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Engine options weigh as Turkish nears mega-order
15.08.2023 - 08:20 UTC
Although it has received revised proposals from manufacturers for as many as 600 new-generation aircraft, Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul Airport) has yet to make a decision on engine options, Chief Financial Officer Murat Seker said during a quarterly earnings call.
"Of course, the engines are playing a key role there. So while we are trying to decide on which aircraft type to [order], we are also very closely investigating which engine types to get and which type of maintenance contracts to get in addition. That is the reason why we have not announced any decision yet. But it's not going to take too much further time," he said.
US's GLOBALX adds first A319, bets on more A321 freighters
15.08.2023 - 13:20 UTC
GLOBALX (G6, Miami International) is set to add its first A319-100 after N285GX (msn 1936) was ferried for final maintenance at Lakeland on July 14, 2023 ahead of its handover next week. The 20-year-old jet will deliver in its original configuration, seating up to 132 passengers, in which it operated for its previous operator, Air Mauritius (MK, Mauritius). However, GLOBALX plans to reconfigure it into a single-class VIP layout.
Panel Urges Limited Steps To Improve DOD Budget Flexibility
Brian Everstine August 15, 2023
Capitol Hill should take limited steps to help the Pentagon improve its budgeting flexibility and speed up acquisition, according to a congressionally mandated panel, though the recommendations stop short of calling on Congress to cede authority or make large-scale changes to its political process that can bog down the procedure.
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