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Sunwing takes two more 737 Max from Air Lease

Lessor Air Lease has resumed deliveries of the Boeing 737 Max, having handed two of the jets to Canadian leisure carrier Sunwing Airlines. Lessor Air Lease has resumed deliveries of the Boeing 737 Max, having handed two of the jets...

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Wizz to open Sarajevo base in May

Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is establishing a base in Sarajevo, in an effort to boost its market position in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is establishing a base in Sarajevo, in an effort to boost its market position...

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IATA outlines scenario where Covid variants pummel 2021 traffic

The global airline industry might only see traffic growth of around 13% from 2020 levels this year amid the impact of new variants of Covid-19, according to a potential scenarios presented by IATA. The global airline industry might only see traffic growth of around 13%...

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Sierra Nevada arm seeks FAA approval for A321 freighter conversion

US aerospace firm Sierra Nevada’s support subsidiary 3S Certification is formally seeking US FAA approval for Airbus A321 freighter conversion. The company is applying for a new supplemental type certificate to convert the twinjets through installation of a left side...

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HNA Group’s years of debt-fuelled acquisitions end in shambles

It may have started life as an aviation group, but by the time creditors showed up with bankruptcy filings, China’s HNA Group was a massive conglomerate with broad interests; from property to logistics; from aviation to financial services, the company...

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Airbus separates A321XLR aft-fuselage work to avoid disrupting assembly line

Airbus is establishing a separate production line at its Hamburg Finkenwerder plant which will be dedicated to assembling the aft fuselage of the long-range A321XLR. This fuselage section is heavily modified from the regular A321neo, featuring a newly-designed integrated large...

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UK advertising body rules Ryanair vaccine claims ‘misleading’

The UK Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that Ryanair “Jab and go” television advertisements must not be broadcast again in forms that attracted more than 2,300 complaints. The UK Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that Ryanair’s “Jab and go” television...

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Kiev blocks Chinese bid for engine manufacturer Motor Sich

Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelensky appears to have shut down China-backed firm Skyrizon’s long-running effort to acquire engine maker Motor Sich. Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelensky appears to have shut down China-backed firm Skyrizon’s long-running effort to acquire engine maker Motor Sich....

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PAL to cut workforce by one-third from mid-March

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will axe about 2,300 staff across its business, starting mid-March, a move that has been looming since October. Philippine Airlines (PAL) will axe about 2,300 staff across its business, starting mid-March, a move that has been looming since...

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Spice 250 gets turbojet boost for extended range

Rafael has increased the standoff capability of its Spice 250 air-to-surface munition with the addition of a turbojet. Rafael has increased the standoff capability of its Spice 250 air-to-surface munition with the addition of a turbojet. The updated Spice 250...

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