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News about commercial airlines, including regulations, aircraft orders, safety, acquisitions, and mergers.

Airlines

North Korea Keen To Open Pyongyang FIR to South

Thawing relations could see first flights from South Korea since armistice
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EU and U.S. Close to Deal over Reciprocal Wet-lease Terms

But planned signing delayed due to ‘linguistic issue’
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Airframers Brace for Fallout of U.S. Withdrawal from Iran Deal

U.S. company awaits government lead on “next steps” while Europeans assess their own circumstances
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White House Blasts China for Taiwan Demands of Airlines

People’s Republic retort calls for respect of its sovereignty
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Norwegian Rebuffs IAG Buyout Offers

Principles believe offers undervalued the airline and its prospects
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Bombardier, Embraer Win RJ Orders from American Airlines

E175 deliveries to Envoy Air subsidiary to start in March, CRJ900s to PSA unit in next year’s second quarter
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Egypt Boosts Airport Security, but UK Flight Restrictions Persist

Country spends $76 million on security upgrades to counter terrorism threats
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Iran Aseman and Iran Airtour Sign for Superjets at Eurasia Show

Sukhoi collects first commitments from Iranian airlines for version of SSJ100 with increased Russian content
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European Commission Warns of Effects of UK’s Exit from EASA

Absent a deal, British aerospace, airlines and crew set to lose EU safety certificates
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Cairo Aviation Summit Shines Spotlight on Africa’s Challenges

Political stability key to promoting airline growth
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Russia To Fund Commercial Aircraft Presence in Africa

Russian Export Center signs partnership deal with Afreximbank to support aircraft purchases with $20 billion
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Wideroe Keen on Exercising Rights for More Embraer E2s

Embraer jets will support growth and revenue diversification with charter and ACMI
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Three Parties Bid for Alitalia but Sale Deadline Pushed Back

New wave of layoffs to start in May
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Indian Budget Carriers Hold Long-haul Aspirations

SpiceJet, IndiGo considering widebody orders
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SAS Commits to 50 More Airbus A320neos

Scheduled to arrive from 2019 to 2023, new narrowobodies to form backbone of single-type fleet within five years
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Lion Air To Take 50 More Boeing 737 Max 10s

$6.24 billion order marks the largest ever for the big narrowbody
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Philippines AirAsia on a Roll

The low-cost carrier sees opportunity in what it characterizes as an underserved market.
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SpiceJet Lobbies for International Route Subsidies

Sees major demand for air travel to bordering Asian countries
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Lufthansa Eyes Asia Growth, Relauches Munich-Singapore

Five weekly flights with an A350-900 increases capacity between the two countries by 40 percent
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SIA Unveils New Interior, Plans for Boeing 787-10s

Airline investing $350 million in cabins of first twenty 787-10s on order
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Great Lakes Airlines Ceases Scheduled Service

Becomes latest regional airline casualty of U.S. pilot shortage
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Boeing Promotes Aviation Biofuel in Africa

Teams with several stakeholders to identify and develop feed stocks on the continent
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ERA Tackles Brexit, Pax Rights Issues

Europe’s regional airlines still must emphasize their vital importance to the wider European economy.
Accidents

Saratov Airlines Forced To Ground An-148s

Russian aviation authority Rostransnadzor cites safety concerns stemming from investigation into the airline's February 11 crash.
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Boeing Delivers First 737 Max 9

First operator Thai Lion Air plans to use the 220-seat narrowbody to develop international services
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Ryanair To Partner With Niki Lauda To Build LaudaMotion

Irish low-fare carrier to support fleet of Airbus narrowbodies
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EC Aviation Official Urges Slot Allocation Review

Director general of mobility and transport Henrik Hololei sees airlines’ agenda at odds with good public policy
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Japanese LCCs To Align, Enter Southeast Asia

ANA considers A321LR for medium-haul operations by Peach Aviation, Vanilla Air
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Air Belgium Gains Operating Certificate

Plans to launch Airbus A340 service to Hong Kong in mid-April
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India Grounds 11 Airbus A320neos

Regulator takes action following latest cases of in-flight shutdowns and rejected takeoffs