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NewsGround-handler Menzies prepared to accept improved Kuwaiti takeover bid
Ground-handler Menzies has indicated willingness to recommend a takeover offer from Kuwaiti firm National Aviation Services, after the prospective buyer substantially increased its bid. UK-based Menzies specialises in ground-handling, fuelling and air cargo and operates at over 200 airports. NAS is proposing a cash offer of £6.08 per share which, ...
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NewsKAI’s Light Armed Helicopter in cold weather tests
The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) has completed a series of low-temperature tests in Northern Canada.
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NewsSmartavia receives first newly-built A320neo
Russian operator Smartavia has taken delivery of its first brand-new Airbus A320neo, in co-operation with lessor CDB Aviation. The airline says the aircraft – powered by CFM International Leap-1A engines – is one of seven to be acquired under the agreement. Smartavia has configured the A320neo (VP-BQA) with a single-class, ...
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NewsMC-21 test aircraft returns after month of cold-weather trials in Siberia
One of the Irkut MC-21-300 test aircraft has returned to Moscow Zhukovsky from Yakutsk, following completion of extreme cold-weather testing in the east of Russia. Irkut has secured initial type certification for the -300 from the Russian civil aviation authorities and the testing is intended to extend this certificate. The ...
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NewsSpiceJet swings to Q3 profit on revenue uptick following Max settlement
India’s SpiceJet returned to profitability in its third-quarter earnings on the back of “significant improvement” in domestic travel demand.
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NewsChina’s J-10C secures Pakistan as its first export market
Pakistan appears to have become the first export customer for the Chengdu J-10 fighter, with images of J-10Cs in Pakistan air force markings appearing on Chinese social media.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ paint mixed picture of January domestic traffic
China’s three largest carriers reported mixed domestic traffic results in January, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus damps air travel demand.
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NewsPel-Air wins Victoria air ambulance tender
Regional Express (Rex) unit Pel-Air has won a 12-year tender to provide air ambulance services in Australia’s Victoria state.
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NewsUS Navy CMV-22B secures initial operational capability
The US Navy has awarded the Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey tiltrotor with its initial operational capability (IOC).
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NewsQantas picks Airbus for A321P2F systems upgrade
Qantas has signed an agreement with Airbus for a series of modifications and upgrades to its Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft.
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NewsAsiana returns to profitability in 2021, as cargo lifts revenue
Asiana Airlines’ cargo business provided a significant boost to the carrier’s earnings, helping the carrier eke out a modest profit after a loss-making 2020.
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NewsAirAsia X sees MYR11.4 million operating loss in Q2
Malaysian long-haul, low-cost carrier AirAsia X posted an operating loss of MYR11.4 million for its second quarter ended 31 December 2021.
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NewsDelta network planning exec Laurence resigns after just one month
Delta Air Lines says a top executive has resigned just one month after he arrived at the carrier.
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NewsAir Canada reverses decision to cancel 12 A220s, will take the jets after all
Air Canada now intends to make good on taking delivery of 12 ordered Airbus A220s that it had previously intended to cancel.
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NewsMeasures prompt Lufthansa to rule out compulsory pilot redundancies
German carrier Lufthansa Airlines has lifted the threat of needing to make compulsory redundancies among its pilots through a series of measures aimed at reducing staff levels in light of the pandemic-hit on demand.
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NewsAir Canada reports heavy 2021 loss but plans significant growth in 2022
Air Canada logged another year of steep losses in 2021 though its overall financial position improved and the airline plans significant 2022 expansion.
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OpinionWhy hydrogen fuel is the only viable way to decarbonise aviation
Hydrogen is often thought of as a fuel for tomorrow, but with consensus its adoption could come sooner than many think, argues Stephan Uhrenbacher.
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OpinionCan Boeing deliver under new pact with Qatar Airways?
Boeing’s 777X freighter launch was no surprise. But making sure the new jet delivers will be vital to maintaining the airframer’s rekindled relationship with Qatar Airways.
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NewsHow Sumati Sharma took on aviation’s gender imbalance
As an Oliver Wyman partner and former member of Virgin Atlantic’s leadership team, Sumati Sharma is the driving force behind a charter that pledges signatories to work to create a less male-dominated aerospace industry
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AnalysisHow regional freighters offer a load to recovery
The big cargo carriers from Airbus and Boeing might grab the headlines, but at the sub-100-seat end of the market, demand for new-build and especially passenger-to-freighter conversions is growing.