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Sweden formally becomes 32nd NATO member
Sweden has joined NATO as the western military alliance’s 32nd member, with its prime minister Ulf Kristersson having formally deposited its instrument of accession with the US government in Washington DC on 7 March.
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Airbus discloses new order for pair of A350s
Airbus has recorded a new firm agreement for a pair of A350-900s, the airframer’s only order activity for February. It has yet to list the recent American Airlines deal for 85 A321neos, or any other single-aisle orders so far this year. The two additional A350s are attributed to an undisclosed ...
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Piaggio sale no closer as administration extended for another year
Piaggio Aerospace’s future ownership appears no closer to resolution after the Italian government minister responsible for the company extended its administration period by a further year.
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Eurowings posts landmark profit but remains work in progress: Spohr
German leisure carrier Eurowings turned round a protracted period of losses to post record profits in 2023, though Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr still sees work needed to further improve its profitability.
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Swiss remains Lufthansa’s crown jewel with record profit and double-digit EBIT margin
Swiss International Airlines posted a record operating profit for 2023 as healthy demand for air travel and disciplined cost-cutting allowed the airline to “definitively master the corona crisis and the major challenges that it posed”.
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Brazilian air force sends its last Hercules into retirement
The Brazilian air force (FAB) has retired the last of its Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transports, bringing to an end almost 60 years of operations involving the Hercules.
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Work starts on Portuguese navy helicopter/UAV-carrier vessel
Damen Shipyards has begun work on a new multi-role maritime platform that will enable the Portuguese navy to conduct tasks including the operation of embarked helicopters and unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).
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Spohr still optimistic on ITA, but will look ‘rationally’ at cost of deal concessions
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr insists the carrier will make a rational decision over the cost of any concessions attached to approval for its planned acquisition ITA Airways, but is encouraged by the approach to global competition of the incoming European Commission.
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CityAirbus NextGen prototype unveiled as Donauworth test centre opens
Airbus has taken the wraps off its CityAirbus NextGen prototype, revealing the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) platform at an event in Germany.
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SAS chief: SkyTeam will ‘unlock’ network benefits previously unavailable in Star Alliance
Accession to the SkyTeam alliance will provide Scandinavian operator SAS with greater network reach in various ways, chief executive Anko van der Werff believes. Speaking during a first-quarter briefing, he said SAS had enjoyed a good relationship with Star Alliance, of which it was a founder member. “We equally have ...
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Icelandair set to tighten Emirates ties with reciprocal codeshare
Icelandair has tentatively agreed a strategic partnership with Middle Eastern carrier Emirates, potentially leading to a codeshare between the two. The agreement – currently in the form of a memorandum of understanding – was reached at the ITB travel show in Berlin. Emirates has an interline tie-up with Icelandair, but ...
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SAS maintains full-year expectations after busy first quarter
SAS is maintaining its financial forecast for the full year 2023-24, as well as the timetable for its emergence from US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It has turned in a pre-tax loss of just under SKr1.1 billion ($107 million) for its fiscal first quarter – the three months to 31 ...
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Lufthansa posts €2.7bn full-year operating profit and expects similar in 2024
Lufthansa Group expects continued strong demand and double-digit capacity growth this year to help it match the €2.7 billion ($2.9 billion) operating profit it posted for 2023.
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Singapore low-cost operators expand Southeast Asia networks
Two Singapore-based low-cost carriers – Scoot and Jetstar Asia – have announced expansions on their Southeast Asian networks.
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Air India, Vistara merger one step closer with Singapore approval
One of the final steps before Air India’s pending merger with Vistara has been completed, with Singapore’s competition authority giving its conditional approval for the deal.
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Three Bahraini F-16s depart for Middle East
A trio of Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighters have departed Greenville, South Carolina bound for Bahrain.
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GlobalX trims projected 2026 fleet to 35 from 50 jets
After pursuing an aggressive early growth strategy, US start-up carrier Global Crossing Airlines has cooled off on its ambitious fleet-expansion plans.
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Boeing may have ‘no documentation to share’ about 737 Max 9 door plug removal
Boeing has suggested it has no documentation related to its removal and re-installation of the 737 Max 9 door plug that failed during a 5 January flight, while insisting it is fully cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) investigation.
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Canada takes delivery of new King Air 350ER-based surveillance aircraft
Under the Manned Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance project, L3Harris will modify three Beechcraft King Air 350ER turboprops with mission packages for service with the Royal Canadian Air Force under the designation CE-145C Vigilance.
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JetBlue drops DOT complaint against Dutch government over Schiphol slots
JetBlue Airways has withdrawn its complaint against the Dutch government after securing favourable summer take-off and landing slots at Amsterdam’s Schipol airport, but warns that it will continue to fight for access if necessary.