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Airbus jet trainer proposal looks beyond Spain, but may struggle for significant sales

An Airbus Defence & Space offer to build a clean-sheet advanced jet trainer for Spain could benefit from the requirements from the manufacturer’s other home nations, but may lack the economies of scale to compete on the global market. An...

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​Nok Air green-lit to pursue restructuring

Nok Air has gained court approval to restructure under a business-rehabilitation process. In a 4 November notice to the Thai stock exchange, Nok chief executive Wutthiphum Jurangkool states that the central bankruptcy court has “ordered granting the company to be in...

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Sabena Technics acquires military support specialist

French MRO provider Sabena Technics has acquired military aircraft support specialist AeroTech Pro to strengthen in the defence arena. French MRO provider Sabena Technics has acquired military aircraft support specialist AeroTech Pro to strengthen in the defence arena. Based in Aix-en-Provence, AeroTech Pro delivers...

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Airline passenger demand ‘hit wall’ in September: IATA

Weak international travel demand continued to weigh heavily on the airline industry’s performance in September, according to the latest data from IATA. Weak international travel demand continued to weigh heavily on the airline industry’s performance in September, according to the latest...

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Qatar Airways activates Boeing 787-9 fleet

Qatar Airways has begun operating its Boeing 787-9 fleet, putting four of the long-haul twinjets into service. Qatar Airways has begun operating its Boeing 787-9 fleet, putting four of the long-haul twinjets into service. Cirium fleets data shows that the Oneworld member’s...

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Klein Vision vows to have flying car on market next year after first sorties

Slovakian developer has begun 50h flight-test programme in bid to certificate road-to-air design. The decades-long dream of certificating the first flying car could be moving closer to reality with the first airborne sorties of Slovakian developer Klein Vision’s AirCar. The...

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German carrier Sundair in restructuring under ‘protective shield’

Sundair has launched a restructuring process under a ‘protective shield’ procedure that enables the German leisure airline to continue operations. It tells Cirium that the process, enshrined in German legislation, is not an insolvency procedure, but rather applies to companies that...

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What messages do BA and EasyJet chiefs have for Greta Thunberg?

Sustainability was firmly establishing itself as the airline industry’s greatest long-term challenge before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Sustainability was firmly establishing itself as the airline industry’s greatest challenge before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Today, despite expectations that the sector’s recovery...

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Landing 747 crew unaware of short runway before striking construction vehicles

Nigerian investigators have disclosed that the crew of a Boeing 747-200 freighter did not receive critical information about reduced available landing distance at Abuja before the aircraft landed, veered off the runway and collided with construction equipment. The Armenian-registered Veteran...

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Stobart bids for fresh Aer Lingus deal to speed regional airline sale

Stobart Group has entered a tender to secure a long-term flying agreement with Aer Lingus beyond 2022 as part of its effort to dispose of regional carrier Stobart Air before the end of March 2021. Stobart Group has entered a...

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