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NewsAzul A320neo engines still running during uncommanded evacuation: inquiry
Passengers of an Azul Airbus A320neo which aborted take-off at Cuiaba evacuated the aircraft while its engines were still running, after the cabin crew failed to understand the pilots’ instructions. The aircraft came to a halt on runway 35 after the low-speed abort at 90kt – triggered by a hydraulic ...
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NewsTravel demand up despite geopolitical volatility, but near term ‘increasingly challenging’: AAPA
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has warned of an “increasingly challenging operating environment” in the near term, even as passenger travel continues to see “sustained” demand.
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NewsSpirit Airlines calls United-JetBlue partnership ‘unfair’, urges DOT review
Spirit Airlines has come out swinging against United Airlines’ and JetBlue Airways’ planned “Blue Sky” commercial partnership, describing the deal as anticompetitive and detrimental to smaller airlines.
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NewsQatar Airways chief details scale of flight disruption during Iranian missile attack
Qatar Airways has detailed the disruption to its operation arising from the missile attack by Iran on a military base southwest of the capital Doha. The 23 June attack on Al Udeid air base forced the closure of Qatari airspace – the emirate’s flight information region is relatively new, having ...
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NewsAir Algerie to take over Tassili under agreement with state energy firm
Air Algerie is to take over the ownership of local operator Tassili Airlines, following a divestment decision by Algerian state-owned energy firm Sonatrach. Sonatrach states that a framework transfer agreement for Tassili was signed on 19 June. It adds that the deal is a “pivotal step” in the transformation of ...
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NewsChina Airlines to introduce batch of A350s and A321neos
Taiwanese carrier China Airlines has detailed plans to introduce 13 Airbus aircraft, including five A350-900s, to its fleet. The airline states that it will also bring in eight A321neos. Five of these A321neos are being sourced from US lessor Air Lease through a transaction valued at $240 million. These will ...
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NewsIndian ministry highlights safety shortcomings in various operational areas
India’s civil aviation ministry has turned up numerous shortfalls in standards during a comprehensive safety assessment of the country’s aviation system. The ministry says teams carried out surveillance at major airports – Delhi and Mumbai included – to examine flight operations, airworthiness, ramp safety, air traffic control and other aspects. ...
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NewsEl Al starts restoring services as Israeli airspace re-opens
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has started restoring operations, after the airspace around Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport was re-opened for normal flight activity. El Al and other Israeli carriers were forced to ground regular services when the country’s airspace was shut, as Israeli forces commenced a military air campaign against ...
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NewsNTSB lays out Boeing ‘deficiencies’ it says contributed to 737 Max door-plug failure
A raft of issues at Boeing, including those related to inexperienced workers and documentation failures, led to manufacturing oversights that resulted in the January 2024 in-flight failure of a 737 Max 9’s mid-exit door (MED) plug. Regulatory lapses by the Federal Aviation Administration also played a role, according to the ...
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NewsDetails emerge about Boeing’s pending redesign of 737 door plugs
Boeing and supplier Spirit AeroSystems have completed engineering work for a design change to 737 Max mid-cabin door plugs, part of the airframer’s efforts to prevent a repeat of the January 2024 in-flight door-plug failure.
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NewsTurkish Airlines explores possible investment tie-up with Spain’s Air Europa
Turkish Airlines has disclosed that it is exploring a potential investment in Spanish carrier Air Europa, although details remain vague. It states that it “continuously evaluates growth opportunities” in order to “strengthen its position” and “enhance its competitiveness”. “Non-binding discussions are being held to assess the investment opportunity in Air ...
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NewsNigeria’s Air Peace secures slots for expansion to London Heathrow
Nigerian carrier Air Peace is preparing to open London Heathrow services to complement its London Gatwick operation. It has secured “coveted” slots at the primary UK hub, according to Nigerian minister of aviation Festus Keyamo. This follows “many months of diplomatic exchanges and shuttles” with the Nigerian side “insisting on ...
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NewsPlay to shut Icelandic hub and shift entire fleet to Malta under takeover plan
Budget carrier Play is poised to shut down its transatlantic operation and transfer its entire fleet to Malta’s registry, as part of a proposed takeover bid. Two shareholders in Play – its chief executive and vice-chair – are seeking to acquire the entire share capital of the Reykjavik-based operator. Under ...
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In depthAirlines face fresh uncertainty amid escalating Middle East crisis
Airline operations faced fresh upheaval on 23 June – with many carriers cancelling or rerouting flights – as the conflict in the Middle East escalated further.
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NewsALPA and US airlines spar over cockpit-barrier deadline
The largest US pilot union is sparing with the airline industry’s top trade group over compliance with a Federal Aviation Administration rule requiring passenger aircraft be equipped with secondary cockpit barriers.
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NewsCanada’s competition bureau urges elimination of airline foreign ownership caps
Canadian restrictions on foreign ownership of domestic airlines, and the country’s model for funding air transportation infrastructure, are among factors limiting new carriers from bringing more competition to Canada’s skies.
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NewsFirst fully-substituted SJ-100 flown to Moscow for certification test preparation
United Aircraft has flown the initial fully-substituted Yakovlev SJ-100 to the Gromov test institute near Moscow for certification preparation. The aircraft is equipped with domestically-produced systems and equipment, and powered by Russian-built Aviadvigatel PD-8 engines. It carried out its maiden flight on 23 April. United Aircraft says the trip from ...
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NewsAir India extends temporary cuts to narrowbody network
Air India is continuing to implement cuts to its network, owing to the effect of safety checks, disruption within Middle Eastern airspace, and night-flight restrictions in Europe. It recently started reducing frequency on – and, in some cases, suspending – services operated with Boeing 787s and 777s. Air India has ...
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NewsCrash investigators deciding where to decode Air India 787’s combined recorders
Indian accident investigators are still to decide where to extract information from the combined flight recorders recovered from the Air India Boeing 787-8 wreckage in Ahmedabad. The aircraft was fitted with two sets of the EAFR – enhanced airborne flight recorder – supplied by GE Aerospace. Each EAFR has a ...
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NewsElysian closes in on second iteration of E9X design
Elysian Aircraft will later this year unveil an updated design for its E9X battery-powered airliner and has in the meantime contracted Spanish aerostructures supplier Aernnova to begin initial wing development studies.