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NewsWith Tesla and SpaceX credentials, start-up flies pilotless Caravan
A US start-up headed by former Tesla and SpaceX software engineers has completed more than 50 flights of remotely-piloted Cessna aircraft and aims to offer a certified pilotless Caravan 208 within as little as two years. Silicon Valley-based Reliable Robotics has been in business since 2017 but is just now ...
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NewsAir Baltic half-year net loss grows sevenfold amid crisis
Latvian carrier Air Baltic generated a €185 million ($215 milion) net loss during the first six months 2020, representing a nearly sevenfold increase from a €26.6 million loss in the same period last year.
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NewsGermany to abandon airport testing and reimpose quarantine
Germany is expected to announce this week that it will replace Covid-19 testing at airports for passengers from high-risk countries with a mandatory quarantine period of up to 14 days, prompting dismay from airline representatives.
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NewsAviastar tests new robotic line to accelerate Il-76 assembly
Russia’s United Aircraft has introduced a new automated production line for Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A heavy transports which is intended to enhance substantially the assembly process. The technological processes are being tested at the Aviastar manufacturing facility in Ulyanovsk. Compared with the previous traditional process, the automated line will reduce by four ...
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NewsRussia advances shipborne helicopter programme
Russian Helicopters is to begin work on a new shipborne rotorcraft for the country’s navy, which will be capable of performing troop transport, search and rescue and anti-submarine warfare missions.
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NewsCrisis interrupts Croatia Airlines talks to cancel A320neo order
Croatia Airlines has disclosed that it has been discussing the cancellation of its Airbus A320neo order, the latest twist in a single-aisle situation dating back 12 years. Its order for four of the re-engined jets was placed in September 2015 – four months before the type entered service – with ...
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NewsSingapore and Indonesia mull essential travel ‘green lane’
Singapore and Indonesia will begin discussions over a “green lane” for essential travel between the two countries.
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NewsGovernment extends deadline for Air India sale yet again
The Indian government has extended the deadline for the sale of flag carrier Air India by a further two months, attributing it to the Covid-19 pandemic. In an eighth corrigendum published by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, the deadline to submit of expressions of interest has been ...
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NewsAirAsia to focus on domestic recovery amid widened Q2 loss
AirAsia Group anticipates a return to profitability “in the years to come”, with demand — particularly for domestic travel — expected to increase in the second half of the year. At the release of its second-quarter financial results, group chief executive Tony Fernandes says AirAsia Group has reduced its costs ...
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NewsArgentina to use pension funds to restart development of IA-100 ‘Malvina’
Argentina, which defaulted on its national debt in May, has decided to dip into its military pension and retirement fund to restart the development of its new trainer aircraft, the IA-100. The country sees its pension funds a means to develop other projects in the future.
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NewsHill Helicopters unveils ‘disruptive’ HX50 but has mountain to climb to bring it to market
UK start-up Hill Helicopters has revealed the first images of a clean-sheet rotorcraft it says can be delivered in 2023, as it bids to take on established players in light-single segment. However, details of key suppliers and certification process remain under wraps.
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NewsUS Navy researches long-range aerial sea mine
The service wants sea mines it can launch while out of enemy air defence reach.
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NewsSpirit pilots agree to deal preventing 600 layoffs
Spirit Airlines’ pilots have agreed to work fewer hours as part of a deal that will prevent the airline from needing to lay off 600 of pilots.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic creditors back rescue plan
Virgin Atlantic’s recapitalisation efforts have been boosted after creditors voted in favour of its restructuring plan.
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NewsQantas to cut another 2,500 jobs by outsourcing ground handling
The carrier will review operations at 10 Australian airports where ground handling is done in-house, alongside external ground handlers.
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NewsEurope’s air travel recovery runs out of steam
The rebound in the levels of aircraft being operated in Europe has stalled, with indications that several airlines are beginning to pull back on capacity.
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NewsKuwaiti lessor ALAFCO defers Airbus deliveries
Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO has reached an agreement with Airbus to defer aircraft deliveries, in the wake of the air transport downturn. ALAFCO has 75 Airbus A320neos on order, of which it has received 33. It has also yet to take delivery of any of its 10 A321neos. The lessor says ...
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NewsFinnair to cut 1,000 jobs and continue temporary layoffs
Finnair has started negotiations to cut up to 1,000 permanent jobs – 15% of its total workforce – amid “exceptionally tight” travel restrictions in its home country.
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NewsFinnair seals A350 sale-and-leaseback to bolster cash position
Finnair has flagged an immediate positive cash effect in excess of €100 million after finalising the sale-and-leaseback of one of its Airbus A350 aircraft.
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NewsSAS impairs older fleet as it pushes back Airbus deliveries
SAS has pushed back deliveries of two Airbus A350-900s and eight A320neos, which will reduce the Scandinavian operator’s capital expenditure for 2021-24. But the company insists it is “still committed” to achieving an all-Airbus fleet by 2023, to reduce fuel consumption and maintenance costs. “We have made progress on our ...