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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”.
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NewsTUI Group to consolidate management of airlines
Travel group TUI plans to amalgamate its five individual airlines under a single leadership, bundling key functions together in order to streamline operations.
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NewsNordica debuts under own code as it eyes Tallinn return
Estonian carrier Nordica has begun operating flights under its own AOC and IATA code for the first time.
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NewsAir France 777 crew strayed close to volcano while trying to avoid storms
French investigators believe the crew of an Air France Boeing 777-200ER misinterpreted weather radar information while trying to avoid thunderstorms, losing awareness of the jet’s position before it strayed into close proximity with an African volcanic peak. It was operating in darkness from Malabo, in Equatorial Guinea, to Douala in ...
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NewsDHL Express orders fleet of Eviation all-electric Alice aircraft for cargo feed
Logistics specialist DHL Express is venturing into electric air transport by ordering a dozen Eviation Alice aircraft for freight operations. DHL Express expects to take delivery of the first of the 12 aircraft in 2024. Eviation conceived the Alice as a nine-seat commuter model. But DHL Express head of global ...
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NewsIndia’s ‘Warren Buffett’ plans airline foray
Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala says he plans to start a new carrier called Akasa Air.
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NewsJapan Airlines narrows first-quarter loss
Japan Airlines narrowed its first-quarter loss on the back of rising revenue, warning that it is “difficult to reasonably foresee” the timing and nature of the sector’s recovery.
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NewsBluebird Nordic to treble 737 capacity with ambitious freighter fleet expansion
Icelandic freight operator Bluebird Nordic is to treble its capacity under an expansion plan which involves taking 25 Boeing 737-800s over the next three years. The airline operates older-variant 737 freighters – comprising seven 737-400s and a single -300 – but will take its fleet to around 33 jets by ...
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NewsAeroflot slashes interim losses as domestic recovery lifts performance
Aeroflot Group managed to cut net losses by 38% over the first half, to Rb26.3 billion ($361 million) under Russian accounting standards. The company’s second quarter showed a “significant improvement”, it states, with a net loss of Rb1.4 billion in contrast to the figure of over Rb26 billion for the ...