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Comlux orders another ACJ320neo
Business aviation specialist Comlux has ordered another corporate Airbus A320neo, taking its orders for the type to four.
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NewsBrussels airport to overhaul second parallel runway
Brussels airport will rejig its departure and arrival configurations next year in order to cope with the closure of one of its main parallel runways for renovation.
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JSX to nearly double short-haul charters
Public charter airline JSX plans to increase its number of flights per month from about 2,400 currently to 4,000 next year.
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HAECO appoints MRO veteran as new CEO
Hong Kong-based aircraft engineering and maintenance group HAECO has appointed former SR Technics head Frank Walschot as its new chief executive.
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Delta ups stake in Korean Air parent company
Delta Air Lines has increased its stake in Korean Air’s controlling shareholder, Hanjin KAL, to 9.21%.
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FAA proposes checks of Pratt geared turbofans after oil leaks
The US Federal Aviation Administration is set to require checks of some Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofans after oil leaks caused two inflight engine shutdowns.
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NewsSpirit Airlines aims to boost customer experience with new seats
In an effort to improve the passenger experience, ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines on Monday announced it is installing new seats in its aircraft.
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AnalysisEASA concerns show scale of Max challenge
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has outlined that there is “still a lot of work that needs to be performed” before the Boeing 737 Max can return to service.
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Virgin Atlantic’s Weiss bullish on network strategy
Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss wants Virgin Atlantic to become the UK’s second flag carrier behind British Airways - and he has a strategy to make it happen.
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Air Antwerp starts operations with London City route
Belgian start-up carrier Air Antwerp has formally started operations on the route to London City, on which it plans to operate 16 times weekly.
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Convair crash pilots unsure which engine was ablaze
South African investigators have revealed that the crew of a Convair 340 were unsure which of the aircraft's two engines had caught fire before it crashed while attempting to return to Wonderboom airport.
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Airbus says no Super Puma replacement before 2030
Airbus Helicopters has ruled out the introduction of a successor to its Super Puma family of heavy twin-engined rotorcraft for the foreseeable future, according the airframer's chief executive.
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AnalysisHow shelving of 777-8 could prompt Boeing rethink
The decision by Boeing to shelve development of the 777-8 while it focuses on recovering the schedule of the baseline -9 aircraft is unlikely to have a significant impact on the overall programme. However, the move raises questions about the future of the smaller variant and could create opportunities for Boeing to refocus the 777X line-up.
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Leasing veteran to lead Boeing China sales
Boeing has named leasing industry pioneer Peter Gao has its new vice president of commercial sales and marketing for China.
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KL studying possible Su-30MKM replacement
Kuala Lumpur is studying options for replacing its Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighters, but its poor acquisition record suggests a long process.
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MH17: Dutch fail to keep key witness out of prisoner swap
Dutch prosecutors had the opportunity to interview a person of interest in the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 missile attack before a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia.
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Tokyo Century to take over Aviation Capital Group
Tokyo Century Corporation has signed a deal to acquire Pacific Life Insurance's 75.5% stake in aircraft lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG).
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Oman Air fleet harmonisation among transformation targets
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air is embarking on a strategic transformation plan, although the company has given few specific details on the effort.
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BA schedule wrecked as pilots strike
British Airways is cancelling almost all services on 9-10 September owing to the unpredictability caused by a pilot strike.
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Qatar to open Angolan services
Oneworld alliance carrier Qatar Airways is opening services to the Angolan capital Luanda next year.