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Trigana Air Boeing 737 Takes Gunfire from Papuan Rebels

Gunfire prompts local carriers to suspend operations to Nop Goliat Dekai Airport in Yahukimo Regency, Highland Papua.
Indonesian investigators inspect a Trigana Air Boeing 737-500 for gunfire damage.
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Saudi Arabia Launches New Flag Carrier, Riyadh Air

Principals expect Riyadh Air to fly to 100 destinations by 2030, create 200,000 jobs, and add $20 billion to Saudi Arabia's GDP.
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Lufthansa Eyes TAP Acquisition As Talks Continue Over ITA Deal

The German group achieved a financial turnaround in 2022 recording a €1.5 billion operating profit, even though most of its airlines remained loss-making.
Lufthansa A320 aircraft.
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Airlines Fight New Flight Caps at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

A group of airlines and IATA are taking the Dutch government to court to prevent a limit on the number of flight movements at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Aircraft

Thai Operator Plans Grand Caravan Seaplane Service

Following a long pause due to Covid, Siam Seaplanes eyes the launch of Grand Caravan charter operations by mid-year.
Aircraft

Lufthansa Orders 22 More Widebodies from Boeing and Airbus

The supervisory board of Lufthansa Group on Tuesday approved $7.5 billion worth of deals covering Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s.
A Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 prepares to land at San Franciso International Airport in June 2019.
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Cambodia Steps Up Training with CAE Full Flight Simulator

An A320 full-flight simulator from CAE is the first ever delivered to Cambodia.
A CAE full-flight simulator operated by training organization LTC in Cambodia.
Aircraft

Air India Targets Long Haul Markets, Aims to Challenge Emirates

Orders for 470 Boeing and Airbus aircraft form the basis for a long-haul reprieve by Air India.
An Air India Boeing 787-8 takes off from Tokyo Narita Airport in March 2019
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IAG Relaunches Plan to Acquire Spain's Air Europa

The European airline group's move appears to be part of a new wave of consolidation in the industry that will be subject to regulatory scrutiny.
Air Europa and Iberia are Spanish airlines.
Aircraft

Delivery Delays Pose Fleet Capacity Challenges for Qantas

The Australian flag carrier has had to source second-hand and leased aircraft while it awaits delayed new airliner deliveries from Airbus.
Qantas Airbus A350-1000 on taxiway near Qantas hangar facilities while on demonstration tour
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SriLankan Airlines Chases Foreign Income with Route Reboot

The state-owned carrier may once again be partly privatized as the Sri Lankan government deals with fallout from a financial crisis.
SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330.
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Indonesian Officials Seek Release of Captured Airline Pilot

Papuan independence rebels have threatened to kill Susi Air pilot Philip Merthens if Indonesia will not recognize the territory's independence.
 Susi Air pilot Philip Mehrtens stands amongst Papua rebels who kidnapped him
Aircraft

Airbus Sustains Recovery Despite Russia War Headwinds

The European aerospace and defense group's CEO Guillaume Faury warned it will face more complexity and disruption risk during 2023.
Airbus execs on stage during 2022 financial results press conference in Toulouse.
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Air India Turns to Airbus for Major Fleet Renewal Order

The carrier is buying 250 new narrow- and widebody aircraft, including a mix of 140 A320neos, 70 A321neo, 34 A350-1000s and 6 A350-900s.
Air India has ordered 140 Airbus A320neos, 70 A321neo, 34 A350-1000s and 6 A350-900s.
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Air India Goes On Boeing, Airbus Aircraft Buying Spree

Air India signed an order for nearly 500 airliners—250 from Airbus and 220 from Boeing—on February 14 at the Aero India airshow.
Air India order for 20 Boeing 787s
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European Airlines Expand China Operations

EU and UK carriers are resuming flights to China in spite of the markedly higher costs owing to their inability to use Russian airspace.
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Indonesia Steps Up Search for Kidnapped New Zealand Pilot

Papuan rebels have taken a Susi Air Pilatus PC-6 pilot hostage.
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Malaysia Revisits Plans for Subang Aviation City

Plans call for major development of Kuala Lumpur's former international gateway, Subang Airport.
Malaysia Airlines regional subsidiary Firefly ATR 72 on takeoff
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U.S. Urges Turkey to Enforce Sanctions against Russian Airlines

While calling Turkey “a longstanding and valued NATO ally, the U.S. has urged the country to not become a “safe haven” for illicit Russian transactions.
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Accidents

FAA, NTSB Probing Near-Collision of SWA 737 and FedEx 767

A FedEx 767 nearly landed on top of a Southwest Airlines 737 taking off from Austin Bergstrom Airport in Texas.
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Icelandair’s ‘Strong’ Outlook Follows Solid Covid Recovery

The Icelandic flag carrier plans to operate its largest network ever as it takes delivery of more Boeing 737 Max twinjets.
Icelandair Boeing 737 Max on takeoff
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Norwegian Low-cost Carrier Flyr Files for Bankruptcy

Flyr becomes the second European airline to cease operations in a week’s time.
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UK Regional Carrier Flybe Ceases Operations

Flybe, a regional airline in the United Kingdom, has entered insolvency for the second time since March 2020.
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Chinese Airlines Ready To Rebuild Asia-Pacific Networks

Lunar New Year demand and the end of China's Zero-Covid policy and has seen the country's airlines aggressively resume international services.
China Southern Airlines Airbus A350-900 on take off climb
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Somalian Airspace To Become Class A, Restoring ATC Services

The installation of modern navigation aids ends a 30-year interruption of full air traffic control operations over Somalia and the surrounding region.
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Asean Carriers Prepare for Post-pandemic Rebound

2023 is already seeing airlines in the Association of Southeast Asia Nations restore service, expand fleets, and enhance air connectivity in the region.
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Aviation Industry Applauds Delay of EU Biometric Border Checks

The EU has postponed the implementation of the Entry Exit System—the smart border system for non-EU nationals entering the bloc—beyond May.
Travelers await clearance by passport control at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
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Lufthansa Offers To Buy Stake in Italy’s ITA Airways

Lufthansa has eyed participation in ITA and its predecessor Alitalia for years, and now appears to stand as the only interested party in the flag carrier.
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Ryanair’s Renewed Max 10 Talks with Boeing ‘Going Nowhere’

Europe’s largest low-cost carrier seeks Boeing 737 Max 10s to build the capacity it needs to annually fly 225 million passengers by March 2026.
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TUI Trains Eye on Transition to Boeing 737 Max and 787 Fleets

The Europe-wide fleet harmonization is part of a wider move to integrate the group’s five airlines in a “virtual” airline.
A TUI Boeing 737 Max 8 airliner undergoes de-icing.