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Mexico’s VivaAerobus returns to 100% of pre-covid capacity

Mexico’s VivaAerobus says it will become the first airline in the Americas to return to 100% of pre-coronavirus capacity in November. Mexico’s VivaAerobus says it will become the first airline in the Americas to return to 100% of pre-coronavirus capacity...

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Trump fires defense secretary Mark Esper; appoints Christopher Miller as acting secretary

A little more than two months before the end of his administration, US President Donald Trump announced in a tweet that he had fired secretary of defence Mark Esper. A little more than two months before the end of his...

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EU strikes back in subsidy dispute with 15% duty on Boeing jets

Boeing aircraft imported to the European Union are to carry a 15% tariff after European regulators imposed their own countermeasures in the long-running transatlantic subsidies dispute. The measures will take effect from 10 November, following the World Trade Organization’s authorisation...

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Canada supports essential air service in Yukon

The government of Canada has signed a new agreement to support essential air services to remote communities in the far-northwestern province of Yukon. The government of Canada has signed a new agreement to support essential air services to remote communities...

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Laminar-flow PD-35 nacelle undergoes windtunnel test

Russian analysts are testing the characteristics of a laminar-flow nacelle proposed for the high-thrust Aviadvigatel PD-35 engine. The PD-35 is a planned evolution of the PD-14 engine developed for the Irkut MC-21. It could potentially power the joint Russian-Chinese long-haul...

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Porter Airlines delays restart for seventh time, to February 2021

Canada’s Porter Airlines has again delayed its restart after the coronavirus and associated shelter-in-place orders halted operations eight months ago. Canada’s Porter Airlines has again delayed its restart after the coronavirus and associated shelter-in-place orders halted operations eight months ago....

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Norwegian blames lack of government support for drastic cutbacks

Norwegian is to furlough an additional 1,600 staff and park 15 of its 21 operational aircraft, blaming a lack of additional government support and the added burden of new travel restrictions for the cutbacks. Norwegian is to furlough an additional...

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Citation exhaust intoxicated in-trail A320 crew: investigators

French investigators have considered the possibility that carbon monoxide from a preceding business jet intoxicated the crew of a Vueling Airbus A320 after it departed Geneva. The A320 (EC-HQJ), bound for Barcelona, taxied and took off behind a NetJets Cessna...

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Sunwing restarts operations after 230 days

Canada’s Sunwing Airlines began flying last week after 230 days during which the holiday specialist had grounded its fleet in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Canada’s Sunwing Airlines began flying last week after 230 days during which the holiday specialist...

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Air Canada reports Q3 loss, defers aircraft deliveries

Air Canada reported another quarterly loss as it continues to shrink its fleet and defer aircraft deliveries amid a slow recovery hindered by ongoing strict travel restrictions in the country. Air Canada reported another quarterly loss as it continues to...

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