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NewsSouthwest and American announce government aid deal
Two US passenger carriers say they have reached deals with the government on the amount of emergency financial aid promised to the industry as part of the $2 trillion CARES Act, as airlines realign their networks to face the realities of the sharp drop-off in travel demand since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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NewsBoeing military aircraft deliveries lower in first quarter of 2020
Boeing delivered 35% fewer military aircraft year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020.
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NewsBoeing delivered final commercial 737NG in January, ending 23 years of production
Boeing confirms it delivered the last commercial 737NG in January when it handed two 737-800s to China Eastern Airlines, ending a production run of the type’s commercial variants that started in late 1997.
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NewsAn-225 flypast marks Warsaw arrival as it ferries coronavirus supplies
Antonov’s outsize An-225 transport has ferried nearly 1,000cb m of supplies from China to the Polish capital Warsaw, the six-engined freighter’s first commercial operation since undergoing a modernisation programme. The aircraft was chartered by the UK’s Chapman Freeborn, based at London Gatwick, as part of the relief effort to provide ...
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AnalysisIndustry orders and deliveries plummet as Boeing takes pain
Airbus has solid first quarter but Boeing suffers dramatic decline as cancellations hit
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NewsBA's first A350 damaged in ground shunt with Emirates 777
British Airways’ first Airbus A350-1000 has been damaged in a ground accident which also involved an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER at Dubai. Images circulating on social media indicate that the trailing edge of the A350’s left-hand horizontal stabiliser struck – or was struck by – the left-hand elevators of the 777. ...
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NewsBoeing cuts backlog by 313 aircraft in March as more airlines cancel Max orders
Boeing removed 313 aircraft from its backlog in March due the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, accounting adjustments and 150 737 Max cancellations, including newly disclosed terminations by Brazil’s Gol and Czech carrier Smartwings.
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NewsFirst F-15QA fighter flown for Qatar
Boeing has conducted a 90min first flight with Qatar’s lead F-15QA fighter, describing the model as “the most advanced version” of the twin-engined type ever manufactured.
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NewsIATA deepens projected airline revenue loss to $314 billion
IATA now forecasts airlines will lose $314 billion in passenger revenue this year amid the coronavirus outbreak, a deepening of $62 billion from its previous projection.
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NewsIndia extends flight suspensions till 3 May
India will suspend all scheduled passenger flights for nearly three more weeks after the country extended a coronavirus-related lockdown.
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NewsNorwegian share price plummets on debt conversion plan
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian saw its share price nosedive when markets opened on 14 April, following its 8 April proposal to convert debt to equity in order to qualify for state aid. Shortly after the Oslo stock exchange reopened following the long Easter weekend, Norwegian’s share price was at one ...
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NewsLuxembourg’s A400M completes 5h debut flight
Luxembourg’s lone A400M tactical transport made a 5h flight debut from Airbus Defence & Space’s San Pablo final assembly site in Seville, Spain, on 13 April.
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Wizz Air axes one-fifth of personnel but remains upbeat on prospects
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is cutting 1,000 personnel, nearly one-fifth of its staff, after its operation was reduced to a bare minimum by the coronavirus crisis. The airline says it has been forced to take the “difficult step” to make workers redundant, adding that it has also carried ...
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NewsU-2 to get avionics, mission computer update
Lockheed Martin recently secured a $50 million US Air Force contract to update the venerable U-2 spy plane. The project involves three elements: a new avionics suite, a new mission computer, and modern cockpit displays, says Lockheed. Source: Lockheed Martin The U-2S spyplane Designed to the new ...
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NewsRussian domestic flights rise in March as international links suffer
Russian airspace data indicates that the number of domestic services increased during March, even as coronavirus restrictions badly affected international traffic. Figures from the state air traffic management corporation show that domestic flights rose by over 11% to more than 73,000 last month. But the number of international services was ...
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NewsEmirates and Etihad add more flights to schedules
Middle Eastern carriers Emirates and Etihad have added more cities to their flight schedules as they resume limited services. Dubai-based Emirates will add services to Jakarta, Manila, Taipei, Chicago, Tunis, Algiers and Kabul, commencing 16 April. It said on 13 April: “Only citizens of the destination country and those who ...
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NewsUS government clears Harpoon, Torpedo deal for India P-8Is
The US government has approved to separate deals to sell India anti-ship missiles and air-launched torpedoes for its fleet of Boeing P-8I Neptune maritime patrol aircraft. The first possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) covers 10 Boeing AGM-84L Harpoon Block II missiles and related services and equipment for around $92 million, ...
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NewsWhat’s in a name? Taiwan mulls renaming China Airlines
Taiwan is open to renaming national carrier China Airlines, but stressed that it was up to the airline — and the flying public — to ultimately decide.
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NewsVirgin Australia enters trading halt amid financing talks
Virgin Australia has requested a halt in the trading of its shares while it discusses financing and restructuring options. The airline, which has requested a A$1.4 billion ($900 million) bailout from the federal government, said today it plans to come out of the trading halt on the morning of 16 ...
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NewsSkyWest applies for aid as Washington adjusts terms for regionals
The US Treasury Department will not require carriers that will receive under $100 million in federal payroll grants to provide equity as a condition attached to the coronavirus relief funding following complaints from regional airlines about their unique financial challenges. The decision may simplify matters for SkyWest Airlines, which on ...