Month: November 2020

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Cargolux looking ‘very closely’ at 777-300ER freighter conversion

Cargolux is examining the Boeing 777-300ER freighter conversion as a potential candidate to meet its future fleet requirements, according to the airline’s chief executive Richard Forson. Cargolux is examining the Boeing 777-300ER freighter conversion programme as a candidate to meet its future fleet...

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KLM keeps focus on retaining destinations despite capacity cuts

Dutch carrier KLM now expects to operate around 40% of its pre-crisis levels of capacity on European routes over the coming months as a result of fresh travel restrictions imposed to counter the coronavirus. It expects to serve around 90-95%...

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Oklahoma City returns to in-person public meetings Nov. 16 with expiration of state law

City of Oklahoma City public meetings subject to the Open Meeting Act will be held in-person beginning Nov. 16 after the expiration of a state law allowing governments to conduct them remotely. During the coronavirus pandemic, most City Council...

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Federal Guidance to Fly Healthy This Holiday Season

Starting to travel again? Flyhealthy.gov provides guidance to help you fly healthy and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Boeing buoyant about robust China market growth

Boeing estimates Chinese carriers to require 8,600 new aircraft — at a pricetag of over $1.4 trillion — over the next 20 years, underscoring the airframer’s optimism about what it deems a key market. Boeing estimates Chinese carriers to require...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (11.10.20)

Aero Linx: Womens Soaring Pilots Association The WSPA was founded June 11, 1986 in Tucson, AZ. The charter meeting was the result of a year’s effort and input by the pilots who attended the 1985 Women Soaring Seminar at Air...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.10.20)

"The significant contraction of industry sales during the last six months has been driven by the international health crisis. However, we are encouraged with the direction of activity in the retrofit market, which is up nearly 11% over second-quarter total...

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Rolls-Royce to test wholly-sustainable fuel for UltraFan development

Rolls-Royce is to test a Trent engine with a fully-sustainable aviation fuel as part of its development of the advanced UltraFan powerplant. The Trent 1000 engine will feature a lean-burn low-emissions system known as ALECSys, says the manufacturer. UltraFan is...

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Quadriga award launches Tranche 4 Eurofighter production for Germany

Airbus Defence & Space has received a contract to build a Tranche 4 batch of 38 Eurofighters for the German air force. Airbus Defence & Space has received a contract to build a Tranche 4 batch of 38 Eurofighters for...

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El Al cull continues with departure of chief financial officer

Israeli flag-carrier El Al’s chief financial officer, Dganit Palti, is to step down before the end of this year. Palti’s departure will mark another high-profile change in the wake of the ownership shake-up at the carrier. El Al undertook a...

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