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NewsAvianca slides to $156 million third-quarter operating loss
Avianca Holdings has posted an operating loss of $156 million for the three months ended 30 September.
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NewsDARPA awards contracts for teaming manned and autonomous aircraft in aerial dogfighting
Several months after an artificially intelligent software program beat an experienced fighter pilot in a simulated aerial dogfight, DARPA is moving onto the next phase of its Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program: teaching autonomous programs to team with human pilots in combat.
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NewsSikorsky plans to autonomously fly multiple UH-60 Black Hawks in formation in 2021
Landing multiple helicopters in a small landing zone – especially an area hidden in a cloud of dust and criss-crossed with enemy gun fire – is one of the more complicated and dangerous manoeuvres US Army pilots must be able to perform. Now, DARPA wants to see if a computer can do it for them.
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NewsSunweb drops plans to buy Corendon Dutch Airlines
Triton-owned online holiday provider Sunweb Group has pulled out of plans to acquire Corendon’s tour-operating business, including Corendon Dutch Airlines.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr An-124 damaged in departure accident at Novosibirsk
One of Russian outsize freight operator Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ Antonov An-124s has suffered substantial damage after a departure accident apparently involving engine failure. Images of the aircraft (RA-82042) at Novosibirsk show it came to rest on rough snowy ground, on its fuselage underside, with extensive damage to its inboard left-hand Progress ...
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NewsAirlines have ample capacity for vaccine transport: Cargolux chief
Concerns about a lack of air cargo capacity for the global distribution of Covid-19 vaccines – even those requiring the maintenance of extremely cold temperatures during transit – are unfounded, in the view of Cargolux chief executive Richard Forson.
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NewsNigeria gears up to receive JF-17s
The Nigerian air force is set to receive three Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 fighters, as well as eight unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from China. The JF-17 acquisition will see Pakistani pilots and technicians deployed to Nigeria for the first year of operations in the country, according to a post on ...
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NewsVietnam clears project funding for new Ho Chi Minh City airport
Hanoi has signed off on funding of VND109 billion ($4.7 billion) for the first phase of Ho Chi Minh City’s new airport, to be located in nearby Long Thanh province. Deputy prime minister Trinh Dinh Dung signed the decision on 11 November, according the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. ...
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NewsVietjet, UPS in cargo flight tie-up
Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet Air and logistics firm UPS have entered a cargo partnership agreement.
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NewsSIA boosts liquidity with S$850 million bond issue
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has successfully raised S$850 million ($630 million) through a convertible bond issue.
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NewsAir New Zealand names new finance chief
Air New Zealand has appointed its former senior executive Richard Thomson as its next chief financial officer.
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NewsJetBlue will stop blocking middle seats in January
JetBlue Airways is the latest US carrier to announce plans to unblock middle seats, citing research showing passengers face a low risk of catching coronavirus on an aircraft.
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NewsAmerican eyes 737 Max delivery deferrals
American Airlines expects to defer Boeing 737 Max deliveries in the coming years but still anticipates acquiring some new Max from Boeing this year.
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NewsEmbraer’s maintenance unit OGMA becomes PW1100G service site
Embraer’s Portuguese maintenance affiliate OGMA has become an authorised Pratt & Whitney PW1100G maintainer, a move Embraer says reflects its push toward revenue diversification.
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NewsIATA calls on Latin American countries to lower travel barriers
Aviation trade group IATA is calling on Caribbean and Latin American governments to implement more coronavirus testing, reduce taxes and quit restrictive quarantine requirements in order to kick-start travel as carriers prepare for a high season beginning with end-of-year holidays.
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NewsUS airlines expect nearly 40% Thanksgiving air travel slump
US airlines trade group Airlines for America (A4A) expects 39% fewer passengers during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday period which will be characterized by markedly different travel patterns as the country is experiencing a widespread third wave of coronavirus infections.
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NewsPost-storage A321 aborted take-off over pitot blockage
Wizz Air UK has revised its return-to-service processes after an Airbus A321, whose crew aborted take-off at high speed, was found to have a pitot probe blocked by insect activity. The aircraft (G-WUKJ) had reached 120kt – the V1 decision speed – during its departure roll from runway 20 at ...
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NewsSouth Africa’s Airlink underlines independence with new livery
South African carrier Airlink has unveiled a new livery to mark its move to standalone operations.
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NewsCargolux looking ‘very closely’ at 777-300ER freighter conversion
Cargolux is examining the Boeing 777-300ER freighter conversion as a potential candidate to meet its future fleet requirements, according to the airline’s chief executive Richard Forson.
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NewsKLM keeps focus on retaining destinations despite capacity cuts
Dutch carrier KLM now expects to operate around 40% of its pre-crisis levels of capacity on European routes over the coming months as a result of fresh travel restrictions imposed to counter the coronavirus. It expects to serve around 90-95% of the European destinations it flew to pre-crisis. The majority ...