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NewsSingapore mulls border reopening from September
Singapore expects to slowly reopen its borders — and ease travel restrictions — in September, as a majority of the population are fully vaccinated.
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NewsCanberra redefines C-27J mission to focus on disaster relief
Canberra will redefine the mission of its Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transports to focus on the humanitarian and disaster relief mission.
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NewsCALC to ‘explore’ passenger-to-freighter conversions
China Aircraft Leasing has declared its ambition to expand into passenger-to-freighter conversions, after in June acquiring three Airbus A330-300s through leaseback transactions.
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NewsSriLankan reduced cash burn by 44%: chairman
SriLankan Airlines reduced its cash burn by approximately 44%, partly by renegotiating aircraft leases, according to chairman Ashok Pathirage.
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NewsChallenger 605 business jet crashes in northern California
A Bombardier Challenger 605 business jet has crashed on approach to Truckee-Tahoe airport in northern California.
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NewsLockheed Martin takes $225m loss on ‘significant’ classified aeronautics programme
Lockheed Martin took a $225 million loss on an unspecified classified programme within its aeronautics business segment during the second quarter of 2021.
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NewsIcon Aircraft nears type certificate for A5, eyeing more international sales
US aerospace company Icon Aircraft expects the Federal Aviation Administration will certificate its A5 amphibian as a “primary category” aircraft by late 2021 – a milestone the company says will expand the A5’s international appeal.
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NewsSouthwest Airlines joins Sabre booking network
Southwest Airlines has fully joined the Sabre global distribution system (GDS), allowing corporate accounts to more seamlessly access, book and modify travel on the low-cost carrier.
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NewsUnion threatens strike as De Havilland moves to relocate Dash 8 production
The union representing De Havilland Canada’s manufacturing workers has threatened to strike as early as 27 July over issues related to potential layoffs and De Havilland’s planned relocation of Dash 8 production.
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NewsUSA to maintain entry restrictions for non-citizens
The USA will maintain entry restrictions for foreign visitors as the coronavirus “Delta” variant continues spreading, thwarting airlines’ hopes of fully salvaging the summer travel season.
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NewsJet pack pioneer pitches Speeder at first responder market
Californian start-up completes initial flight trials of innovative platform.
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NewsBoeing video reviews fuselage ‘gap’ issue that prompted 787 delivery halt
Boeing has released a video about the fuselage-related quality issues that led the company to halt deliveries of 787s. The Chicago-based airframer released the video on 23 July alongside an email from Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief executive Stan Deal to all Boeing’s commercial aircraft employees.
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NewsAirline and airport bodies split on EU’s 50:50 slot threshold
Airports body ACI Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s decision to set a 50% slot usage threshold for the upcoming Winter 2021 season, in stark contrast to the condemnation of the move from airlines body IATA.
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NewsWork on unmanned fighter for UK ‘proceeding at pace’
A UK industry team continues to make progress on the development of a lightweight affordable novel combat aircraft (LANCA) demonstrator for the UK Ministry of Defence.
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NewsAir France’s first A220 emerges from Airbus paint shop
The first Airbus A220 to be painted in Air France colours has emerged from the airframer’s facility in Mirabel, Canada.
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NewsRyanair to have at least 60 Max aircraft in time for next summer
Ryanair expects to be operating at least 60 Boeing 737 Max aircraft in time for next summer and has reiterated its interest in ordering the Max 10 variant “if the price is right”.
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NewsHeathrow warns UK is falling behind Europe in travel and trade recovery
The UK’s travel restrictions “remain a barrier” to a more significant recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and mean the country is lagging the positive trends seen elsewhere in Europe, in the view of Heathrow Airport.
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NewsLow-cost unit Mango to enter business rescue: SAA chief
South African Airways’ (SAA) challenged low-cost carrier unit Mango Airlines is set to enter a formal business rescue process, the acting head of its parent airline Thomas Kgokolo has disclosed.
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NewsRyanair sees small loss or breakeven for full year after tough first quarter
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is “cautiously” projecting a small loss or breakeven for the year to March 2022 after net losses widened to €273 million ($321 million) for the first quarter.
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NewsSabre describes challenges Covid-19 poses for Asia network planners
The uncertainty wrought by the coronavirus pandemic is a major headache for airline network planners in the Asia-Pacific.