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Faradair names former Boeing figure Tinseth to lead hybrid-aircraft advisory board

UK electric aircraft start-up Faradair has recruited former Boeing commercial aircraft vice-president of marketing Randy Tinseth to head its advisory board. It has also signed up former EasyJet executive Tony Anderson to the panel. Faradair says it has made the...

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Lufthansa to operate 40% capacity this year after posting €1.1bn Q1 loss

Lufthansa Group expects to operate around 40% of pre-crisis capacity across this year after today disclosing an adjusted EBIT loss of €1.1 billion ($1.3 billion) as the pandemic continued to hit traffic in the first quarter. Lufthansa Group expects to operate around...

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Scoot’s founding CEO returns to confront new realities

Campbell Wilson’s second stint as chief executive of low-cost carrier Scoot has proven to be very different from his first. In early 2020 Singapore Airlines announced an executive rotation. One surprise announcement saw Wilson named as chief executive of Scoot....

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Airbus commercial aircraft earnings improve over first quarter

Airbus’s commercial aircraft earnings improved over the first quarter, despite a 4% fall in revenues for the division. The airframer turned in EBIT earnings of €343 million ($416 million) for the three months to 31 March, on revenues of €7.27...

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APAC traffic in March reflects ‘dire operating conditions’: AAPA

Asia-Pacific carriers flew just 1.1 million international passengers in March, equivalent to 13% of passenger volumes in the year-ago period when travel began to sharply decline, preliminary figures by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show, a reflection of...

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China adjusts suspension measures for international flights

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has eased some of its penalties for international flights found to carry passengers testing positive for the coronavirus. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has eased some of its penalties for international...

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Tokyo, Washington spar over F-15J upgrade costs

A disagreement on costs and scheduling is holding up a plan to upgrade Japan’s Boeing F-15J fighters to a new ‘Japanese Super Interceptor’ standard. A disagreement on costs and scheduling is holding up a plan to upgrade Japan’s Boeing F-15J...

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ANA rolls out hands-free lavatory doors

All Nippon Airways (ANA) will introduce hands-free aircraft lavatory doors on 21 widebody jets from May, as part of efforts to limit physical contact on aircraft. All Nippon Airways (ANA) will introduce hands-free aircraft lavatory doors on 21 widebody jets...

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Malaysia expresses pessimism over traffic recovery

The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) has cut its passenger traffic projection for the year, citing the resurgence in coronavirus cases, as well as a general uncertainty surrounding recovery.  The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) has cut its passenger traffic projection for the...

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SriLankan aligns passenger network around cargo

SriLankan Airlines is rebuilding its passenger network in line with its cargo operations, after the carrier experienced a near-total collapse of its tourism sales last year as a result of Covid-19, chief executive Vipula Gunatilleka has disclosed. SriLankan Airlines is...

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