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NewsTrial against indicted former Boeing 737 Max technical pilot delayed until February 2022
A US federal judge has delayed until February 2022 the start of a criminal trial against Mark Forkner, the former Boeing technical pilot indicted on charges related to the 737 Max.
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NewsRoyal Jordanian to decide on fleet renewal by year-end
Royal Jordanian Airlines aims to make a decision on the renewal of its regional and narrowbody fleets by the end of the year in support of a long-term strategic plan which envisions a near doubling of the operation.
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NewsAir Arabia pandemic profit run continues in third quarter
Air Arabia Group’s run of profitable quarters continued for the three months ended 30 September as it noted “signs of recovery” in key markets.
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NewsRyanair capacity exceeding pre-crisis levels in November
Pan-European operator Ryanair is exceeding 2019 capacity levels in November 2021 for the first time since on the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, as it emerges from the crisis ahead of rivals.
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InterviewHow Guillaume Faury is readying Airbus for better times
Although the indusry has yet to fully emerge from the Covid-19 downturn, Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury explains why he thinks higher production rates are justified, and how the A350 freighter will capture demand. Meanwhile, he outlines why the company’s helicopter and defence businesses are still vital parts of the group, while planning for a low-carbon future.
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NewsSingapore Airlines cuts half-year losses as travel lanes, cargo lift demand
Singapore Airlines Group narrowed its half-year losses on the back of a significant revenue uplift, as it anticipates a continued rise in travel demand in the near-term, with more countries easing border restrictions.
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NewsSingapore Airshow confirmed for February 2022; no public days
The Singapore Airshow is to go forward from 15-18 February 2022, although public days will be omitted from the show’s programme.
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NewsA220 diverts after thrust in one engine rolls back on approach
Canadian investigators are probing a loss of thrust on an Air Canada Airbus A220-300 during approach to New York, to which the crew responded with a go-around. The aircraft had been descending for runway 31 at New York’s LaGuardia airport, following a service from Toronto on 8 November. But at ...
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NewsBritten-Norman tie-up envisages electric Islander flights to Isles of Scilly
UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman is to collaborate with a shipping firm to advance the prospect of hydrogen-powered flights to the Isles of Scilly, an archipelago off the west coast of Cornwall. The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group – which operates the local airline Skybus – has sold one of its ...
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NewsSouth Korea targets UAM commercialisation by 2025
South Korea hopes to roll out air taxi services in capital Seoul in 2025, as it doubles down on efforts to commercialise urban air mobility (UAM), including developing an indigenous electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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NewsResolute action need to re-boot Australian air travel: Inmarsat
A whitepaper sponsored by Inmarsat Aviation contends that Australia was particularly hard hit by coronavirus related travel restrictions, and that the country needs a unified approach for air travel to recover.
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NewsBoeing ‘admits’ responsibility for Ethiopian 737 Max crash
Boeing has accepted responsibility in US federal court for the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8, and has agreed to compensate families of survivors.
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NewsOutgoing Auckland airport chief calls for ‘more certainty’ about border reopening
The outgoing chief executive of Auckland Airport has hit out at the New Zealand government over uncertainty about when the country’s borders will reopen, while pressing them to “make a commitment now” about allowing fully-vaccinated travellers into the country without the need for quarantine or testing.
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NewsFrontier in “strong financial position”; expects recovery by Spring 2022
Frontier Airlines says it is in a “strong financial position” to get to pre-coronavirus levels by early 2022 despite the coronavirus’ Delta variant that ate into the carrier’s revenues in the third quarter of 2021.
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NewsAttorneys for former 737 Max technical pilot again request trial delay, cite simulator ‘glitch’
Attorneys for the former Boeing technical pilot indicted on fraud charges related to the 737 Max are again asking a federal judge to delay the trial.
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NewsUS Army tests FARA’s 20mm Gatling gun, mix-and-match weapons pylons
The US Army has started flight testing weapons systems for its next-generation scouting helicopter, the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft.
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NewsLATAM loses $692m in Q3, sees capacity hitting 65% by year-end
LATAM Airlines Group posted a third-quarter loss but says increased vaccination rates, fewer travel restrictions and pent-up demand will propel capacity to 65% of pre-pandemic levels by year-end.
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NewsUS aviation industry asked White House to delay 5G cellular expansion
Citing the risk of altimeter interference, the US airline and aerospace industries have asked the US government to temporarily prevent cellular telecommunications providers from starting to use newly available radio frequencies.
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NewsViasat eyes global in-flight connectivity coverage with Inmarsat acquisition
Satellite communications company Viasat views its planned acquisition of competitor Inmarsat as a means to add global in-flight connectivity coverage to what is now largely a regional-focused network.
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NewsDHL starts transferring UK 757 freighter fleet to new Austrian cargo airline
Cargo specialist DHL Express is to establish a new airline in Austria which will operate a fleet of 18 Boeing 757 freighters. The airline, to be known as DHL Air Austria, will be based at Vienna and focus on European cargo flights, employing some 176 pilots. DHL commenced discussions with ...