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NewsLufthansa Group secures finance package from economic fund
Lufthansa Group has secured approval from the federal German government’s economic stabilisation fund, WSF, for a €9 billion financial package. Under the agreement the WSF will contribute up to €5.7 billion to Lufthansa’s assets including €4.7 billion in equity. The measure will be supplemented by a syndicated three-year credit facility ...
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NewsAir Canada-Transat tie-up faces European competition scrutiny
Air Canada’s proposed acquisition of Transat AT, the parent of leisure carrier Air Transat, is to face scrutiny from European competition regulators. The European Commission is concerned that the tie-up could “significantly” reduce competition on 33 city-pairs between Canada and the 30 countries of the European Economic Area. These city-pairs ...
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NewsBombardier expects minimal impact from Belfast plant fire
Bombardier Aerospace is confident of avoid any significant impact on customer deliveries following a fire at its Belfast facilities. The aircraft manufacturer says the fire, which broke out on 24 March, was contained within one area of the plant. “While there is damage to some machinery and a portion of ...
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NewsInquiry alleges tampering of hard-landing A321 cockpit recorder
Russian investigators probing an Airbus A321 hard landing have made the extraordinary accusation that its cockpit-voice recorder was erased and fitted in another aircraft, then re-installed in the damaged jet, ahead of the inquiry commission’s arrival. The Nordwind A321 – on final approach to Antalya’s runway 36C on 10 January ...
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NewsThai government reduces stake in Thai Airways
The Thai government is no longer a majority shareholder in Thai Airways after the country’s finance ministry reduced its stake to 47.86% from 51.03%. “After the reduction of shareholding percentage held by the Ministry of Finance in the company, the company shall cease to be a state enterprise under the ...
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NewsAir Astana converting 767s for new cargo division
Air Astana is establishing a freight division, Air Astana Cargo, which will use three Boeing 767-300ERs which are being retired from the airline’s fleet and modified for cargo transport. It will put the initial aircraft into service on 26 May – in a “semi-cargo” layout, following modification in Almaty – ...
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NewsFlight recorders of crashed PIA A320 recovered
The flight data and cockpit voice recorders of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus A320 that crashed on 22 May have been recovered. Media reports from Pakistan quote PIA as saying that both devices were found on Saturday 23 May, a day after the aircraft crashed in an urban area. ...
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NewsMitsubishi Aircraft to close all non-Japan locations, shelve M100 development
Mitsubishi Aircraft is closing all non-Japan locations and moving all SpaceJet activities back to its headquarters in Nagoya, Japan, a move coming in response to cost pressure amid the coronavirus aerospace downturn.
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NewsCoronavirus restrictions confuse travellers
As the global coronavirus pandemic drags on, travellers and crew on intercontinental flights are getting used to wearing face coverings in public spaces and adhering to other measures such as social distancing, imposed by airlines, airports and authorities to stop the spread of infection.
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NewsMini torpedo could be air-launched from US Navy aircraft: Northrop Grumman
The company recently manufactured and tested its first prototype of the Very Lightweight Torpedo for the US Navy.
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NewsTail and pylon assembly nears for initial Il-96-400M
United Aircraft is set to begin mating of the tail and engine pylons for the first Ilyushin Il-96-400M, which is undergoing assembly at the Voronezh-based VASO plant. The aircraft is a longer, modernised variant of the Il-96-300 incorporating a 9.35m (30.7ft) stretch of the fuselage. United Aircraft says the programme ...
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NewsCrashed PIA A320 crew mentioned ‘lost engines’ during go-around
Pakistan International Airlines is referring to evidence of a “technical fault” on the Airbus A320 which crashed while attempting to land at Karachi. Air-ground communications from flight PK8303 reveal that the crew tried to execute a go-around while conducting an ILS approach to runway 25L, following a service from Lahore ...
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NewsCAE anticipates ‘year of two halves’ as pilot training takes hit
The Canadian company – market leader in full flight training devices and services – predicts a financial year of “two halves”, with “sharply lower demand and major disruptions to our operations” in the six months to September, followed by a “more positive” October to March 2021 as “markets potentially begin to reopen and travel restrictions ease”.
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OpinionSupersonic flight is the future, just as it was in the past
Although over 50 years have passed since Concorde proved commercial supersonic flight was possible, the industry is once again looking to ride a wave of interest in the concept
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OpinionWhy things are looking grim for the A380
Doubts about size and shape of many fleets as operators plan their coronavirus crisis recovery strategies
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OpinionWhat’s next for airline pilots?
Being an airline pilot in May 2020 is an unnerving experience. A workforce that thrives on mobility is largely furloughed, with many also awaiting redundancy; a small minority, meanwhile, are still operating what few flights remain.
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NewsBeechcraft secures order for two King Air 350CERs
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency is expanding its fleet of Beechcraft King Air 350CERs, with an order for two more of the twin-engined turboprops placed in mid-May.
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NewsJet2 pushes back resumption of flights to 1 July
UK budget carrier Jet2 will restart operations on 1 July, having previously said it would begin flying again on 17 June.
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NewsBell patents reveal split-tip rotor blades and tail rotor replacement
Future Bell helicopter designs could come with split-tip main rotor blades and anti-torque control provided by a cross-flow fan embedded in the tail boom, rather than a traditional tail rotor, if two recent patents are used. While the manufacturer has previously revealed the cross-flow fan on its FCX-001 concept aircraft ...
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NewsEasyJet shareholders back airline’s board in Stelios dispute
EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Iaonnou has failed in his attempt to oust the airline’s management team