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Confident Jazeera outlines plans to double fleet by 2025

Kuwaiti carrier Jazeera Airways is looking to double its fleet over the next four to five years, confident that it has the resources to recover from the air transport crisis despite the heavy financial impact on its operations. Jazeera has...

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Volotea sees growth after switch to all-Airbus fleet

European carrier Volotea could add four further Airbus narrowbodies to its fleet this summer to take to 19 the number it will operate after completing the withdrawal of its Boeing 717 fleet. European carrier Volotea could add four further Airbus...

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​UK bookings surge on lockdown exit plan

Airlines have seen a jump in UK ticket sales in the hours after the government published information on the national plan for exiting lockdown. Airlines have seen a jump in UK ticket sales in the hours after the government published...

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Gulf Air to make Singapore return in April

Gulf Air is to launch a weekly service from Bahrain to Singapore in April, reviving a route it last operated more than a decade ago. The Bahraini carrier will deploy a Boeing 787-9 on the service to Singapore, which it...

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Lithuanian start-up carrier Heston ties up with lessor Genesis

Irish-based lessor Genesis is supporting the establishment of a new Lithuanian charter and wet-lease carrier, Heston Airlines, in co-operation with consolidated aircraft trading and maintenance firm Heston Aviation. Heston Airlines is applying for a European air operator’s certificate and has...

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SpaceJet pause creates new space in regional jet sector

Ascend by Cirium senior consultant Max Kingsley-Jones reviews the development of the intermediate regional jet sector and impact of the SpaceJet pause The decision by Mitsubishi Aircraft to “pause” development of the SpaceJet has unsurprisingly led to speculation about the...

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EASA shapes certification basis for Liberty ‘flying car’ gyroplane

European safety authorities have finalised a certification basis for a convertible roadworthy rotorcraft, the PAL-V Liberty gyroplane, enabling its developer to accelerate compliance demonstration. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency says the certification specifications for rotorcraft are aimed primarily at...

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Qantas, Rex regional turf war heats up

Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) has waged a war of words with arch-rival Qantas over the latter’s regional network expansion, as it prepares to commence mainline domestic operations in the coming weeks.  Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) has waged a war of...

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NTSB says United engine failure caused by metal fatigue

After a preliminary onsite exam, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says the engine failure on a United Airlines aircraft on 20 February was likely caused by metal fatigue. After a preliminary onsite exam, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)...

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AirAsia X to convene creditor meetings within six months

AirAsia X must convene meetings with various creditors within 180 days of an order from the High Court of Malaya, the low-cost long-haul carrier says in a 22 February Bursa Malaysia filing. AirAsia X must convene meetings with various creditors within 180...

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