Month: October 2020

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Dutch government suspends rescue loan to KLM

KLM’s proposed restructuring plan has been rejected by the Dutch government, over the failure to secure crucial union commitments, and the airline will not be permitted to make further draws on the loans put forward to support the carrier. The...

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KLM urges pilots to sign crucial pact necessary to secure ‘survival’ loan

KLM has urged pilot and cabin crew representatives to join other unions in committing to labour contributions, in order to secure a €3.4 billion ($4 billion) state-backed loan. The Dutch carrier says the cockpit union VNV has not signed a...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (10.29.20)

Aero Linx: South Carolina Aviation Association Airports in South Carolina support the state’s economy and are themselves economic generators. Residents, businesses, and visitors also rely on the airport system for health, welfare and safety needs. Further, South Carolina’s military airfields...

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China Southern first among ‘Big Three’ to return to profitability since pandemic began

China Southern Airlines became the first of China’s three largest carriers to report a quarterly operating profit since the coronavirus outbreak began, breaking its loss-making streak in the first half of the year.  Its compatriots Air China and China Eastern...

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El Al chief Usishkin to step down in January

Israeli flag-carrier El Al’s chief executive, Gonen Usishkin, is to step down from his position in January next year, three months after a board shake-up by the airline’s new controlling shareholder. Usishkin was named as the airline’s head in early...

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Bell approved to sell two 412Epi and two 429 helicopters to Guyana

The US State Department has approved the possible Foreign Military Sale of two Bell 412Epi and two Bell 429 helicopters to the government of Guyana for an estimated $256 million. The US State Department has approved the possible Foreign Military...

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US Navy starts virtual flight training on Boeing MQ-25A unmanned tanker

US Navy unmanned air vehicle operators from the service’s developmental test squadron and operational test squadron recently learned to fly the Boeing MQ-25A Stingray unmanned in-flight refuelling tanker on a desktop-based simulator. US Navy (USN) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) operators...

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Vueling pursues better maintenance control via ‘big bang’ project

Spanish budget carrier Vueling is in the process of constructing a spare-parts warehouse at its Barcelona hub as part of a wider project to insource critical maintenance management activities. Spanish budget carrier Vueling is in the process of constructing a spare-parts warehouse at its...

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Cargo pilots’ union blasts UPS for inadequate coronavirus protections

The head of the Independent Pilots Association, the union representing pilots at international cargo carrier UPS Airlines, says that the coronavirus could have a “significant impact” on the airline’s operations and sharply criticises the company for neglecting to keep cockpit...

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Domestic demand bolsters Aeroflot revenue

Russian carrier Aeroflot saw quarter-on-quarter rises in passenger demand and revenue during the three months ended 30 September, underpinned by strong domestic demand. Although third-quarter revenue was down 67% on last year’s, at Rb55.2 billion ($695 million), the carrier notes...

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