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Garuda sees quarterly losses narrow on revenue uptick

Garuda Indonesia trimmed its quarterly losses — led by a modest uptick in revenue — as it saw some degree of domestic recovery amid the coronavirus crisis. Releasing its results for the quarter ended 30 September, the Indonesian flag carrier...

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SIA sees capacity edging upward as 2020 nears end

Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group passenger capacity continues to rise as 2020 draws to a close, with the airline basing a fuel hedging metric on the assumption it will operate nearly 50% of pre-pandemic capacity by the end of 2021. In...

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Canada considers financial aid for aviation industry

The government of Canada has said it is considering financial aid for that country’s aerospace industry, as the coronavirus crisis drags on. The government of Canada has said it is considering financial aid for that country’s aerospace industry, as the coronavirus crisis...

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Berlin Tegel closes after final flight departs for Paris

Berlin Tegel has ceased commercial operations following the departure of the last flight from the German capital airport, an Air France service to Paris Charles de Gaulle. The Airbus A320 lifted off from runway 08L at about 15:39 on 8...

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Etihad overhauls management as it adapts to being ‘mid-size’ carrier

Several senior Etihad Airways personnel, including chief commercial officer Robin Kamark, are stepping down from the Middle Eastern carrier as it undertakes an extensive reshaping to adapt to the changed market situation. Etihad Airways says it is overhauling its business...

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AMA Updates Details Around Drone Safety and Knowledge Testing

AMA Is Advocating That The Test Be Available Both Online And In A Written Format At Fixed Locations On October 5, 2018, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 was signed into law. It included a requirement for all recreational UAS...

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Airborne 11.02.20: EAA B-17 Is Back, PAL-V Flying Car, Gulfstream Upgrades

Also: Ligado Protested, National Model Aviation Museum, Virgin Galactic, DA40 NG To Caribbean EAA's B-17 Aluminum Overcast is officially back in action after a successful stop in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, last weekend that saw 109 prospective riders pre-book and 14...

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Avoid stacking limbs over water meters and other guidelines for setting out limb and tree debris

Oklahoma City officials are days away from awarding agreements with contractors to pick up trees and limbs from residential properties after a devastating ice storm ripped across the metro. The City will announce an official start date when the...

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Ethiopian takes same-day delivery of a pair of A350s

Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of another pair of Airbus A350-900s, both aircraft being handed over on the same day. The aircraft – MSN412 and MSN431, respectively ET-AYB and ET-AYA – departed Toulouse almost simultaneously for Addis Ababa in the...

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SIA converts two 777-300ERs into temporary freighters

Singapore Airlines has modified two Boeing 777-300ERs to carry cargo in the passenger cabins, tapping into freight as an alternative revenue stream as it copes with depressed passenger demand from the coronavirus crisis.  The carrier states that the first of...

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