All air transport news – Page 282
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In depthOdys Aviation pitches unique VTOL as replacement for regional airliners
Odys Aviation, a start-up based in Long Beach, California, is developing a long-range vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) airframe that could replace some regional aircraft in the coming decade.
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NewsRussia’s S7 Airlines returns to full-year profit
Russian carrier S7 Airlines has turned in a profitable full year, with a pre-tax surplus of Rb12.7 billion ($156 million) for 2021. The figure reverses the Rb5.2 billion loss recorded during the previous year, which was heavily affected by the pandemic. S7’s revenues rose by 60% to nearly Rb156 billion, ...
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NewsBOC Aviation places its largest single order for Airbus jets
Singaporean-based lessor BOC Aviation is ordering 80 Airbus A320neo-family jets, the largest single order placed by the company. BOC Aviation says it will take delivery of the twinjets over the course of 2027-29. The lessor’s agreement feature 10 of the long-range A321XLR, plus 50 further A321neos with A320neos making up ...
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NewsAeroflot appoints head of Rossiya as new chief executive
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot has confirmed a new chief executive, Sergei Alexandrovsky, who will succeed Mikhail Poluboyarinov. Alexandrovsky is the former head of group carrier Rossiya. Poluboyarinov had led the airline for less than 18 months since being appointed in November 2020. Aeroflot has not elaborated on the succession decision, confirmed ...
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NewsLegal spotlight of Qatar A350 dispute turns to cancelled A321neos
One consequence of Qatar Airways’ bitter dispute with Airbus over A350 fuselage paint deterioration has been Airbus’s cancellation of the carrier’s A321neo order, with the result that the airline is attempting to block the termination. Airbus’s legal argument for the 17 January cancellation of the 50 A321neos is based on ...
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NewsAirAsia X strikes off majority of A330neo order
Long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X appears to have slashed its orders for Airbus A330-900s by more than 60. The airframer has listed 63 cancellations for the long-haul twinjet during March, and AirAsia X’s commitment has fallen from 78 to 15 aircraft. AirAsia X co-founder Tony Fernandes had been a vocal ...
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NewsFlexjet goes on hiring spree amid business aviation boom
US fractional aircraft ownership company Flexjet is planning a major expansion in 2022 that includes the hiring of an additional 350 pilots.
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NewsAirbus’ ’new baby’ makes splash in Latin America
Airbus hopes to entice Latin American airlines to order its new A220 with a five-country whistle-stop tour.
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NewsBrussels Airlines names new chief operating officer
Lufthansa Group has selected Tilman Reinshagen as the new chief operating officer of its Brussels Airlines division. Reinshagen will take over from Edi Wolfensberger who has newly been appointed chief operating officer of Eurowings. Brussels Airlines says Reinshagen will take up his new post on 1 July. He has occupied ...
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NewsSafran powers up electric aircraft projects with Aura Aero
Safran Electrical & Power (SEP) is to collaborate with French start-up Aura Aero on two electric aircraft projects – including a 19-seat sub-regional hybrid design that could enter service in 2027.
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NewsJet2 converts options on six more A321neos
UK leisure operator Jet2 has exercised purchase rights on six more Airbus A321neos, taking its firm orders for the narrowbody to 57.
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NewsBoliviana to lease A330-200s for long-haul fleet renewal
Boliviana de Aviacion (BoA) has struck deals with lessors Avolon and Orix Aviation to lease Airbus A330-200s for its planned fleet renewal.
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NewsCanada Jetlines targets summer launch
Start-up Canada Jetlines is targeting summer 2022 for its long-awaited launch, with plans to begin charter flights from Toronto Pearson airport.
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NewsFrontier Airlines seeks new Denver gates
To accommodate Frontier Airlines’ surging growth at Denver International airport, the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) intends to develop a new 14-gate facility.
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NewsIsrael’s El Al appoints first female chief executive
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has appointed a female chief executive, Dina Ben Tal Ganancia, to succeed the departing Avigal Soreq. Ganancia will take up her position on 1 June, according to El Al. Source: El Al Ganancia will succeed the outgoing Avigal Soreq She previously serviced as ...
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NewsSAS defers interest payment on securities under restructuring scheme
Scandinavian carrier SAS is to defer interest payments on securities which fall due towards the end of April as part of its latest stabilisation plan. SAS states that it will defer the semi-annual payment of SKr36 million ($3.8 million) for 25 April, as well as the SKr138 million payment for ...
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NewsInquiry probes Air France 777-300ER control instability during Paris approach
French investigators are probing a flight-control instability involving an Air France Boeing 777-300ER during final approach to Paris Charles de Gaulle. The twinjet (F-GSQJ) had been arriving from New York JFK on 5 April, and had been aligned for approach to runway 26L. French investigation authority BEA states that the ...
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NewsEthiopian agrees sale-and-leaseback for latest Dash 8-400s
Ethiopian Airlines has entered a sale-and-leaseback agreement for a pair of De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops recently delivered to the carrier. The aircraft involved – bearing serial numbers 4626 and 4628 – were handed to the African operator in February. Ethiopian Airlines has agreed their sale and leaseback, covering ...
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NewsAirbus accentuates calibre of customers to illustrate A350F confidence
Airbus had assumed Boeing would offer a 777X freighter derivative to counter the A350F, but believes its own twinjet cargo variant will have the edge over its rival. The A350F was unveiled in mid-2021 and secured its first customers in November last year. Airbus had recorded firm orders for 18 ...
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NewsSpirit’s board to weigh pros and cons of competing offers
While all eyes were on whether regulators would ultimately spoil Frontier Airlines’ planned takeover of Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways quietly hatched a spoiler of its own.