Month: October 2020

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Losses prompt ​IAG review of fuel hedging

IAG is examining its policy of taking out fuel hedges following massive losses from the financial instruments. IAG is examining its policy of taking out fuel hedges following massive losses from the financial instruments. “Given what we’ve experienced and endured this year...

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Crisis helped engine OEMs clear modification backlog

The air transport crisis has helped engine makers Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce to catch up with modifications to resolve in-service issues with their respective PW1000G and Trent 1000 programmes. The air transport crisis has helped engine makers Pratt &...

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Spirit completes Bombardier aerostructures acquisition

Spirit AeroSystems has completed its acquisition of Bombardier’s aerostructures and aftermarket services businesses. Spirit AeroSystems has completed its acquisition of Bombardier’s aerostructures and aftermarket services businesses. The deal was initially struck in October last year, but completion had been put at risk by the collapse in...

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Romanian budget carrier Blue Air to add Heathrow and Frankfurt

Romanian low-cost carrier Blue Air is to switch its London flights to Heathrow from December and launch Frankfurt services next summer as it bids to challenge network carriers in their hubs. Blue AIr has served London Luton airport since 2012,...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (10.28.20): Actual Calculated Landing Time

Actual Calculated Landing Time ACLT is a flight’s frozen calculated landing time. An actual time determined at freeze calculated landing time (FCLT) or meter list display interval (MLDI) for the adapted vertex for each arrival aircraft based upon runway configuration,...

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Airborne-Unmanned 10.28.20: RAAF UAV, Dufour eVTOL, OSIRIS-REx!

Also: 2020 MultiGP Championships, Honeywell Partners W/Pipistrel, AMA Leads DAC Group, uAvionix TSO The Boeing Loyal Wingman aircraft being developed with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) recently moved under its own power for the first time, a key milestone...

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‘Debates remain’ with government on bailout deal: KLM chief

KLM chief executive Pieter Elbers says the carrier is continuing discussions with the Dutch government over the approval of its bailout deal, amid reports that the airline’s proposals have been rejected. KLM chief executive Pieter Elbers insists the carrier is continuing discussions with the Dutch...

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IAG looks to seal restructuring agreement with BA cargo operation

IAG is turning to attention to securing personnel agreements with British Airways’ freight-handling operation, in order to round off its cost-saving and restructuring measures. Chief executive Luis Gallego, speaking during a third-quarter briefing, said that the company had achieved substantial...

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Comair restart hopes boosted by competition commission backing

Comair’s efforts to resume operations have been bolstered after competition regulators backed a consortium’s proposed bid to acquire the South African carrier from business rescue. Comair’s efforts to resume operations have been bolstered after competition regulators backed a consortium’s proposed bid to...

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Safran targets 2024 for Leap delivery rebound

Safran is hopeful that deliveries of CFM International Leap engines can return to 2019 levels by 2024, although it stresses that this hinges on the ramp-up of the Boeing 737 Max. Safran is hopeful that deliveries of CFM International Leap...

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