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NewsSafran to support Leap ramp-up with new Moroccan engine production line
French aerospace firm Safran is to establish a new CFM International Leap engine production facility in Morocco, to support its ramp-up plans for the powerplant. Located in Casablanca, it will complement the French manufacturing site at Villaroche, and have the capacity to build up to 350 engines annually. The Leap-1A ...
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NewsMadagascar Airlines chief steps down as political turmoil rocks country
Madagascar Airlines chief executive Thierry de Bailleul is stepping down from his post, effective immediately, citing tensions within the company. De Bailleul’s decision comes as Madagascar faces political turmoil, with attempts by military personnel to oust the country’s president, Andry Rajoelina. The carrier says de Bailleul has opted to “step ...
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc boosts 737 Max fleet with new Avolon lease deal
Royal Air Maroc has signed a lease agreement with lessor Avolon for six Boeing 737 Max 8s, with the first pair having already entered service.
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NewsTurkish Airlines to explore various joint initiatives in pact with Air Algerie
Turkish Airlines is to explore potential joint activities, including aircraft leasing and maintenance, with Air Algerie under a new co-operation agreement. The two carriers have signed a memorandum of understanding which covers an expanded codeshare arrangement. “This agreement marks a key step in deepening ties between both airlines,” says Turkish ...
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NewsAir Tanzania seeks nearly 70 pilots as part of large crew recruitment campaign
Air Tanzania has embarked on a substantial recruitment campaign, seeking nearly 70 pilots and 100 cabin crew members as well as other personnel. The airline is offering 23 captain positions, across various aircraft types including the Boeing 787, 767 and 737, the Airbus A220, and De Havilland Dash 8 turboprops. ...
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NewsEgyptAir seeks to serve two more US gateways
EgyptAir is seeking to open two more US gateway routes from Cairo, naming Chicago and Los Angeles as target destinations. The Star Alliance carrier identifies the routes in filings with US regulators. EgyptAir serves New York JFK and Newark, and also operates to Washington DC. It states that it aims ...
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NewsAscend Airways struggles with CFM Leap engine reliability on 737 Max fleet
UK wet-lease operator Ascend Airways is experiencing significant difficulties with CFM International Leap engine reliability on its Boeing 737 Max 8 fleet, particularly when operating in harsh Middle Eastern and Indian environments.
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NewsPilots prohibited from taking off with disruptive passengers on board: Nigerian regulator
Nigeria’s civil aviation regulator has issued a directive ordering crews not to depart if there are disruptive passengers on board. The directive, prohibiting take-off in such circumstances, followed a mid-September meeting between the civil aviation authority and a number of carriers – Air Peace, Arik Air, Ibom Air, Green Africa ...
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NewsAir Peace sanctions 737 overrun captain for go-around rejection rather than alcohol test
Nigerian carrier Air Peace insists it has strict policies on alcohol use, even though neither pilot of a Boeing 737-500 which overran at Port Harcourt was sanctioned over such. Toxicology tests after the 13 July incident indicated recent alcohol consumption by both the captain and first officer – while a ...
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NewsAir Peace 737 pilots tested positive for alcohol after Port Harcourt overrun
Toxicology tests indicated recent alcohol consumption for both pilots of an Air Peace Boeing 737-500 which landed long and overran at Port Harcourt, according to Nigerian investigators. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau states that the first officer made “at least one” go-around call before the captain, who was flying, proceeded ...
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NewsUnited Nigeria to expand with up to 10 ex-Southwest 737-800s
United Nigeria Airlines is to acquire up to 10 Boeing 737-800s formerly operated by US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines. It has agreed to take six initial aircraft under a purchase brokered in partnership with SkyWorks Holdings. United Nigeria’s operations have previously focused on Embraer ERJ regional jets. But executive chair ...
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NewsAir Cote d’Ivoire A330-900 arrival marks African carrier’s first widebody delivery
African carrier Air Cote d’Ivoire has taken delivery of its first widebody aircraft, with the arrival of its initial Airbus A330-900, one of a pair on order. The airline signed for the two Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-powered twinjets in September 2022. Air Cote d’Ivoire’s aircraft is configured in a four-class layout, ...
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NewsEmbraer E2 jets secure South African approval ahead of Airlink deliveries
South African regulators have validated the type certificate of Embraer’s 190-E2 and 195-E2, following a fleet-modernisation agreement from regional carrier Airlink. Airlink has finalised the lease of 10 E195-E2s, says the Brazilian airframer, and initial deliveries are scheduled for later this year. The carrier is sourcing the aircraft through US ...
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NewsRwandAir brings in extra 737s and A330 to reinforce fleet
African carrier RwandAir is expecting to receive an Airbus A330-200 before the end of this year, ast it reinforces its fleet with a pair of Boeing 737-800s. The carrier says the 737s are configured with 12 business-class and 162 economy-class seats. RwandAir indicates that the aircraft are 9XR-WT and 9XR-WU, ...
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NewsMalta’s Bridges Air Cargo reveals first Embraer E-Freighter
The Luqa-based cargo carrier showed off the delivery via a 22 August LinkedIn post, calling the E190F the “first of its kind in the aviation world”.
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NewsFrench air force deploys first upgraded Mirage 2000Ds to Djibouti
The French air force has made a first operational deployment with its newly upgraded Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000D RMV combat aircraft, sending a pair of the jets to support a security commitment in Djibouti.
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NewsPairs of CRJ1000s taken up by Air Nostrum and Nigerian carrier Cally
Two carriers – the Spanish airline Air Nostrum and Nigeria’s Cally Air – have each taken a pair of MHIRJ Aviation CRJ1000 regional jets under agreements with separate suppliers. Air Nostrum, which operates under the Iberia Regional brand, is a strong user of the stretched twinjet type. It has taken ...
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NewsUS approves $346 million guided weapons sale to Nigeria
Package includes over 1,000 Mk-82 bombs and 5,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II rounds to support counter-terrorism operations.
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NewsAfrican Development Bank anchors new Ethiopian hub financing with initial $500m loan
African Development Bank is to provide a $500 million loan and lead efforts to raise remaining financing for the establishment of a new Ethiopian Airlines capital hub at Bishoftu, south of Addis Ababa. The airport is intended to have initial capacity for 60 million passengers with expansion options taking the ...
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NewsKenyan investigators probe fatal medical Citation XLS crash
Kenyan investigators are probing the fatal loss of a medical Cessna Citation XLS which came down just after take-off from Nairobi’s Wilson airport. Contact with the air ambulance jet – operated by the AMREF Flying Doctors service – was lost about 3min after departure. It had taken off for Hargeisa ...