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NewsBoeing scores Max win with two-jet order from Warsaw’s Enter Air
Polish charter carrier Enter Air has ordered two additional Boeing 737 Max 8s and taken options to buy another two of the jets, marking a rare sales win for Boeing’s and its still-grounded Max.
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NewsIcelandair: Keflavik hub stands to benefit as non-stop competitors retreat
Icelandair Group has warned that if its operation collapsed, the Reykjavik Keflavik hub would take years to rebuild and, as a result, would cause substantial damage to the country’s economy. The company, which is preparing a $150 million share issue, has outlined the bleak consequences of receivership to potential investors ...
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NewsUS and Chinese carriers can double flights between countries: DoT
The four Chinese airlines currently operating scheduled passenger services to the USA may double their services to eight weekly round-trip flights, according to the US Department of Transportation. “This aggregate level of service is equivalent to the total number of flights now permitted by the Chinese aviation authorities for US ...
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NewsSpirit Aero may need more cash, with $920m in acquisitions looming: analysts
The pace at which Spirit AeroSystems has been burning through cash has left some analysts questioning if the company will be able to close two acquisitions as planned, and whether it might need additional funding.
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NewsFrontier bets on cost-sensitive travellers’ return to skies first
Like the rest of the airline industry, Frontier Airlines is cutting costs and seeking federal aid as the pandemic has obliterated passenger demand, while also defending its network position as it plans for an eventual travel recovery.
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NewsBreeze withdraws application for Compass’ certificate
Breeze Airways, the start-up passenger carrier headed by serial aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, has abandoned its application to acquire the certificate of now-defunct Compass Airlines.
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NewsAirports trade group advocates for testing instead of quarantines
An international trade group representing airports is the latest organisation to call for widespread coronavirus testing to replace current quarantine measures in order to encourage passengers to begin travelling again.
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InterviewAirbus Americas CEO optimistic in 2021 uptick, predicts ‘morphing’ of industry
The top Airbus executive in North America thinks industry conditions will improve at least incrementally in 2021 but that aerospace companies and airlines will emerge from the downturn changed in ways yet unknown.
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NewsNeste delivers sustainable aviation fuel in San Francisco
Finnish renewable fuels producer Neste has begun supplying three of the United States’ largest airlines with sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) for flights from San Francisco International airport.
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NewsA350 launch-aid tweaks fail to persuade US to ease tariffs
US authorities are unconvinced by recent Airbus claims that amended A350 launch-aid agreements equate to implementation of a World Trade Organization ruling to remove subsidies. Airbus had aimed in July to bring an end to the long-running transatlantic dispute on civil aircraft subsidies by adjusting French and Spanish A350 launch-aid ...
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NewsGECAS tops up 737-800 converted freighter orders
Lessor GECAS is to take up to 20 more Boeing 737-800 converted freighters, having firmed up orders for 11 of the cargo jets. GECAS’s top-up agreement – its third, and one which includes nine additional options – takes its overall orders for the type to 60 with 14 options. Conversion ...
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NewsUS leaves unchanged 15% tariff on European aircraft imports
The US government has left unchanged a 15% tariff on Airbus aircraft imports following a required review of a broad $7.5 billion tariff package on European products.
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NewsUnited introduces 28 new flights to Florida
United Airlines has added more domestic flights from the Midwest and the northeastern US to warm-weather destinations in the south in a move that signals the airline is banking on leisure travel as the first segment of the industry to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
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News2016 engine failure prompts study of ‘high-energy’ engine parts, GE enhances inspections
The US aerospace industry’s trade group has commenced a study into the durability of rotating turbofan components at the request of the Federal Aviation Administration. The study stems from the 2016 failure of a GE Aviation CF6 turbofan on an American Airlines Boeing 767.
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NewsJuly cancellations push 737 Max backlog cut to 860 for the year
Boeing’s 737 Max backlog declined nearly 20% in the first seven months of 2020, with the company stripping more than 850 jets from its books due to order cancellations and accounting adjustments.
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NewsCarrying US presidential candidates this autumn? Know the rules: NBAA
Aircraft operators will want to be painstakingly careful this fall when carrying nominees for upcoming US federal elections.
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NewsSecond Cessna SkyCourier takes flight
The flight lasted one hour and 35 minutes, and reached a maximum altitude of 14,200ft, and a maximum speed of 210kt (378km/h).
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NewsMesa bets on Cargo as operating profit falls 12%
Mesa Air Group reported a $15 million operating profit during the third quarter despite the travel downturn during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsBoeing delivered four jets in July, with no new orders
Boeing’s commercial activity slowed to a trickle in July, when the company handed over just four jets and took in no new aircraft orders.
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NewsFAA staff cite industry influence and lack of accountability in staff survey
Staffers in the Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft certification branch believe industry pressure has negatively affected safety oversight and that top managers have not been held accountable for safety-related shortcomings.