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NewsTextron Aviation eyes partial rebound in 2021
Textron anticipates higher output from its aviation unit this year as the market for business aviation bounces back, in part driven by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsChinese domestic flights drop to levels last seen in May 2020
Domestic flights in China have entered a steep downward trend in the past few days, according to data released by Eurocontrol, as the country responds to a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in some regions.
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NewsCrashed Ju 52 was poorly-maintained and not airworthy: inquiry
Swiss investigators have determined that a Junkers Ju 52 was not fit to fly, having been poorly maintained, before it spiralled into the ground after stalling during a sightseeing flight in the Alps. But the inquiry believes that – despite being “not airworthy in a physical or formal sense” – ...
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NewsChinese aviation giant HNA Group receives bankruptcy filing
Hainan Airlines’ parent company, HNA Group, will undergo a business reorganisation after creditors filed for its bankruptcy.
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NewsPilotless, hydrogen-powered aircraft touted for Scottish routes
Blue Bear Systems Research is celebrating a double funding win after securing UK government backing for a pair of projects that could eventually boost sub-regional aviation through the deployment of pilotless, hydrogen- or electric-powered aircraft.
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NewsFA-50 set to receive Sniper Pod clearance
The Lockheed Martin Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod is set to be cleared for use aboard the Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 light attack jet.
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NewsANA taps into bellyhold cargo in Okinawa logistics hub revamp
The ANA Group will make use of bellyhold cargo of flights at Okinawa island’s Naha airport in its plans to revamp the island’s logistics hub into a new network model.
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NewsIndiGo eager for capacity growth amid volatile conditions
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is cautiously optimistic about 2021 but warns that market conditions remain volatile.
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NewsSino-Philippine consortium loses award to build mega airport outside Manila
The Philippines has scrapped a multi-billion dollar project to build a mega airport outside of Manila, less than a year after it picked a Sino-Philippine consortium to develop the facility.
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NewsUS Navy begins search to replace MH-60R/S, MQ-8C
The US Navy has begun its search to replace its fleet of Sikorsky MH-60R/S Seahawks and Northrop Grumman MQ-8B/C Fire Scout unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsAeroTec expands maintenance work, hangar space
Aerospace services company AeroTec has opened a third maintenance hangar in Moses Lake, Washington and secured approvals to maintain several aircraft types.
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NewsDe Havilland considers pausing production of Dash 8-400
De Havilland Canada confirms it is considering “pausing” production of its Dash 8-400 turboprop amid the pandemic.
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NewsUS airlines blast possible Covid-19 test requirement for domestic travellers
Requiring Covid-19 tests for US domestic air passengers would be unnecessary, complex and impractical – or as one Southwest Airlines executive puts it, “a real goat rodeo”.
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NewsSouthwest posts full-year loss for the first time since 1972
Southwest Airlines lost $908 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, bringing the airline’s full-year loss to $3 billion – the first time in 47 years that the carrier ended the year in negative earnings territory.
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NewsJu 52 fatal crash probe uncovers atrocious catalogue of safety violations
Swiss investigators have concluded, in a damning inquiry, that a Junkers Ju 52 on a pleasure flight stalled after the crew flew it into a narrow valley at low altitude, at a dangerously low airspeed and with its centre-of-gravity out of limits. The crew intended to exit the valley via ...
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NewsJetBlue lost $1.4bn in 2020
JetBlue Airways lost $1.4 billion in 2020, but is stressing that network and fleet shifts should position it to perform well when the air travel market recovers.
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NewsPSA Airlines grounds ‘most’ of CRJ fleet for inspections
US regional carrier PSA Airlines has removed “most” of its fleet of MHIRJ CRJ-series regional jets from service so as to inspect nose landing-gear doors.
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NewsAmerican posts $2.2bn Q4 loss, bets on vaccinations
American Airlines says it lost $2.2 billion during the fourth quarter of the year, bringing its full-year loss to $8.9 billion as the coronavirus continues to plague the industry.
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NewsMost commercial pilots no longer flying
A survey highlights the sudden economic and psychological impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on cockpit professionals, with only 43% still doing the job for which they trained.
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