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NewsEvidence of recovery as Airbus deliveries pick up in June
Airbus’s delivery of 77 aircraft during June marks the second-highest monthly figure since the onset of the air transport crisis. The level was only exceeded by the 89 achieved by the airframer during its end-of-year wrap-up in December 2020. Airbus delivered aircraft to 44 customers in June. These included 11 ...
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NewsUnited pushes Airbus into positive net orders for first half
United Airlines’ agreement for 70 Airbus A321neos finally lifted the airframer into positive net orders for the first half of the year. Airbus’s net orders had languished in negative territory over the course of 2021 until the United order was recorded on 28 June. The deal meant Airbus’s gross orders ...
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NewsIATA to outline fresh sustainability targets at October AGM
IATA will put forward proposals updating long-term airline industry targets to tackle emissions at its annual general meeting in October.
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NewsVolocopter turns to CAE for eVTOL pilot training
Urban air mobility developer Volocopter is to partner with CAE to set up a pilot training programme for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) operations.
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NewsAegean to restore 80% of capacity as losses narrow
Aegean Airlines’ losses almost halved year on year in the first quarter of 2021, and the Greek carrier aims to restore 75-80% of its capacity in the third quarter.
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NewsIndustry keeps pressure on as travel restrictions eased for UK residents
UK airline industry bodies have welcomed as a first step government moves to allow quarantine-free travel from 19 July for fully-vaccinated UK residents returning to England from countries classified as “amber” under its traffic light system.
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NewsIATA’s Walsh, UK cabinet minister, and technology chiefs head agenda for Farnborough Connect
Three-day virtual event being hosted by organisers of biennial show, with FlightGlobal as strategic media partner
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NewsMore than 70 airlines trialling IATA Travel Pass
More than 70 airlines are at various stages of trialling the IATA Travel Pass, the mobile application developed to help smooth the processing of passengers’ travel health credentials.
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NewsPiaggio sale enters final straight as talks with preferred bidder get under way
Negotiations between the administrator of Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace and a potential buyer for the troubled airframer have been given the go-ahead by the country’s economic development ministry.
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NewsJet2 waits on summer demand after losses in pandemic-hit year
UK leisure carrier Jet2 continues to have “limited visibility” for the key summer period and the coming winter season as it eyes a pick-up in travel demand after posting an operating loss of £373.8 million ($463.9 million) for the pandemic-hit year to March 2021.
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NewsPremature Bell 212 rotor strap pin failures spur urgent inspection order
Canadian authorities have ordered urgent replacement of rotor hub strap pins on certain Bell helicopters after premature failure of the component was found during investigation of a fatal Bell 212 crash. The inquiry into the recent accident found that one of the outboard main rotor hub strap pins sheared off ...
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NewsLow-cost, long-haul Flypop expects surge in demand for Indian flights
UK-based start-up says country’s extensive diaspora not being served by existing airlines and plans to launch services as soon as travel restrictions are lifted
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NewsGeneral Atomics produces Netherlands' first MQ-9A Reaper
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has completed the first of four MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers for the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
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NewsAustralian Army receives two CH-47F Chinooks
The Australian Army has taken delivery of two Boeing CH-47F helicopters, the first of four obtained under a recently approved acquisition.
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NewsTwo months after launch, Avelo cuts destination cities, raises prices
Just over two months after launching operations, US startup carrier Avelo Airlines is pulling back service to several of its launch cities, and raising prices.
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NewsUS travel lobby groups urge swift reopening to foreign visitors
Aviation and travel lobby groups have once again urged the US government to ease restrictions on foreign visitors as coronavirus case counts decline and vaccinations increase.
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NewsUS Air Force detonates warhead for ARRW hypersonic missile for first time
The US Air Force (USAF) has detonated an AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) warhead for the first time.
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In depthPilatus details PC-24 avionics update
Pilatus has upgraded the avionics suite in its PC-24 business jet, adding a host of safety improvements to aircraft rolling off its Stans production line this year.
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NewsRussian-powered MC-21 emerges with test-flight livery
Irkut’s initial Russian-powered MC-21 has emerged in its test campaign livery, following painting at a facility in Ulyanovsk. The aircraft – fitted with Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines – has been flown to Moscow Zhukovsky to continue its flight-test programme. Its livery is similar to that carried by the Pratt & Whitney ...
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NewsDebt-hit airlines may struggle to meet demand ramp-up: Walsh
IATA director general Willie Walsh believes a more cautious approach to network expansion from airlines battling to restore balance sheets ravaged by the crisis may mean capacity falls short of demand as travel restrictions are lifted.