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Avianca Brasil In Limbo as Regulator Suspends Operations

A once 53-strong fleet has shrunk to six at Brazil’s fourth largest airline over the course of five months.

Longview Capital Resurrects De Havilland Canada Moniker

The new owner of the Dash 8 program names former Q400 boss Todd Young to lead the business.

IATA Downgrades Airlines’ Net Profit Outlook for 2019

The industry association blames rising costs and trade tensions for the likely fall in airline profitability.

IATA Stresses Need For Harmony on Max Certification

The two recent fatal Boeing 737 Max accidents damaged the industry’s safety reputation, according to IATA DG Alexandre de Juniac.

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Discourse Turns Divisive as SSJ100 Crash Probe Nears End

Hundreds of thousands in Russia sign a petition to ground the Superjet fleet.

CSALP Becomes Airbus Canada On June 1

The name of the Airbus-Bombardier-Investissement Quebec partnership now reflects the European manufacturer’s controlling stake.

Collins Reaches 1,000 A320neo Nacelles, Eyes Ramp Up

Production is now three a day and set to go to three and one-half per day by early next year.

Trent 1000 Fix Ranks as Top Priority for Rolls-Royce

Premature blade deterioration cost the UK engine maker some $540 million last year.

Thailand’s Latest Safety Rating Meets ICAO Target

Thailand passed its latest milestone in an effort to regain FAA Category 1 status.

Regulations and Government

C3 Aerospace Soon To Begin Its First A320 Freighter Conversion

C Cubed plans to induct its first A320 for freighter conversion in about a month, according to IBA Group.

Garuda Lays Plans To Scale Back Operations

The Indonesian flag carrier will drop unprofitable routes and cut frequencies on those registering low load factors.

Indian Airlines' Fortunes Turn following Jet Airways Failure

The subcontinent’s carriers benefit from the sudden opening of slots at Mumbai and Delhi.

KLM Secures Large Uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The Dutch airline’s 10-year commitment is part of a new SAF production plant in the Netherlands.

Airbus Eyes New Narrowbody Opportunities in Africa

The European airframer has placed a team in Nigeria in an effort to tap the Western African country’s particularly strong potential.

Freighter Conversion Market Totaled Nearly $1B in 2018: IBA

More than 80 mainline passenger jets underwent conversion to freighters last year, almost all of them Boeings.

Europe’s Pilots Censure 'Delegated Certification' of 737 Max

The European Cockpit Association calls on EASA to carry out its own thorough and independent review of the 737 Max MCAS software fix.

EU-China Sign Historic Bilateral Agreements

Regulators in Europe and the People’s Republic of China eliminate legal ambiguity with a new air services agreement.

Regulations and Government

Airbus Increases A220 Maximum Takeoff Weight

The new mtow will stretch the former C Series jet's range by up to 450 nm.

Superjet Scrutinized after Board Changes at UAC/Rostec

Russia’s top priority now lies with the MC-21, leaving the SSJ100 with a limited budget.

Airbus Claims Confidence in its Mid-market Coverage

The European airframer maintains its 2019 delivery target and describes the current environment as “quite positive.”

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