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NewsCrashed Sriwijaya 737 certified airworthy after nine-month storage: investigators
The Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 that crashed four minutes after taking off from Jakarta went into storage in March 2020, and was certified to be airworthy by Indonesian authorities in December, before its re-entry into service.
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NewsST Engineering, Honeywell ink agreement for Leap component MRO
ST Engineering and Honeywell Aerospace have signed a 10-year agreement for the maintenance of CFM International’s Leap engine components.
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NewsSriwijaya 737-500 crash was carrier’s fifth 737 loss since 2008
The crash of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 follows a troubled safety record at the airline, which has lost five Boeing 737s since 2008, amid broader corporate troubles.
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NewsSearchers seek to pinpoint location of crashed Sriwijaya 737-500
Indonesian authorities are conducting recovery operations for a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 that crashed in the Java sea on 9 January.
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NewsSearch underway for missing Sriwijaya 737-500
Indonesian authorities are searching for a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 that disappeared on 9 January while operating the Jakarta-Pontianak route.
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Airline BusinessDoes shift towards pre-flight Covid-19 testing spell disaster for airlines?
The tightening of border controls is an emerging theme in the early days of 2021, as governments react to concerns about new variants of Covid-19 and soaring infection rates in many regions.
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NewsKAI’s MRO unit scores maintenance contract with Jeju Air
Korean Aviation Engineering and Maintenance Services (KAEMS) has clinched a maintenance contract with low-cost carrier Jeju Air for work on six Boeing 737-800s.
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NewsAerolease cancels SpaceJet orders amid programme freeze
US-based lessor Aerolease Aviation has cancelled its commitments for Mitsubishi Aircraft’s SpaceJet programme, the airframer has disclosed.
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AnalysisWill US military end user list clip MA700’s wings?
The Avic MA700 turboprop finds itself in an awkward situation after airframer Xian Aircraft showed up on the US government’s Military End User list. With progress on the aircraft at a glacial pace, could the US government’s move seal the MA700’s fate?
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NewsANA issues RFP for leaseback of A321neos: sources
All Nippon Airways has issued a request for proposals for the sale and leaseback of five Airbus A321neos, sources tell Cirium. The Japanese carrier has asked lessors to submit proposals by 18 January. Source: Wikimedia Commons An ANA A321neo in March 2019 Cirium fleets data shows ANA ...
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NewsAir travel demand flatlined in November: IATA
Air travel demand remained sharply down in November, IATA’s latest industry statistics show, as resurgent Covid-19 cases and renewed travel restrictions battered passenger confidence.
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Airline BusinessVaccines, testing key for Asia-Pacific recovery this year: IATA
IATA’s Asia-Pacific head Conrad Clifford is optimistic that vaccines will start to relieve the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but that airlines still face a very tough year.
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NewsVietnam starts building new airport for Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam has broken ground for the first phase of a new airport for the city’s commercial centre of Ho Chi Minh City.
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NewsThai Airways gets extra month to submit restructuring plan
Thai Airways International has been granted a one-month extension of the deadline to submit its rehabilitation plan which will outline how its business will be restructured.
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NewsCathay to resume limited number of UK flights
Cathay Pacific will operate a handful of flights from Hong Kong to London Heathrow from 12 January, but return services will remain suspended.
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NewsBOC Aviation’s lease commitments and aircraft sales down in Q4
BOC Aviation signed fewer lease commitments and extensions in 2020’s fourth quarter than in the same period of 2019, and its aircraft sale activity likewise declined.
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Airline BusinessAsia-Pacific cautious about 737 Max return
Regulators and airlines in the Asia-Pacific are taking a wait-and-see approach in regard to getting the Boeing 737 Max flying again in the type’s biggest market.
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NewsKorean Air moves closer towards Asiana acquisition
Korean Air has gained approval from its shareholders to amend its articles of association to help finance its planned acquisition of compatriot Asiana Airlines, moving the carrier a step closer to taking over its rival.
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NewsVietnam Airlines to raise $350m equity from shareholders
Vietnam Airlines plans to issue D8 trillion ($350 million) worth of ordinary shares for sale to existing shareholders to supplement working capital and pay down debt.
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NewsAir India sale delayed as government scraps shortlist deadline
India’s government has hit another stumbling block in its years-in-the-making sale of flag carrier Air India. The timeline for the sale is now uncertain after the government decided against informing bidders today as to whether they had been shortlisted. Source: Boeing It had previously stated that it ...