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NewsGarmin wins Collier Trophy for auto-land system
Garmin has won the 2020 Robert J Collier Trophy for its Autoland system – a technology approved for three general aviation aircraft that can complete fully autonomous landings in the event pilots become incapacitated.
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NewsAirline CEOs call for reopening of UK-USA travel corridor
The chief executives of the US and UK airlines that offer passenger services between the two countries have joined forces to call for the reopening of transatlantic travel.
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NewsMis-rigged trim tabs discovered after fatal Navajo crash in South Carolina
Investigators probing a fatal accident involving a Piper PA-31P Navajo, on its first flight after maintenance, have discovered that elevator trim tabs were installed upside-down. The twin-engined aircraft – with just the pilot on board – took off from Myrtle Beach airport’s runway 18 on 21 May, bound for Grand ...
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NewsFrance opens to vaccinated US tourists on 9 June
France will open its borders to vaccinated US tourists next week, provided they bring a negative Covid test result that is less than 72 hours old.
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NewsUS Air Force gets serious about delivering military cargo via space rocket
The US Air Force has named “Rocket Cargo” as its fourth “Vanguard” programme, meaning the concept is a top science and technology development priority for the service.
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NewsUS and Canadian airlines call for border opening
US and Canadian airlines have appealed to the government of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau to ease travel restrictions between the countries, insisting high vaccination rates on both sides of the border make safe travel possible.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Friday Briefing: A week of Boom and bust
If ever a week has demonstrated how much the luck of an airline’s home market is dictating its fortunes during the crisis, this was it.
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NewsBiden curtails US investment in AVIC, other aerospace players
US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order that bars US securities investment in 57 Chinese companies with defence ties, with airframer AVIC featuring prominently on the list.
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NewsJetBlue picks Airbus for A220 component MRO services
JetBlue Airways has signed a long-term Flight Hour Services component MRO contract with Airbus, becoming the airframer’s first North American customer for the service.
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NewsBoeing lost confidence in Aerion investment, remains committed to Wisk: Boeing CEO
Following the recent shuttering of Boeing-backed supersonic aircraft developer Aerion, Boeing’s chief executive says his company lost confidence in the value of its investment in supersonic start-ups.
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NewsLong term, Boeing expects 787 deliveries will hit pre-pandemic levels: CEO
Boeing intends eventually to ramp up 787 production to a pre-pandemic level of 14 jets monthly despite a decision to end production at one of two sites.
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NewsCalhoun again urges for improved US-China trade relations
Boeing’s chief executive is again calling on the US government to normalise trade relations with China, a country that accounts for a vast portion of Boeing’s historic and potential aircraft sales.
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NewsAmerican expects business travel to return more quickly
American Airlines says business travel is returning more quickly than originally expected, and leisure bookings will continue to remain strong through the coming months.
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NewsBoeing preps to begin 2021 ‘ecoDemonstrator’ programme using 737 Max 9
Boeing will continue its ecoDemonstrator programme in 2021, using a 737 Max 9 to evaluate new cabin sidewalls, 3D-printed cabin air vents, noise-reducing engine nacelles and a new fire-fighting chemical. The company will also use the jet to evaluate flight-control technology, atmosphere-measuring equipment and the use of biofuel.
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Airline BusinessIs IATA right to call for ‘data-driven decisions’ on international travel?
IATA’s belief is that draconian government restrictions are standing in the way of a meaningful restart of international travel, and that data proves those restrictions are an overreaction to the actual risks.
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NewsUnited to purchase 15 of Boom Supersonic’s Overture, financial commitment undisclosed
United Airlines has agreed to purchase 15 of Boom Supersonic’s in-development faster-than-sound airliner Overture, joining at least two other airlines that have partnered with Boom.
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NewsAirlines invited to bid for Oneworld London-US summer 2022 slots
Airlines have been invited to apply for slots between London and the USA, as part of interim measures imposed to address concerns over transatlantic routes operated under the Oneworld alliance’s joint business arrangement.
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NewsUS Air Force beefs up BACN fleet
Bombardier’s Learjet unit has secured a US Air Force contract worth up to $465 million for a potential six E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) aircraft.
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NewsRed 6, augmented realty fighter pilot training start-up, raises $30 million
Red 6, an augmented reality fighter pilot training start-up, has raised a $30 million round of financing.
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Airline BusinessThe airline start-ups trying to confound Covid crisis by launching during pandemic
FlightGlobal has spoken to the leaders behind start-ups across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas about their respective launch carriers’ ambitions and for perspectives on starting an airline during the crisis.