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News‘Remiss’ to overlook business travel comeback: Star Alliance chief
While leisure travel will likely be first to pick up after being battered by the coronavirus pandemic, airlines “would be remiss” to underestimate the return of business travel demand, says Star Alliance chief executive Jeffrey Goh.
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NewsJapan gives pandemic-hit airlines a shot in arm
The Japanese government has rolled out a series of measures — including slashing taxes and fees and extending financial loans — to support the country’s pandemic-hit airline industry.
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NewsVietnam further tightens rules on parked aircraft
Vietnam has further tightened requirements on aircraft parked for extended periods, as numbers continue to increase amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsLawmakers oppose bankruptcy or liquidation of Garuda Indonesia
Indonesian lawmakers voiced opposition to the bankruptcy or liquidation of embattled flag carrier Garuda Indonesia in a parliamentary hearing on 21 June, as the airline’s executives revealed further details on its downsizing of operations.
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NewsUS Air Force funds development of pulsejet-powered air decoy
The US Air Force is funding development of a new pulsejet-powered decoy as it continues seeking cheaper and simpler forms of unmanned air vehicle (UAV) and cruise missile propulsion.
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NewsNew Aer Lingus chief sees long road to recovery
Aer Lingus chief executive Lynne Embleton insists there is no strategic retreat from the Irish regions but that restructuring is required as a result of the Covid crisis which has inflicted around €1 billion ($1.2 billion) in damage on the airline.
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NewsRussian-powered MC-21 heads for painting at Ulyanovsk
Irkut has sent the first Russian-powered MC-21 for painting at the Spektr-Avia facility located within Ulyanovsk’s Vostochny airport. The twinjet – number 73055, the first example of the MC-21-310 variant – is fitted with Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines. It carried out its first flight in December last year and Irkut intends ...
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NewsUK F-35s make first combat strikes from HMS Queen Elizabeth
The UK has for the first time demonstrated its restored Carrier Strike capability, with Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightnings operating from the 65,000t vessel HMS Queen Elizabeth striking targets in the Middle East on 18 June.
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NewsAerospace industry calls on government for more support to tackle decarbonisation
Cash-strapped UK aerospace manufacturers need the government to step up the funding available for research into green technologies or risk losing out to overseas competitors, a senior industry leader has warned.
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NewsCathay, HK Express pick Airbus for A320 family component MRO support
Cathay Pacific and its low-cost unit HK Express have signed Flight Hour Services component MRO contracts with Airbus.
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NewsNumber of aircraft parked at Europe’s airports drops to pandemic low
The number of aircraft inactive for more than seven days in Europe has dropped to the lowest level since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, in what Eurocontrol describes as “a good sign for the summer ahead”.
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NewsTransat ends takeover negotiations with Peladeau
Transat AT on 21 June announced the end of a special committee charged with reviewing takeover bids, adding that billionaire investor Pierre Karl Peladeau has withdrawn his offer to purchase control of the tourism provider due to lack of shareholder interest.
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NewsRussian medical helicopter operator SKOL's fleet stripped over debts
Russian federal aviation regulator Rosaviatsia has withdrawn 35 aircraft from the operating certificate of diverse operator SKOL, after claims by state leasing firm GTLK that the carrier has failed to keep up payments for its fleet. SKOL is based in the exclave of Kaliningrad and offers a variety of services ...
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NewsAsia airline leaders cautious on short-term recovery
After a tough 2020, Asia-Pacific airline executives caution that challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic have yet to be left behind.
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NewsThailand eyes international traffic recovery ‘before 2025’
Thai authorities expect international passenger numbers to hit pre-pandemic levels “before 2025”, as the country inches towards welcoming back visitors in the tourist hotspot of Phuket.
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NewsIsrael uses airborne laser to shoot down UAVs
The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) has demonstrated the use of an airborne laser to shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
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NewsBoeing fires chief political lobbyist Tim Keating: Reports
Boeing’s chief political lobbyist in Washington DC, Tim Keating, has abruptly left the company.
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NewsSingapore competition regulator seeks feedback on SIA-ANA tie-up
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) is seeking public feedback on the proposed joint venture agreement between Singapore Airlines and All Nippon Airways (ANA).
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NewsAmerican’s cancellation issues stem from pilot scarcity: Union
American Airlines’ cancellation of hundreds of flights in the past few days stems primarily due to a lack of trained and current pilots, union officials say.
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NewsVietnam Airlines to get D4 trillion in loans: reports
Debt-ridden Vietnam Airlines is expected to receive loans totalling D4 trillion ($174 million) from three Vietnamese banks, according to state media reports.