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NewsSix MD530Fs reach Lebanon aboard 747 freighter
Beirut has taken delivery of six MD Helicopters MD530Fs.
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NewsVietnam to allow domestic flights to resume from 10 October
Vietnam will allow domestic flights from a number of cities to resume from 10 October, easing restrictions put in place months ago amid a particularly lethal wave of coronavirus infections.
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NewsPorter Airlines resumes flying to all of its year-round destinations
Canadian regional carrier Porter Airlines has resumed flying to all of its 18 year-round destinations four weeks after restarting operations following an almost year-and-a-half coronavirus-driven pause.
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NewsL3Harris flies EC-37B Compass Call electronic warfare jet for first time
L3Harris Technologies has flown for the first time its EC-37B Compass Call electronic warfare aircraft.
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NewsCanada releases new details on vaccination mandate for all air travellers
The government of Canada has published further information about its Covid-19 vaccination requirement for all air, rail and marine travellers, as well as employees in the sector, beginning at the end of October.
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NewsEmirates does not want 777-9s unless they perform as advertised: CEO Clark
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark says his company simply will not accept aircraft from Boeing unless the jets perform as advertised.
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NewsWhy Gulfstream’s twin-track approach will heap pressure on rivals
With the simultaneous launch on 4 October of two new business jets – the ultra-long-range G800 and large-cabin G400 – Gulfstream also appears to be targeting twin objectives: to fortify its position at the top end of the market, and to apply still more pressure on its rivals, and Bombardier in particular.
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NewsBritish Airways to return A380 to service in November
British Airways is to restore Airbus A380 services this November for the first time since the pandemic began.
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NewsAir Seychelles enters administration
Air Seychelles has appointed administrators after entering a formal company reorganisation on 5 October.
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NewsChief of low-cost airline Pegasus to chair IATA board after 2022 AGM
The transition will continue a period during which the role has been taken by the chief executive of an airline outside the group of network carriers that are traditionally the high-profile core of IATA’s membership.
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NewsEmirates’ love affair with the A380 endures: Clark
Even though the final Airbus A380 has rolled off the production line in Toulouse, Emirates Airline – and president Tim Clark – are still madly in love with the superjumbo, as the carrier looks forward to welcoming the last three of the type into the fleet later this year.
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NewsKorean competition watchdog to finish Korean/Asiana review by end-year: report
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) reportedly aims to complete its review of Korean Air’s takeover of rival Asiana by the end of 2021.
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NewsPassengers increasingly frustrated with Covid-19 restrictions: IATA
An IATA survey has revealed significant frustration with Covid-19 travel restrictions, and that air travellers believe the freedom of travel should be restored.
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NewsSIA Engineering divests stake in PW4000 engine overhaul unit
SIA Engineering has divested its shareholding in engine overhaul joint venture Asian Surface Technologies, as part of a company-wide portfolio review, and in light of declining work volume.
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NewsATR renews ATR 72 maintenance contract with Air Caledonie
Air Caledonie has renewed its maintenance agreement with ATR for another five years.
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NewsAirAsia Group to become all-A321 operator after latest order swap
AirAsia Group has converted its remaining orders for Airbus A320neos into the larger A321neo, as the low-cost airline group sets out to “transform” into an all-A321 operator in the longer term.
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NewsIndonesia drops capacity limits at Jakarta; Bali eyes tentative opening
Indonesia’s Ministry of Transport has dropped limits on the capacity of flights arriving at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport that was put in place to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAirAsia Group secures MYR500 million state-backed loan
AirAsia Group has secured a government-backed loan of up to MYR500 million ($120 million), which it says will mainly go towards staff costs and “key operating expenses” such as aircraft maintenance.
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NewsF-35As drop inert B61-12 nukes in step toward operational certification
Two Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters recently dropped inert B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs over Tonopah Test Range in Neveda as part of the type’s first full weapon system demonstration.
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NewsUn-ducted fans, hydrogen aircraft too expensive if financed by industry alone: Emirates’ Clark
Developing new aircraft powered by novel technologies such as un-ducted fans and hydrogen-burning engines remains essentially unfeasible without billions and billions of dollars in direct government aid.