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NewsBritish Airways signals A380 return with extended maintenance contract
British Airways has extended the maintenance contract for its 12 Airbus A380s, further signalling its intent to return all of its superjumbos to service.
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NewsPost-Brexit exclusion frustrates UK pilots as carriers seek EASA-licensed crews
Frustrated UK cockpit representatives are urging the government to redress the licence-recognition imbalance with the European Union, as Ryanair’s Maltese carrier Lauda Europe’s recruitment for a London Stansted base lays down a requirement for European-licensed pilots. With the UK no longer a member of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, ...
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NewsAer Lingus could advance starting point for new Emerald franchise
Aer Lingus has formally signed start-up carrier Emerald Airlines as its new regional franchise partner, following the collapse of Stobart Air. Emerald Airlines will operate services on behalf of the Irish IAG carrier from Ireland to the UK, Isle of Man and Jersey under a 10-year partnership from the beginning ...
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NewsAsia-Pacific aviation recovery not yet on horizon: AAPA chief
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) director general Subhas Menon stresses that vaccines and more harmony on travel rules and restrictions are key to getting the region flying again.
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NewsRyanair enjoys busiest month for traffic in July since crisis hit
Ryanair has enjoyed its strongest month of traffic since the pandemic hit, carrying 9.3 million passengers at a load factor of 80% in July.
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NewsSingapore weighing up SAF use and production
Singapore is reviewing the operational and commercial viability of using and producing sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
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NewsUral Airlines picks up a pair of ex-Aeroflot A320s
Russian carrier Ural Airlines has introduced a pair of older Airbus A320s to its fleet, even as it modernizes with A320neo-family jets. Both A320s – with serial numbers 3711 and 3778 – are powered by CFM International CFM56 engines. They were originally delivered to Aeroflot around 2008-09 but were placed ...
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NewsBeijing approves cargo carrier linked to e-commerce giant JD.com
A Chinese cargo carrier with links to e-commerce giant JD.com has received preliminary approval from civil aviation regulators to launch operations.
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NewsThai AirAsia further suspends domestic flights until end August
Thai AirAsia has further extended its suspension of all scheduled domestic flight operations to end August and put all employees on no-pay leave.
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NewsDelta variant outbreak upends China’s domestic recovery prospects
China has imposed strict domestic travel restrictions, amid a fast-growing spread of the more contagious Delta variant of coronavirus in the country.
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NewsUSAF demonstrates ability to update F-16 EW software in flight
The US Air Force has demonstrated the ability to update the software for a fighter’s electronic warfare (EW) system during flight.
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NewsTrans-Tasman bubble woes to widen Air NZ losses
Air New Zealand has forecast a worst financial performance in the coming year, as the pause in the Trans-Tasman travel bubble is expected to have a significant impact on earnings.
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NewsUSAF re-designates NF-16D as X-62A to reflect Skyborg work
The US Air Force has re-designated its Lockheed Martin NF-16D Vista as the X-62A, reflecting an upgrade programme that will see the aircraft support autonomous flight work.
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NewsIndiGo aims for CO2 per ASK to be 18% lower in 2023 than 2016
IndiGo has disclosed its target to cut carbon emissions per available seat-kilometre to 18% below their 2016 level in the financial year 2023.
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NewsUS Navy embarks F-35C, CMV-22 aboard carrier for first time
The US Navy has for the first time deployed its Lockheed Martin F-35C stealth fighter and Bell Boeing CMV-22 Osprey tiltrotor as part of an operational deployment on an aircraft carrier.
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NewsGol accelerates fleet renewal with 28 Boeing 737 Max
Brazil’s Gol has signed agreements for 28 more Boeing 737 Max aircraft as it renews its fleet more quickly than originally planned.
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NewsE-2D Advanced Hawkeye plays ‘tanker king’ role by controlling MQ-25 in simulation
A Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne command and control aircraft was shown to be able to control a Boeing MQ-25A Stingray unmanned in-flight aerial refuelling tanker in a simulation.
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NewsBAE Systems stretches APKWS range 30% using new trajectory
BAE Systems has stretched the range of its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) rocket by 30% using a new trajectory.
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NewsUS business travel could hit 80% of 2019 levels by end-2022, pandemic effects could last longer: report
US corporations’ travel spending will likely inch up to 25-35% of 2019 levels by the end of 2021 and up to 80% by the end of 2022 – though full recovery depends on how significantly the pandemic changed corporations’ view of business travel.
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NewsSpirit cancels half of its scheduled flights
For the third day in a row, Spirit Airlines has cancelled hundreds of flights due to what it calls “operational challenges”.