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NewsAir Malta successor carrier to codeshare with Lufthansa Group
Newly-established Maltese operator KM Malta Airlines is entering a codeshare agreement with Lufthansa Group. KM Malta Airlines has been set up as a successor to Air Malta. It has secured an air operator’s certificate and aims to commence services from the end of March, using Airbus A320neos. The new carrier ...
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NewsAustrian Airlines to open new transatlantic service
Star Alliance carrier Austrian Airlines is to open a new transatlantic service, with flights to the US city of Boston.
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NewsLoganair eyes hydrogen Islander flights by 2027
UK regional carrier Loganair hopes to be operating a hydrogen fuel cell-powered aircraft from its base in Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands by 2027 under a new agreement with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS).
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NewsAirbus’s new Beluga carrier cleared to serve US destinations
Airbus has been authorise to conduct transatlantic services with its newly-established Airbus Beluga Transport outsize cargo operation.
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NewsQazaq Air privatisation effort runs into trouble again
Efforts to privatise the Kazakh regional carrier Qazaq Air appear to have foundered, three weeks after the government restarted a sale process.
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NewsSwiss hydrogen start-up promises Sirius competitor for eVTOL rivals
Swiss start-up Sirius Aviation is targeting 2025 for a first flight of a demonstrator of its planned hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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NewsAmerican 777 crew dealing with belated load close-out before serious JFK incursion: inquiry
US investigators have disclosed that an American Airlines Boeing 777-200ER crew had originally expected and briefed for a different runway departure, and was dealing with a belated load close-out, before a serious runway incursion incident at New York JFK last year.
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NewsWeaker cargo market hits Korean Air’s 2023 operating profit
The return of bellyhold capacity in commercial aircraft was a dampener for Korean Air’s cargo business.
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NewsHanwha to develop unmanned helicopter for Korean navy, marines
Hanwha Systems has been tapped to develop an unmanned helicopter for use by South Korea’s navy and marines.
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NewsCathay joins Hong Kong-based SAF coalition
Cathay Pacific has joined 12 other partners – including a Hong Kong-based business group and fuel suppliers – to form a coalition looking into the development and adoption of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
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NewsBoeing withdraws exemption request for 737 Max 7 amid door-plug failure scrutiny
Boeing has withdrawn a request with the Federal Aviation Administration for a temporary exemption from some certification rules for its 737 Max 7, bringing more uncertainty to the type’s certification timeline.
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NewsJetBlue appoints Warren Christie as new chief operating officer
US carrier JetBlue Airways plans to replace chief operating officer Joanna Geraghty with long-time executive Warren Christie when Geraghty assumes leadership of the company on 12 February.
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NewsHawaiian returns Haneda slots due to unfavourable market conditions
Hawaiian Airlines has given up slots for flights to Tokyo’s Haneda airport from Honolulu and Kona effective 2 April, blaming “current market conditions”.
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NewsIran-linked UAV reportedly struck US base by approaching behind friendly aircraft
Unconfirmed reports suggest an Iranian-backed militia group was able to strike a US base in Jordan by flying an uncrewed aerial vehicle behind an American aircraft preparing to land at the site.
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NewsCzech Republic signs for 24 F-35s
The commitment from Prague marks the 18th country to join the global F-35 programme and comes just days after fellow NATO member Greece cleared a critical hurdle in its bid to acquire the advanced stealth fighter.
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NewsUS court grants Gol ‘key approvals’ to access financing
A US court granted Brazilian low-cost airline Gol “key approvals” to tap a $950 million debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing committed by bondholders of its parent ABRA, giving the airline “immediate access” to the funds.
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NewsUS government tentatively declines Aeromexico-Delta joint venture
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively ordered Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico to unwind the joint venture that the two carriers have been pursuing since December 2016.
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NewsArmenia’s Fly Arna suspends flights
Armenian national carrier Fly Arna has suspended flights citing ”operational revisions”.
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NewsTurkish Airlines to lease batch of 737 Max jets from Dubai’s DAE
Turkish Airlines has agreed to lease 10 Boeing 737 Max 8s, sourcing them from the Middle Eastern company Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to the carrier next year. DAE chief executive Firoz Tarapore says the deal will “deepen our already-strong and long-term relationship” with the ...
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NewsCanadian investment firm CDPQ establishes new lessor with SMBC Aviation Capital
Canadian investment company CDPQ is tying up with SMBC Aviation Capital to establish a new leasing and aircraft finance platform. It will be worth $1.5 billion – sourced from $500 million annual investment over three years – and focus on modern, next-generation aircraft. The new platform will operate under the ...