All news – Page 1003
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NewsAsian Development Bank extends $65m liquidity to Fiji Airways
Fiji Airways has secured a $65 million liquidity support facility from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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NewsKAI signs UAV pacts with Israel’s Elbit and IAI
Korea Aerospace Industries and Elbit Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to co-operate on unmanned air vehicles, following a similar agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
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NewsSIA expresses cautious optimism amid vaccine rollouts
Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to steadily expand its network in the coming months, as it sees a gradual recovery stemming from global vaccination campaigns.
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NewsTroubled Nok given extension to submit rehabilitation plan
Thailand’s Central Bankruptcy Court has granted low-cost carrier Nok Air a one-month extension to file its rehabilitation plan.
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NewsCALC’s 2020 operating profit steady as fundamentals ‘unscathed’
China Aircraft Leasing reported steady operating profit and revenues in 2020, as the key fundamentals supporting its operations for the long term “remain unscathed”, despite a massive hit to its bottom line.
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NewsSkyWorks offers 17 LATAM aircraft for auction
Aircraft lessor SkyWorks Leasing is offering 17 LATAM Airlines Group aircraft for auction.
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NewsUS Air Force looks at ‘cognitive electronic warfare’ for F-15
The US Air Force is researching adding “cognitive electronic warfare” capabilities to the Boeing F-15 fighter.
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NewsSouthwest sees break-even by June
Southwest Airlines hopes to break even by mid-2021 as air travellers return in greater numbers.
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NewsNew airline plans Norwegian-style transatlantic flights with 787s
A new airline backed by the founder of Norwegian is seeking to launch transatlantic flights with Boeing 787s later this year, as it aims to fill the long-haul low-cost gap left by the latter’s recent withdrawal from Europe-USA market.
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NewsAmerican’s Parker says recovery imminent
American Airlines is optimistic that a sustainable post-coronavirus rebound has begun as customers start to return in greater numbers.
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NewsAmerican deal on track despite JetBlue’s pilot tiff: CEO Hayes
JetBlue Airways remains able to implement a business partnership with American Airlines despite JetBlue’s pilots recently voting down new contract terms.
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NewsJetBlue reports surge in March leisure travel demand
JetBlue Airways has seen a substantial jump in air travel demand during March, with its daily revenue almost doubling – thought the airline has not reached cash-break-even levels.
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NewsAVIC cabin arm targets long-range narrowbodies
AVIC Cabin Systems has disclosed product developments at four of its divisions to address new demand in the single-aisle market, especially on longer routes.
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NewsJazz pilots agree to Air Canada Express deal
Pilots at Canada’s Jazz Aviation have approved a deal that will allow the company to become the exclusive operator of Air Canada Express flights.
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NewsUnited’s Kirby predicts break-even cash flow this month
United Airlines is on track to stop burning through cash by the end of March, according the company’s chief executive, who struck a remarkably positive tone during a 15 March investor conference.
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NewsLeonardo plans continuous improvement to keep AW189 as market leader
Leonardo Helicopters is continuing to pursue incremental upgrades for its AW189 super-medium-twin as the manufacturer looks to cement the 8.6t rotorcraft’s market-leading position.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to receive further shareholder funding
Virgin Atlantic has agreed a further £160 million ($223 million) package of loans and payment deferrals, the majority of which will come from founder Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, as the UK carrier awaits a return to flying later in the year.
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NewsAsia-Pacific has largest share of full border closures by region
Asia-Pacific has the biggest proportion of total border closures compared to other regions, reflecting local governments’ relative caution that has curbed confirmed Covid-19 case numbers but heavily impacted air traffic recovery.
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NewsSnow-strike 737 crew did not correct altitude for low temperature
Investigators probing a Boeing 737-500’s below-glidepath approach to Usinsk, before the jet struck a snow bank upon landing, have revealed that the crew did not correct the altitude for the freezing air temperature. The Utair jet struck the 1.1m bank of snow, located 32m before the runway, after arriving from ...
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NewsUK demonstrates future airborne communications node on Voyager
The UK Royal Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office has tested an airborne communications node update applied to an Airbus Defence & Space A330 Voyager multi-role tanker transport.