of the most counter-intuitive things about the pandemic for the airline sector has been that during the worst crisis the industry has ever faced, relatively few carriers have collapsed.
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NewsCanada Jetlines takes delivery of first aircraft
Canada Jetlines, which promised to launch a low-cost airline for years, has taken delivery of its first aircraft, an 11-year-old Airbus A320
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NewsUS airlines struggle as Covid-19’s Omicron variant sidelines employees
US airlines continue to struggle with staffing issues as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 hits the carriers hard over the busy Christmas travel period.
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Airline BusinessReasons for the airline industry to be optimistic about 2022, despite Omicron
Much as the emergence of the Alpha variant of Covid-19 in late 2020 put a damper on hopes for a strong air traffic recovery in the new year, the Omicron variant is playing the same trick as 2021 comes to an end.
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NewsNorthrop continues work with new A2/AD missile
Northrop Grumman has completed the second test flight of a developmental missile that is aimed at the US government’s requirement for a new Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW).
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NewsUnited cancels scores of flights on Christmas Eve due to Omicron
United Airlines has pre-emptively cancelled scores of flights scheduled for Christmas Eve due to a sudden increase of flight crew and operations personnel testing positive for the coronavirus, or being in close contact with someone who has.
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NewsFAA issues special airworthiness bulletin regarding 5G cellular networks
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) asking the aviation industry to analyse and assess potential issues related to C-band 5G stations on radio altimeters.
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NewsTSA screens more passengers than on same day in pre-pandemic 2019
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has screened more passengers than on the comparable day prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Airline BusinessHow far through the crisis are Americas’ biggest airlines?
While many international services remained heavily restricted for US carriers until November’s easing of travel rules into the country, access to the large domestic market had already helped give the travel recovery momentum..
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OpinionWhy Boeing must act fast to tackle rival’s narrowbody lead
Stung by two recent major airline defections from its 737 operator family, the embattled US airframer needs to cut the advantage held by Airbus with its hot-selling A321neo-model twinjets.
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AnalysisWill airlines change course and explore single-pilot operations?
Could single-pilot commercial airliner operations become reality? Manufacturers and regulators want to know if removing a crew member from the cockpit is feasible – but unions are unconvinced.
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Airline BusinessCan airline sector steer clear of Covid troubles?
Despite early optimism, it is clear that the pandemic is not finished with us, and disruption will remain an occupational hazard for airlines for some time
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AnalysisIs Boeing heading for much-needed recovery?
After more than 30 miserable months, could the airframer be about to put the Max grounding behind it and restore its prior formidable reputation?
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AnalysisUS Air Force to advance stealthy successor for F-22
Details of the US Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter are top secret, but some hints about its key technologies are beginning to appear.
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AnalysisNew big-twin freighters square up for heavyweight contest
One of the most interesting battles between the big two airframers in 2022 will be in new-build large twinjet freighters, with strong offerings on the market from both.
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Airline BusinessNorth American carriers applying recovery brake
In 2021, North American airlines raced to restore capacity as worries about Covid-19 eased – and paid the price. They may not be in such a rush this time.
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AnalysisSupersonic anniversary will drive on developers with a need for speed
It will soon be 75 years since mankind broke the sound barrier. With a huge focus on cutting carbon, is there a market for supersonic commercial jets?
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AnalysisWhat awaits the aviation sector in 2022?
Our special package of forecast articles looks at a dozen topics which are likely to be in the headlines during the coming 12 months.