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NewsUS TSA screens more than 1m passengers for first time since March
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened more than 1 million passengers in one day for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic brought air travel to a near standstill earlier this year.
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NewsBoeing bolsters leadership council with nine new executives
Boeing has beefed up its executive council with several new executives, a move the company says brings more diversity, perspective and expertise to a top leadership panel.
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NewsTransat down to 160 flight attendants in November: union
Canada’s Air Transat will be laying off more flight attendants and closing a west-coast base in the coming weeks as the coronavirus continues to take its toll on the country’s air transport industry, the Canadian union for public employees (CUPE) says.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman APG-83 radar declared operational for National Guard F-16s
The US Air Force has declared that the Northrop Grumman APG-83 scalable agile beam radar has met full operational readiness for use on the Air National Guard’s Lockheed Martin F-16s.
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NewsFAA finalises new commercial spaceflight rules
The US Federal Aviation Administration has finalised new rules it says streamline oversight of commercial spaceflight, enabling continued expansion of the commercial space industry.
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NewsAir Canada chief Rovinescu to retire in early 2021
Long-standing Air Canada chief executive Calin Rovinescu is to retire in February and will be replaced by his deputy and chief financial officer Michael Rousseau.
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In depthWhy Boeing might shift where it manufactures jets
Amid the troubles of 2020, Boeing’s strategy for returning to past heights remains unclear, with open questions about the company’s product strategy and future production footprint.
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NewsHawaii begins virus testing to boost air travel
Hawaii starting on 15 October will allow travellers to submit negative coronavirus test results 72 hours in advance of their flights to bypass its ongoing quarantine for new arrivals to the islands, hoping to boost tourism after months of nearly non-existent air travel. Several carriers, including Honolulu-based Hawaiian Airlines, will ...
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NewsUnited’s recovery plan built around late 2021 arrival of vaccine
United Airlines says it will have enough liquidity to not just survive the “difficult” 12-15 months ahead but to be the first among its network peers to return to positive cash flow when an effective Covid-19 vaccine becomes widely available.
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NewsAerion teams up with Electra.Aero
Aerion Supersonic has teamed up with Electra.Aero to together develop what they call a “global mobility ecosystem”.
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NewsUS Army’s Future Affordable Turbine Engine effort to finish by end of 2020
The US Army’s Future Affordable Turbine Engine (FATE) programme, an effort to come up with engine performance enhancing technologies, is nearing completion and should be wrapped up by the end of 2020.
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NewsAeroVironment and Viasat to aim to improve radio encryption for Puma AE
Up against increasingly sophisticated electronic warfare threats from countries such as Russia and China, drone maker AeroVironment and satellite communications company Viasat are partnering to develop better encrypted radio communications for the Puma AE reconnaissance unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsEmbraerX launches first urban air mobility project, Eve
EmbraerX, the Brazilian airframer’s innovation subsidiary, has spun off its first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) project, called Eve.
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NewsWet-lease operator SmartLynx to introduce A321 freighters
Wet-lease and charter specialist SmartLynx’s Maltese division is to lease a pair of Airbus A321s which have been converted to freighters. SmartLynx Malta says it will lease the twinjets – MSN891 and MSN1017 – from Vallair in order to enter the freighter market. It adds that it holding discussions for ...
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NewsWhy Embraer thinks regional travel – and regional jets – will emerge stronger
Embraer expects regional airports and smaller passenger aircraft will emerge on top from the coronavirus pandemic due to population shifts away from big cities.
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Airline BusinessHow domestic capacity return varies across key markets
Domestic markets have been a salvation for many airlines as the global pandemic continues to batter international travel.
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NewsSikorsky Boeing SB-1 Defiant reaches 211kt
The Sikorsky Boeing SB-1 Defiant compound helicopter reached 211kt (391km/h) using about two-thirds propeller torque and engine power during a straight and level flight on 12 October.
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NewsUnited Airlines reports $1.8bn Q3 loss as revenue falls 78%
United Airlines reported a $1.8 billion loss for the third quarter as it restructured its operations to reflect lower demand following the near-collapse of the passenger aviation industry earlier this year.
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NewsPratt & Whitney Canada cuts staff due to Covid downturn
Pratt & Whitney Canada has implemented more layoffs in response to the troubled state of aerospace industry.
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NewsWestJet indefinitely suspends flights to Atlantic Canada
WestJet will cease flying to numerous destinations in far eastern Canada and reduce frequencies to other cities in the region, cutting 80% of seat capacity in that part of the country.