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Chen Chuanren
Cebu Pacific Airways has firmed an order for 16 Airbus A330-900s, solidifying the wide-body portion of an MOU the Philippines-based LCC signed at the Paris Air Show in June.
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By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) is launching a cost-cutting initiative in response to a weaker revenue environment that contributed to a half-year profit decline.
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By Helen Massy-Beresford
Irish LCC Ryanair posted a flat profit and said its growth would slow in summer 2020 because of ongoing delays to its first Boeing 737 MAX deliveries.
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A group of 11 Democratic senators is urging the Trump Administration to reverse new restrictions that ban U.S. commercial flying to all Cuban destinations besides Havana.
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By Graham Warwick
Aerostructures supplier Triumph Group is to cooperate with Embraer to demonstrate a thermoplastic primary structure in flight.
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By Helen Massy-Beresford
International Airlines Group (IAG) said its Spanish airline subsidiary Iberia would buy Air Europa from its current owner Globalia in a deal set to transform its Madrid base into a “true rival” to Europe’s biggest hub airports.
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By Graham Warwick
Over the six-month acceleration program, the startups from nine countries will receive support from Airbus and access to networking opportunities and co-working spaces.
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Qatar Airways’ has released a statement regarding recent ‘false’ reports of it shareholding in Air Italy.
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Boeing is expanding its total lifecycle support offerings by managing the entire end-to-end process of its Used Serviceable Material (USM) business.
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Oman Air passengers based out of India can now purchase their flights with payment options that includes net banking from all major Indian banks, PayTM, Wallets, as well as EMI (Equal Monthly Instalments).
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South African Airways (SAA) has taken delivery of the first of four new Airbus A350-900s.
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Etihad Airways and Royal Jordanian have announced a new codeshare partnership which will provide their customers with greater access to key leisure and business destinations in North Africa, Europe, Canada, Asia and Australia.
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By Sean Broderick
Safran reported an unexpected dip in CFM56-7B shop visits in the 2019 third quarter (Q3), citing airlines pushing their Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) aircraft as long as possible before required maintenance to help offset not having 737 MAXs.
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By Bill Carey
U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has directed his department to stop using drones manufactured in China or made with Chinese parts, pending a review.
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Utah-based SkyWest Airlines grew its net income by 10% in the 2019 third quarter (Q3), as the regional carrier continued to benefit from its ongoing fleet initiatives and a more efficient footprint following the sale of ExpressJet Airlines in January.
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In the face of stiff competition from LCCs in Vienna, Austrian Airlines will undertake an aggressive cost-cutting effort in 2020 and could eliminate hundreds of jobs.
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Chen Chuanren
Vietnamese LCC VietJet Air has inked a contract with Airbus for 20 A321XLRs, with the first aircraft expected to be delivered in 2023.
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By Victoria Moores
International Airlines Group (IAG) has been forced to reconsider its network plans, potentially through to early 2021, because of delivery delays impacting the Airbus A321neo.
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Qatar Airways will postpone the retirement of its currently operating Boeing 777s to compensate for delivery delays of the new 777X variant, group CEO Akbar Al Baker said.
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By Alan Dron
South African Airways (SAA) has taken delivery of the first of four new Airbus A350-900s, which the airline said will improve both its customer offering and its commercial prospects.
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The U.S. Senate has passed a transportation funding bill for fiscal 2020, although doubts remain about whether Congress can complete the appropriations process before a Nov. 21 deadline to fund the government.
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By Adrian Schofield
Qantas has grounded three of its Boeing 737NGs after discovering hairline cracks in the pickle fork structure of the aircraft during inspections.
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By Stephen Costley
INDIGO ordered another 300 GTF-powered A320neo Family aircraft, and has now ordered 730 (95 delivered).
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By Stephen Costley
AIR PREMIA agreed to order five 787-9s to increase fleet to eight (three being leased from ALC from 2020 for startup).
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By Stephen Costley
VIETJETAIR ordered 20 A321XLRs (five converted A321neos) and has now ordered 186 A320 Family aircraft (60 delivered).
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