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Rotor disc hits workshop after A300 engine fails on take-off

Colombian investigators are probing a serious engine failure involving an Airbus A300B4 on take-off from Bogota. The incident occurred on 11 March, at about 00:30, as the Transcarga International Airways aircraft was departing for the Venezuelan city of Maiquetia. Colombian...

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SIA to ‘progressively’ bring 737 Max fleet out of desert

Singapore Airlines will “progressively” return four remaining Boeing 737 Max aircraft to Singapore from storage in Australia, as a cabin retrofit programme gets underway for the type. Singapore Airlines will “progressively” return four remaining Boeing 737 Max aircraft to Singapore...

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Ukrainian government to nationalise Motor Sich

Ukraine’s government has decided to nationalise aircraft engine maker Motor Sich, weeks after effectively scotching a bid from Chinese firm Skyrizon to buy the company. President Volodymry Zelensky chaired an 11 March meeting with the national security and defence council...

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Thai Airways tests market appetite for sale of A380 pair

Thai Airways International is gauging market interest for two of its Airbus A380s. Thai Airways International is gauging market interest for two of its Airbus A380s. The flag carrier issued on 11 March a request for indication of interest in the Rolls-Royce...

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Vietnam’s central bank proposes $174m loan for flag carrier

Vietnam’s central bank is proposing to offer D4 trillion ($174 million) of loans to help the national flag carrier as it struggles amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The funds will be provided to Vietnam Airlines through credit institutions and refinanced by...

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​BOC Aviation’s profit dips by a quarter on record revenue

BOC Aviation’s net profit dropped by over a quarter in 2020 mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic, although it managed to break the $2 billion revenue barrier for the first time. BOC Aviation’s net profit dropped by over a quarter...

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US Air Force accepts first Boeing F-15EX fighter

The choice to acquire the F-15EX is controversial as the fourth-generation fighter lacks the low radar cross-section of the service’s former favourite jet, the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter. The US Air Force (USAF) officially accepted the first F-15EX fighter...

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Aeroflot approves transfer of 10 737-800s to Pobeda

Aeroflot’s board has approved the transfer of 10 Boeing 737-800s from its fleet to that of its low-cost budget sister carrier Pobeda. The aircraft will be sub-leased from April-June this year according to the board decision, although the possibility of...

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FAA Extends Comment Period for Noise Research and Survey

WASHINGTON TheFederal Aviation Administration (FAA)has extended the comment period for the existing noise research portfolio, including the Neighborhood Environmental Survey, and additional areas recommended for investigation to April 14, 2021. Both notices are available onFAAs website; in addition, you can...

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Air Transat suspends operations until June

Transat AT, the parent company of Canadian holiday specialist Air Transat, has effectively shut down revenue operations due to the coronavirus mitigation measures imposed by the Canadian government earlier this year. Transat AT, the parent company of Canadian holiday airline...

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