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Alitalia Stresses Continued Improvement in Passenger Revenue

Progress on the sale of the Italian flag carrier remains unclear, as Air France-KLM weighs withdrawing from a rescue deal.

February 8, 2019

Engine Partnership Announced as SCAF/FCAS Receives First Contract

The Franco-German SCAF/FCAS has received its first funding, while the nations' two propulsion powerhouses are joining forces to develop a new engine

February 7, 2019

Qantas Order Cancellation Strikes Latest Blow to A380

The Australian flag carrier confirms that its fleet and network planning has not considered the order for eight airplanes “for some time.”

February 7, 2019

Thomas Cook Looking To Exit Airline Business

The European travel group seeks to sell all or some of its airlines, including Condor in Germany, to shore up its finances.

February 7, 2019

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Delta Air Lines’ First A220s Enter Service

The first of the Airbus narrowbodies to carry paying passengers in the Americas flew from New York to Boston.

February 7, 2019

Norwegian’s Talks To Spin Off Leasing Arm Include Airbus

Plans call for Norwegian Air Shuttle to form a leasing joint venture with a “very strong” Asian company.

February 7, 2019

Bombardier Launches Three-class 50-seat CRJ

United Airlines plans to deploy at least 50 of the reconfigured CRJ700s with regional partner GoJet by the summer of 2020.

February 6, 2019

Pemco Launches Full Conversion Program for 737-700

Bahrain’s Texel Air plans to fly the first example of the Boeing narrowbody cargo mod.

February 6, 2019

RAF Tornados Bring Operations to a Close

The return of Tornado aircraft from the Mediterranean theater brings the operational career of the type with the RAF to a close.

February 6, 2019

Germany Begins Training on Heron TP

German personnel are now in Israel learning how to operate the Heron TP, which will give the Luftwaffe far greater capabilities than the current Heron 1

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

February 6, 2019

Spirit Airlines Planning for Midyear Order Decision

Manufacturers have sent the first responses to an RFP Spirit issued in late 2018.

February 6, 2019

Collins Aerospace to Supply T-X's Seats and Landing Gear

Collins Aerospace has been selected to provide two major systems for the Boeing/Saab T-X, including the latest ACES 5 ejection seat

February 5, 2019

Germania Halts Operations and Files for Insolvency

The Berlin-based airline is the latest on a growing list of recent airline failures in Europe.

February 5, 2019

Challenges Remain as '3D Printing' Develops

The aerospace industry still faces challenges fully exploiting the potential of additive manufacturing.

February 5, 2019

Moscow Commits To Reviving Cubana Fleet

The Kremlin agrees to provide most of the funding to resuscitate Cuba’s airliners.

February 4, 2019

An-124 Ruslan Replacement Takes Shape

Russia's TsAGI has revealed more details of the Slon, a program to provide a potential successor to the An-124 heavy airlifter.

February 4, 2019

Canada Issues Recommendations Following Incursion Study

A Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigation into 27 runway incursions at Toronto Pearson Intl. Airport has led to four recommendations.

February 4, 2019

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary To Become Group CEO

Europe’s largest low-cost carrier overhauls its corporate structure in an effort to deliver cost and operating efficiencies across its subsidiaries.

February 4, 2019

Air Italy Scales Back Intercontinental Network

The airline will end services to Delhi and Bombay, postpones launch of controversial Chicago route.

February 1, 2019

Air France-KLM Further Consolidates Airline Brands

The group abandons Hop! brand and livery to integrate it into Air France.

February 1, 2019

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