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Red Wings introduces Superjet fleet to establish Ekaterinburg hub

Russian carrier Red Wings is aiming to build a regional hub at Ekaterinburg’s Koltsovo airport using a fleet of Sukhoi Superjet 100s. Moscow-based Red Wings leased a Superjet from GTLK on 2 September, and another pair in the first few...

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Paris airports operator cuts full-year traffic hopes on second wave

Paris airports operator Groupe ADP has lowered its traffic expectations for the remainder of the year and now expects passenger levels across its Parisian airports to be between 65% and 70% down on 2019. The company detailed the fresh outlook,...

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Used business aircraft market boosted by first-time buyers

Trade brokerage Jetcraft reports a surge of custom from those who have never owned a jet. Wealthy individuals wary of travelling on commercial airlines are boosting the used business aircraft market, according to trade brokerage Jetcraft. The US company, which...

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Malaysia Airports sues AirAsia X for MYR78.2 million in unpaid charges

Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB) is claiming against AirAsia X MYR78.2 million ($19 million) in unpaid aeronautical charges. The operator group’s wholly owned subsidiary Malaysia Airports (Sepang) has filed a writ of summons and statement of claim in the Kuala Lumpur...

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Qatar takes first long-haul jets in months with delivery of A350-1000s

Airbus has delivered three A350-1000s to Qatar Airways, its first handover of long-haul aircraft to the Middle Eastern carrier for eight months. Qatar received its last long-haul jet from the airframer, an A350-1000, on 27 February – giving it 15...

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Qantas eyes pivot to Asia destinations in Covid-19 recovery

Qantas is eyeing new international destinations and a larger share of Australia’s domestic market as it emerges from the Covid-19 crisis, company executives said today. The airline is keeping an eye on the potential for travel bubbles with parts of...

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MHI denies reports of SpaceJet development freeze

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has denied reports that it will freeze development of the Mitsubishi Aircraft SpaceJet, but is looking at “possibilities” for the regional jet programme. “MHI is continuing a detailed review of the schedule of the SpaceJet program,...

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​ Virgin Australia board resigns en masse

Nine members of Virgin Australia’s board, including chairperson Elizabeth Bryan, have tendered or indicated their resignations, while the airline finalises a sale to Bain Capital. Bryan and five others – Trevor Bourne, Kenneth Dean, Allan Houston, Judith Swales, and Marvin...

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Thai pitches simplified fleet and rental haircuts: sources

Thai Airways International has outlined a broad plan to its lessors that would involve reductions in both its total fleet size and the number of aircraft types it operates, plus haircuts for lessors, sources have revealed. The flag carrier’s chief...

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Airbus Mobile plant delivers first US-built A220, to Delta

Airbus has delivered the first US-built A220, handing over an A220-300 to Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines. Airbus has delivered the first US-built A220, handing over an A220-300 to Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines. The milestone, announced by Airbus on 22 October,...

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