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Philippines AirAsia targets 70-aircraft fleet by 2028
Philippines AirAsia (PAA) expects a strong fleet growth in the next 10 years, thanks to the fleet additions coming from AirAsia Group
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A Chinese cat among the long-haul pigeons
China’s aviation regulator this week pledged to ease its policy of allowing only one operator on each long-haul route, a significant change that could further intensity competition among Chinese carriers and foreign rivals.
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PICTURES: Air Italy shows new livery on A330-200
Air Italy has unveiled the second aircraft to feature its new livery: an Airbus A330-200.
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Windshield-loss A319 also suffered control panel damage
Chinese investigators have disclosed that the Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319 which lost a main cockpit window at cruise altitude also suffered substantial damage to its flight-control unit.
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Pressured Saratov Airlines set to cease operations
Embattled Russian carrier Saratov Airlines is set to cease operations, less than four months after a fatal accident involving one of its Antonov An-148s.
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SIA transformation effort lifts full-year profits
Singapore Airlines' full-year operating profit has surged by more than 80% to S$703 million ($524 million), but that for its SilkAir division more than halved to S$43 million.
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ERJ excursion crew unprepared for contaminated runway
Ukrainian investigators have determined that an Embraer ERJ-145 crew had been ill-prepared to land on a contaminated Zaporizhia runway in crosswinds before the jet veered off.
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PICTURE: BOC Aviation delivers first Max 8 to Corendon Airlines
Lessor BOC Aviation has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8, with the aircraft leased to Turkish carrier Corendon Airlines.
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Dark-coloured aircraft can thwart docking systems: EASA
Europe's safety authority is cautioning operators that dark liveries can potentially result in parking collisions because visual-docking systems might not be able to recognise the manoeuvring aircraft.
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Passenger panic sparked unnecessary Smartwings evacuation
Czech investigators have described an incident in which passengers suddenly evacuated a Boeing 737-800 after mistakenly believing the jet was on fire.
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Failed windshield on Sichuan A319 was an original part
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has disclosed that the right cockpit windshield that separated from a Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319 was an original part that had not been replaced since the aircraft entered into service in July 2011.
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PICTURES: WestJet releases pictures of 737 in Swoop livery
WestJet has released photographs of a Boeing 737-800 painted in the new livery of the company's soon-to-launch ultra-low-cost subsidiary Swoop.
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Airbus supporting A319 windshield blow-out probe
Airbus has dispatched a technical team to support Chinese and French authorities leading the investigation into an incident in which a cockpit window separated from a Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319.
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WestJet 737 crew aborts take-off over mis-set flaps
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 737-700 aborted its take-off roll at low speed after the crew discovered an incorrect flap configuration.
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China to ease restrictions on long-haul routes
China’s aviation regulator will ease its policy of having only one airline on a long-haul international route from 1 October, paving the way for greater competition in the segment.
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US Court rejects union attempt to overturn Norwegian's permit
A US appellate court rejected an attempt by four employee unions to overturn a foreign air carrier permit awarded to Norwegian Air International, dealing a severe blow to labour’s 1.5-year-old campaign to block the low-cost-carrier’s so-called “flag of convenience” business model..
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PICTURES: Lufthansa tests brighter version of new livery on 747
Lufthansa is testing some adjustments to its new livery, including a brighter blue colour than the one originally chosen and a larger crane logo on the aircraft tail.
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Sharp manual overspeed correction injured 737's cabin crew
UK investigators have determined that a Boeing 737-800 captain's heavy-handed manual response to a developing overspeed resulted in a serious injury to one of the flight attendants.
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Emirates full-year profit rebounds despite continuing pressures
Emirates Group has turned in a full-year profit of Dhs4.1 billion ($1.1 billion), including a profit of Dhs2.8 billion for the Emirates airline division.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Peach ripe for ANA's aggressive LCC growth plan
Efforts to integrate low-cost carrier Vanilla Air with its more successful stablemate, Peach Aviation, due to begin later this year, demonstrate that low-cost carriers in Japan are no passing fad.