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NewsConcerns emerge as air-data incidents follow revival of stored aircraft
European safety authorities are warning of a spate of incidents linked to contamination of pitot-static ports as aircraft are returned to service following temporary storage. Thousands of aircraft have been parked for extended periods as a result of the air transport crisis, but the European Union Aviation Safety Agency ...
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Khona returns to head Indian carrier GoAir as Dube leaves
Former Jet Airways chief executive Vinay Dube is to leave Indian low-cost carrier GoAir after just six months, to be replaced by the carrier’s former boss Kaushik Khona.
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Qatar Airways returns to London Gatwick
Qatar Airways will resume daily flights to London Gatwick on 20 August, expanding its UK network to include four airports. The Doha-based Oneworld carrier will deploy a Boeing 787 on the Gatwick route, configured with 22 business-class seats and 232 in the economy cabin. With ...
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SAS obtains government backing after rejigging recapitalisation
Scandinavian operator SAS has obtained support from the Swedish and Danish governments, as well as its third major shareholder, for a revision to its recapitalisation plan. The plan was originally disclosed on 30 June and covered SKr14.25 billion of equity. SAS says the revision focuses on specific financial ...
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A321neo sales lift proceeds of EasyJet leaseback scheme
Budget carrier EasyJet has carried out the sale-and-leaseback of five Airbus A321neo jets, concluding a programme of such transactions covering a total of 23 aircraft. The five A321neos – ranging from five to nine months in age – have been sold to Bocomm Leasing, a division of the Chinese ...
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Israel-UAE to talk direct flights but airspace issues remain
Normalisation of diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates opens the possibility of flights between the two countries – although a timeframe has yet to emerge and other complexities remain unresolved. The UAE and Israeli governments have jointly stated that tourism and “direct flights” will be among ...
