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Collapse in MRO work pushes SIA Engineering into red for half-year

Plummeting MRO volumes on the back of coronavirus-driven fleet groundings pushed SIA Engineering (SIAEC) into the red at an operating level in the first-half of its financial year. Plummeting MRO volumes on the back of coronavirus-driven fleet groundings pushed SIA Engineering (SIAEC) into the red at...

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Air Canada Rouge relaunches with Cancun flight

Air Canada Rouge on 2 November flew passengers from Toronto to Cancun, Mexico, marking the first time it has operated since the start of the coronavirus pandemic travel downturn in March. Air Canada Rouge on 2 November flew passengers from Toronto to Cancun, Mexico, marking the...

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Wet-lease operator Hi Fly to axe A380 in favour of A330s

Portuguese operator Hi Fly is ending its Airbus A380 services, just two-and-a-half years after taking on the type to explore its potential for the wet-lease market. Hi Fly acquired a former A380, MSN6, in mid-2018. The aircraft, powered by Rolls-Royce...

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Ryanair and Wizz traffic down 70% in October

Traffic data released this morning from European low-cost carriers Ryanair and Wizz Air for October shows passenger levels running 70% down on prior-year levels as travel restrictions across Europe took further hold. Traffic data released this morning from European low-cost...

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New images of Z-20 helicopter variants highlight China’s ASW efforts

Fresh pictures have emerged of the two naval variants of the Harbin Z-20 helicopter, highlighting the Chinese type’s similarity to the Sikorsky S-70 family. Fresh pictures have emerged of the two naval variants of the Harbin Z-20 helicopter, highlighting the Chinese type’s...

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Last Avro RJ leaves CityJet fleet

Irish wet-lease operator CityJet has withdrawn the last of its BAE Systems Avro RJ85 regional jets, ending a 27-year association with the type and its predecessor, the BAe146. The operator’s final RJ85, registration EI-RJF, left Dublin on 2 November bound...

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Poorly-maintained Air Namibia scissor-lift collapsed while overloaded

Investigators in Namibia have concluded that poor maintenance of a scissor-lift passenger assistance vehicle, and possibly its overloading, resulted in its collapsing during disembarkation of an Air Namibia aircraft at Windhoek. The vehicle was offloading people from flight SW708, which...

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Airlines split into ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’: BOC Aviation chief

The Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the aviation industry is splitting both airlines and lessors into “haves” and “have-nots”, the chief executive of lessor BOC Aviation has said. “Obviously there are shades of grey in between, but in terms of people’s...

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China Southern to form 777F cargo unit

China Southern Airlines has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for approval to establish a cargo subsidiary. To be based in Guangzhou, the new carrier, known as China Southern Airlines Cargo, will be wholly-owned by China Southern....

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UK shoots down Argentine FA-50 deal

The United Kingdom has stopped a long-running plan for Argentina to obtain eight Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 light attack jets. In a letter dated 28 October, KAI thanked the South American nation for its interest in the jet, but...

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