All Africa news – Page 51
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News
Rising retirements and new materials pose recycling challenges
Participants in a panel on aircraft recycling at this year's Global Sustainable Aviation Summit highlighted the potential need for more decommissioning facilities to cope with rising retirements, as well as the challenge that lies in securing a second market for carbonfibre.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Orders slow as holidays kick in
A slow month for commercial sales saw some narrowbody commitments from Le Bourget firmed up, but little other activity. North America’s fleet lead is also being eroded by Asia
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Emirates-Flydubai tie-up unveils initial codeshare routes
Middle Eastern carriers Emirates and Flydubai have detailed the initial routes which will fall under their codeshare tie-up.
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Amadeus confirms 'network issue' as flights delayed
Technology provider Amadeus has acknowledged "disruption to some of our systems" following a "network issue" earlier today.
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AnalysisINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Airline Capacity Breakdown – September 2017
Get an overview of airline capacity across the different regions, illustrating the fastest-growing regional markets as of August 2017, so you can plan your next strategic move. Understand YoY change in seat capacity, flight frequencies and ASMs/ASKs.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Where do United and Cathay moves leave the A350-1000?
The decision by Cathay Pacific to switch A350-1000 orders to the smaller -900 after a similar move by United Airlines earlier this month has caused further contraction in the orderbook for the largest version of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered twinjet.
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AnalysisINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Offshore Oil & Gas Support Fleet sees stabilization
The three years since the significant reduction in oil prices which began in July 2014 have been a challenging time for the oil and gas industry and also the helicopter operators which support them. It has proved to be the most severe downturn experienced for many years. The period has ...
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Serve Air An-26 badly damaged in Goma accident
Images circulating on social media indicate that an Antonov An-26B badly damaged in an apparent landing accident at Goma was being operated by cargo carrier Serve Air.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How airlines alter tourist capacity after terror events
The terror incidents in and around Barcelona in mid-August left another of the region's destinations reeling from attacks targeted at locations popular with tourists.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Commercial orders suffer post-Paris hangover
Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier delivered 16 of their new narrowbody aircraft in July, figures from Flight Fleets Analyzer show.
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EgyptAir freed from UK electronics ban
EgyptAir has disclosed that a ban on electronic devices on board its services to the UK has been lifted.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: GAMA's half yearly shipments show modest uptick
Fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft manufacturers made modest shipment gains over the first six months of 2017, with a 2.7% climb marking the sector’s first year-on-year increase since 2014.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Top 100 aerospace companies grow more profitable
Last year proved highly profitable for most of the world's biggest aerospace companies. Despite near-stagnant revenues, the industry's largest 100 businesses significantly boosted returns, with profits soaring more than 17% in dollar terms over the previous financial year, and operating margins averaging 9.3%.
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Cargolux identifies two more African destinations
Specialist freight operator Cargolux is to introduce services to two African cities, Lubumbashi and Douala.
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Senegal collision: Mystery of absent warning unresolved
Investigators believe there was no collision-avoidance warning before the mid-air impact involving a Boeing 737-800 and a British Aerospace 125 over Senegal, but the reason for its absence remains unclear.
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Mid-air collision jet had near-identical earlier incident
Senegalese investigators have detailed several occurrences involving incorrect altimeter readings on the British Aerospace 125 jet involved in a fatal mid-air collision with a Boeing 737-800.
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BAe 125 altimeter flaw suspected after 737 mid-air collision
Investigators determined that a Ceiba Intercontinental Boeing 737-800 collided with a British Aerospace 125 after the executive jet failed to remain at its assigned cruise level.
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An-74 in Sao Tome excursion lost power in both engines
Ukrainian investigators have disclosed that an Antonov An-74TK-100 suffered power loss in both engines before a runway excursion in Sao Tome.
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Fastjet to start Lusaka-Harare service
Fastjet will go head to head with multiple airlines when it launches a Harare-Lusaka service this winter.
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Opinion
OPINION: Concerns set in amid the surge of liquidity
All appears well in aviation financing: liquidity is rife and bank margins the tightest in years.