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Egypt’s Nile Air adds wet-leased capacity

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By | June 5th, 2024|Financial|0 Comments

RwandAir looks at future of fleet with Qatar Airways

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Cathay Pacific moving towards midsized aircraft order

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American Airlines looks to overturn JetBlue NEA ruling

American Airlines Group has asked a federal appeals court to overturn a decision invalidating its Northeast Alliance (NEA) with JetBlue Airways (B6, New York JFK), arguing the current ruling could prevent the company from entering into future joint ventures. According to Gregory Garre, a lawyer for American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth), the decision to invalidate [...]

By | June 4th, 2024|Financial|0 Comments

Former Polar Air Cargo exec sentenced to four years

The United States Department of Justice has announced that Lars Winkelbauer, former executive vice president and chief operating officer at Polar Air Cargo (PO, New York JFK), has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for his part in a decade-long scheme to defraud the airline of more than USD32 million in revenue. The former executive [...]

By | June 4th, 2024|Financial|0 Comments

US FAA lifts ban on new aircraft for United Airlines

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will allow United Airlines (UA, Chicago O'Hare) to proceed with acquiring new aircraft despite an ongoing safety review of the airline's practices, according to administrator Mike Whitaker. Speaking at a news conference on May 30, he said that while the agency would continue to monitor United's operations closely, it [...]

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Qatar Airways preparing Airbus, Boeing widebody order – CEO

Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad International) is in discussions with Airbus and Boeing for a major widebody order composed of A350 and B777X aircraft, the company’s chief executive, Badr Mohammed Al Meer, has confirmed. The Middle Eastern carrier could order up to 200 jets and the decision could be announced during the Farnborough Air Show, [...]

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Nigeria's Ibom Air adds A220 capacity for regional growth

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Emirates seeks Boeing compensation over B777X delays

Emirates (EK, Dubai International) President Tim Clark has demanded compensation from Boeing (BOE, Washington National) for delays in the development of the new B777X and wants the manufacturer to cover the costs of refurbishing Emirates' existing B777 fleet, while the airline grapples with uncertain B777X delivery dates. Clark was speaking on June 2 at a [...]

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Iran reverse-engineers JT8D engine blades

Mechanics in Iran have managed to reverse-engineer Pratt & Whitney JT8D engine blades, vital components in McDonnell Douglas aircraft, the country's Tasnim News Agency reported. The development could help the sanctions-hit country revive its ageing fleet. With mounting challenges in sourcing essential engine parts, Iran's aviation industry has turned to domestic production, Mani Rezvani, chief [...]

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