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NewsSingapore’s Changi eyes full recovery in 2024, following ‘invigorating’ 2023
Singapore’s Changi airport recovered to about 86% of pre-pandemic passenger volume in 2023, led by a strong rebound in Northeast and Southeast Asia traffic.
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NewsCathay sees ‘significant progress’ in 2023 traffic as operational crunch lingers
Cathay Pacific made “significant progress” in recovering passenger travel demand in 2023 – with passenger traffic sharply improving from the previous year’s lower base – even as it acknowledged its “ongoing” operational challenges.
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NewsPyongyang decapitation role set out for South Korean F-35s
Should North Korea start a war against South Korea, the Kim Jong-un regime would be a key target for Seoul’s fleet of F-35As.
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NewsAirAsia sees return of strong travel demand as domestic travel leads traffic recovery
AirAsia Aviation Group improved on its full-year traffic results in 2023, with domestic traffic leading its recovery.
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NewsBoeing to deliver first 737 Max to China in five years, amid ongoing quality-control crisis
Boeing is set to deliver a 737 Max to a Chinese operator for the first time in almost five years – a small bright spot for the airframer as it battles an ongoing quality-control crisis.
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NewsFAA prohibits Boeing from expanding 737 Max production amid door-plug inquiry
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered Boeing to halt further 737 Max production rate increases as the agency undertakes a large-scale investigation intended to ensure the safety of the aircraft’s production system.
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NewsGermany to donate six Sea Kings to Ukraine
Germany is to donate six Westland Sea King Mk41 helicopters to Ukraine as part of its ongoing support to Kyiv in its war against Russia.
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NewsNorse Atlantic attracts about 70% take-up from latest share issue
Norse Atlantic Airways has received subscriptions for about 70% of the shares offered in its latest stock issue.
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NewsAEI sees strong deliveries in 2023, but forecasts dip this year
Miami-based Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) handed over 28 freighter conversions in 2023, the majority of which were modified Boeing 737-800s.
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NewsTiger upgrade shifts to MkII+ standard as programme is ‘optimised’
France and Spain appear to have reduced the planned scope of an upgrade of their Airbus Helicopters Tigers to a new MkIII standard, with the enhancement now referred to as simply the “MkII+”.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters predicts H225 resurgence despite 2023 order bust
Airbus Helicopters continues to predict a strong future for the H225, despite a year in which the airframer recorded no orders for the heavy-twin.
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NewsNorth Macedonia picks Leonardo’s AW149 and AW169M for rotorcraft renewal
North Macedonia’s defence ministry has selected Leonardo Helicopters to equip its armed forces with a new fleet of AW149 and AW169M rotorcraft.
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NewsEasyJet loses more than £40m to Middle East war but confident on summer
EasyJet reports bookings and yields for its key summer season are trending higher year on year, after its losses during the October-December quarter were exacerbated by the Israel-Hamas war.
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NewsAir France to open transatlantic service to new US destination
SkyTeam carrier Air France is to open a new transatlantic service this year, operating to the US city of Phoenix.
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NewsSAS revises revenue and profit projections as it nears Chapter 11 exit
Scandinavian carrier SAS’s latest version of its restructuring plan projects that it will achieve revenues of SKr48.1 billion ($4.6 billion) in the current fiscal year, and a net loss of SKr882 million.
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NewsAirbus seeks approval for A321XLR mini-suites on behalf of US operator
Airbus is seeking US regulatory approval to fit mini-suites to the A321XLR, on behalf of a US operator looking to configure the twinjet in a three-class layout.
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NewsNorwegian expects full-year profit to beat forecast
Scandinavian carrier Norwegian expects to exceed the range it had forecast for its full-year operating profit, partly thanks to stronger-than-expected travel demand in November and December.
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NewsJAL’s first A350-1000 enters service to New York
Japan Airlines’ first Airbus A350-1000 has entered commercial service between Tokyo’s Haneda airport and New York, and the airline is looking to deploy the type on flights to Dallas-Fort Worth soon.
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NewsEasyJet stays with CFM to power latest order for A320neo-family jets
EasyJet has committed to CFM International to power over 150 additional Airbus A320neo aircraft covered by an order placed late last year.
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NewsCroatia Airlines’ A220 order transferred to Irish lessor Griffin
Croatia Airlines’ order for six Airbus A220-300s has been transferred to Irish-based lessor Griffin Global Asset Management, the leasing company has confirmed. The carrier’s order for the six jets had been removed from end-of-year backlog figures released by the airframer on 11 January, while six A220-300s had been listed for ...