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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.
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Spirit AeroSystems chief believes Airbus partnership will remain intact
Spirit AeroSystems chief executive Patrick Shanahan believes the company will remain a partner to Airbus even as Boeing negotiates a potential acquisition of the aerostructures firm.
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FedEx 767-300ER freighter lands with nose-gear retracted at Istanbul
One of US express carrier FedEx’s Boeing 767-300ER freighters has been involved in a landing incident at Istanbul after its nose-gear failed to deploy.
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Virgin 787 transatlantic SAF flight demonstrated emission and fuel-burn benefits: carrier
Preliminary figures from Virgin Atlantic’s transatlantic Boeing 787-9 flight using 100% wholly-sustainable fuel indicate that it cut carbon and particulate emissions by 64% and 40% respectively, based on a lifecycle analysis.
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Brazil’s Porto Alegre airport remains crippled after storm flooding
Timescales for resumption of flight operations at Brazil’s Porto Alegre airport remains uncertain after heavy rain led to flooding which closed the airport.
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Maldivian seeks consultancy services to evaluate long-haul fleet strategy
Indian Ocean carrier Maldivian is seeking to advance its widebody aircraft project by hiring a consultancy to examine its expansion into long-haul services.
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Poland’s LOT taking three new Embraer jets this summer: chief
Polish flag-carrier LOT’s chief executive, Michal Fijol, has disclosed that the carrier has signed for three Embraer E2 jets which will arrive this summer.