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Higher A350 manufacturing rate fits with original design of production system: Faury
Airbus is confident that a planned A350 production rate hike to 12 aircraft monthly can be accommodated both by the supply chain and the airframer’s own industrial system.
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Comac jets ‘worth looking at’ for AirAsia future fleet growth: Fernandes
AirAsia Group advisor Tony Fernandes is not ruling out Comac aircraft from future fleet planning, becoming the latest in a growing number of airline leaders to comment on the Chinese airframer.
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Airbus holding preliminary talks on securing Spirit AeroSystems work packages
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury is giving little away on the airframer’s specific strategy for Spirit AeroSystems, but confirms the company is holding preliminary talks on options should Spirit be taken over.

Higher A350 manufacturing rate fits with original design of production system: Faury

Bombardier CEO says ‘better opportunities’ behind decision to skip upcoming EBACE show

Bombardier starts year with $110m profit and new branding

Airbus holding preliminary talks on securing Spirit AeroSystems work packages

Race to market leads top US air taxi developers to Middle East

Higher A350 manufacturing rate fits with original design of production system: Faury
Bombardier CEO says ‘better opportunities’ behind decision to skip upcoming EBACE show
Bombardier starts year with $110m profit and new branding
Airbus holding preliminary talks on securing Spirit AeroSystems work packages
Race to market leads top US air taxi developers to Middle East

Reduced Leap-1B output weighing on CFM’s full-year delivery plans, says Safran chief

CFM International’s planned increase in the rate of Leap engine deliveries this year could face a further downward revision if Boeing does not resolve its 737 Max production issues, one half of the narrowbody propulsion joint venture has cautioned.

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Wizz details extent of P&W engine groundings as it returns to full-year profitability

Central European budget carrier Wizz Air had 45 grounded Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, some 20% of its fleet, at the close of its fiscal year on 31 March, the result of Pratt & Whitney engine inspections.

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Component firm AJW Group acquires Kalair 787-9 flown to UK’s Cotswold airport

Components and repair specialist AJW Group has disclosed that it has acquired the Boeing 787-9 which was recently flown to the UK’s Cotswold airport.

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IndiGo steps up to long-haul with agreement for up to 100 A350s
Indian budget carrier IndiGo is stepping up to the long-haul sector with an agreement to order up to 100 Airbus A350-900s, deliveries of which will commence in 2027.
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Airbus secures net orders for 170 jets in first quarter
Long-haul aircraft agreements from Asian carriers Starlux and Korean Air, and a large single-aisle deal with American Airlines, have taken Airbus’s first-quarter net order total to 170 aircraft.
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Lynx Air and Boeing agree to terminate 737 Max purchase deal
Canadian operator Lynx Air has reached a formal agreement with Boeing to cancel a large aircraft purchase deal, following the airline’s cessation of operations in February.

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IAG and Air Europa formally notified of EU competition concerns over proposed tie-up

British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has been told that its proposed acquisition of Air Europa could restrict competition, particularly on routes to and from Spanish cities.

Higher A350 manufacturing rate fits with original design of production system: Faury

Airbus is confident that a planned A350 production rate hike to 12 aircraft monthly can be accommodated both by the supply chain and the airframer’s own industrial system.

Comac jets ‘worth looking at’ for AirAsia future fleet growth: Fernandes

AirAsia Group advisor Tony Fernandes is not ruling out Comac aircraft from future fleet planning, becoming the latest in a growing number of airline leaders to comment on the Chinese airframer.

Play partly blames ‘inaccurate’ coverage of volcanic activity for first-quarter loss

Icelandic budget carrier Play is attributing first-quarter losses partly to news coverage of recent volcanic activity, which the airline claims was “inaccurate”.

Reduced Leap-1B output weighing on CFM’s full-year delivery plans, says Safran chief

Bombardier CEO says ‘better opportunities’ behind decision to skip upcoming EBACE show

Bombardier’s decision not to exhibit at the EBACE business jet convention in Geneva next month reflects a belief that its marketing dollars can be put to better use elsewhere.

Bombardier starts year with $110m profit and new branding

Bombardier turned a $110 million profit in the first quarter of 2022 despite a dip in aircraft deliveries, and has rolled out a new logo it says reflects the company’s shift to become a manufacturer of business jets only.

Airbus holding preliminary talks on securing Spirit AeroSystems work packages

Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury is giving little away on the airframer’s specific strategy for Spirit AeroSystems, but confirms the company is holding preliminary talks on options should Spirit be taken over.

UK ministers firm sustainable fuel plan with 2% 2025 target

UK ministers have formally set out plans to mandate the use of sustainable aviation fuels, beginning next year with a requirement for 2% of jet fuel to be sustainably sourced.

SAA rebuilds intercontinental network with Perth resumption

South African Airways is to resume its service to the Australian city of Perth by the end of April, continuing a restoration of the flag-carrier’s long-haul services.

Airbus raising monthly A350 production to 12 in response to strong widebody demand

Airbus is to hike the monthly production rate of its A350 to 12 aircraft in 2028, following strong demand in the widebody sector.

Eviation reshapes Alice as commuter clears concept design review stage

Eviation has revealed a radically reshaped design for its Alice all-electric commuter aircraft based on customer feedback and has completed a conceptual design review for the nine-seater.

Icelandair Group cargo division edges back into operating profit

Icelandair Group has recorded an improvement in its cargo operation, with a return to operating profit in the first quarter.

IndiGo steps up to long-haul with agreement for up to 100 A350s

Indian budget carrier IndiGo is stepping up to the long-haul sector with an agreement to order up to 100 Airbus A350-900s, deliveries of which will commence in 2027.

Race to market leads top US air taxi developers to Middle East

Leading US air taxi companies pursuing certification of new and novel aircraft appear increasingly likely to launch passenger service not at home but in a Middle East region eager to embrace advanced air mobility.

Norwegian keeps to capacity target despite Boeing delivery delays

Norwegian is sticking to its expectations of increasing capacity around 12% this year despite operating three fewer aircraft than originally planned this summer.

Wizz details extent of P&W engine groundings as it returns to full-year profitability

Outgoing Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun favours ‘internal succession plan’

Asked to explain what qualities he would like to see in the next chief executive of Boeing, outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun hints at personally favouring an internal candidate to guide the company into its next era.

Boeing advances $425m to boost struggling supplier Spirit

Boeing is providing a $425 million advance payment to Spirit AeroSystems in an attempt to steady its embattled supplier in the short term.

Component firm AJW Group acquires Kalair 787-9 flown to UK’s Cotswold airport

Components and repair specialist AJW Group has disclosed that it has acquired the Boeing 787-9 which was recently flown to the UK’s Cotswold airport.