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InterviewDouglas plots ‘clean sheet’ Riyadh Air mission to connect Saudi Arabia
It may remain two years away from launch, but ambitious Saudi Arabian national carrier start-up Riyadh Air is certainly making itself known.
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NewsSAA and Kenya Airways step up work on deepening pan-African tie-up
Kenya Airways and South African Airways are looking to accelerate development of their pan-African airline strategic partnership after completing the first phase of their link-up.
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NewsUnited makes ‘largest IFE investment in history’ with Panasonic
United Airlines has made what Panasonic Avionics says is “the largest IFE investment in history” after agreeing to become the North American launch customer for its Astrova in-flight entertainment solution.
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NewsEmirates looks at A350, 777-9 and 787 as it plans fresh orders
Emirates is planning to order more widebody jets as it looks to growth and replacement of its Airbus A380s and Boeing 777-300ERs in the next decade.
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NewsFrustration grows as more airlines report aircraft maintenance and delivery delays
Aircraft maintenance and delivery delays are one of the hot topics as this year’s IATA AGM, with the chief executives of three airlines tackling the issue on the event’s set-piece panel.
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AnalysisAre eVTOL cabins the next big opportunity for cabin suppliers?
Electrical-powered urban air mobility platforms represent a potentially lucrative new market for seat manufacturers and other interior equipment specialists
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NewsIATA doubles industry profit projection for 2023
IATA now expects the airline industry to make a net profit of $9.8 billion this year, a doubling of its initial projection for sector profitability. The airline association had initially projected the industry would make a profit of $4.7 billion, but disclosing the updated forecast at its AGM in Istanbul ...
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NewsRiyadh Air unveils first of two liveries
Ambitious Saudi Arabian start-up Riyadh Air has unveiled the first of two liveries it will deploy as preparations continue for its launch of flights in 2025.
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AnalysisHow seat suppliers are adapting products for long-range narrowbodies
As airlines deploy narrowbody aircraft on ever longer routes, seat makers are tasked with ensuring this does not result in a slimmed down premium passenger experience.
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InterviewIATA chief on Covid recovery, supply-side constraints, ATC worries and SAF progress
A significant proportion of Willie Walsh’s time at the helm of IATA has been dominated by anything but a straightforward industry narrative. Today, there is still work to do, even if the that narrative is beginning to look much more like the pre-Covid one.
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NewsletterDo American Airlines and JetBlue have a Plan B?
JetBlue Airways and American Airlines got a nasty surprise last month when a US court struck down their “Northeast Alliance” (NEA), calling it anti-competitive and therefore unlawful.
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In depthAdvanced materials emerge as challenging new frontier for aircraft recycling
The first two Boeing 787 Dreamliners retired from commercial service have been taken apart. But what to do with the carbon-composite wings and fuselage?
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NewsEmbraer in no rush to launch turboprop, as service entry goal slips into early 2030s
Embraer will not rush to a decision on whether to launch its planned regional turboprop, after failing to secure sufficient buy-in from engine suppliers to bring the product to market later this decade, its commercial aviation chief says.
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AnalysisCan Boeing ecoDemonstrator's Asian flight be catalyst for air navigation efficiencies?
Now, in partnership with ANSPs in the USA, Japan, Singapore, and Thailand, Boeing will deploy the 787, its first ecoDemonstrator Explorer aircraft, to test trajectory-based operations (TBO), through which multiple nations work together to optimise flight paths, from takeoff to touchdown.
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News‘A new beginning’: Comac C919 enters commercial service
Comac’s C919 narrowbody has officially entered commercial service with launch customer China Eastern Airlines, less than half a year since the carrier took delivery its first aircraft.
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AnalysisLufthansa returns to growth ambitions with ITA deal
Lufthansa Group has agreed on options to potentially acquire the remainder of ITA Airways after striking a deal today to purchase 41% of the Italian carrier.
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In depthBoeing safety revamp is ‘journey’, will take time
Boeing’s chief aerospace safety officer says the company has learned lessons since overhauling safety processes in the wake of the 737 Max tragedies, but is ”not there yet”.
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NewsGulfstream now aiming for autumn G700 certification amid slow FAA pace
Slow progress by the short-staffed Federal Aviation Administration has prompted Gulfstream to push back until autumn its expectation of when the regulator will certificate the G700.
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AnalysisTen years after its debut flight, A350 widebody is flying high
With a decade having passed since the first flight of its A350 twinjet, Airbus is regaining production momentum after the pandemic ravaged demand for widebody capacity.
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NewsAir Algerie signs for Max 9s as part of fleet modernisation
Algerian flag-carrier Air Algerie has reached an agreement with Boeing to acquire eight 737 Max 9 aircraft. The airline signed an agreement with the US airframer about three weeks after it disclosed that it had provisionally selected the type for its single-aisle fleet renewal. All 737 Max jets are powered ...