The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing to furlough more than 11,000 employees—nearly a quarter of its workforce—as the US government funding deadline expires, triggering a government shutdown. The...
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The collapse of Iceland’s PLAY Airlines this week left thousands of travellers stranded and around 400 workers facing unemployment. The drama caught many in the industry off-guard but, as the...
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Braathens International Airways AB has filed for bankruptcy, immediately halting all its Airbus operations. The application, lodged today (Tuesday) with the Solna District Court, Sweden, also includes subsidiary Braathens Crew...
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In a dramatic move, Icelandic low-fare carrier PLAY has announced the immediate cessation of operations, effective today, with all flights cancelled, leaving thousands of passengers stranded and approximately 400 employees...
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Oxford University spin-out, OXCCU, has secured GBP 20.75 million (USD 28 million) in an oversubscribed Series B funding round to develop a one-step process to convert waste carbon into Sustainable...
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Satair, an Airbus Services company, has acquired an A319 airframe from China Asset Leasing Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC), a global aircraft...
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Low-fare operator Norwegian Group has placed a firm order for 30 Boeing 737-8 aircraft – its first direct Boeing order since 2017, which increases its total 737 MAX order book...
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Article co-authored by Matthew Fielder Qantas this week joined the growing Airbus A321XLR club, launching commercial services with its first two aircraft and becoming the first airline in the Asia-Pacific...
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Finnair has unveiled a new service for corporate customers that is designed to reduce their business travel carbon footprint by investing in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The service operates on...
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Avionics giant Thales and Indian low-fare carrier IndiGo have signed a strategic maintenance contract for the airline’s current fleet of 430 Airbus A320 family aircraft and over 800 on order....
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