ch-aviation
• Paul Ash
Cyprus Airways says engine problems are influencing its near-term fleet planning and decisions. The airline’s update points to how powerplant reliability and availability are shaping aircraft utilization, capacity planning, and equipment choices.
Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
By Leeham News: Currently, only 2-3% of the grounded A220s are due to the engine problems that have plagued not only the A220, but also the A320neo family.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is advancing a PHP6.2 billion peso (USD101 million) project to transform Subic Bay into a modern, high-capacity international cargo hub, according to tender documents published by the Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
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FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Investigation focused on management rationale for aircraft disposal and acquisition. Air Mauritius is vowing strong action, including disciplinary proceedings and referrals to law enforcement, following concerns raised during in-depth investigation into a fleet modernisation.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: In a recent landmark ruling, the Austrian Supreme Court declared 14 of low-cost carrier Ryanair's fee clauses unlawful.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Modification to retrofit recently-certified domestic powerplant viewed as option to keep original jets in service. Certification of the Russian-built Aviadvigatel PD-8 powerplant has left open the question as to whether operators of the Yakovlev — formerly Sukhoi — Superjet 100 can opt to re-engine the type.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
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Reuters
• Bo Erickson, Jarrett Renshaw
