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NewsUkrainian start-up Air Ocean begins flights with An-148 fleet
Ukrainian carrier Air Ocean Airlines has commenced commercial services, operating an initial network of domestic routes using Antonov An-148 twinjets. The airline, which secured an air operator’s certificate on 23 October, has opened sales for scheduled services to Lviv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhia and Chernivtsi. It carried out its first flight – ...
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NewsUkrainian government outlines plan to create new national airline
Ukraine’s government is to invest in creating a new state carrier, under the working name of Ukrainian National Airlines, as part of a programme of economic development. President Volodymyr Zelensky unveiled the plan during a forum on aviation and tourism, stating that the government was “moving to practical implementation”. “This ...
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NewsAirline share prices fall as governments restrict flights in response to Covid variant
Airline share prices fell on 26 November as governments around the world imposed restrictions on travel from several countries in southern Africa in response to a new variant of Covid-19.
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NewsSingapore broadens vaccinated travel scheme to six more countries
Singapore has added six additional countries to its Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme, taking the total number of VTL countries from 27.
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NewsCanberra drops plan to build Antarctica’s first paved runway
Australia has axed a plan to build a 2,700m (8,858ft) concrete runway near its Davis Research Station on the coast of Antarctica.
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NewsVietnam proposes increasing domestic capacity amid strong demand
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed allowing its airlines to ramp up capacity on domestic flights, with the aim of reaching “normal operations” by 2022.
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InterviewWhy Apollo 16’s Charlie Duke is still a lunar rover
Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke says private spaceflight encourages smaller firms to think big and develop technologies the whole world could benefit from in future.
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InterviewHow Cecilia Aragon beat the odds to become aerobatic ace
The dream of dancing in the air inspired Cecilia Aragon to become an aerobatic champion. Now a professor studying unconscious bias in the cockpit, she hopes to inspire a new generation to fly free.
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OpinionDubai delivered welcome lift for industry - but sustaining momentum will be key
There was a pleasant sense of a return to normality at the Dubai air show, with triple-digit orders once again unveiled, but whether this recovery will endure remains to be seen.
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In depthHow retirements trimmed World Air Forces fleet
We mark some of the most notable national fleet retirements recorded since we published our last World Air Forces directory.
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AnalysisHow CSG21 deployment proved UK’s reborn carrier strike credentials
The first operational test of the UK’s reconstituted carrier strike capability has been a broad success, with its embarked F-35Bs performing in combat and working alongside US Marine Corps assets.
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NewsHeart picks Aernnova for ES-19 fuselage and wings
Swedish electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace has selected Spain’s Aernnova to design major sections of its in-development ES-19.
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AnalysisHow Afghanistan’s fall reshaped World Air Forces inventory
Afghanistan returning to Taliban control saw its military aircraft inventory drop to zero and tested the international community’s ability to rescue at-risk civilians, during another busy year for defence.
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NewsCroatia signs for used Rafales from France
Croatia has signed for the acquisition of 12 secondhand Dassault Rafale fighters from France, following approval for the deal earlier this week.
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NewsAir Baltic switches UAE codeshare from Etihad to Emirates after Dubai launch
Air Baltic has announced a codeshare with Emirates as it seeks to leverage the connectivity advantages of switching its UAE services from Abu Dhabi to Dubai.
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NewsEASA project seeks better data on battery risk posed by personal devices
Safety regulators are seeking a better understanding of the threat posed by lithium battery-powered personal electronic devices, through a newly-initiated European research project. Lithium batteries have the potential to ignite from thermal runaway, generating fire and toxic smoke, and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency is looking to characterise the ...
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NewsUS attorneys instructed to prioritise pursuit of unruly passengers
US attorney general Merrick Garland is putting pressure on prosecutors to address the rise in unruly behaviour by passengers on commercial flights, ahead of the holiday travel season. Garland is instructing US attorneys to “prioritise” prosecution of federal crimes on aircraft which threaten passenger and crew safety. In a 24 ...
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NewsDLR prepares Do 228 for fuel cell conversion alongside MTU
German aerospace research centre DLR has received a refurbished Dornier 228 twin-turboprop for conversion into a hydrogen fuel cell demonstrator.
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In depthGE Aviation Singapore unit eyes new technologies, manpower ramp-up
As GE Aviation marks its 40th anniversary of Singapore operations, its newly-minted head Iain Rodger likens the occasion to a “rebirth”.
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NewsSmartLynx to operate A320s for Nigeria’s Air Peace
Nigerian carrier Air Peace is to introduce a pair of Airbus A320s through Latvian-based wet-lease specialist SmartLynx Airlines. Air Peace will become a new customer for the operator, says SmartLynx. It will station a pair of A320s in Lagos until mid-May next year. Air Peace chief operating officer Oluwatoyin Olajide ...