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NewsLufthansa Group averts latest strike threat after 'partial' agreement with pilots
Lufthansa Group has averted a threatened pilot strike at two carriers after reaching a partial agreement with the cockpit union. The German operator had been facing a 48h strike by Lufthansa pilots and a 72h walkout by Lufthansa Cargo crews, both set to commence on 7 September. But the two ...
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NewsBlue Air suspends flights as Romania blocks accounts in debt row
Romania’s environment minister has called a decision by Blue Air to suspend flights “unjustified” after blocking the carrier’s accounts in a row about the recovery of a 28.7 million lei ($5.9 million) debt.
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AnalysisEmbraer completes flight testing for C-390 firefighting variant
The Brazilian airframer has been navigating the flight certification process for a C-390 Millennium transport equipped with a firefighting system capable of carrying some 11,300 litres of water and retardant.
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NewsDala Air picks PC-12 pair for air ambulance operations
Kazakhstan’s Dala Air has ordered a pair of Pilatus PC-12 NGX single-engined turboprops to perform air ambulance missions.
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NewsITA turns to Asia with new Indian and Japanese routes
Italian operator ITA Airways is to reinforce its intercontinental network with services to Delhi before the end of this year. The airline’s operation from Rome Fiumicino will bring to nine the number of intercontinental routes flown by the carrier. It will open the Delhi route on 3 December with three ...
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NewsSAS seek court approval of ‘essential’ pilot labour and restructuring support deals
Scandinavian operator SAS is seeking court authorisation to enter the new collective labour agreements it reached with pilots following cockpit crews’ industrial action. SAS filed for US Chapter 11 protection on 5 July, the day after a pilot strike started, and reached an agreement with four crew unions which ended ...
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NewsJetstar grounds several 787s in latest operational snag
Australia’s Jetstar has grounded several Boeing 787s following a series of technial issues, a move which has led to cancellations across its medium-haul network.
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NewsSafran bids for Thales’ electrical systems business
Safran has begun negotiations to acquire the electrical systems business of fellow French aerospace firm Thales.
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NewsQatar on verge of opening its own airspace
Operational processes for establishing a separate Qatari airspace are set to commence after the signing of a multinational agreement between the emirate and several Gulf states. The Qatari civil aviation authority has signed the pact with representatives of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. It says the activation ...
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NewsGovernment signals commitment to Air Vanuatu fleet
Vanuatu’s government is committing to supporting the Pacific republic’s airline, Air Vanuatu, including continuing lease of its single Boeing 737-800. Air Vanuatu says the infrastructure ministry has informed the carrier that it will do “all that is financially necessary and commercially viable” for the airline, after suggestions in the local ...
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NewsSAS seeks to shed A350s and A330s as part of fleet-restructuring plan
Two Airbus A350-900s and three A330-300s are among 10 additional aircraft that SAS is seeking to shed from its fleet, as part of a restructuring under US Chapter 11 protection. The company has submitted a 3 September court filing aiming to reject 10 leased aircraft – including five twin-aisle and ...
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NewsGuinean authority confirms two fatalities after TAP Airbus hits motorcycle at Conakry
Guinea’s government has confirmed two fatalities after a motorcycle was hit by a TAP Air Portugal aircraft as it landed at Conakry, the West African state’s capital airport. According to the Guinean civil aviation authority, the accident occurred on 2 September at around 23:40. The aircraft – an Airbus A320neo ...
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NewsRadio-silent Citation II crashes in Baltic Sea after flying far beyond destination
Latvian authorities have confirmed that a Cessna Citation II crashed off the country’s coast after continuing to fly out-of-contact for some 2h beyond its destination. The country’s civil aviation agency says the aircraft was originally planned to operate from Spain to Cologne but “changed its flight route” while airborne. “Air ...
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NewsAIM-9X missiles cleared for Taiwan as Beijing keeps up airpower pressure
The US government has cleared the possible sale of Raytheon AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to Taiwan, amid continued Chinese aerial incursions.
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NewsUS airlines brace for heavy Labor Day weekend air travel
The last major travel weekend of the summer is set to be a busy one for the largest US airlines, which are facing pressure from federal regulators to smooth operations.
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NewsCiting lengthy aircraft development timelines, Pentagon pushes for faster technology rollout
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks gives the multi-decade phasing in of stealth technology as an example of what the defence sector must move away from.
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NewsTrent 1000 engine-control update to counter 787 fuel-ice risk
Boeing and Rolls-Royce are updating Trent 1000 electronic engine-control software to reduce the risk of loose ice blocking fuel lines on Boeing 787 twinjets. Rolls-Royce analysis has determined that there is a possibility of ice build-up in the engine fuel-feed system which, if released, could constrict the flow of fuel ...
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NewsFAA approves 100-octane unleaded aviation fuel, hastening shift from leaded gas
US regulators have approved the use of a 100-octane unleaded fuel in all spark-ignition aviation engines, a move the general aviation industry says will help its transition away from leaded fuel.
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NewsEmirates to resume some Nigeria flights after partial release of blocked funds
Emirates will resume some of its Nigeria services from 11 September, after the country’s central bank released a portion of blocked airline revenue from ticket sales. Emirates said in mid-August that it was suspending services to the country from 1 September because of what it called “our ongoing challenges in ...
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NewsWizz-operated A330 freighter enters heavy check at new Budapest MRO facility
Wizz Air’s single long-haul aircraft, the Airbus A330-200F it operates for the Hungarian government, has become the first large widebody for service at maintenance firm Aeroplex’s new facility. Budapest-based Aeroplex received the widebody hangar in March this year. The company says the A330 freighter, which ICAO classifies as a Code ...