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South Korea seeks to expand network in Southeast Asia
South Korea is looking to expand air traffic rights within Southeast Asia, specifically Singapore, Indonesia, and Brunei, to diversify its network.
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KL sets up team to regain FAA Category 1 status
Kuala Lumpur has established a task force of both local and international personnel to help it obtain Federal Aviation Administration Category 1 status.
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Jin Air’s 737NG with cracks repaired and returned to service
The first of Jin Air’s three Boeing 737NGs found with “pickle fork” cracks returned to service this week.
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NewsRostec soldiers on with fighter sales
Rostec is forging ahead with efforts to sell advanced combat aircraft on the international market, although US sanctions present a challenge.
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NewsLockheed eyes night firefighting with LM-100J
Lockheed Martin is eager to develop a unique night firefighting capability for its LM-100J FireHerc variant.
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Sain succeeds Nakano as CEO of Panasonic Avionics
Panasonic Avionics has hired former Boeing Global Services executive Ken Sain as chief executive, succeeding former CEO Hideo Nakano.
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In depthBoeing commits to NTSB's recommended CFM56 fan cowl redesign
The National Transportation Safety Board has urged regulators to require that Boeing redesign the 737NGs’ engine fan cowl structure to ensure integrity in the event of a fan blade failure.
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Atlantia backs away from Alitalia consortium participation
Rome airport shareholder Atlantia has declared that it is not prepared to participate in a consortium to bid for Alitalia because the right conditions have not been met.
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Silverstone freed from Dash 8 operating ban
Kenyan authorities have lifted the restrictions imposed on Silverstone Air Services’ Bombardier Dash 8 fleet, a week after banning the airline from flying the type.
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British Airways identifies initial route for 787-10
British Airways is to use its first Boeing 787-10 on services to the US city of Atlanta, following delivery of the twinjet in January.
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NewsUS airlines expect record-breaking Thanksgiving travel season
Major US airlines expect the Thanksgiving holiday travel season to break records as airlines continue to deal with the fallout of the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, a lobby group for the commercial aviation industry says on 19 November.
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GECAS to take 12 A330neos and 20 A321XLRs
GECAS will add 12 Airbus A330neo widebodies and 20 A321XLR narrowbodies to its portfolio, Airbus has disclosed.
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South African restores more flights despite continued strike
South African Airways is resuming flights to destinations within the region, while the carrier’s domestic services are still affected by industrial action.
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In depthNTSB to address rare though deadly forward-blade engine failures
The National Transportation Safety Board on 19 November will issue conclusions related to a dangerous though infrequent type of turbofan failure that has proved difficult to understand and tough to prevent.
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AJW Technique charts North American growth
Since established seven years ago, Montreal component repair shop AJW Technique acted largely as a supplier to its UK-based parent AJW Group.
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In depthIndia nearing C295 contract go-ahead, Airbus believes
India’s long-running process to replace its Hindustan Aeronautics-built HS 748 – or “Avro” – fleet of utility transports could be nearing an end, with Airbus Defence & Space confident of concluding an order for its C295.
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NewsUAE tops up GlobalEye, MRTT orders
Saab is celebrating after the United Arab Emirates, its launch customer for the GlobalEye airborne surveillance system, announced its intention to order two additional units of the Bombardier Global 6000-based platform.
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NewsAirbus and EasyJet to jointly study electric aircraft
EasyJet and Airbus have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly assess the potential of hybrid- and full-electric aircraft for short-haul flights across Europe.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic reinforces Indian network with summer schedule
Virgin Atlantic is adding a second daily frequency to Delhi to further beef up its Indian network from London Heathrow, as part of a summer schedule in which it will also deploy its new A350 across four more routes.