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Volaris sticks with P&W turbofans for another 80 A320neos

Mexican discount airline Volaris has agreed to power another 80 incoming Airbus A320neo-family jets with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans. Mexican discount airline Volaris has agreed to power another 80 incoming Airbus A320neo-family jets with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G...

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Bristow plans to muscle in on windfarm market

Helicopter specialist Bristow Group says a move into the offshore windfarm support market is a “strategic priority” for the firm as the energy sector increasingly transitions away from oil and gas to renewable power. Helicopter specialist Bristow Group says a...

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Embraer delivers 71 jets in fourth quarter

Embraer delivered 71 jets in the fourth quarter of 2020, bringing the number of aircraft it delivered in the full year to 130, as the Brazilian airframer continued feeling the effect of the coronavirus. Embraer delivered 71 jets in the...

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German government finalises airport support package

The German government has agreed a financial support package for airports under which the nation’s 15 largest gateways will receive more than €600 million ($725 million). The German government has agreed a financial support package for airports under which the nation’s 15...

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Air Canada ends ‘undeniably grim’ year with Q4 loss of C$1.2bn

Air Canada ended 2020 with a fourth-quarter loss of C$1.2 billion ($950 million), closing a year the company’s outgoing chief executive calls “undeniably grim”. Air Canada ended 2020 with a fourth-quarter loss of C$1.2 billion ($950 million), closing a year...

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U.S. DOT Announces Nearly $2 Billion Grant Program for COVID Relief to Airports

Funds will protect the health of travelers and workers and keep our airport operations and small businesses running.

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Saab ready to shift T-7A trainer work to West Lafayette site

Saab is on track to this year transition manufacturing work in support of the US Air Force’s Boeing T-7A advanced jet trainer programme from Sweden to the USA, the company’s chief executive says. Saab is on track to this year...

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Air Canada ‘confident’ that government aid is coming

Air Canada’s chief executive is “confident” that the government of Canada will offer airlines a sector-specific financial aid package – the type of support for which the industry has clamoured since the coronavirus pandemic began. Air Canada’s chief executive is...

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2020 was worst for European airport traffic in 25 years

Trade body ACI Europe is calling for further financial support for European airports as they struggle for survival after a year in which passenger volumes fell back to levels last seen 25 years ago. Trade body ACI Europe is calling...

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French shipping giant CMA CGM to enter air cargo market with A330-200Fs

French logistics and sea transport firm CMA CGM is branching into air freight operations, with the introduction of services using four Airbus A330-200Fs. The company is establishing a new division, CMA CGM Air Cargo, which will be dedicated to air...

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