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Southwest plans to furlough 42 workers after cost-cutting talks break down

Southwest Airlines has warned a group of employees that their jobs are in danger after talks with the workers’ union about cost-cutting measures across the company broke down. Southwest Airlines has warned a group of employees that their jobs are...

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Former SpaceX, Tesla engineer to lead Boeing’s software team

Boeing has hired a former SpaceX and Tesla executive with autonomous technology experience to lead its software development team. Boeing has hired a former SpaceX and Tesla executive with autonomous technology experience to lead its software development team. Effective immediately,...

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October surge appears to take Airbus past 13,000 deliveries

Airbus appears to have delivered its 13,000th aircraft during October, although it has not identified the specific operator involved. The airframer delivered 72 aircraft over the course of the month, its highest monthly figure this year, taking its overall total...

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Single-aisle deals give Airbus highest monthly orders since March

Airbus has recorded its largest number of orders in a single month since March, with agreements for 11 aircraft – all of them single-aisle jets. The airframer has listed orders for six A220-100s during October, including a pair for executive...

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Lufthansa prepares ground for possible part-sale of MRO unit

Lufthansa Group is making preparations for responding to enquiries from investors interested in taking a stake in its MRO division. Lufthansa Group is making preparations for responding to enquiries from investors interested in taking a stake in its MRO division. Earlier this...

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Airbus receives initial ‘Airspace’ cabin entry area for A320neo

Austrian aerospace firm FACC has delivered its first entrance area of the ‘Airspace’ interior configuration developed for the Airbus A320neo. FACC had been tasked with developing the door zone and overhead bins for the new interior layout two years ago....

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Blue Air continues hub push by switching Paris flights to Charles de Gaulle

Romanian budget carrier Blue Air will in December begin flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle as it continues a move into Europe’s biggest hubs. In a social media post, the Romanian carrier says it will switch its existing Bucharest-Paris service...

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​German airports edge closer to receiving state support

Germany’s federal and regional governments will discuss over the next two weeks the possibility of providing state aid to airports in the country to help them recover from the Covid-19 crisis. The European Commission in August approved a proposal by...

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​KLM gets green light for €3.4 billion state loan package

KLM has received final approval for its “crucial” €3.4 billion ($4 billion) loan package from the Dutch government. The airline states in a 6 November stock-exchange notice that following agreements with eight trade unions, it has now “satisfied a key requirement”...

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Finnair defers delivery of three remaining Airbus A350s

Finnair has reached an agreement with Airbus to defer delivery of its three outstanding A350-900s by around two years. The Oneworld carrier says the three A350-900s were originally scheduled for delivery from the second quarter of next year through to...

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