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NewsIATA chief sees airlines ‘more cautious’ in post-pandemic networks
A focus on tackling the mounting debt burden is likely to result in airlines adopting a more cautious approach to building back their networks post-pandemic, believes new IATA director general Willie Walsh.
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World Defense Show – which debuts in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia in March next year – promises to be an industry event like none other. We find out what will set it apart from the rest
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NewsNew rotorcraft to complete Qinetiq’s ETPS fleet update
The UK’s Qinetiq-run Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) is poised to complete its major fleet renewal programme, with a trio of replacement rotorcraft due to enter use within months.
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NewsSaab ships first aft fuselage for Boeing’s T-7A jet trainer
Saab has shipped its first aft fuselage section for an engineering and manufacturing development-phase example of the US Air Force’s Boeing T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer.
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NewsEasyJet keeping one eye on growth: chief
EasyJet remains in expansion mode and is laying the groundwork to achieve this over the coming years, according to the UK low-cost carrier’s chief executive Johan Lundgren.
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NewsSwiss company H55 to provide batteries for Harbour Air’s electric Beaver
Swiss battery company H55 has joined Harbour Air and Magnix in an effort to develop and certificate an all-electric De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver seaplane.
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NewsWest Atlantic ATP roll anomaly foxes UK investigators
UK investigators have been unable to determine the reason for a West Atlantic Sweden British Aerospace ATP’s roll-control problems shortly after departing Jersey last year. The turboprop freighter (SE-MAO) had been bound for the neighbouring island of Guernsey on 18 August. After levelling at 2,000ft on a north-west heading, it ...
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NewsAirline industry is ‘up for the challenge’ on environment: Walsh
New IATA director general Willie Walsh cites continued airline investments in sustainability initiatives – despite the financial pressure from the global pandemic – as evidence for his confidence the industry can meet the challenge of cutting its greenhouse emissions.
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NewsUK’s Stobart Air and Carlisle airport sold to Isle of Man investor
UK regional carrier Stobart Air is to be sold to an Isle of Man-based investor, Ettyl, which is also acquiring the northern UK’s Carlisle Lake District airport. Stobart Air, which operates regional services under a franchise arrangement with Irish carrier Aer Lingus, and the airport are being divested by aviation ...
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NewsLessor DAE places $1.8 billion order for 15 737 Max jets
Middle Eastern lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has placed an order 15 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, its first direct order of the type from the airframer.
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NewsAs Mars helicopter flies, Russian institute looks at drones for Venus
As NASA confirms the successful first flight of its ‘Ingenuity’ rotorcraft on Mars, Russian scientists are proposing that unmanned aerial vehicles be deployed as part of a planned mission to Venus. Space agency Roscosmos is planning to launch the Venera-D mission towards the end of this decade, which would mark ...
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NewsJuneyao latest Chinese carrier to suffer losses in 2020
Chinese carrier Juneyao Air was loss-making in 2020, much like its larger, state-owned compatriots, which have also saw their profitability punished by the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsTactical drone, powered by solar panels and hydrogen fuel cell, flies 24h
The US Naval Research Laboratory flew a Hybrid Tiger unmanned air vehicle (UAV) for more than 24h in November 2020, its longest flight demonstrated.
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NewsUnited loses $1.4bn in Q1, sees path to profitability
United Airlines lost $1.4 billion in the first quarter but sees a path to profitability as customers return to air travel in greater numbers.
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NewsSmall rotorcraft ‘Ingenuity’ flies on Mars
NASA has flown a small rotorcraft on Mars, the first powered controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet.
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NewsLilium names Munich and Nuremberg as southern German air taxi hubs
German electric air-taxi startup Lilium says it will partner with airports in the Bavarian cities of Munich and Nuremberg to establish a regional air mobility network.
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NewsFAA subjects all US 787s to decompression panel inspections
The US Federal Aviation Administration is expanding to all US-registered Boeing 787s an airworthiness directive (AD) related to potential failure of decompression panels.
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NewsUnited adds flights to Croatia, Greece and Iceland
United Airlines has added three new international routes for the summer travel season, as it banks on vacationers travelling abroad as soon as they are vaccinated and travel restrictions are lifted.
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NewsAir Nostrum seeks €103 million of government aid
Spanish carrier Air Nostrum is seeking €103 million ($124 million) of government financial support due to the impact of the pandemic on its operations.
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NewsUK regulator clears path for JetBlue transatlantic debut
UK regulators have cleared JetBlue Airways to launch flights to London from New York and Boston, a further step in the carrier’s plans to begin transatlantic services this year.