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NewsRwandAir chief warns Covid-19 vaccination cannot be prerequisite for travel
Low Covid-19 vaccination rates in Africa mean inoculation cannot be a prerequisite for international travel, in the view of RwandAir chief executive Yvonne Makolo.
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NewsCAE to invest $800 million in innovation projects, including urban mobility and AI
Montreal-based training specialist’s Project Resilience is being backed by funds from federal and Quebec governments.
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NewsFrench air force buys nine more PC-21 trainers
Pilatus has been awarded a contract to produce another nine PC-21 trainers for the French air force, in a move that will boost the service’s fleet of the turboprop type to 26 aircraft.
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NewsItalian carrier ITA seeks to acquire ‘essential’ Alitalia brand ahead of launch
New Italian carrier ITA is set to bid for the Alitalia brand name through a public tender, as the airline prepares to commence operations in mid-October. ITA will start services with a fleet of 52 aircraft when it begins flights, rising to 78 in 2022. The new carrier aims to ...
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NewsCathay Pacific gears up for maiden A321neo service
Cathay Pacific expects to take delivery of two more Airbus A321neos by the end of the year, as it gears up for the type’s maiden service in August to Shanghai Pudong.
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NewsUnited Aircraft aims for annual production rate of 36 MC-21s by 2025
United Aircraft is aiming to reach an annual production rate of 36 aircraft for the Irkut MC-21 by 2025, and double this figure within the following two years. General director Yuri Slyusar outlined the schedule to Russian president Vladimir Putin at a meeting ahead of this year’s MAKS Moscow air ...
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NewsCautious Cathay expects 30% normal capacity by year-end
Cathay Pacific expects to operate about 30% pre-pandemic passenger capacity by the fourth quarter of the year, as it notes the “small signs of improvement” in its June traffic results.
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NewsSouth Korea domestic passenger traffic closes in on full recovery
South Korean carriers carried just 3% fewer domestic passengers in the first half of the year compared to the same period in pre-pandemic 2019, underscoring the steady progress made in traffic recovery.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ see decline in June domestic traffic again
China’s three largest carriers saw their domestic passenger traffic in June shrink for third time on a month-on-month basis, despite reporting decent gains compared to a year ago.
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NewsKoh Samui reopens to muted response, under pandemic’s shadow
The second phase of Thailand’s reopening got off to a tepid start amid a surge in coronavirus infections, with officials still optimistic about an ambitious plan open up the whole country by end-October.
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NewsCanada prepares to launch multibillion-dollar pilot training revamp ahead of fighter order
As the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) upgrades its fleet with new aircraft, including the upcoming purchase of 88 advanced fighter jets, it is revamping pilot training through a multibillion-dollar programme called Future Aircrew Training (FAcT).
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NewsFAA orders airlines to test pressure switches in all 737s, citing risk of failure
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to test cabin altitude pressure switches in all Boeing 737s, saying some operators have reported that both switches on several aircraft had failed.
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NewsAlitalia successor ITA set to commence flights in mid-October
Alitalia successor carrier ITA is to become operational from mid-October, following discussions between Italian authorities and the European Commission. The Italian ministry of economy and finance states that discussions with the Commission have “concluded positively”. It adds that ITA will be “fully operational” from 15 October, when the initial flights ...
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NewsPratt & Whitney Canada again commits to develop hybrid-electric propulsion system for regional airliners
With Canadian government support, Pratt & Whitney Canada is moving forward with project to equip a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 turboprop with a hybrid-electric propulsion system, with demonstrator flights scheduled to begin in 2024.
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NewsAir Arabia to launch Armenian budget carrier with investment fund support
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia is to participate in launching a new low-cost carrier in Armenia, which will be based at the capital Yerevan. Air Arabia has reached an agreement to form a joint venture company with the Armenian National Interests Fund. It will use the low-cost business model ...
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NewsAvelo to launch flights between Las Vegas and Santa Rosa
Low-cost startup Avelo Airlines plans to launch its first flights between two cities in the western USA that are not its home base.
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NewsAustrian fears EU climate proposals will ‘distort competition’
European Commission proposals aimed at reducing airlines’ carbon emissions may harm competition in the bloc while doing little for the environment, Austrian Airlines has warned.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines seeks to sell six A380s
In a LinkedIn post, the airline says its subsidiary MAB Pesawat Sdn Bhd is conducting an open tender for the sale of the widebodies, along with components.
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NewsDiversity in aviation and aerospace ‘is morally right and a business imperative’
Businesses in the aviation and aerospace industries that are not doing everything possible to attract a diverse range of talent are guilty of moral and business failings, according to speakers on the third and final day of Farnborough Connect on 15 July.
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NewsUK government aviation jobs site posts 400 vacancies since February launch
Initiative designed to help out-of-work professionals find new roles has attracted more than 600 users, says minister.