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Chile’s JetSmart and American Airlines launch strategic alliance

Chile’s JetSmart and American Airlines have launched a strategic alliance and will begin to sell codeshare flights between the United States and Chile

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Latin America ‘at risk of being left behind’ on sustainable aviation fuel

Latin American governments must do more to build sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) capabilities or risk the region being “left behind” in tackling the industry’s sustainability challenge, in the view of IATA regional vice-president for the Americas, Peter Cerda.

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Aerolineas Argentinas to launch flights to USA from Aeroparque

Argentine flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas will begin operating flights to the USA from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery – the first intercontinental connections to depart from Buenos Aires’ downtown airport, rather than the much larger Ezeiza Ministro Pistorini International airport on the outskirts of the city.

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Embraer discussing potential C-390 sales with eight nations, CEO says

Embraer executives have outlined their bold sales ambitions for the C/KC-390 Millennium, as the company draws close to delivering the jet-powered tactical transport to its second operator.

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Argentina picks Bell 407GXi to deliver military SAR services

Argentina is to purchase six Bell 407GXi helicopters for use supporting search and rescue operations by its air force and army.

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Lockheed will use GE Aerospace CF6 engine to power future tanker design

The military airframer says it has selected GE Aerospace to provide powerplants for its Airbus-based LMXT aerial tanker concept, although demand for the platform remains uncertain.

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Collins launches ‘Signature Dream’ first-class suites and ‘Aurora’ lie-flat seats

Collins Aerospace opened this year’s AIX by revealing two new premium airline seating products, including “Signature Dream” first-class suites and lie-flat seats for narrowbody jets called “Aurora”.

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LATAM sticks with P&W for remaining A320neo orders

LATAM Airlines is sticking with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines for the remaining Airbus A320neo-family jets the Chilean airline has on order.

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F-16s conduct supersonic intercept of unresponsive aircraft over Washington, DC

A privately-owned Cessna Citation jet strayed into restricted airspace over the American capital, where US Air Force fighter jets raced to meet the unresponsive aircraft at supersonic speeds.

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Chile’s JetSmart and American Airlines launch strategic alliance

Chile’s JetSmart and American Airlines have launched a strategic alliance and will begin to sell codeshare flights between the United States and Chile

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Emirates president does not see Riyadh Air as competitive threat

Emirates president Tim Clark does not see Riyadh Air as a competitive threat, arguing the start-up’s focus will be on serving Saudi Arabia as it embarks on a huge transformation of its economy.

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RwandAir expects Qatar Airways to finalise stake ‘in coming months’

RwandAir expects Qatar Airways to finalise its 49% stake in the carrier in the coming months, clearing the way for the African operator to launch a new business plan.

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Emirates to recycle catering utensils through closed-loop process

Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is embarking on a recycling initiative to re-use plastic catering equipment through a local facility.

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IATA to hold 2024 AGM in Dubai

IATA is to hold its next annual general meeting, the 80th running of the event, in Dubai in 2024.

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Riyadh Air narrowbody order in ‘not too distant future’: Douglas

Riyadh Air will finalise a narrowbody aircraft order shortly, supplementing the Boeing 787s the Saudi Arabian start-up committed to earlier this year.

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Pegasus ‘working on new aircraft order’ as Sabiha Gokcen expansion nears

Pegasus has signalled that it intends to place a new aircraft order, as its Sabiha Gokcen airport home prepares to open its second runway.

Collins Aerospace "Signature Dream" suites

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Collins launches ‘Signature Dream’ first-class suites and ‘Aurora’ lie-flat seats

Collins Aerospace opened this year’s AIX by revealing two new premium airline seating products, including “Signature Dream” first-class suites and lie-flat seats for narrowbody jets called “Aurora”.

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Recaro unveils premium seat and new business class cabin concept

German seating specialist Recaro has unveiled its new PL3810 premium class seat and is featuring a new business class cabin concept at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg.

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Commissioner rejects specific EU measures to curb private jets’ carbon impact

European transport commissioner Adina Valean has rejected calls from several ministerial representatives to draw up regulatory measures for private jet use in relation to aviation decarbonisation efforts.

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UK military to upgrade Avenger rear crew trainer fleet

A UK fleet of Beechcraft King Air 350ERs used to train personnel for the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy (RN) is to undergo a major capability upgrade, with the updated Avengers to be capable of serving for another decade.

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ANA not expecting delays for new jets

All Nippon Airways (ANA) does not expect major delays in the delivery of its new aircraft, including the Boeing 737 Max and 777-9 widebodies.

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Elbers sees IndiGo topping 100m annual passenger mark in early 2024

Indian low-cost operator IndiGo is committed to “further internationalisation”, its chief executive Pieter Elbers says, as it expects to carry 100 million passengers by early 2024.

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SriLankan eyes gains from tourism boom, despite looming supply chain woes

SriLankan Airlines expects passenger traffic in the upcoming year-end travel season to surpass pre-pandemic levels, amid a boom in tourism a year after the country plunged into economic turmoil.

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Consultantcy Bain dubious about airlines hitting net zero by 2050

Consulting firm Bain & Company questions commercial aviation’s ability to reach “net zero” carbon emissions by 2050.

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IATA takes issue with global standard of safety reporting

IATA has stressed the importance of timely, detailed reports into aircraft safety incidents, noting that governments are not meeting their ICAO reporting obligations.

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Capital raise next step as Kenya Airways chief eyes growth

Kenya Airways chief executive Allan Kilavuka believes the operational fundamentals of the carrier are strong after its restructuring efforts, but that raising capital is key to it moving back onto a growth path.

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RwandAir examining CRJ and Dash 8 replacement options

RwandAir is examining options to update its regional aircraft fleet amid moves to phase out its Bombardier CRJ900s and De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s.

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RwandAir expects Qatar Airways to finalise stake ‘in coming months’

RwandAir expects Qatar Airways to finalise its 49% stake in the carrier in the coming months, clearing the way for the African operator to launch a new business plan.

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Nigeria tops list as blocked airline funds rise nearly 50% in year

The airline industry has seen blocked funds rise by nearly 50% in the past 12 months, posing an increasing risk to connectivity, according to IATA.

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Air Algerie seals A330neo and A350 order

Air Algerie has finalised an order for five Airbus A330-900s and a pair of A350-1000s as part of the carrier’s wider fleet modernisation plans