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NewsQantas pushes up international reboot on New South Wales opening
Qantas will bring forward the launch of international flights to 1 November, following a move by New South Wales (NSW) to open its borders on that date.
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NewsBoeing appoints Pentagon veteran Heidi Grant to key sales role
Boeing has appointed Pentagon veteran Heidi Grant to a senior sales role for the company’s defence and space business.
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NewsIndonesia reopens Bali despite lack of international traffic
Indonesia has reopened quarantine-free travel to Bali from a select number of countries as planned, despite the lack of scheduled international flights to the holiday island.
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NewsFormer Boeing pilot charged with fraud in connection with 737 Max investigation
Former Boeing chief technical pilot Mark Forkner has been indicted on six counts of fraud in connection with the investigation of the FAA’s evaluation and certification of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
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NewsElbit demos electronic warfare system on Area-I Altius-600 air-launched effect
Elbit Systems has demonstrated its Micro Spear electronic warfare system detecting and locating a radar site beyond 3.2nm (6km) while flying aboard the Area-I Altius 600 air-launched effect.
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NewsAzerbaijan Airlines plots 787 and A321neo acquisition to modernise fleet
Azerbaijan Airlines has reached provisional fleet-modernisation agreements with Boeing and Airbus covering the airline’s long-haul and short-haul types. The flag-carrier says it held discussions with Boeing on the acquisition of nine Boeing 787s to replace Boeing 767s, 757s and Airbus A340s by the end of the decade. Azerbaijan Airlines has ...
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NewsNorwegian signals end of face mask requirement on Scandinavian flights
Norwegian has announced that travellers on its domestic operations and on services between Norway, Sweden and Denmark will no longer be required to wear face masks, with reports suggesting other airlines in the region are set to follow suit.
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NewsAir Canada and United expand international flying in 2022
With the worst of the coronavirus crisis seemingly over and international travel picking up, United Airlines and Air Canada plan to reinstate numerous flights and introduce new destinations in a major expansion set for summer 2022.
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NewsIATA’s Walsh slams UK testing policy and Heathrow charges
In addressing the Aviation Club in London on 13 October, IATA director general Willie Walsh was back on familiar territory - both in terms of location and subject matter.
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NewsSAA tie-up reflects need for African airline collaboration: Kenya Airways chief
African airlines must work together to “change the face of aviation” if the region’s industry is to be competitive after the Covid-19 pandemic, in the view of Kenya Airways Group chief executive Allan Kilavuka.
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NewsGo-around inquiries show undetected mode changes remain a crucial issue
French investigation authority BEA stresses that the missed-approach incident involving an Air Algerie Boeing 737-800 at Paris Orly demonstrates the continuing relevance of its earlier analysis of aircraft state awareness – particularly mode changes – during go-arounds. The aircraft deviated from the published missed-approach flightpath after its pilots were startled ...
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NewsSingapore Airlines to restore A380 flights with London route
Singapore Airlines is to start returning Airbus A380s to service with the re-introduction of the double-deck type on the London Heathrow route. The 471-seat aircraft, configured in four classes, will be redeployed to the UK capital from 19 November, the carrier states, serving one of its daily non-stop services. “This ...
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NewsEasyJet A321neo flew out-of-balance after passengers seated for A320
UK investigators have revealed that an EasyJet Airbus A321neo operated from Bristol to Edinburgh while outside of its centre-of-gravity envelope, after the aircraft was brought in to replace the smaller A320 originally scheduled for the service. The condition was not detected until the aircraft was boarding at Edinburgh for the ...
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NewsCAA chief cites ‘positive’ relations with EASA as agency develops post-Brexit
The head of the UK’s civil aviation regulator insists the relationship with its European counterpart remains “a positive one” despite the tension created by Brexit.
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NewsAustralian start-up Bonza eyes demographic dividends
Australian low-cost start-up Bonza believes demographic changes in Australia over the last two decades have created a significant opportunity.
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NewsSaab’s new West Lafayette factory opens to support T-7A
Saab has opened its new factory in West Lafayette, Indiana in support of the Boeing T-7A advanced jet trainer programme.
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NewsRolls-Royce urges sustainable-fuel acceleration to beat UN targets
All of Rolls-Royce’s Trent family engines will be proven compatible with 100% unblended sustainable aviation fuel by 2023, the engine manufacturer has disclosed. Rolls-Royce had previously committed to test the compatibility of in-production engines, as part of its decarbonisation efforts. While the United Nations has set targets of 10% sustainable ...
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NewsAirAsia Group reorganises airline units; eyes Cambodia airline venture
AirAsia Group has formed a new holding company for its four airline units, in a group-wide business reorganisation to better distinguish its airline and digital ventures.
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NewsTravel restrictions force AAPA annual meeting online again
For the second year running, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) will be holding annual meeting of presidents virtually, amid ongoing travel restrictions in the region that have prevented an in-person meeting from taking place.
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NewsRoyal Australian Navy grounds MH-60Rs after Philippine Sea ditching
Australia has temporarily grounded its fleet of Lockheed Martin MH-60R anti-submarine warfare helicopters after one example ditched in the Philippine Sea.