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PICTURE: Second five-blade H145 prototype on maiden test flight
The second prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ five-bladed H145 variant embarked on its first test flight, as it makes progress in achieving type certification early next year.
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MAKS: Irkut shows off MC-21 interior in video
Russian airframer Irkut has shown off the cabin of its MC-21-300 during the MAKS Moscow air show.
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Depreciation costs drag AirAsia Q2 profit down 53%
Sharply higher depreciation resulting from its recent sale-and-leaseback activity saw AirAsia Group report a 53% slide in operating profit to MYR207 million ($49 million) for the second quarter.
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MAKS: Yakutia among three carriers to sign for MC-21
Russian operator Yakutia has signed a tentative agreement to acquire five Irkut MC-21-300s, with two other carriers also reaching preliminary deals for the twinjet type.
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MAKS: Russian Helicopters in deals for Mi-8AMT, VRT500
Russian Helicopters has announced deals for 10 Mil Mi-8AMT and five VRT500 rotorcraft.
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Cathay defends firings, renews Air China pact
Cathay Pacific is “duty-bound” to comply with regulations from the countries it operates from, including having to submit the names of personnel lists for China-bound flights.
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MAKS: China & Iran show tactical UAV concepts
In their national pavilions at the MAKS air show Chinese and Iranian aircraft developers showed subscale models of new tactical unmanned air vehicles (UAV) concepts.
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MAKS: Irkut MC-21 makes air show debut
The Irkut MC-21 narrowbody airliner has made its debut at the MAKS air show outside of Moscow on the week of 26 August.
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MAKS: US sanctions make air forces wary of Russian jets
The USA’s Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) is making air forces wary of buying Russian aircraft and other weapons.
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United to temporarily shift 737 Max fleet to Arizona desert
United Airlines' fleet of 14 Boeing 737 Max aircraft are set to take off again – but without paying passengers.
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Alaska plans eight-city California expansion
Alaska Airlines plans to expand in California early next year with the launch of eight new routes, including several that Seattle-based Alaska served in years past.
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Silver-Seaborne merger advances on distribution front
The merger of US regional carriers Silver Airways and Seaborne Airlines is picking up steam, with most Seaborne tickets now available via Silver's Sabre-based distribution network.
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JetBlue cargo reboot focuses on East Coast
JetBlue Airways is getting back into the cargo business.
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Sun Country cuts unit costs as growth drive continues
The transformation and expansion of US discount carrier Sun Country continues, with its chief executive saying his airline will expand 35% this year while reducing seat-per-mile costs to less than six cents.
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Rostec unit sues Boeing alleging 737 Max fraud
Russian aircraft lessor Avia Capital Services is suing Boeing for at least $115 million, alleging that the airframer deceptively sold 737 Max aircraft on the premise that the aircraft were properly certificated, and that pilots would not need months of additional training.
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Fatal excursion An-24 tyres started failing after touchdown
Russian investigators have disclosed that the right-hand main-gear tyres of an Antonov An-24 began to fail within moments of touchdown before the aircraft eventually veered off the runway and fatally collided with obstacles at Nizhneangarsk.
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American, LATAM to drop Chile from JV application
American Airlines and LATAM Airlines Group expect to submit to regulators an amendment to their joint venture application before year end, reviving a process derailed In May by a Chilean court.
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Blackhawk completes first King Air 300 engine upgrades
US engineering company Blackhawk has completed its first two Beechcraft King Air 300 engine upgrades, for which it secured supplemental type certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration in late July. Work is now under way on a third modification, which the Waco, Texas, headquartered company says “delivers the best ...
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Air Canada to begin year-round Toulouse flights
Air Canada will begin five-times-weekly flights between Montreal and Toulouse on 4 June 2020.
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Kenya Airways half-year loss more than doubles
Kenya Airways has disclosed that its pre-tax loss for the six months ended 30 June rose to KSh8.56 billion ($82.8 million) from KSh3.9 billion in the same period of 2018.