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InterviewEmbraer commercial chief sees room for growth as pandemic build-back continues
Embraer Commercial Aviation chief executive Arjan Meijer expects another year of double-digit growth following the Brazilian manufacturer’s robust delivery performance in 2023 during which it shipped 64 regional jets.
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NewsBoeing is producing 38 737s and five 787s monthly but future rate changes unclear
Boeing is producing 737 Max at a rate of 38 monthly amid a cap on production expansion implemented this month by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsBoeing lost $2.2 billion in 2023 amid fresh 737 Max scrutiny
Boeing lost $2.2 billion in 2023 as it continued seeking to stem vast losses from its commercial aircraft business, which faces ongoing quality troubles and fresh scrutiny from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsAir Serbia resumes codeshare with former stakeholder Etihad
Air Serbia and Etihad Airways have announced the restoration of a codeshare partnership, two months after the latter ended its equity involvement in the Belgrade-based carrier.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic cements SkyTeam codeshare with China Eastern
Virgin Atlantic is entering a codeshare agreement with SkyTeam alliance partner China Eastern Airlines.
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NewsEasyJet Airbus flights put Iris space-based datalink into commercial operation
Up to 11 EasyJet Airbus A320neo jets are participating in commercial flights this year using the new satellite-based datalink system Iris, which aims to improve air traffic communications in Europe.
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NewsStrong international travel demand propels ANA parent to record nine-month profit
ANA Holdings significantly improved its nine-month profits despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, as international travel demand continued to grow sharply.
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NewsJapan competition watchdog clears Korean’s Asiana acquisition
Following Japan’s blessing, Korean Air’s Asiana Airlines takeover still needs the approval of the European Union and USA.
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NewsAsia-Pacific carriers set for ‘another good year’ but uncertainties remain: AAPA
Asia-Pacific operators are set to fully recover their international passenger traffic in the coming months, even as uncertainties – including the “potential erosion” of consumer sentiment – loom ahead.
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NewsKF-21 conducts high angle-of-attack tests
Test work continues apace for South Korea’s ambitious twin-engined fighter programme.
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NewsEmbraer posts 13% delivery growth in 2023
Brazilian airframer Embraer boosted deliveries in 2023 to 181 aircraft, a 13% improvement on the previous year’s figure.
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NewsBonza touts ‘big plans’ for fleet, network in 2024
Australian start-up Bonza is looking to expand its fleet and network – including launching a fourth operating base – as it marks its first year of operations.
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News‘Still struggling’: China’s ‘Big Three’ to report fourth year of losses amid sluggish recovery
China’s three largest airlines are forecast to remain loss-making for the fourth consecutive year, despite the removal of most of the country’s ‘zero-Covid’ restrictions.
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NewsGlobalX plans to launch Colombian cargo carrier
US charter and cargo carrier GlobalX Airlines plans to expand its reach in Latin America with a new freighter operation called GlobalX Colombia.
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NewsXwing delivers cargo to US Air Force with pilotless Grand Caravan flight
Autonomous flight developer Xwing recently operated a pilotless cargo flight with its modified Cessna Grand Caravan on behalf of US Air Force (USAF) officials.
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NewsBoeing reveals flight of first production-model MH-139
Without providing a specific date, Boeing says it completed assembly of the first production-model MH-139A Grey Wolf nuclear-site security helicopter in late December, with the first flight of that aircraft following shortly after.
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NewsDemand for aircraft helped push US foreign military sales to new record in FY2023
The US Department of State says American industry supplied nearly $81 billion-worth of military armaments and services to foreign partners in fiscal year 2023, a 55% increase compared to the previous year.
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NewsAir Malta successor carrier to codeshare with Lufthansa Group
Newly-established Maltese operator KM Malta Airlines is entering a codeshare agreement with Lufthansa Group. KM Malta Airlines has been set up as a successor to Air Malta. It has secured an air operator’s certificate and aims to commence services from the end of March, using Airbus A320neos. The new carrier ...
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NewsAustrian Airlines to open new transatlantic service
Star Alliance carrier Austrian Airlines is to open a new transatlantic service, with flights to the US city of Boston.
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NewsLoganair eyes hydrogen Islander flights by 2027
UK regional carrier Loganair hopes to be operating a hydrogen fuel cell-powered aircraft from its base in Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands by 2027 under a new agreement with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS).