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Hawaiian Airlines suspends Ohana by Hawaiian service

Hawaiian Airlines has said it will suspend its regional subsidiary Ohana by Hawaiian on 1 November as the carrier continues to experience economic hardship due to the coronavirus and resulting quarantine requirements. Hawaiian Airlines has said it will suspend its...

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Italian ministers sign decree establishing Alitalia successor

Italy’s government has signed an air transport decree to establish a new national airline to succeed flag-carrier Alitalia. The government is referring the operator as Newco, but transport minister Paola De Micheli signals that the company’s formal name is ITA,...

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Air Canada and Transat sharply discount takeover deal

Air Canada and Transat AT, the parent company of Air Transat, have renegotiated the terms of their planned tie-up, sharply discounting the price per share. The move was prompted by the devastating impact of the coronavirus on the air transport...

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Norwegian opens consultation over Gatwick job cuts

Scandinavian low-cost carrier Norwegian has opened a formal consultation over staff cuts at its London Gatwick base as the sustained impact of the global pandemic on air travel continues. The consultation relates primarily to short-haul pilots and cabin crew at...

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First US Army UH-60 ‘Victor’ released for service

The US Army released for service its first UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter, a variant converted from the L model, on 29 September. The US Army released for service its first UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter, a variant converted from the L...

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First Lockheed Martin F-35s loaded with ODIN hardware

For the first time, Lockheed Martin F-35s were loaded with Operational Data Integrated Network (ODIN) hardware, an initial step in replacing the stealth fighter’s troubled support system. A squadron of F-35Bs based at US Marine Corps (USMC) Air Station Yuma in Arizona...

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GE closes on first flight of Catalyst turboprop engine

GE Aviation is nearing a maiden sortie of its Catalyst turboprop engine, delays to which have had a knock-on impact on Cessna’s in-development Denali. GE Aviation is nearing a maiden sortie of its Catalyst turboprop engine, delays to which have...

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American to move Beijing flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to Daxing

American Airlines will relocate to Beijing Daxing International airport its flights from Dallas/Fort Worth when the Beijing route resumes on 27 March 2021. The Fort Worth-based carrier will use Boeing 787-8 aircraft for the flights. Source: Max Kingsley-Jones/FlightGlobal American operated in January, before the coronavirus-related...

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USA approves F-35 or F/A-18 fighter sales to Finland worth up to $15bn

Approval has been granted by the US government for the potential sale to Finland of both the Boeing F/A-18E/F and Lockheed Martin F-35 as part of the Nordic nation’s HX fighter replacement programme. Approval has been granted by the US...

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Airbus deliveries reach monthly high but orders stay quiet

Airbus achieved deliveries of 57 aircraft during September, although order activity remained practically non-existent. Its delivery figure is the highest for any single month so far in 2020, exceeding the 55 achieved in February, just before the onset of the...

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