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NewsBoeing downplays impact of 777X load test "issue"
Boeing maintains that the Boeing 777X programme timeline will not be affected by the suspension of load testing caused by a reported cargo door failure.
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Malaysia Airports presses AirAsia and AirAsia X to pay debts
Malaysia Airports (MAHB) is pushing AirAsia and AirAsia X to pay around MYR42 million ($10 million) in debts mostly related to passenger service charges (PSCs) after a July court victory against the two carriers.
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Fuel costs and natural disasters erode Jetstar Japan profit
Jetstar Japan posted a 4.1% decline in net profit to Y914 million ($8.5 million) for the year ended 30 June as rising fuel costs and natural disasters offset stronger revenue.
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Atlas CEO seeks trade certainty from Washington
Policymakers must take a long-term view on trade with nations including China to reduce uncertainty among air cargo carriers and customers that rely on their decisions to plan investments, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings chief executive William Flynn says in a speech on 10 September in Washington, D.C.
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Wow Air plans comeback in October
Shuttered Icelandic ultra-low-cost carrier Wow Air is planning a comeback, thanks to a new investor who purchased the brand.
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JetBlue to add Guyana flights with A321neo
JetBlue will add daily, nonstop flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Georgetown, Guyana on 2 April, the airline announced on 10 September.
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JetBlue's A220s will get Thales' Avant IFE systems
JetBlue will be installing Thales’ AVANT inflight-entertainment system on its new fleet of 70 A220-300 aircraft beginning with deliveries in 2020.
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MTU starts Leap maintenance
German engine specialist MTU's engine overhaul shop in Chinese city Zhuhai has started servicing CFM International Leap engines.
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Horizon Air picks Embraer for E175 airframe MRO
US carrier Horizon Air has assigned heavy maintenance checks for a fleet of Embraer 175 regional jets to the manufacturer's MRO centre in Nashville.
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NewsPolish Mi-24 modernisation offer details emerge
Poland is being offered a locally developed modernisation package for its land forces' Mil Mi-24 attack helicopters, with updates to include replacement avionics and new weapons.
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NewsCallen-Lenz to partner on Pegasus One flight control system
South African firm Pegasus Universal Aerospace has appointed UK engineering consultancy Callen-Lenz to assist with the design and development of the flight-control systems for its Pegasus One vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) business jet.
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NewsJetcopter targets funding for innovative VTOL design
Lithuanian start-up Jetcopter is seeking investment of around $60 million to bring to market a six-seat vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, which it describes as a low-cost alternative to medium-class rotary- and fixed-wing types.
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One-Two-Go ex-chief sentenced over MD-82 crash
Defunct Thai carrier One-Two-Go's former chief executive has been sentenced in absentia to a prison term of four years and a hefty fine by French authorities, more than a decade after a fatal Boeing MD-80 crash.
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Depressurisation should prompt Trent 1000 checks: EASA
Operators of Boeing 787s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines are set to be instructed to conduct engine checks after cabin depressurisation events.
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Lufthansa to open services to Canadian capital
Star Alliance carrier Lufthansa is to open a new transatlantic connection to Canada, with services to the capital Ottawa.
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Electrical failure on 737 highlights risks of defect deferral
Freight operator West Atlantic is overhauling its approach to deferred defects after a serious incident in which a Boeing 737-400 suffered substantial electrical failure and the loss or degradation of several systems.
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Aigle Azur receives 14 takeover bids
French budget airline Aigle Azur's court administrator has received 14 expressions of interest about acquiring all or part of the ailing carrier.
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Citilink management deal in limbo as Sriwijaya sacks executives
Sriwijaya Air's board of commissioners has sacked three senior executives seconded from Citilink in a sign that the management agreement between the airlines may be in trouble.
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Asia-Pacific deliveries see lacklustre August
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific received 28 of the 70 commercial aircraft delivered in August 2019, with Boeing again delivering zero narrowbodies to the region amid the continued 737 Max grounding.
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BA CityFlyer doubles full-year profits
British Airways' regional BA CityFlyer operation turned in a strong performance last year, doubling its pre-tax profit to £42.1 million ($52 million).