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OpinionAirline cash-burn figures focus the mind
While the US majors have made significant progress on reducing their daily cash burn, the magnitude of the figures is till noteworthy
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NewsEASA to order Airbus windshield checks after Sichuan A319 blow-out in 2018
Airbus A320-family operators are set to be instructed to carry out repetitive inspections of windshield components after a main cockpit window on a Chinese A319 blew out in cruise nearly three years ago. About 40min after taking off from Chongqing for Lhasa, the Sichuan Airlines aircraft had been flying at ...
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NewsBoeing will come through ‘extremely difficult’ time: AerCap chief
AerCap chief executive Aengus Kelly believes Boeing is facing an “extremely difficult” time as it tackles problems with its 787 production programme, but he is confident the US manufacturer can resolve its issues.
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NewsStart-up Flyr outlines expansion plans after securing ramp-up funding
Norwegian start-up Flyr intends to establish an employment ratio comparable to low-cost airlines within Europe, aiming for a figure of 36 employees per aircraft within five years. Flyr claims this will bring it into line with the level of Ryanair and below that of EasyJet and Wizz Air. The company ...
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NewsMesa plans joint venture to fly CRJ900s in Europe
Mesa Air Group on 2 March announced a conditional agreement with London-based Gramercy Associates to launch a joint venture to operate Mesa’s Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft on passenger or cargo routes in Europe by the end of 2021.
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NewsCanadian airlines lost 23% of international market share: WestJet chief
Airlines in Canada during the coronavirus pandemic have lost 23% of their market share on international routes to competitors in Europe and the USA whose governments have provided sector-specific relief funds, WestJet chief executive Ed Sims said during an online discussion hosted by multinational aviation group Eurocontrol on 2 March.
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NewsAirbus explores potential of composite bulkhead built for Ariane launch vehicle
Space launcher technology has been adapted for potential use in future Airbus single-aisle aircraft, with testing of a composite bulkhead developed for the European Space Agency’s Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 vehicles. The design modification centres not on the main passenger cabin bulkhead, used to maintain pressurisation, but a secondary ...
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NewsFleet, staff cuts loom at struggling Thai Airways
Embattled Thai Airways has outlined ambitious plans for a post-restructuring future, including simplifying its fleet structure and cutting the number of staff.
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NewsMeggitt to begin supplying ‘cockpit indicators’ for 737 Max
British aerospace company Meggitt will soon begin supplying unspecified cockpit indicators for Boeing’s 737 Max, taking that work from another unnamed supplier for reasons the companies have not disclosed.
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NewsBreeze plans summer launch of flights and ‘super app’: Neeleman
Breeze Airways’ co-founder and chief executive David Neeleman expects his new Salt Lake City-based low-cost airline will be operating flights before this summer, in the process acclimating travellers to an app-centred customer experience.
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NewsFAA to begin testing drone detect-and-avoid systems this year.
Before the end of 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration will begin testing technologies aimed at preventing manned aircraft from colliding with drones.
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NewsMacquarie AirFinance orders four AEI 737-800 converted freighters
Aircraft conversion shop Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has landed an order from lessor Macquarie AirFinance to convert four passenger-configured Boeing 737-800s into 737-800SF converted freighters.
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NewsUS Army pleased with four UAV demonstrators vying to replace RQ-7 Shadow
US Army soldiers testing four Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) demonstrators at a “Rodeo” test event at Fort Benning, Georgia are pleased with initial results.
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NewsDelta to shift all pilots to ‘active’ status by October
Delta Air Lines intends to return all its pilots to “active-flying status” by October, part of the carrier’s effort to prepare for returning to 2019 capacity by summer 2023.
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NewsUS Congress weighs third aviation aid package as lobbyists warn of layoffs
Airline and aerospace lobbyists are urging lawmakers to approve a third round of payroll-support funding, including billions of dollars for workers at US aerospace manufacturing companies.
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NewsPassenger traffic falls back in January: IATA
The number of passengers carried by airlines declined even more sharply in January than the previous month, as governments continued to tighten travel restrictions.
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NewsSaudi regulator latest to approve 737 Max services
Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation regulator has become the latest to approve operations with the Boeing 737 Max, although none of the kingdom’s airlines yet operates the type. Flag-carrier Saudia’s budget airline Flyadeal had been in line to acquire the 737 Max, through a provisional $5.9 billion agreement for 30 Max ...
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NewsHyPoint sets out service entry timeline for new high-power fuel cells
California-based start-up HyPoint is confident that its new high-power hydrogen fuel cell system will enter commercial service on a fixed-wing aircraft by 2023, with further applications to follow in the coming years.
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NewsTurkish Airlines posts $836m net loss for 2020 despite freight boost
A strong rise in cargo revenues helped Turkish Airlines end 2020 with a profitable final quarter at an operating level, though the Star Alliance carrier still posted a net loss of $836 million for the full-year.
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NewsCzech Airlines insolvency petition outlines scale of financial burden
Czech Airlines’ insolvency petition sets out the scale of the company’s financial problems, which it partly attributes to the inability to source rescue funding from the Czech government. The company has 266 creditors, with the total liability to suppliers amounting to Kc809 million ($37.1 million) as of 25 February, its ...