Delta Air Lines (Delta) has announced that it is retiring its fleet of 18 wide-body 777 jets as part of a necessary strategy to simplify and modernize its fleet of aircraft through the operation of more streamlined and cost-efficient aircraft. As an example, the long-haul next-generation Airbus A350-900 burns 21% less fuel per seat than […]
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Cathay Pacific Group has released combined Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon traffic figures for April 2020 that reflected the airlines’ substantial 97% capacity reductions in response to significantly reduced demand as well as travel restrictions and quarantine requirements in place in Hong Kong and other markets amid the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. Cathay Pacific and
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Boeing has appointed Mike Delaney to lead the company’s Confident Travel Initiative, effective immediately. Working across the industry, Delaney’s team will work to develop new solutions to help minimize air travel health risks amid the COVID-19 pandemic and drive awareness of health safeguards already in place. Delaney brings 31 years of Boeing experience to the
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SWISS International Airlines will partially restart its flight operations in June and plans to operate up to 190 flights from Zurich and Geneva to 41 European destinations. The ramp-up will follow in stages, and the range of flights available will gradually be increased over the weeks ahead. SWISS will resume services to various Mediterranean destinations,
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As part of Rolls-Royce’s IntelligentEngine vision, the company is further expanding the use of immersive Virtual Reality technology for customer training. The latest addition to the remote training programme is an instructor-led distance learning course, providing a comprehensive overview of the construction, design and operation of the Rolls-Royce BR725 engine that powers Gulfstream’s current flagship
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Chorus Aviation has reported a net loss of CA$17.3 million for the first quarter of 2020, a period-over-period decrease of CA$50.7 million due to the change in unrealized foreign exchange of CA$55.1 million. Adjusted net income of CA$25.0 million, an increase of CA$6.0 million quarter-over-quarter due to the growth in the Regional Aircraft Leasing segment
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MTU Maintenance and its long-term customer Aerologic have renewed their exclusive GE90-110B contract by a further twelve years. The contract encompasses multiple aspects of MTU Maintenance’s PERFORMPlus offering, including engine trend monitoring, fleet management and on-site support as well as spare engine provision. Aerologic is a 50/50 joint venture between DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo
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The U.S. Navy has received its 100th P-8A aircraft from Boeing as the global fleet, which also includes the Indian navy and the Australian and U.K. air forces, approaches 300,000 flight hours of hunting submarines and providing aerial reconnaissance capabilities around the world. The P-8 is a proven long-range multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft capable of
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