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 [...]
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 [...]
SriLankan Airlines plans RFP for more leases in 2H24
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Korean Air mulls another Boeing or Airbus order – reports
Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) could place an order for 30 aircraft during next month’s Farnborough Air Show, Bloomberg reported, saying that the flag carrier is analysing whether to select Boeing’s B787 or Airbus’s A350. Korean Air chairman and chief executive Cho Won-Tae told the news agency that the decision will likely be the B787, [...]
Bonza extends flight cancellations amid sale talks
The administrators of insolvent Australian LCC Bonza (AB, Sunshine Coast) have cancelled all flights through to June 12, 2024, and told the airline's more than 320 employees that they would remain stood down until the same date. Hall Chadwick said the extension was required to facilitate the final stages of the negotiations with interested parties. [...]
Korea's t'way Air eyes ten A350s, including -1000s – report
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Airlines hit as Germany's FTI Touristik files for bankruptcy
European charter airlines operating out of Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands will be counting the costs after Germany's FTI Touristik GmbH, parent of Europe's third largest tour operator FTI Group, announced it had filed for bankruptcy on June 3 at the District Court of Munich. In a statement, the company said only the tour operator [...]
Mexicana places an order for 20 Embraer E2s
Mexicana (MXA, México City Felipe Angeles) has signed a deal with Embraer to acquire 20 new aircraft composed of ten E190-E2s and ten E195-E2s, the airline and the manufacturer announced in separate statements. The regional jets will be delivered starting in the second quarter of 2025. The E190-E2s will have capacity for 108 passengers, while [...]
Southeast Asia to remain a Delta Air Lines white spot
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