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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic results for June 2019 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 5.0% compared to June 2018.
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By Bill Carey
While ADS-B has been installed on various military models, only a few of the roughly 13,000 manned DOD aircraft will be equipped when the mandate takes effect.
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By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
Most aerostructures segment suppliers are insulated by a short-term contract guaranteeing a higher production rate.
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By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s final package of 737 MAX changes remains on track for hand-over to the FAA in about a month, keeping the company hopeful that the model will be cleared to fly again this year, CEO Dennis Muilenburg said Aug. 7.
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Utah-based SkyWest Airlines has ordered seven new Embraer E175 aircraft to operate on behalf of Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, the regional carrier announced Aug. 7.
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By Michael Bruno
Boeing remains committed to reaching mid-teen operating margins despite ongoing issues with the 737 MAX and growing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, Boeing chairman, CEO and president Dennis Muilenburg said Aug. 7.
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Chen Chuanren
Cathay Pacific Airways is back in the black after achieving a group profit of HK$1.3 billion ($166.4 million) for the first six months of 2019, reversing a HK$263 million loss over the same period in 2018.
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By Adrian Schofield
Australia’s international air travel growth is stagnating as the market undergoes a significant transition phase, according to a study by CAPA-Center for Aviation.
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By Bradley Perrett
Boeing said it is holding meetings with cockpit and engineering staff of 737 MAX operators in China, with the aim of keeping them updated on progress in returning the aircraft to service.
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By Adrian Schofield
Qantas will shift its focus to further Boeing 787 orders and other aircraft competitions in 2020 pending completion of its ultra-long-haul aircraft selection process, CEO Alan Joyce said.
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By Graham Warwick
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is advancing draft plans for an integrated supersonic demonstrator that would simultaneously tackle the issues of minimizing sonic boom, takeoff and landing noise and fuel consumption.
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By Bradley Perrett
COMAC has pushed back its target for certification of the C919 158-seat airliner to 2021 from 2020 following a further indication of flight test delays.
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By Jens Flottau
Airbus is nearing a decision in favor of an additional final assembly line (FAL) for the A321neo to be located at its Toulouse headquarters.
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By Bill Carey
New York-based JetBlue Airways has selected an inflight connectivity (IFC) system from Viasat for its new fleet of 70 Airbus A220-300s.
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By Michael Bruno
The world’s economy is slowing, debt loads are rising, and fears of another U.S. downturn are growing. Airports have become more leveraged to fund infrastructure improvements—could they be burned in the next recession?
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Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Flyadeal has cancelled an order for 30 Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
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After a false start in 2014, Mahogany Air is riding a wave of pro-aviation government policies in Zambia. Martin Rivers talked to the airline’s founder and chief executive, Jim Belemu.
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By Graham Warwick
UK startup Oxis Energy is gearing up for commercial production of high-energy-density batteries, with aviation as a target market.
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By Helen Massy-Beresford
A mixed bag of European airline results and strategy announcements underscores the big challenges carriers in the region are negotiating.
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By Michael Bruno
Several commercial aerospace engine providers have acknowledged production cuts in recent quarterly announcements, meaning Boeing 737 MAX issues increasingly may weigh on other suppliers who were seemingly insulated from the narrowbody’s problems to date, analysts said in a new report.
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By Bill Carey
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an informational alert warning of the vulnerability to hacking by intruders of Controller Area Network (CAN) data buses used on some large aircraft.
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Start-up airline Midwest Express has signed an operating agreement with regional carrier Elite Airways to begin nonstop service from Midwest’s home base at Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport.
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By Helen Massy-Beresford
Finnair operated its first biofuel-powered flight from San Francisco to Helsinki Aug. 5, with a second to follow Aug. 7.
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By Polina Montag-Girmes
The St. Petersburg government plans to sell 25%, plus one share, of Aeroflot subsidiary Rossiya Airlines.
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By Tony Osborne
Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East suggested the company could miss its year-end target of reducing to single digits the number of Boeing 787s grounded with Trent 1000 engine issues.
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