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NewsColombia approves Avianca’s planned Viva acquisition, with conditions
Colombia’s civil aviation regulator Aerocivil has approved a planned acquisition by flag carrier Avianca of financially strapped Viva Air, but has subjected the deal to several conditions.
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NewsFAA urges pilots review safety procedures to prevent airport accidents
The US Federal Aviation Administration is urging pilots and other airline workers to review safety protocols to prevent aircraft collisions during take-offs and landings.
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NewsLufthansa picks Boston as first destination for A380 return
Lufthansa will resume Airbus A380 operations on 1 June with daily flights from Munich to Boston, marking the return of an aircraft type that once looked unlikely to fly for the carrier again.
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NewsVirgin Orbit plans ‘incremental’ restart after operational pause
Cash-strapped Virgin Orbit is to begin an “incremental resumption” of operations in preparation for its next launch mission following a suspension of all activities on 16 March.
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NewsCarbon removal ‘a necessity’ for aviation to reach net-zero emissions: IPCC report
Aviation’s status as a ‘hard to abate’ sector when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions was laid bare in the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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NewsBhutan Airlines opts for localised IFE on A319s
Asian carrier Bhutan Airlines is to install the localised AirFi wireless system for in-flight entertainment on its Airbus A319 fleet. The AirFi equipment will enable passengers to access content on personal devices, including films, TV programmes and reading material. Bhutan Airlines operates to six international destinations, including Bangkok, Delhi and ...
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NewsGerman Airways seeks Delta codeshare for KLM services
Cologne-based regional carrier German Airways is seeking a codeshare agreement with US operator and SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines. German Airways is a small airline with a fleet of nine Embraer 190s. But it is applying to US authorities for the codeshare arrangement covering services which it will operate ...
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NewsADS calls for UK government action to secure leadership role in AAM sector
Aerospace industry body ADS has called for UK government action in five priority areas to ensure the country is a “world leader” in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) services ahead of the start of air taxi operations.
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NewsCrew hurry cited after Twin Otter seaplane hit villas during take-off abort
Maldivian investigators believe time pressure contributed to an accident in which a Viking Air DHC-6-300 Twin Otter seaplane collided with accommodation structures after aborting take-off. The crew of the Trans Maldivian Airways turboprop, operating a charter flight from Kanifushi island to Velana airport, had decided to take off from a ...
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NewsST Engineering beefs up Leap-1A, Leap-1B MRO capabilities
ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace division has become the first Asian MRO company to sign a CFM Branded Service Agreement (CBSA) for the Leap-1A and Leap-1B engines.
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NewsSingapore emphasises safety amid rapid air traffic recovery
In a sign of Singapore’s air travel recovery, more foreign carriers are flying to the city state now than in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsFormer Nok boss Sarasin launches Really Cool Airlines
Former Nok Air chief executive Patee Sarasin has launched a new carrier in Thailand named Really Cool Airlines.
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NewsQantas briefly returns A380 to Hong Kong in capacity ramp-up
Qantas Group is to boost international and domestic capacity in the April-June quarter, as the airline prepares for the peak Easter travel period.
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News‘A real pity we can’t do more’: Emirates’ Clark laments ‘vexing’ India-Dubai seat caps
Emirates president Tim Clark has again urged Indian authorities to lift a cap on seat numbers for flights to and from Dubai, amid growing travel demand and increasing competition from Indian operators.
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NewsAsia-Pacific aviation safety centre to open in Singapore
The Flight Safety Foundation will establish a facility in Singapore focusing on aviation safety in the Asia-Pacific.
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NewsJetBlue secures ‘commercially questionable’ slots in Amsterdam
JetBlue Airways has secured “commercially questionable slot times” at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport weeks after filing a complaint about the government of the Netherlands’ repeated rejections of its slot requests.
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NewsTurkish Technic rolls out first Boeing 777 in IndiGo colours
Turkish Technic has shown off in IndiGo colours the first of a pair of high-density Boeing 777-300ERs that the Indian carrier is wet-leasing from Turkish Airlines.
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NewsCourt trial set for October in US case against JetBlue-Spirit deal
A US judge set an 16 October trial date for the federal government’s antitrust case against JetBlue Airways’ proposed acquisition of ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines.
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NewsDelta to launch flight school in collaboration with Skyborne Academy
Delta Air Lines will open its own pilot academy later this year to train future pilots amid a shortage that is affecting all US airlines.
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NewsFrontier plans to step up flights from Atlanta this summer
Frontier Airlines is planning a seasonal expansion of its Atlanta operations, which will become the ultra-low-cost carrier’s third largest operation by this summer.