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Analysis‘Big Three’ service debut marks ARJ21’s day in the sun
It was a sight to behold: three Comac ARJ21 regional jets, parked side by side, the liveries of China’s three largest carriers dramatically reflected on a large puddle of water. When the ‘Big Three’ Chinese carriers - Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines - each took ...
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Airline BusinessAirlines must not forget environmental imperative during coronavirus
Despite financial pressures, it is wishful thinking that the airline industry might be cut some slack on environmental issues as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsFAA completes three days of 737 Max flight testing
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has completed three days of flight tests on the Boeing 737 Max ahead of a possible recertification in the coming weeks.
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NewsRecord number of UAV shoot downs prompt new USAF tactics and countermeasure pod
Unmanned aircraft are proliferating in the Middle East – and so are anti-aircraft missile systems deployed to destroy them; increased vulnerability is prompting development of more sophisticated onboard defences and new tactics.
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NewsAirbus to cut global workforce by 15,000 personnel
Airbus is set to cut its workforce by 15,000 personnel by summer next year, as part of its response to the downturn in the air transport sector. These cuts will include 5,100 positions in Germany, another 5,000 in France, and 1,700 in the UK. The measures affect subsidiaries including Premium ...
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NewsBoeing 737 Max takes off on first FAA recertification flight
Boeing’s beleaguered 737 Max aircraft has taken a big step towards recertification more than 15 months after it was grounded, as it launched on its first official recertification flight.
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OpinionCan Tempest and FCAS projects both succeed in Europe?
Can Europe afford to support two next-generation air combat projects amid the downturn – or would joining forces merely clip a future fighter’s wings?
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Airline BusinessQatar Airways chief Al Baker on reactive approach to crisis
A reactive strategy has helped Qatar Airways keep a significant number of aircraft flying in the crisis, says group chief executive Akbar Al Baker, as the airline prepares for the recovery.
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Airline BusinessIATA chief De Juniac on challenges ahead for airline recovery
Airlines have been at the sharp end of coronavirus crisis as air travel markets locked down, but the bigger challenge is in how quickly and effectively they reopen. IATA chief executive Alexandre de Juniac believes implementing common standards will be key in global efforts to restore confidence in safe air ...
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Airline BusinessQantas ends its long, long affair with the 747
A half century of aviation history ended at Qantas with the premature retirement of its last six Boeing 747-400ERs.
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NewsPIA A320 crew lowered, then raised, undercarriage before gear-up touchdown
Investigators have revealed that the crew of a crashed Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 did attempt to lower the landing-gear during their first approach to Karachi, but raised the gear lever again during the descent. The Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan confirms that the A320 touched down on Karachi’s runway ...
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In depthJGSDF beefs up rotorcraft to address tougher neighbourhood
Amid an increasingly challenging geopolitical environment in North Asia, the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) is upgrading its rotorcraft capabilities to better deal with littoral missions.
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NewsSpirit cuts 737 production again, warns of financial fallout
Spirit AeroSystems has again slashed its expected output of Boeing 737 fuselages and other components to just 72 shipments in 2020, while warning it could breach financial agreements before year-end.
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NewsRussian researchers start drawing up new supersonic jet concept
Russian researchers have embarked on preliminary investigations into development of a civil supersonic aircraft, nearly four decades after the Tupolev Tu-144 programme ended. The work is being undertaken by the Zhukovsky Institute, a federal collective national research organisation which includes several centres – among them the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute, the ...
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NewsVideo captures vain attempt to halt runaway Q400 at Aberdeen
Surveillance video footage has emerged appearing to show ground personnel vainly attempting to physically stop a Bombardier Q400 from rolling across an apron in Aberdeen, before the turboprop struck a parked regional jet. The former Flybe aircraft (G-JECK), apparently not under power and with its forward passenger airstair open, was ...
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Airline BusinessAsia airline task forces grapple with new realities
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific have convened high-level task forces to deal with the coronavirus crisis and the changes necessary for a resumption of air travel. While air travel has resumed in several of Asia-Pacific’s domestic markets — namely Australia, South Korea, China, Vietnam, India, and Indonesia — regional and international ...
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Airline BusinessVideo interview with Qatar's Al Baker on how the airline is handling Covid crisis
In an in-depth and exclusive discussion with FlightGlobal, Akbar Al Baker, chief executive of Qatar Airways Group, explains how the coronavirus pandemic has affected his airline.
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NewsFAA chief defends agency as lawmakers decry lack of cooperation with Max inquiry
Lawmakers lobbed harsh, pointed criticism at the head of the Federal Aviation Administration on 17 June, accusing the agency of stonewalling congressional investigations into the certification of the Boeing 737 Max.
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AnalysisHow MRO providers see the post-Covid future
As airlines reduce their fleets, expecting it will take years until passenger demand returns to pre-crisis levels, MRO providers have to deal with excess capacity while having to support in-service aircraft under renewed cost pressure.
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AnalysisAssessing government support for Asia-Pacific carriers
When it announced a HK$39 billion ($5 billion) recapitalisation on 9 June, Cathay Pacific joined a growing list of Asia-Pacific airlines that have received government support amid the coronavirus crisis. The region appears to have learnt from its experience with SARS in 2003. Governments have responded quickly to Covid-19, jumping ...