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NewsFalklands receive new Britten-Norman Islander
The Falkland Islands government has taken delivery of a new Britten-Norman BN2B-26 Islander, supplementing a fleet of decades-old BN2Bs.
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NewsCommission will not offer further contingency on EU airline ownership
No contingency measures will be put forward regarding ownership and control of European Union airlines as part of the preparations for potential absence of a future UK-EU relationship agreement. While the European Commission is taking emergency measures to maintain basic air connectivity and safety standards from 1 January 2021, it ...
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NewsAirbus in conversation with potential A400M buyers, as low-level tests advance
Airbus says it is in talks with potential further buyers for its A400M, as the airlifter’s tactical capabilities continue to advance.
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In depthFlight International festive quiz 2020
The landing lights are on for Flight 2020 after the bumpiest journey any of us on board have experienced. Before we take-off again into the hopefully sunnier skies of 2021, it is time, as always, to reflect on the 12 months that was with our always popular festive quiz. How much attention have you paid to the news, grim though it has mostly been? Has lockdown stunted or sharpened your aircraft spotting skills? This is your chance to end 2020 on a high. There are 25 multiple choice questions. Score 20 or more and celebrate your status as a Total Aviation Person. If your tally is between 12 and 20, you are well on your way to your captain’s stripes. Get five to 11 right and a few more lessons in the simulator are required. Fewer than five and you are well and truly grounded – until December 2021 at least.
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NewsEcoPulse hybrid demonstrator passes PDR milestone
Daher has been cleared to next year begin assembling the hybrid-electric EcoPulse demonstrator it is developing in partnership with Airbus and Safran after the aircraft passed its preliminary design review.
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NewsManchester among five new Air Baltic routes next summer
Latvian carrier Air Baltic will launch five new routes from its Riga base in the summer season, beginning 28 March.
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NewsPilots urge FAA to fast-track approval of Covid-19 vaccine for flight crew
A top US pilot union wants to ensure pilots can get jabbed with the Covid-19 vaccine – and not lose their medical certificates.
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NewsEurodrone project gets ‘formal go’ in advance of 2021 contract award
Europe’s joint project to produce a medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted air system is on track for contract signature early next year, having recently cleared two key milestones.
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NewsPatents signal Bell’s interest in biplane tiltrotor and variable-direction tail rotor designs
A slew of patent awards for Bell over recent months – including a biplane tiltrotor, a pusher propeller drivetrain and an anti-torque tail rotor that can be turned through 90° – highlight the range of innovations potentially being considered by the helicopter manufacturer.
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NewsEuropean safety authority yet to rescind ban on PIA services
European safety regulators have refused to lift an operational ban on Pakistan International Airlines imposed at the end of June. While the airline does not feature on the European Commission’s blacklist of banned carriers – which was revised on 2 December – it has not been reinstated on the list ...
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NewsUnited to invest in ‘direct air capture’ as it makes 2050 carbon-neutral pledge
United Airlines has unveiled an effort to become carbon neutral by 2050 through investments in a process that strips CO2 from air and deposits it underground.
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NewsAirbus touts ‘full final assembly’ of Eurofighters for Switzerland
A Swiss selection of the Eurofighter next year would enable the nation to locally assemble at least three-quarters of a 40-strong fleet, according to Airbus Defence & Space.
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NewsEU transport strategy targets ‘zero-emission aircraft by 2035’
A market-ready, zero-emission aircraft by 2035, carbon-neutral scheduled collective transport for journeys under 500km by 2030, and possible quotas on low-carbon fuels are among the goals set by the European Commission in its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy.
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NewsPandemic pushes TUI to €3 billion full-year loss
European travel operator TUI Group has reported a full-year EBIT loss of €3 billion ($3.6 billion), but is confident that 2021 will be a “transition year” for tourism with pre-pandemic levels expected to return in 2022.
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NewsSpanish industry lands FCAS project contracts
Spanish industry has been formally included within a multinational effort initiated by France and Germany to develop a Future Combat Air System.
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NewsCommission draws up emergency measures to maintain UK-EU air transport
European Commission regulators are preparing contingency measures for air transport in the increasingly-likely event of the UK’s failing to reach an agreement on a future relationship with the remaining European Union member states. While the UK formally left the EU earlier this year, a transition period – during which the ...
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NewsCessna CJ1+ rolled 75° left after Tamarack Atlas failure
UK investigators have detailed the terrifying moment the pilot of a Cessna Citation CJ1+ fought to control the aircraft after a Tamarack active winglet malfunctioned in flight and caused the jet to roll left at a bank angle of 75°. In the wake of the 13 April 2019 incident regulators ...
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AnalysisCourt urged to bring Israir sale to a conclusion
Lawyers working on the auction process for Israeli leisure carrier Israir have formally requested that a court set a timeframe to bring the sale of the airline to a close. Several bidders have put forward offers for the carrier, which is owned by parent IDB. But while an initial deadline ...
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News‘Sledgehammer’ sanctions on Comac will harm US more: think-tank
A senior advisor at a US think-tank has criticised potential sanctions against Chinese airframer Comac as being more detrimental to the US aerospace industry than their intended target, China.
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NewsCebu Pacific steadily restores capacity in complex Covid-19 era
Cebu Pacific Air has highlighted the bewildering array of coronavirus-related protocols as it works get passengers flying again.