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Airborne 11.09.20: PBY On The Mend, Airborne on Roku/FireTV!, Biden TFR

Also: Beringer Aero Takes Stand, Hill Helicopters, AMA Updates Testing Details, Crew 1 In Position We're pleased to note that a story we did a few days appears to be heading towards a proper resolution. Miss Pick Up is the...

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Airborne-Flight Training 11.04.20: Navy StandDown, Rich Stowell, Skyborne

Also: Sporty's Intro's Latest Learn to Fly, ASA Pilot Training Kits, Vaughn College, Convertible ALSIM Last week was a tough week for Naval aviation... Vice Adm. Kenneth White-sell, Commander, Naval Air Forces, directed all non-deployed U.S. Navy aviation units to...

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Airborne 11.06.20: AirCar Flies!, Blue Angels, Gone West: Audrey Poberezny

Also: OSIRIS-REx Stows Sample, Drone Pilot Program, KAI FA-50 Demo, Arcadia Named FL GA Airport of the Year AirCar (V5) is the latest generation flying car that transforms from road vehicle into air vehicle in less than 3-minutes. The fifth...

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Klyde Morris (11.09.20)

Klyde Is Prepared For ANY Emergency... Especially The Critical Ones! FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Leonardo to deliver first C-27J Next Generation airlifter in 2021

Leonardo will deliver the first example of its C-27J Next Generation tactical transport to an unnamed customer in 2021, with improvements including the addition of performance-enhancing winglets. Leonardo will deliver the first example of its C-27J Next Generation tactical transport...

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Lufthansa Group names new chief financial officer

Lufthansa Group has appointed Remco Steenbergen to serve as chief finance officer from 1 January. He currently holds the same position at Swiss chocolate and cocoa manufacturer Barry Callebaut Group. Lufthansa says its finance department will be “re-established” with Steenbergen’s appointment. The airline’s...

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Romanian F-16 upgrade to boost NATO interoperability

Bucharest could spend around $175 million on a modernisation and support programme for its secondhand fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters, after securing US Department of State support for the transaction. Bucharest could spend around $175 million on a modernisation...

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Meggitt radome deal caps UK Typhoon radar upgrade

Meggitt has been awarded a £4.2 million ($5.6 million) contract to develop an updated radome compatible for use with the active electronically scanned array radar being developed for installation on some of the UK Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoons. Meggitt...

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Air Arabia posts third-quarter loss as crisis impact continues

Air Arabia made a net loss of Dh44 million ($12 million) on revenues down 80% in the third quarter, a period in which the low-cost carrier was able to resume services after the initial pandemic lockdown. The group carried 665,500...

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Russia’s S7 introduces premium A319s with low-density layout

Russian carrier S7 Airlines has reconfigured a pair of Airbus A319s to increase premium accommodation on the type for high-demand business routes. The carrier has fitted just 96 seats to the aircraft, including 24 in the business-class cabin. S7’s A319s...

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