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Austrian Airlines fits B777-200ER with AeroSHARK technology 

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Austrian Airlines has become the latest carrier from the Lufthansa Group to adopt the aerodynamics-enhancing AeroSHARK technology. AeroSHARK was developed jointly by Lufthansa Technik, which is the engineering and maintenance arm of airline group, and German chemicals giant BASF.

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China Eastern Airlines completes first COMAC C919 engine swap

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China Eastern Airlines has completed the engine replacement on the world’s first delivered COMAC C919 aircraft. Over the nine-day maintenance period, airline engineers completed 60 routine tasks and more than 10 non-routine tasks, including tests to ensure the aircraft’s reliability and safety, as reported by CGTN.

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Uruguay may soon have a new airline with A220s wet-leased from airBaltic

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Uruguay may soon have a new national airline if plans outlined by a startup called Sociedad Uruguaya de Aviacin (SUA) come to fruition. This new airline project was publicly unveiled during the Fitur international travel trade show, which took place in Madrid, Spain, on January 22-26, 2025.

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Malaysia Airlines grounds new A330neo after four flights citing technical issues

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In a highly embarrassing turn of events for both Malaysia Airlines and Airbus, the Kuala Lumpur-based carrier has temporarily grounded its first and only Airbus A330-900neo after operating just two return flights. The ceremony was attended by senior officials from Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and aircraft lessor Avolon.

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Asia Pacific airlines record solid traffic growth in both pax and cargo for 2024

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Airlines in the Asia Pacific region recorded a solid traffic growth for the year 2024. This is based on preliminary traffic figures for the full calendar year 2024, released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). In total, Asia Pacific airlines carried a combined total of 365 million international passengers in 2024, a 30.5%

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United Airlines flight experiences unexpected movement inflight, injuring 38

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A United Airlines aircraft flying from Lagos, Nigeria, to Washington DC had to perform an emergency landing on January 24, 2024, after what several sources described as an unexpected movement which caused injuries to 38 passengers, six of which had to be hospitalized.

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Ethiopian Airlines receives Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000 in Toulouse

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Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating the near arrival of Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000 in what will be a historical moment for the continent and commercial aviation. The new Ethiopian Airlines A350-1000, registered ET-BAW, is the first of four currently on order from Airbus.

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