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Alberta to ease quarantine requirements to passengers arriving in Calgary

Canada has taken the first tentative steps of easing its coronavirus quarantine rules, rolling out a programme aimed at allowing air passengers arriving in Calgary to sidestep quarantine requirements. Canada has taken the first tentative steps of easing its coronavirus...

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Israeli-Gulf flights to expand with Bahrain air services pact

Israel’s government has sealed an air services agreement with the kingdom of Bahrain, complementing its recent similar pact with the United Arab Emirates. The agreement will allow operators from each side to carry out up to 14 weekly services between...

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Emirates to serve Jordanian capital with A380

Emirates will next month deploy an Airbus A380 for some of its flights between Dubai and Amman as it boosts frequencies and capacity on the Middle Eastern route. The Jordanian capital will become the sixth city in Emirates’ network to be served...

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American posts $2.4bn loss in Q3, retires all A330s

American Airlines reported a staggering third-quarter loss and announced additional fleet retirements as it joins industry peers in lurching toward a new normal following the shock of the coronavirus pandemic. American Airlines reported a $2.4 billion third-quarter loss and announced additional...

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Global 5000 maintenance revision aims to avert roll-control reversal

Canada’s safety regulator has drawn attention to new maintenance instructions intended to avoid possible misinstallation of roll-control systems for Bombardier Global 5000 and 6000 business jets. Incorrect installation of the system has the potential to cause spoilers to deploy in...

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VoltAero demonstrates hybrid-electric powertrain on testbed aircraft

Hybrid electric aircraft developer VoltAero is to take its Cassio I concept on an 11-city tour of France next week after demonstrating the prototype’s dual-source powertrain for the first time on 21 October. At an event held at the company’s...

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Ex-British Airways 747-400 to be preserved as UK film set

One of British Airways’ recently-retired Boeing 747-400s is to be preserved as a film set at an airfield 40km south of London Heathrow. The aircraft (G-CIVW), manufactured in 1998, was parked in March having served its entire commercial life with...

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IAG cuts fourth-quarter capacity levels again

British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has cut its expectations for fourth-quarter capacity, estimating that it will be 70% down on the previous year. IAG had already lowered its capacity forecast for the quarter to 60% down – from a...

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GMF AeroAsia targets 10% revenue from gas turbines

GMF AeroAsia is looking outside its core aviation business and targets over 10% revenue to come from the industrial gas turbine engine (IGTE) sector. “In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic which greatly affects the business climate of the aviation...

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Boeing Australia ‘loyal wingman’ conducts first taxi test

Boeing has conducted the first taxi test of the Airpower Teaming System (ATS) loyal wingman aircraft being developed in Australia. Boeing Australia notes that this is the first time the unmanned aircraft has moved under its own power, and reiterated...

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