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Finnair to restore Tartu service after GPS alternative implemented in Estonian airspace
Finnair is preparing to restore services to the Estonian city of Tartu, following a reinforcement of ground navigation equipment that will serve as an alternative to GPS.
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Loss of multiple ATR 72 electrical systems traced to wire fractured by wrong MRO tool
UK investigators have determined that a wire defect, which led to a cascade of electrical problems on an ATR 72-200 freighter, had resulted from incorrect use of wire-stripping tools by a third-party maintenance provider.
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Airframers should be tougher on suppliers to address delivery delays: Qatar Airways chief
Qatar Airways chief Badr Mohammed Al-Meer believes airframers need to take tougher measures with suppliers to address delays to aircraft deliveries.
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Qatar Airways preparing to invest in southern African carrier: chief
Qatar Airways is preparing to unveil a planned equity investment in a southern African carrier, although it has yet to confirm its identity.
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Play must ‘tread carefully’ to broaden its network reach: chief
Play chief executive Einar Orn Olafsson is wary that expansion of the carrier’s model brings the potential for stiffer competition, although he floats the possibility of using an external base to operate services to Iceland.
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Substitute vertical fin for MC-21 undergoes strength testing
Russian analysts have verified the strength of the Yakovlev MC-21’s replacement vertical fin, which is being constructed from domestically-produced composites.
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SAA receiving batch of A320s through Hong Kong lessor CALC
South African Airways has taken delivery of an Airbus A320, the first of a batch of three it is leasing from Hong Kong company CALC.
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Hard touchdown damaged Emerald ATR 72 after winds destabilised flare
Gusting winds experienced during the flare led an Emerald Airlines ATR 72-600 to touch down heavily at Belfast City, damaging its landing-gear, before the turboprop executed a go-around and diverted.
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New Play chief plots measured path ahead after growing pains
Icelandic budget carrier Play’s new chief executive, Einar Orn Olafsson, intends to scrutinise performance in closer detail following the change of senior management at the company.
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Iceland’s Play interested in A321XLR potential but not in near term
Icelandic budget carrier Play has expressed interest in the potential of Airbus’s A321XLR, but is waiting to see whether the twinjet could fit within the airline’s low-cost model.
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Norse trims first-quarter losses as it aims for full-year profitability
Long-haul budget carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is aiming for full-year profitability, having trimmed first-quarter operating losses by around 15%.
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UK start-up Ascend embarks on first commercial service
UK start-up Ascend Airways has embarked on commercial services, having flown a charter operation from London Southend.
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Emirates Group’s combined post-pandemic profits exceed crisis losses
Middle Eastern operator Emirates Group’s profits over the past two years have exceeded the combined losses it accumulated over the period of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Ex-Global Crossing chief’s new venture Zoom initially to operate E-Jet fleet
Former Global Crossing Airlines chief Ed Wegel’s new airline venture will be branded as Zoom, and initially use Embraer E-Jets.
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ERJ-145 suffers runway excursion while landing at Lagos
Nigerian authorities are looking into a runway excursion involving an Embraer ERJ-145 arriving at Lagos airport.
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Israir Group to expand its A320 fleet with dry-lease agreement
Israir Group has reached a firm agreement to lease another pair of Airbus A320s, which will give it a summer fleet of 11 aircraft.
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Court annuls Condor restructuring aid decision over failure to initiate formal investigation
Approval of state aid to German carrier Condor has been overturned by the European General Court because it was granted without a formal investigation procedure.
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Greek carrier Aegean implementing Saudia codeshare pact
Greek carrier Aegean is entering a partnership with Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Saudia, which will include codeshare services.
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US FAA seeks comment on fire-safety conditions for A321XLR’s integral aft fuel tank
US regulators are formally seeking comment on proposed fire-safety conditions to accept the large aft centre fuel-tank design for Airbus’s long-range A321XLR twinjet.
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Transair 737 excursion during Dakar take-off results in injuries
Ten occupants of a Boeing 737-300, operating an Air Senegal service, have been injured after the jet suffered a runway excursion on take-off from Dakar’s main airport.