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​UK to implement testing regime by December: transport secretary

The UK is hoping to roll out a testing regime for inbound travellers by 1 December with the aim of reducing quarantine times to one week, transport secretary Grant Shapps has revealed. During the Airlines 2050 conference today, Shapps said...

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US TSA screens more than 1m passengers for first time since March

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened more than 1 million passengers in one day for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic brought air travel to a near standstill earlier this year. The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened...

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​Passengers booking at last minute amid Covid-19 uncertainty

Airline booking times have “collapsed” and passengers are increasingly buying tickets at the last minute amid uncertainties over changing Covid-19 travel restrictions, making it difficult for carriers to predict how full their flights will be, panellists observed during the Airlines...

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Qatar Airways chief warns travel bubbles ‘just protect home carriers’

Governments and regulatory bodies must resist adopting protectionist measures such as ’travel bubbles’ that reduce the opportunities for international airlines to serve markets, in the view of Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker Governments and regulatory bodies must resist the adoption of protectionist...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (10.16.20)

Aero Linx: The Soaring Association of Canada (SAC) The Soaring Association of Canada (SAC) is the governing body for the sport of gliding in Canada. Mandated to safeguard and promote our sport, we render support and representation to glider pilots...

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Airborne 10.16.20: 1st Flt-Merlin Lite, Virgin Galactic Ready, B-29 Doc

Also: Expedition 64 Arrives, NTSB Corrects Media, New RAF Red Arrows Leader, Upgrade For A330-900 We have a packed episode today filled with the latest news, let's start with some exciting news... the Merlin Lite, A Real Ultralight, Makes its...

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No short-term return for A380: Qatar Airways chief

Qatar Airways does not expect to operate its Airbus A380s for at least two years, according to the Middle Eastern carrier’s chief executive Akbar Al Baker. Qatar Airways does not expect to operate its Airbus A380s for at least two...

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Royal Jordanian parts with chief executive as it battles heavy losses

Royal Jordanian Airlines has named Samih Darwazah as its interim chief executive, after parting from previous head Stefan Pichler after three years. The flag-carrier says its contract with Pichler was ended on 30 September, adding that this was “through mutual...

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New BA chief cites ‘risk we will not see beyond this crisis’

The new chief executive of British Airways has called for the urgent introduction of pre-flight coronavirus testing to save the UK’s airline industry. The new chief executive of British Airways has called for the urgent introduction of pre-flight coronavirus testing to save...

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‘All airlines are going bankrupt’: UK industry body chief

UK airlines desperately need a coronavirus testing regime in place avoid a “really, really bleak winter” for the industry, according to Tim Alderslade, chief executive of Airlines UK.  UK airlines desperately need a coronavirus testing regime in place avoid a “really, really bleak winter”...

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