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NewsPZL Mielec to supply key aerostructures for F-16 programme
Lockheed Martin’s PZL Mielec unit has been tapped to build components and assemblies for the F-16 Block 70/72 programme.
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NewsAsia-Pacific air traffic remained sharply down in October: AAPA
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific had another tough month in October, with the recent easing of border restrictions in the region yet to be felt, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
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NewsANA to raise Y150 billion; funds to go to new airline, debt repayment
All Nippon Airways parent ANA Holdings will be raising close to Y150 billion ($1.3 billion) in funds, with a portion of proceeds used to fund its new low-cost, medium-haul airline unit.
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NewsBoeing to furnish US Army Special Forces with six more MH-47G Block IIs
Boeing has received a $247 million contract to build six additional MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters for the US Army Special Operations Command.
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NewsRed Wings Superjet involved in Norilsk landing excursion
Russian investigators are probing a runway excursion involving a Red Wings Sukhoi Superjet 100 during landing at Norilsk. The aircraft had been operating the Chelyabinsk-Norilsk service on 24 November but, having landed on runway 19 it “rolled out” by some 30m, according to the Krasnoyarsk transport division of the federal ...
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NewsFirst ‘naval combat’ H225M handed to Brazil
Brazil has taken delivery of the first Airbus Helicopters H225M in what is described as a “naval combat configuration”.
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NewsRyanair chief says ‘panic’ over Covid-19 cases could undermine recovery
Recent government “panic” over rising Covid-19 cases across Europe threatens to undermine the recovery in air travel, according to Ryanair group chief executive Michael O’Leary. “We’re in for a fraught period between now and Christmas where it looks like Europe is going to get very nervous again at the worst ...
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NewsKenya Airways and SAA expecting to launch pan-African group ‘by 2023’
Kenya Airways and South African Airways have signed a “strategic partnership framework” as they work towards creating a pan-African airline group.
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NewsRyanair chief cites ‘Brexit disaster’ as UK airline recovery lags mainland Europe
The group chief executive of Ryanair has praised the role of the European Union’s Digital Covid Certificate in the recovery of air travel in the region, while suggesting the UK’s departure from the bloc is behind its slower progress in that regard.
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NewsConsultancy formally invites investor interest in Frankfurt Hahn airport
German consultancy firm FalkenSteg is formally seeking expressions of interest to participate in the investment process for Frankfurt Hahn airport. The Dusseldorf-based company has been commissioned by the airport operator’s provisional insolvency administrator, Jan Markus Plathner, to look for “one or more” buyers for the airport or its assets. “Investors ...
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NewsMEA full-year financial performance hammered by successive calamities
Lebanese flag-carrier Middle East Airlines has disclosed full-year losses of LL68.1 billion ($45 million) for 2020, a year in which the country faced an economic crisis, the effects of the pandemic, and the fallout from the Beirut port explosion. The loss contrasted with the near-LL130 billion profit for the carrier ...
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NewsNorwegian names former Kongsberg executive as finance chief
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian has named Hans-Jorgen Wibstad as its new chief financial officer, succeeding Geir Karlsen. Karlsen retained the top financial post after he took over as the airline’s chief executive in mid-year. Wibstad will step into the role by June 2022. He is a former chief financial officer ...
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NewsEl Al’s nine-month losses top $300m
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has turned in net losses of $136 million for the third quarter, taking total losses over the first nine months to $303 million. El Al generated third-quarter revenues of $253 million, the carrier has disclosed in its latest financial statement. The carrier is still trying to ...
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NewsAirbus, Singapore’s Kelley Aerospace in legal tussle
Airbus and Singapore-based Kelley Aerospace are involved in a legal dispute.
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NewsSwedish and UK investigators dispute US conclusions on fatal PenAir Saab overrun
Swedish and UK authorities have formally objected to the conclusions reached by a US inquiry into the fatal PenAir Saab 2000 overrun at Unalaska two years ago. The aircraft – arriving from Anchorage on 17 October 2019 – overran while landing on the short runway 13 in a significant tailwind ...
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NewsNew Zealand set for 2022 ‘phased approach’ border reopening
The New Zealand government has laid out a “phased approach” to crack open its international borders in 2022, though it maintains the view that its borders are “our biggest risk for new cases”.
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NewsChinese operator Qingdao receives pair of Mi-171s with new engines
A Chinese operator has taken delivery of the first two Mil Mi-171s powered with Klimov VK-2500-3 engines.
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NewsAirAsia X narrows operating losses in quarter to 30 September
Long-haul, low-cost carrier AirAsia X has reported an operating loss of MYR82.5 million ($19.6 million) for the first quarter of its 2022 financial year.
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NewsSingapore-India scheduled flights to resume, as travel lane beckons
Singapore Airlines will operate daily flights under a quarantine-free travel scheme between Singapore and three major cities in India, marking the first scheduled flights between both countries in nearly two years.
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NewsSpiceJet restarts 737 Max operations in India
SpiceJet has recommenced operations with its Boeing 737 Max 8s, with the type returning to India’s skies for the first time since it was grounded in early 2019.