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Canadian airlines welcome government plan for vaccination passport
Canadian airlines are welcoming the goverment’s plan to create a digital vaccination passport for international travellers, to be rolled out within weeks.
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General Atomics Avenger uses Legion Pod’s infrared search and track to follow target
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems demonstrated in July one of its Avenger unmanned air vehicles autonomously tracking and following multiple targets using a Lockheed Martin Legion Pod’s infrared search and track capability.
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JetBlue set to launch inaugural transatlantic flight
JetBlue Airways is scheduled to launch its inagural flight to London on 11 August.
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Archer Aviation seeks $1bn in damages from competitor Wisk
Archer Aviation is seeking $1 billion in damages from air taxi rival Wisk Aero in an increasingly acrimonious legal fight about stolen trade secrets.
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US Army funds development of robotic refuelling for AH-64 Apache attack helicopters
The US Army granted start-up RE2 Robotics a $1 million contract to develop a robotic arm for the purpose of autonomously refuelling Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters in the field.
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Air taxi developer Joby Aviation becomes publicly traded company
Start-up air taxi developer Joby Aviation has become a publicly traded company by merging with investment firm Reinvent Technologies Partners.
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Avianca submits reorganisation plan to US bankruptcy court
Colombia’s flag carrier Avianca has submitted a reorganisation plan to a US bankruptcy court.
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US charter carrier Global Crossing Airlines begins passenger operations
Global Crossing Airlines, a charter carrier based in Miami, has begun passenger operations.
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Virgin Atlantic to start transatlantic flights from Edinburgh
Virgin Atlantic will launch flights to Barbados and Orlando from Edinburgh as part of wider capacity growth to the region.
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C&L Aviation wins approval for all-business-class ERJ-135 upgrade
US interiors specialist C&L Aviation Services has gained approval for a modification of the Embraer ERJ-135 which transforms the regional jet into an all-business-class layout.
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Spain turns to Iberia for air force A330 tankers
Spain is to acquire three Airbus A330-200s from flag carrier Iberia for conversion into aerial refueling tankers for its air force.
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Shell Aviation's service helps customers look after the technical details at the airport
When most people hear Shell Aviation, they think fuel supplier. Indeed, Shell fuel has been powering aircraft around the globe for generations, building over 90 years’ experience in airport operations all around the world.
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Southwest cuts third-quarter financial expectations as Covid-19 infections surge
Southwest Airlines has trimmed its third-quarter revenue forecast to reflect declining demand for air travel and a jump in ticket cancellations – both stemming from surging Covid-19 infections.
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European airport data confirms summer rebound
A raft of passenger statistics from the European airports sector provides further evidence of resurgent passenger demand across the continent.
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Cargo 747's unauthorised runway entry forced A330 to abort Hong Kong take-off
Investigators in Hong Kong have found that a taxi instruction to a Boeing 747-400SF was misconstrued by its crew to include a runway crossing clearance, resulting in an Airbus A330-300’s having to abort its take-off roll when the 747 entered the active runway. The Air Cargo Global 747 had landed ...
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Turkish Airlines reports second-quarter operating profit as cargo revenue soars
Soaring cargo revenue helped Turkish Airlines record an operating profit at group level for the second quarter of this year, amid signs that passenger traffic will soon begin a sustained recovery.
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South African government welcomes court’s placing Mango in business rescue
South Africa’s government has welcomed a judicial decision to place low-cost carrier Mango under business rescue. The airline – a division of South African Airways – had been under financial pressure and, towards the end of July, was forced to suspend services. South Africa’s department of public enterprises says a ...
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Rolls-Royce delivers 100th Pearl to Bombardier
Engine launched in 2018 powers Canadian airframer’s Global 5500 and Global 6500 long-range business jets.
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EAG opts for hydrogen fuel cells on 90-seater, as CityJet backs programme
UK-based Electric Aviation Group (EAG) has selected a hydrogen fuel cell-based powertrain for its future H2ERA regional aircraft, citing the technology’s promise of delivering zero greenhouse gas emissions.
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Capacity shortfall crimps Cathay’s cargo performance
Cathay Pacific enjoyed sharply higher cargo yields during the first six months of 2021, although crew quarantine restrictions and a lack of bellyhold capacity capped performance.