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NewsJetBlue takes delivery of first A220-300
JetBlue Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220-300, built in the European airframer’s Mobile, Alabama facility.
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NewsNordica to buy out LOT stake in regional unit Xfly
Estonian carrier Nordica has reached agreement with LOT Polish Airlines to acquire its 49% share in Xfly, making it the sole owner of the regional capacity provider.
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NewsAirline accident fatalities higher than 2019 despite reduction in flights
Despite the sharp reduction in flying during 2020 because of travel restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic, fatal losses for the last 12 months were just as high as in some recent years. Globally there were 12 fatal airline accidents in 2020, resulting in the deaths of 332 passengers and ...
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NewsIAG welcomes UK-EU liberalisation clause as it adapts ownership structure
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has welcomed the recognition of airline ownership liberalisation contained within the text of the new UK-European Union trade agreement. Ownership has been an issue for IAG during the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, because IAG controls both UK and EU carriers. IAG has been ...
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NewsSwedish debt authority grants guarantee to regional carrier BRA
Sweden’s national debt office has given a guarantee for a SKr200 million ($24 million) loan intended for Braathens Regional Airways. The guarantee covers 90% of the principal for the loan, which will run for five years. Sweden’s government has mandated the debt office to provide the guarantees to mitigate the ...
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NewsIsrair trustee seeks court approval for BGI acquisition
Israeli carrier Israir’s sale trustee has sought formal approval from a Tel Aviv court for the acquisition offer put forward by bidder BGI Investments. BGI Investments is a division of the company Shai Odem, controlled by retail entrepreneur Rami Levy and business partner Shalom Haim. After a drawn-out contest for ...
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NewsRand questions JASDF capabilities in East China Sea conflict
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) will face a number of challenges supporting the US military should a conflict occur in the East China Sea, according to think tank Rand.
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NewsUS hits Europe with new tariffs on aircraft parts
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has placed new tariffs on aircraft manufacturing parts as well as some alcohol products from the European Union in an ongoing transatlantic spat about aerospace subsidies.
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NewsCanada adds negative test to quarantine requirement for inbound travellers
The government of Canada has imposed additional travel restrictions for all inbound air passengers in a further effort to stop the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus.
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NewsIsrair poised to be acquired by retail entrepreneur through BGI bid
Retail entrepreneur Rami Levy appears set to take over Israeli leisure carrier Israir, following a convincing backing of BGI Investments’ offer for the airline in a three-way run-off. BGI had been competing in a final bidding round for Israir against rivals YH Dimri and Dor Alon Energy. Bondholders voted on ...
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NewsWizz Air Abu Dhabi confirms Athens for first flight
Wizz Air’s new Abu Dhabi unit will operate its first flight on 15 January, to Greek capital Athens, part of an initial network of destinations across the Mediterranean and Caucasus regions. Services to another Greek city, Thessaloniki, will begin on 4 February, to be followed in the coming months by ...
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NewsAir China chairman resigns after seven-year tenure
Air China chairman Cai Jianjiang has resigned his position, to be replaced by the airline’s vice chairman and president, Song Zhiyong.
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NewsGovernment urged to direct SAA rescue funds to vaccine resource
South Africa’s political opposition is urging the country’s finance minister, Tito Mboweni, to abandon the R10 billion ($680 million) funding plan to restructure South African Airways and plough the capital into a vaccination programme. The Democratic Alliance has written to Mboweni claiming that the government should “divert” the SAA allocation ...
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NewsUS clears sale of AH-64Es to Kuwait, smart bombs to Saudi Arabia
The US government has cleared four potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Egypt, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
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NewsCovid-19 dents F-35 deliveries in 2020
Lockheed Martin delivered 123 F-35s in 2020, with the coronavirus pandemic reducing output of the stealthy type. The 123 deliveries comprised 74 examples delivered to the US military, 31 to international partner nations, and 18 to Foreign Military Sales customers. The 123rd aircraft was an F-35A delivered from the Final ...
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NewsUnited calls on US presidential transition team to restore air travel
United Airlines has appealed to advisors of US President-elect Joe Biden to set up a task force that would re-establish air travel as the global coronavirus pandemic leaves carriers to flounder amid continued depressed demand.
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NewsAustralia to obtain two additional P-8A Poseidons
Canberra will acquire an additional pair of Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, which will boost its fleet of the type to 14 examples.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr starts restoring An-124 fleet to operation
Russian outsize freight specialist Volga-Dnepr is resuming commercial operations with its Antonov An-124 fleet, a month after suspending use of the type. The operator temporarily withdrew the cargo transporter from service after the 13 November accident at Novosibirsk in which one of its An-124-100s suffered an uncontained engine failure and, ...
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NewsNew China Eastern unit OTT carries out debut flight
China Eastern Airlines’ new Shanghai-based start-up OTT Airlines launched flights on 28 December. The SkyTeam carrier in February detailed plans to launch the carrier, which will operate Comac’s ARJ21 and C919 aircraft on routes in mainland China. Source: China Eastern OTT Airlines launched flights on 28 December 2020 ...
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NewsEmirates considers refitting A380s with new premium-economy cabin
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has shown off the new premium-economy cabin fitted to its latest Airbus A380, of which the airline took delivery in mid-December. It comprises 56 seats in a 2-4-2 cross-section, with up to 40in pitch, at the front of the A380’s main deck. Each has a 13.3in ...