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NewsItaly files Lufthansa-ITA remedy measures
Italy’s finance ministry has sent details to the European Commission of the remedies package supporting Lufthansa’s planned acquisition of a 41% stake in national carrier ITA Airways.
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NewsAAPA kicks off annual meeting with optimism for 2025 growth
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) is positive on the outlook for 2025 as it assembles for its annual meeting.
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NewsComac formally rebrands ARJ21 as C909
Comac has also officially renamed its ARJ21 regional jet programme to the C909, in line with the naming convention of its other two programmes the C919 and C929.
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NewsAir China signs as Comac C929 launch customer
Air China has signed an agreement with Comac to become the launch customer for the latter’s C929 widebody programme, marking a new milestone for the in-development programme.
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NewsAvia Solutions orders 40 Boeing 737 Max 8s
Aircraft lessor and airline operator Avia Solutions Group has ordered 40 Boeing 737 Max 8s, marking the company’s first direct purchase from the US manufacturer.
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NewsAir Arabia shrugs off regional challenges with strong third-quarter performance
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia brought its fleet up to 77 single-aisle Airbus jets by the end of the third quarter, as it posted an 8% rise in pre-tax profit to Dhs564 million ($153 million) for the three months. The airline has introduced six additional aircraft this year, and ...
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NewsAir NZ, Cathay win five-year extension for joint venture
New Zealand regulators have approved a five-year extension for the joint venture between Cathay Pacific Airways and Air New Zealand.
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NewsAVIC wins contract for winged, reusable spacecraft
China’s AVIC has secured a contract from the China Manned Space Agency to develop a winged, reusable spacecraft called Haolong.
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In depthBell focused on future upgrades as FLRAA advances toward delivery of first prototype
The rotorcraft manufacturer says its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) tiltrotor will be the first major Pentagon procurement programme to incorporate features designed to reduce the cost and time needed to incorporate potential new capabilities.
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NewsSpirit Airlines A321 struck by gunfire during attempted landing in Haiti
Haiti has closed its main international airport after a Spirit Airlines Airbus A321 was struck by gunfire while attempting to land in Port-au-Prince.
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NewsBoeing’s top safety officer to retire as company revives production following strike
On 11 November, the aircraft manufacturer said Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) senior vice-president of quality Elizabeth Lund, who led the company’s public response to the January in-flight blow out of a 737 Max 9’s door plug, will retire in December.
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NewsParker offering new wheels-brakes option for A321neos
US manufacturer Parker Aerospace has developed a new carbon brake and wheel option for Airbus A321neos being assembled from 2026. The company says the NuCarb product will be certified up to the highest maximum take-off weight of the A321neo family – although it is not yet available for the long-range ...
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NewsAvelo’s latest expansion to include start-up’s first international flights
US start-up carrier Avelo Airlines plans to soon launch its first-ever international flights, to Mexico and the Caribbean, as it establishes new operational bases in Connecticut and Florida.
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NewsEASA approves E190 converted freighter
Embraer has received European certification for the converted freighter variant of its E190 regional jet.
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NewsLeonardo takes tilt at NATO next-generation rotorcraft concept
Leonardo Helicopters’ concept design study for NATO’s future rotorcraft programme is likely to combine elements from the company’s two in-development tiltrotors, according to the airframer’s chief engineer.
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NewsHainan Airlines unit Urumqi Air set to buy 40 Comac ARJ21-700s
Hainan Airlines unit Urumqi Airlines is set to acquire 40 Comac ARJ21-700 regional jets in a deal worth $1.5 billion.
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NewsInvestigators probe another serious Aerosucre take-off incident as 727 hits ILS
Colombian investigators are probing a serious incident during which an Aerosucre Boeing 727-200 freighter struck part of the ILS array on take-off from Bogota. The aircraft (HK-5216) was departing El Dorado airport’s runway 14L on 10 November, according to the Colombian regulator Aerocivil. Upon lift-off it struck one of the ...
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NewsVistara carries out final flights ahead of Air India merger
Indian carrier Vistara today carried out the final flights under its own brand ahead of its integration into the enlarged Air India, after almost a decade of operations.
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NewsGCAP partners to sign JV by year-end as programme enters ‘hot phase’, says Leonardo chief
Leonardo expects the joint venture that will lead the development of the tri-national Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) to be signed off by year-end.
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NewsAvianca profits slip in third quarter amid rapid expansion
Colombian carrier Avianca’s operating profit slipped slightly to $197 million for the three months to 30 September 2024, a quarter during which it increased passenger levels 14.5% over the same period a year ago.