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NewsSmith sees Transavia as key tool to counter loss of Air France’s Orly slots
Air France-KLM group chief executive Ben Smith believes the flexibility union agreements have given it to develop low-cost unit Transavia at Paris Orly provides the group with a tool to help offset the loss of slots at the airport.
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NewsGreece to take final six NH90s including special forces variant
Greece has signed a revised contract with NH Industries (NHI) that will enable the nation’s army to receive a final six of 20 NH90 troop transport helicopters, including a pair in a new special forces configuration.
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NewsA400M nearing tanker clearance for French Caracal operations
Airbus Defence & Space has completed the latest phase of an in-flight refuelling test campaign involving its A400M and a pair of combat search and rescue helicopters.
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NewsDisplay pilots urged to ensure currency as air shows return
UK regulators are urging air display pilots to ensure they have reached the required level of proficiency for participation following the prolonged absence of practice resulting from pandemic-related restrictions. The Civil Aviation Authority believes display flying will be able to resume later this year, based on recent government guidance. But ...
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NewsSeat design guidance sought after BA 787 phone fire
Investigators are recommending that the UK Civil Aviation Authority require that passenger seat designs minimise the possibility of portable electronic devices being crushed, after a fire incident on board a British Airways Boeing 787-9 operating to London Heathrow. But the Air Accidents Investigation Branch acknowledges difficulties in eliminating entirely the ...
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In depthHow air travel crisis will impact MRO business
As the MRO sector looks ahead to the recovery in demand and revenue that should come with rising traffic levels, it is still waiting to see just how deep the impact of the crisis will be
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NewsVolocopter eyes air taxi foray in China
Urban air mobility company Volocopter has teamed up China’s Geely Technology Group to work on introducing its electric air taxi services into the country.
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NewsSmartavia becomes latest Russian carrier to bring in A320neo
Russian carrier Smartavia has introduced the first of three Airbus A320neo twinjets it is planning to receive this year. The aircraft, powered by CFM International Leap-1A engines, arrived at Moscow Domodedovo airport bearing the Arkhangelsk-based airline’s colours. Smartavia has newly-completed a rebranding programme. The airline was previously known as Nordavia ...
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NewsCebu Pacific raises $250 million from convertible bonds
Cebu Pacific has signed an agreement with three international financial institutions for the private placement of $250 million in convertible bonds, with the transaction expected to complete in the following weeks.
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NewsKorean Air raises W350 billion million from corporate bonds
Korean Air has raised W350 billion ($310 million) from three corporate bonds issued on 15 April. These are of W65 billion, W160 billion, and W125 billion principal, the flag carrier said in a same-day corporate disclosure. Source: Korean Air A Korean Air 787-9 The W65 billion bond ...
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NewsChina’s airlines expected to narrow first-quarter losses amid traffic surge
The Chinese airline industry is forecast to be about CNY30 billion ($4.6 billion) in the red for the quarter ended 31 March, narrowing its losses year on year amid an improvement in “recovery momentum”.
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NewsBoeing delivered 89 737 Max since December, airlines place them in storage
Boeing has delivered almost 90 737 Max since US regulators lifted the type’s grounding last November, though airlines have placed those jet in storage, according to Cirium fleets data.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman flies Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk for first time
Northrop Grumman has flown Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle (UAV) for the first time.
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NewsFAA proposal targets risk of GEnx ‘uncommanded’ thrust
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed that airlines take steps to address the risk that GE Aviation GEnx turbofans might experience uncommanded increase in thrust.
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NewsUS regional carrier ExpressJet plans comeback
ExpressJet, a US regional carrier which ceased operations in September, has requested to resume scheduled service under its own brand.
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NewsFirst 777-300ER for freighter conversion joins Israeli commemorative flypast
Israel Aerospace Industries has flown a Boeing 777-300ER set for freighter conversion in a formation to mark the anniversary of Israeli independence. The company says the 15 April flypast – which took place over several locations including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, the Dead Sea and Masada – included a pair of ...
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AnalysisBeijing air power turns up the heat on Taiwan
Regular Chinese intrusions into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) likely reflect frustration by communist leaders, and aim to establish a new air power paradigm.
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NewsA320 tipped up and struck tail at Milan after passenger load mismatch
Italian investigators have determined that an improper distribution of passengers on board an Alitalia Airbus A320 resulted in the aircraft’s suffering a tail-strike during an aborted take-off at Milan Malpensa. The twinjet (EI-DTB), bound for Rome Fiumicino on 17 August 2017, had started to accelerate along runway 35R when, at ...
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NewsSIA Group’s passenger numbers fall 91% in March
Singapore Airlines Group carried 100,100 passengers in March, down nearly 91% year on year amid coronavirus-related travel restrictions.
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NewsTightened crew quarantine measures punish Cathay’s March traffic
Cathay Pacific reported a third consecutive month of traffic declines as it began to feel the impact of tightened crew quarantine measures imposed by the Hong Kong government.