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NewsKLM discussing replacements for 737NGs
KLM is “in the midst” of discussing a possible narrowbody aircraft order with Airbus and Boeing.
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NewsEmirates’ Clark warns of over-promising aviation’s ability to cut carbon
The president of Emirates Airline is warning the airline industry to not make carbon-reduction promises it cannot deliver.
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NewsAirline CEOs flee forward in a post-Covid world
Airline chief executives say that for all intents and purposes the coronavirus pandemic that brought the industry to a near stand-still in 2020 has been conquered.
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NewsVanilla UAV claims world record eight-day flight without refuelling
Platform Aerospace’s Vanilla unmanned air vehicle (UAV) completed an eight-day 50 minute and 47 second flight on 2 October at Edwards AFB in California.
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NewsSouthwest to require Covid vaccines for all employees
Southwest Airlines is requiring all employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by December in order to comply with a US federal mandate, and to keep their jobs.
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NewsNew York seaplane carrier Tailwind plans 2022 fleet and route expansion
US regional airline Tailwind plans to expand to new routes next year and to acquire more seaplanes, building on a network that includes recently launched seaplane service between New York City and Boston.
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NewsItaly continues commitment to Piaggio with €171m order for six P180s
Italy has formalised an order for six Piaggio Aerospace P180 Avanti turboprops for the country’s armed forces.
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NewsBA pilots to consider fresh Gatwick short-haul proposal
British Airways pilots represented by BALPA are to consider a fresh proposal covering short-haul operations at London Gatwick after talks resumed.
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NewsIATA chief cites 9/11 lessons as he calls for travel restrictions to end as soon as possible
IATA director general Willie Walsh has cited lessons from 9/11 as he called on governments and regulators to adopt “risk-based measures” for Covid-related travel restrictions – and to drop them as soon as the health situation allows.
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NewsGardner details Covid impact but sees recovery as ‘question of when not if’
UK parts supplier Gardner Aerospace Holdings saw turnover and profit slump last year as Covid-19 took its toll on the industry but the company believes the closure of two domestic sites and the transfer of more work overseas has positioned it for recovery.
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NewsIrish start-up Emerald secures four ATR 72 turboprops
Irish regional start-up Emerald Airlines is to lease four ATR 72-600 turboprops from Nordic Aviation Capital.
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News‘This must stop’: IATA chief slams increases in ANSP and airport charges
The IATA director general Willie Walsh has criticised the airline industry’s “so-called partners” for planning to increase charges during the recovery from the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsAirlines to lose over $200bn between 2020-22 as IATA flags deeper Covid hit
Airlines are now expected to lose $51.8 billion this year, remain in the red as an industry next year and rack up collective losses of over $200 million between 2020 and 2022, IATA’s latest economic forecast shows.
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NewsWalsh insists Shanghai is right for next IATA AGM despite China border restrictions
Next year’s IATA AGM will be held in Shanghai, the airline association announced today at this year’s gathering in Boston.
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NewsAll member airlines commit to net-zero CO2 by 2050 under IATA resolution
All members of IATA have committed to reaching net-zero C02 emissions by 2050 under a resolution agreed at the association’s AGM in Boston today.
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NewsLufthansa to start using fuel from electricity-based kerosene plant
Lufthansa Group has highlighted the opening today of what it describes as the world’s first industrial plant producing “CO2-neutral, electricity-based kerosene”.
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InterviewIATA diversity chief on why the airline industry needs more female role models
The Diversity and Inclusion Awards has become one of the key events at the IATA AGM gathering, as the industry seeks to highlight its progress on the issue.
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NewsLufthansa leases four more Airbus A350-900s
Luthansa Group is to lease four more Airbus A350-900s in the first half of next year, taking to 21 the number it will have in the fleet.
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NewsRyanair and Wizz record second-strongest traffic months since pandemic
Ryanair passenger numbers more than doubled from last year in September to 10.6 million, but remain 4 million below pre-crisis levels.
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NewsJ-16 is China’s go-to fighter in Taiwan aerial incursions
The Shenyang J-16 fighter is China’s top choice for testing the air defences of Taiwan.