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NewsIcelandair praises 737 Max performance as it ramps up operations for second half
Icelandair has seven of its nine Boeing 737 Max jets in service and expects to bring the other two into operation by late August. The carrier is also planning to take another Max 8 and Max 9 in the fourth quarter, and another Max 8 – the last of the ...
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NewsAirAsia’s Fernandes committed to Airbus orderbook
AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes is still bullish about to taking delivery of all aircraft the low-cost carrier has on order with Airbus.
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NewsTrans-Tasman travel bubble faces longest suspension
New Zealand has paused the quarantine-free travel arrangement with Australia for at least two months - the travel bubble’s longest-ever suspension since its launch in April.
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NewsAirAsia Group logistics arm to add six narrowbody freighters
The logistics arm of the AirAsia Group plans to obtain additional narrowbody freighters over the next two years.
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NewsBoeing upbeat on Asia CH-47 sales; Indonesia MV-22 deal far from imminent
Boeing sees the humanitarian and disaster relief mission continuing to drive sales of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in the Asia-Pacific, but hints that a possible Indonesian deal for the eight MV-22 Ospreys is far from a certainty.
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NewsSikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant lifts 2,400kg as flight testing continues
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant rotorcraft demonstrated the ability to lift a 2,400kg (5,300lb) sling load in a recent test flight.
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NewsSouthwest is ‘delighted’ with recovery progress
Southwest Airlines is “very delighted” with the post-coronavirus crisis rebound in air travel and has not yet seen any indication that the more-contagious “Delta variant” has had any effect on business.
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NewsAlaska Airlines ‘on the path to profitability’
Alaska Air Group narrowed its loss in the second quarter of 2021, as passenger demand rose in line with the entire air transport industry.
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NewsGazprom emerges as first customer for Mi-171A3 offshore helicopter
Russian Helicopters appears to have a first customer lined up for the new A3 variant of its long-running Mil Mi-171 heavy-class rotorcraft after oil giant Gazprom signed up to the programme, although details of the agreement remain limited.
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NewsIcelandair signs with Universal Hydrogen for potential Dash 8 conversion
Icelandair is to work with Universal Hydrogen to examine the potential for conversion of the carrier’s De Havilland Canada turboprops to hydrogen-electric power – the latest in a string of deals for the US clean-fuel start-up.
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NewsNew TAP Air Portugal chief takes control as EU looks at latest state aid proposal
New TAP Air Portugal chief executive Christine Ourmieres-Widener has been in “listening mode” during her first few days in charge of the European operator, as uncertainty surrounds the business’s second tranche of state aid.
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NewsNew MiG concepts aimed at Russian navy requirement
Russia’s RAC MiG used the MAKS air show to display a trio of new combat aircraft concepts in model form.
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NewsGovernment aid pushes American to small second-quarter profit
American Airlines achieved a profit of $19 million in the second quarter of the year as the airline ramps up its operations in the face of dramatically increased leisure demand.
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OpinionCan Kirby deliver on United’s vision of the future?
United Airlines has been on an order spree, assembling the building blocks it thinks will be required for 21st century air travel. Is chief executive Scott Kirby a visionary or a gambler?
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NewsHow flying helicopters hooked Bristow pilot Christina Brun
Chief pilot for Bristow Helicopters at its Aberdeen and Sumburgh bases explains how rotary-winged flight had her hooked from an early age, and why she left a career in IT for one in the cockpit.
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In depthHow pandemic pause shifted focus to safety in first half of 2021
A reduced volume of global flight activity should equate to fewer accidents being recorded, but the current slower rate of working also is providing the industry with extra thinking time aound safety.
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AnalysisAerospace suppliers assess the impact of almost 18 months of crisis
The hit to the airline market has been well documented. But what long term damage will the pandemic have inflicted on the production chain, from tier one parts and systems manufacturers to SMEs? And will managing the recovery be as much of a challenge as coping with the sudden collapse in demand?
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AnalysisWhy the ill-timed 777X can still be a winner for Boeing
Pandemic, decimated international travel demand and certification delays. Why Boeing’s chief executive has no regrets about developing the 777X.
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In depthCommercial airliner programmes: up in the air?
As the industry emerges from the pandemic, its lead airframers face some familiar – and newer – challenges. In our special report on commercial airliners, we focus on seven key programmes or market segments, where decisions in the next few months could be crucial.
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Analysis787 programme’s future remains bright, though scope of fuselage issues unclear
But despite stopping deliveries, despite fuselage issues, despite withered demand for international travel and despite markedly reduced 787 production rates, analysts still foresee bright tomorrows for the jet.