Month: October 2020

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Israeli-Jordan airspace pact set to unlock more Middle Eastern routes

Israel’s government has expanded potential route networks with Arab states through an airspace agreement with its Jordanian counterpart. The pact, signed between civil aviation authorities on 8 October, opens the two countries’ airspace and will “significantly shorten flight times” from...

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Air Canada 737 Max transactions garner $365 million

Air Canada has sealed sale-and-leaseback transactions for three Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft with Jackson Square Aviation and six Max 8 aircraft with Avolon for total proceeds of $365 million. Boeing delivered these nine Max aircraft to Air Canada during the past three...

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Person ‘more likely to be hit by lightning’ than catch Covid-19 in aircraft

Data suggests that an individual has a much greater chance of being hit by lightning over a 12-month period than they would of catching Covid-19 during a commercial flight, according to IATA. Data suggests that an individual has a much...

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Zipair Tokyo to start passenger flights on 16 October

Japanese start-up Zipair Tokyo will begin passenger flights to Seoul Incheon on 16 October after a planned earlier launch was delayed by the Covid-19 crisis. Japanese start-up Zipair Tokyo will begin passenger flights to Seoul Incheon on 16 October after a planned earlier launch...

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Alaska Aviation Safety Summit Oct. 8 at 1:30 pm ET

Join FAA Administrator and elected officials for a virtual meeting to discuss the state of aviation safety in Alaska.

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Spain’s FlyBy flight school bucks downturn with second base

FlyBy in Spain says it is continuing to take on students and is confident about a market rebound, despite the toughest job market for decades A Spanish flight school claims to be expanding amid the worst airline jobs crisis in...

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Airports saw 58% drop in passengers during first half of 2020

Worldwide airport passenger numbers were down 58.4% year on year during the first half of 2020 as the pandemic weighed on travel demand, according to ACI World data released today. Worldwide airport passenger numbers were down 58.4% year on year during the...

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Airborne 10.07.20: New Airborne Host, KingAir 360, VBACE, 737 MAX

Also: Drones Against Aircraft, Lifesaving Drones, Next-Gen Space Toilet, Emirates Fined Textron has confirmed the issuance of a Type Certificate by the FAA for its newest flagship twin turbo-prop Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER aircraft, paving the way for customer deliveries...

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Airborne 10.07.20: New Airborne Host, KingAir 360, VBACE, 737 MAX

Also: Drones Against Aircraft, Lifesaving Drones, Next-Gen Space Toilet, Emirates Fined Textron has confirmed the issuance of a Type Certificate by the FAA for its newest flagship twin turbo-prop Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER aircraft, paving the way for customer deliveries...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.08.20)

“Butch will be able to step in seamlessly, and his previous experience on both space shuttle and space station missions make him a valuable addition to this flight. Chris has been a talented member of the crew for this mission....

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