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Boeing Lays Off 2,199 Employees Including +400 Engineering Union Members
Boeing has laid off at least 2,199 employees in Washington, which included over 400 engineers represented by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA).
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Spirit Airlines’ Plans To Adapt To New Premium Leisure Preference Post-COVID
Spirit Airlines, which declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy yesterday, has unveiled plans for how it will target and offer more premium leisure options, which should restore the airline’s sustainable profitability during the latter half of…
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Boeing Asks FAA To Extend Exemption For Certain FDR & CVR Regulations For Test Flights
Boeing has asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to exempt its aircraft from specific regulations concerning onboard flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR), arguing that the exemption has allowed the…
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Vietnam Airlines To Request Proposals For 50 Narrowbody Jets In 2025
Vietnam Airlines is set to launch a tender for 50 narrowbody aircraft in 2025 as part of its ambitious plan to expand its fleet to 170 aircraft by 2035. This move aligns with the airline's broader strategy to meet rising passenger…
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British Airways Loses Communication With Aircraft Following Major IT Outage
British Airways faced an IT issue on Monday evening, resulting in a loss of communication with its pilots and significant operational disruption. As flights began to get delayed both in and out of the UK, passengers started to post on…
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BermudaAir CEO Talks Fleet And Network Growth Plans For The Young Airline
Set just over two hours by air from the US East Coast, Bermuda is emerging from a period of low connectivity with the arrival of year-round BermudAir flights to several significant US destinations. Speaking exclusively to Simple Flying,…
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Raleigh-Durham Airport Adds Seasonal Summer Service To Calgary With WestJet
Canadian carrier WestJet will begin flying from Canada's third-largest city to the Research Triangle region next summer. The nonstop link will be the 11th international connection for Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU), a record…
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Lufthansa Considers GE Engine Switch On Future Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Lufthansa has reportedly expressed concerns about the reliability and durability of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, which will power at least 27 of its upcoming Boeing 787 aircraft, with the airline considering a switch to the GE…
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Saudi Startup Riyadh Air Gets Over 2,500 Slots At Riyadh Airport
Filings by Airport Coordination Limited (ACL), a slot coordinator that manages over 75 airports in the world, have showed that Riyadh Air has received over 2,500 slots at Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH).
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Spirit Airline Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Spirit Airlines has announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, assuring passengers that its services will continue during the process, which the airline expected to close in Q1 2025.
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