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Air Baltic reveals new destinations for summer 2018
Latvia's Air Baltic has disclosed five additional routes for its summer 2018 schedule.
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Australia joins Germany in grounding Tiger attack helicopters
Australia has joined Germany in grounding its fleet of Airbus Helicopters Tiger attack rotorcraft in the wake of a fatal crash in Mali in which two crew members were killed.
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HAECO operating profit up 44.3% in first half
The Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO) Group increased its operating profit by 44.3% to HK$466 million ($59.6 million) in the first six months of 2017.
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Aeroflot Group profits fall sharply in first half
Aeroflot Group has recorded a sharp fall in interim pre-tax profits, down more than 80% to Rb2.1 billion ($35 million) for the first half.
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PAL to start direct Manila-Auckland service
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will start flying non-stop between Manila and Auckland from 6 December, using Airbus A340s.
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SIA to up Brisbane frequency, plans A350 deployment
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is increasing its Singapore-Brisbane frequency from 24 times-weekly to four-times daily this week, and plans to deploy the Airbus A350-900s between the two cities in October.
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SIA issues S$700m in 10-year bonds
Singapore Airlines has issued S$700 million ($513 million) worth of 10-year notes under its S$5 billion multicurrency medium-term programme.
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United adding gates in San Francisco to accommodate growth
United Airlines will start using gates in boarding area A at San Francisco International airport to accommodate its continuing growth.
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WestJet to begin Calgary-Denver flights in 2018
Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet will expand its route network to include Denver on 8 March 2018, when it launches flights to the city from Calgary, WestJet announces.
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Avolon urges Boeing to continue tweaking 737 Max family
Boeing should continue tweaking the 737 Max product line-up to help recover parity with Airbus in the single-aisle market, Irish lessor and major single-aisle aircraft customer Avolon says in a newly-published report.
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LATAM to add Costa Rica to network
LATAM Airlines Peru will begin service between Lima and San Jose from 1 January 2018, adding the Costa Rican capital to LATAM's network.
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NewsFirst flight of Elixir two-seat piston-single set for end of August
French start-up Elixir Aircraft is preparing its two-seat Elixir piston-single for first flight at the end of August, and hopes to secure European certification for the all-carbonfibre type in the second quarter of 2018.
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Upgraded maritime Jaguar makes first flight
Indian state-owned airframer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has performed the maiden flight of an upgraded two-seat, maritime-strike Sepecat Jaguar fitted with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.
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American to debut 737 Max in November
American Airlines will debut its new Boeing 737 Max 8 on flights between Miami and New York LaGuardia in November.
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Fastjet to start Lusaka-Harare service
Fastjet will go head to head with multiple airlines when it launches a Harare-Lusaka service this winter.
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OpinionOPINION: Has London City debut put CSeries on right approach?
Increment by increment, Bombardier is chalking up the operational achievements with its CSeries.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: 787 stars in annual airliner census
A year ago, our annual census of the world’s airliner fleets noted that Boeing’s 787 was becoming a star performer, clearly putting behind it the painful memories of a protracted and troublesome development, certification and entry-into-service. This year, Flight Fleets Analyzer data confirms that star status; while the 787’s July 2016 to July 2017 in-service fleet growth slowed to “just” a third – from nearly 50% the year before – the advanced technology widebody is far and away the star performer among mainliners.
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Antonov parent targets 70 deliveries over five years
Antonov's parent company is forecasting that the Ukrainian airframer will deliver 70 aircraft over the next five years.
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Pressured Qatar easing visa rules for 80 states
Qatari authorities have lifted visa requirements for citizens of 80 countries, as the Gulf state continues to be pressured by a blockade from a number of other Arab nations.
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A319 crew queries contradictory clearance at Mexico
Canadian investigators have disclosed that an Airbus A319 crew experienced a conflict over authorisation while crossing a runway at Mexico City.