De Havilland To Halt Dash 8 Production As Pandemic Hits Sales
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De Havilland Canada plans to suspend production of the Dash 8-400 regional turboprop, citing the difficulty of securing new orders in current industry conditions.
JetBlue Pilots Reject Tentative Partnership With American Airlines
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JetBlue Airways said it will push ahead with a planned partnership with American Airlines, even after its unionized pilots rejected a tentative agreement viewed as key to implementing the alliance.
SAS Selects CFM LEAP-1A Again For Latest A320neo Order
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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has once again selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A engine to power its latest order for 35 Airbus A320neo family aircraft placed in 2018.
Asiana Records Third Straight Quarterly Profit On Cargo Growth
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Asiana Airlines managed to achieve a net profit in the 2020 fourth quarter (Q4) largely thanks to its cargo operation which narrowed its full-year loss amid the pandemic.
When China’s HNA Group entered the next stage of its long restructuring—creditors pushing for formal bankruptcy proceedings—concerns rose that the airline conglomerate centered around Hainan Airlines may shed a significant part of its fleet, affecting both manufacturers and a large number of lessors.
Groupe ADP Sees Return To Pre-Pandemic Traffic In Paris In 2024-27
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Groupe ADP, the operator of Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Orly (ORY) airports, said pre-pandemic levels of traffic at its Paris airports are not expected to return until 2024-27.
Ryanair Loses European Cases Against French, Swedish State Aid
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PARIS—Ryanair has lost its cases against state aid awarded to French and Swedish airlines, following two rulings by the EU’s Luxembourg-based General Court.
FRANKFURT—Lufthansa announced major changes to its ab initio pilot training program Feb. 17, as the airline grapples with the fall-out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite COVID-19, U.S. A&D Achieves $43B Trade Surplus In 2020
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The U.S. aerospace industry provided a foreign trade surplus of around $43 billion in 2020, the U.S. Commerce Department reported this month, a notable achievement amid the onset of COVID-19 but almost half the sector’s 2019 level.
Iceland’s air navigation service provider (ANSP) Isavia ANS announced Feb. 17 that it has implemented satellite-based surveillance of aircraft in its airspace.
Viva Air Strengthens Medellin Hub, Competition To Mexico Intensifies
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Viva Air Colombia is adding three new international routes from Medellin, the second-largest city in Colombia, as part of efforts to “decentralize” flights in the country.
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