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China’s ‘Big Three’ forecast to be loss-making in 2021: HSBC report

A HSBC Global Research report has forecast China’s three largest carriers to continue their loss-making streak this year, although it was likely they would narrow their losses on the back of higher domestic traffic.  A HSBC Global Research report has...

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Italian start-up Ego Airways begins Embraer E190 flights

Italian start-up Ego Airways has launched operations with a single leased Embraer 190, and plans to expand its fleet to include two additional E190s. Italian start-up Ego Airways has launched operations with a single leased Embraer 190, and plans to...

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Chinese majors give indication on future of 737 Max orders

China Eastern Airlines expects Boeing 737 Max deliveries to resume from 2023 — even while it works with the airframer to return the aircraft to service.   China Eastern Airlines expects Boeing 737 Max deliveries to resume from 2023 — even...

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​SpiceJet signs MoU for financing of 50 aircraft

SpiceJet has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US investment firm Avenue Capital for the financing of 50 aircraft, including via sale-and-leasebacks. SpiceJet has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US investment firm Avenue Capital for the financing of 50...

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Alliance Airlines cleared for commercial operations with E190s

Australia’s Alliance Airlines will on 10 April launch commercial service with its recently acquired Embraer E190 fleet, out of Adelaide and Darwin. The regional operator, which previously operated an all-Fokker fleet, received regulatory approval from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority...

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South Korea to obtain 36 new attack helicopters for army

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has earmarked funds for new attack helicopters, and for the development of a minesweeping version of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KUH-1 Surion. South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has earmarked funds...

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Bamboo Airways clinches London Heathrow slots

Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways has secured slots to operate flights to London Heathrow airport.  Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways has secured slots to operate flights to London Heathrow airport.  Bamboo confirmed a report from Vietnamese publication VnExpress that it secured rights...

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Vietnam targets daily international flights from September

Vietnam is eyeing the resumption of regular international passenger flights, targeting daily flights to partnering jurisdictions in September. Vietnam is eyeing the resumption of regular international passenger flights, targeting daily flights to partnering jurisdictions in September. The Civil Aviation Authority...

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FAA certificates Boeing 737 Max 8-200 variant

The Federal Aviation Administration has certificated the Boeing 737 Max 8-200 – a specially-configured high-density variant of the 737 Max 8 destined for low-cost carrier Ryanair. The Federal Aviation Administration has certificated the Boeing 737 Max 8-200 – a specially-configured...

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Bird strike blamed for fatal crash of Royal Canadian Air Force ‘Snowbird 11’ aircraft

The Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Directorate of Flight Safety has concluded that the ingestion of a small bird into a Canadair CT-114 Tutor jet’s engine caused the aircraft to crash in May 2020. The Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Directorate of...

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