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Restrictions at EU borders : aeroplane businesses and airports wants to remove the quarantine.

Main european aircrafts Unions (A4E, ERA, ACI Europe and IATA) are reliying on new EASA and ECDC guidelines, who are critical about quarantines.

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Norwegian Air applies for bankruptcy protection for subsidiaries in Ireland

Subsidiaries related are Norwegian Air International, which is in charge of some part of European flights for the company ; and Arctic Aviation Assets DAC, which specialises on rental of A320.

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Korean Air and Hanjin Group to get their hands on Asiana

Supported by its parent company Hanjin Group, Korean Air plans to buy out its competitor for nearly 1.4 billion euros. Consolidation following the air transport crisis linked to the Covid-19 pandemic is underway. The news came from Korea that Korean Air and Hanjin KAL Group, its parent company, had decided to buy out its competitor Asiana Airlines at a board meeting on 16 November 2020. Korean Air plans to acquire Asiana for 1.8 trillion won, or nearly 1.4 billion euros. In order to secure this amount, Korean Air plans to increase its capital by 1.9 billion euros by issuing new shares.

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Lufthansa group lost about 2 billions of euros in the third quarter of 2020

German airline company lost 1.96 billions of euros during the third quarter of 2020. In comparison, for the same period in 2019, the company made profit of 1.1 billions of euros. Since january, Lufthansa lost 5.6 billions of euros

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World Premiere: Vallair Delivers First A321 Cargo Conversion to Qantas Freight

The aircraft, MSN 835, was converted in collaboration with EFW, a subsidiary of Airbus and ST Aerospace, in the ST Engineering hangar in Singapore.

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Coronavirus: Boeing proves the efficiency of several techniques of disinfection

Tests were done last July and confirmed by Arizona University. It shows that all techniques of disinfection used by the airlines companies are very efficient against covid-19 notably and that probability of infection on board is extremely weak.

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Flybe airplane company could be back in 2021

The company's receivers announced that the brand and remaining assets had been sold to Thyme Opco, a subsidiary of Cyrus Capital fund, which had participated in a rescue plan for Flybe in 2019. The company would restart as a regional carrier, for the moment only in Great Britain.

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Philippine Coast Guard takes delivery of second H145 for parapublic missions across the archipelago

"The H145 is the unbeaten market leader for emergency medical services and rescue missions".

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ACH130 Aston Martin Edition helicopter wins orders across the world

#ACH130 #AstonMartin #AirbusCorporateHelicopters #ACH

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Airbus Corporate Jets launches ACJ TwoTwenty business jet

#ACJTwoTwenty #ACJ #AirbusCorporateJets

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Safran Helicopter Engines strengthens its European team around Ardiden 3TP with ITP Aero in Spain

"The Ardiden 3TP will be optimized for operation at medium and high altitudes"

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Appointments within Groupe ADP

Claire VIELLARD is appointed Chief of Staff of Groupe ADP.

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STELIA Aerospace launches ‘OPERA’, its new Business Class seat, offering outstanding long-range comfort on single-aisle

STELIA Aerospace is pleased to announce the launch of its new Business Class passenger seat ‘OPERA’, specifically designed for single-aisle aircraft.

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Leonardo adds new airport ground operations safety technologies to portfolio

#AeroBOSS #Leonardo #Selex

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China Eastern Airlines and Thales/ACSS extend their avionics partnership with retrofit upgrades for improving air traffic efficiency and capacity

China Eastern Airlines has chosen Thales/ACSS to equip its B737 fleet with the NXT-800 DO-260B compliant transponders

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Corail Hélicoptères on the front lines of Mauritius oil spill with the H130

On 25 July 2020, the Japanese bulk carrier Wakashio ran aground on a reef in Mauritius. Very quickly, Corail Hélicoptères mobilised an H130 to fight the threat of pollution.

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NAVBLUE helps airlines on their path to sustainability and fuel efficiency

#fuelefficiency #innovation #sustainability #airtransport #airline

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Decarbonised aircraft: Airbus unveils three concepts

The three decarbonized aircraft concepts presented by Airbus explore various technological runways and aerodynamic configurations with the goal of commissioning in 2035.

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Boeing 737 MAX: Report accuses Boeing like the FAA

The congress committee on transport and infrastructure delivered its report "Design, development and certification of the Boeing 737MAX" on September 16, 2020. It clearly mentions that Boeing and the FAA share the responsibility for the development and final certification of a dangerous aircraft.

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The first H160 flight simulator is ready

The Thales Reality H flight simulator for the brand new H160 helicopter from Airbus Helicopters has just passed a major milestone with the certification of its FFS (Full Flight Simulator) level D qualification by the DGAC. Equipped with high definition 4K imagery with a wide field of view, the simulator brings even more realism and sensations to the training exercises.

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EASA has completed test flights of the Boeing 737MAX

EASA has completed the Boeing 737 MAX test flight campaign. The results will be analyzed ahead of the JOEB or Joint Operations Assessment Board, to be held in London-Gatwick next week.

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Boeing 737 MAX: the next key steps

Launched on September 14, the JOEB Joint Operations Assessment Committee meeting is a major step towards the return to service of the Boeing 737 MAX, which will need to pass other key milestones.

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First Ever Purpose-Built Regional Freighter Takes Flight

The ATR 72-600F will provide cargo operators with advantages of the latest generation market-leading regional turboprop.

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THALES FLIGHT SIMULATOR FOR NEW H160 HELICOPTER READY FOR TAKE-OFF

The Reality H® simulator from Thales has been installed at the Helisim centre in Marignane.

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Boeing drops Embraer

Boeing has decided to end its transaction to acquire Embraer's commercial aircraft activities. The Brazilian manufacturer announces that it will use all possible means to obtain damages.

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Noting continuation of the COVID-19 crisis, Air France-KLM takes exceptional measures

The Air France-KLM Group is obliged to gradually reduce its flight activity very significantly

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IATA Welcomes EU Suspension of Slot Use Rules

“Airlines are in crisis. The collapse in demand is unprecedented. And airlines are struggling to match capacity to the fast-changing situation."

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Spirit AeroSystems resumes production of Boeing 737 MAX fuselages

During the presentation of Spirit AeroSystems’ results, Tom Gentile, President and CEO, announced an agreement with Boeing. Production of the 737 MAX fuselages will be resumed in March and 216 will be manufactured in 2020.

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MRO: FL Technics acquires the Italian Flash Line Maintenance

FL Technics acquires the Italian company Flash Line Maintenance and adds 15 line stations to its network.

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CFMI will produce 10 Leap engines per week in 2020

In 2020, CFMI will produce ten Leap-1B engines per week, with the possibility of readjustment at Boeing request. Returning to normal could take some time, according to Philippe Petitcolin, CEO of Safran.

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Zero Emissions Aviation: European industry and regulators meet in Norway

Key players from the European aviation industry met in Oslo to set the framework for a unique program that will transform Norwegian air transportation and serve as a learning ground for sustainable aviation on a regional scale.

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Qatar Airways increases shareholding in IAG equity

The Doha-based company’s first shareholding investment in IAG equity was in 2015, with a stake up to 9.99%.

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Collins Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik sign A320neo nacelle MRO license agreement

Collins Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik announced a licensing agreement for nacelle MRO services on A320neo aircraft.

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Rostec is ready to deliver Ansat to China

Chinese aviation authorities have granted type certification for Ansat light multipurpose helicopter. Russian Helicopters will start deliveries to China in accordance with a contract previously concluded.

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Airports: Groupe ADP gains a significant foothold in India

Groupe ADP signs an agreement to acquire 49% of the Indian group GMR Airports who has seven airports in portfolio including those of New Delhi, Hyderabad, Goa, Nagpur and Boghapuram.

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For lack of Boeing 737 MAX, SpiceJet hires Airbus A320

Unable to have its Boeing 737 MAX still grounded, the Indian carrier SpiceJet hired two Airbus A320s from the Bulgarian airline BH Air.

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Bombardier will exclusively focus on Business Aviation

Bombardier announced its strategic decision to focus on business aviation selling the transportation division to Alstom. This will accelerate deleveraging but only in part since its debt amounts to $9.3 billion.

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Airbus A330-800 ready for service

The Airbus A330-800 receives joint EASA and FAA type certification at the end of a program including 132 missions and 370 flight hours.

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Willis Lease launches a MRO Blockchain Alliance

Willis Lease Finance Corporation launch a global MRO Blockchain Alliance with several key industry partners to trace, track and record aircraft parts.

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The United States increases tariffs on EU-imported aircraft

The Trump administration is increasing the additional duty rate imposed on aircraft imported from the EU to 15% from 10%, effective March 18, 2020

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Coronavirus: ICAO’s preliminary estimates and calls on coordination

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) assesses the impact of the coronavirus on international air transport at a shortfall of $4 to 5 billion related to a reduction of 16 to 20 million passengers compared to what airlines had projected for the first quarter 2020 following suspensions and reductions in flights to and from China.

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Singapore Airshow 2020: Airbus anticipates $1.8 trillion for services in the Asia-Pacific region

This projection, over the next twenty years, represents more than a third of that concerning the world market for air services valued at 4.9 trillion dollars.

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MRO: exclusive engines contracts data

See our exclusive engines MRO contracts data.

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Singapore Airshow 2020: Pratt & Whitney selected for 65 A320neo family aircraft

During the Singapore Airshow 2020, Korean Air as well as Tigerair Taiwan announced agreements with Pratt & Whitney to equip their 50 Airbus A321neo and 15 A320neo aircraft, respectively, with GTF engines. Both airlines also discuss maintenance services agreements.

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Air France, KLM, Delta and Virgin Atlantic together over Atlantic

On February 3, the four airlines have confirmed their joint venture for Europe, the United Kingdom and North America services, whose combined annual revenues are estimated $13 billion.

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MRO: exclusive civil aviation contracts data

See our exclusive civil aviation MRO contracts data.

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Safran provides new Health Monitoring service

Safran has broaden its Health Monitoring service for helicopters’ engines. Air Center Helicopters becomes the first North American operator to subscribe to the Premium service.