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By Adrian Schofield
Fast-growing LCC Vietjet has revealed another profit increase that the airline says puts it well ahead of its earnings target for the past two years.
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By Sean Broderick
Airline maintenance operations, conscious of the need to keep the pipeline of technical workers flowing, are putting effort into attracting and retaining mechanics, but opportunities exist to expand efforts by combining them, a top Delta executive said.
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Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) is investing €89 million ($100 million) in pilot training equipment, in response to Lufthansa’s fleet strategy plans.
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By Lee Ann Shay
Spirit Airlines plans to make a couple noticeable changes to its fleet in the near future; for starters, it plans to continue growing its fleet.
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By Jens Flottau
René Obermann is in line to succeed Denis Ranque as chairman of the Airbus board of directors in 2020, completing the European group’s leadership transition.
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By Tony Osborne
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has agreed to a new inspection regime for its Trent 1000 TEN engines powering the Boeing 787.
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By Adrian Schofield
Singapore Airlines subsidiary SilkAir is cutting frequencies on two routes this month due to the grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, and it is also postponing the transfer of some 737NGs to LCC Scoot.
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Boeing and Embraer have together released a statement outlining they will continue to work closely together to establish their strategic partnership, positioning both companies to deliver greater value to airline customers and the flying public, and to accelerate growth in global aerospace markets.
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After a few turbulent years, Wings of Lebanon is looking for new niches to complement its success in the leisure charter market. Martin Rivers talked to the airline's chief execitive, Naji Majdalani.
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By Michael Bruno, Sean Broderick, Thierry Dubois
It was never going to be the best year, but suddenly the 2019 commercial aerospace manufacturing outlook is cloudier due to the Boeing 737 MAX production cut.
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By Michael Bruno
The Trump administration’s international trade representative has released a proposed list of European products to be hit with U.S. sanctions, including Airbus aircraft.
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By Jens Flottau
The European Union (EU) plans to retaliate against the U.S.—in the long-standing dispute over state support of aircraft development—in front of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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By Bill Carey
L3 Commercial Aviation announced a new line of cockpit voice and flight-data recorders (CVR/FDR) designed to meet the 2021 European mandate for CVRs with a minimum of 25 hours’ recording time.
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By Michael Bruno
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has selected Francisco Gomes Neto, currently president of streetbus body supplier Marcopolo, to be its next CEO and president, the company announced Apr. 9.
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By Jens Flottau
Airbus is adding a sixth Beluga XL to its internal fleet of large cargo transports to ensure the system is capable of future production rate increases.
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By Kurt Hofmann
International Airlines Group’s (IAG) Vienna-based LCC Level launched its Amsterdam Schiphol Airport base Apr. 7, operating services to London Luton, Rome Fiumicino and Vienna. All routes will be operated by Austria-registered Airbus A320/A321s.
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American Airlines is trimming its revenue outlook for the 2019 first quarter, citing financial costs and disruptions related to the grounding of the company’s fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and the temporary removal of 14 Boeing 737-800 aircraft for maintenance.
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By Helen Massy-Beresford
Scandinavian LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle has promoted its CFO Geir Karlsen to the post of deputy CEO, just a year after he joined the airline.
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By Bradley Perrett
ATR is working on accumulating launch orders for its proposed short-field version of the ATR 42-600, estimating a market of 800 aircraft over 30 years.
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By Bradley Perrett
China Eastern Airlines has confirmed it is trying to keep its profitable Beijing-Shanghai service at Beijing Capital International Airport after the city’s new airport opens this year.
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By Maxim Pyadushkin
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has once again reshuffled its top management as it prepares to separate its commercial aircraft production from military programs.
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By Sean Broderick
Delta CEO Ed Bastian expressed confidence in the U.S. aviation regulatory system in the wake of the Boeing 737 MAX crisis, calling industry-regulator partnerships key to achieving unprecedented safety levels.
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By Adrian Schofield
The survival prospects of embattled Indian carrier Jet Airways remain murky, as a deadline for potential investors looms this week and more aircraft are reclaimed by lessors.
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By Karen Walker
Europe’s strong airlines will get stronger and the weak will get weaker as consolidation in the region continues and small carriers see pressure on yields intensifying.
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By Bradley Perrett
China Aircraft Leasing, based in Hong Kong, is not changing its orders for 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, contrary to a report that it was putting the deal on hold.
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