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Jet shortages, supply chain stress to dominate aviation summit
AVIATION leaders gathering in the UK next week have a shot at addressing some of the lingering issues hanging over the industry – from plane production woes at Boeing and…
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Vietnam’s domestic air travel nosedives amid jet supply crunch, soaring airfares
Deemed one of the fastest recovering aviation markets, the country’s travel growth is now being deterred by a combination of factors, including an up to 50% increase in fares [HO…
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Sarina Lee Vootkur: California High School Soccer Star and Friend Killed in Horror Jet Ski Crash in Illinois Lake
A high school soccer star and her 13-year-old family friend were killed in a tragic jet ski accident when they crashed into a boat at high speed. Sarina Lee Vootkur,…
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Jet supply chain headaches may still be here in 2026: Iata
Supply chain issues that have dogged the delivery of new aircraft around the world could stretch into 2026, according to International Air Transport Association (Iata) director-general Willie Walsh. “Our assessment…
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Comac’s C919 jet to make first commercial flight outside mainland China
CHINA’S C919 jet is set to make its first commercial flight outside mainland China on Saturday – albeit to the Chinese territory of Hong Kong – just over a year…
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Qatar Airways jet encounters severe turbulence, leaving 12 hurt
A QATAR Airways flight encountered severe turbulence over Turkey, injuring 12 people on board, before landing as scheduled on Sunday (May 26) in Dublin. Six passengers and six crew members…
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Airbus facing upfront costs to support jet output increase
AIRBUS is incurring up-front costs as it prepares for higher jet production and plans a breathing space to absorb them once it reaches its output goal, its finance chief said…
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Boeing quarterly jet deliveries dip to lowest since mid-2021
BOEING Co logged the lowest deliveries in the first quarter since mid-2021, highlighting how far the planemaker has to go on its road to recovery from a near-catastrophic accident early…
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Airbus says first-quarter jet deliveries rose 12%
AIRBUS jet deliveries rose 12 per cent in the first quarter, the European planemaker said on Tuesday (Apr 9). Deliveries reached 142 aircraft, confirming a Reuters report on the quarterly…
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China’s Comac wide-body C929 jet in ‘detailed design stage’, official says
CHINESE state-owned planemaker Comac’s first wide-body jet is in its “detailed design stage”, an executive said on Tuesday (Mar 26), following a report from the jet’s fuselage manufacturer aiming to…
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JAL nears decision on potential wide-body jet order: sources
JAPAN Airlines (JAL) is nearing a decision on a potential order of about two dozen wide-body jets with Boeing tipped to win at least part of the multi-billion-dollar deal with…
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First China-made international jet could gain ground in Asia-Pacific on Airbus, Boeing delays: observers
THE first major China-made passenger jet – Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China’s (Comac) C919 airliner – could gain ground in the Asia-Pacific market amid delayed deliveries by major aircraft makers…
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Singapore’s ‘mild’ green jet fuel levy lags global targets but provides clarity to industry: observers
SINGAPORE’S proposed levy on flights to fund sustainable aviation fuel lags international targets, said observers. Even so, it still provides some much-needed clarity to the aviation industry, with only a…
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Probe Suggests Blown-out Boeing Jet Panel Had Missing Bolts
Four of the bolts securing the panel of a Boeing 737 MAX 9 Alaska Airlines jet that blew off mid-flight last month were missing, according to a preliminary investigation published…