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CO2 emissions fail to fall in line with flight cuts, Dutch researchers find

Dutch researchers believe that an increase in long-distance cargo flights, combined with steeper reductions in short-haul passenger services than for long-haul operations, are responsible for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions failing to fall in line with the overall drop in flights....

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EAA Mourns Passing Of Audrey Poberezny

'She Was Indeed EAA's First Lady' ANN E-I-C Note: I've oft remarked that as one ages, we find ourselves confronting a world that becomes smaller with each passing of a treasured friend... and as such, the world regressed to a...

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NTSB Prelim: Piper PA28

CFI And Student Pilot Reported That They Conducted Two Uneventful Touch And Go Landings On October 17, 2020, about 1742 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140 airplane, N4673R, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near the...

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KLM pilots outline concerns after government freezes rescue loan

KLM pilots have requested talks with the Dutch finance ministry after the government suspended a rescue loan to the airline over its failure to meet the attached labour conditions. Pilot union VNV had held off from signing a commitment clause...

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Ryanair looks beyond hard winter towards 737 Max arrival

Ryanair envisions taking delivery of 30 Boeing 737 Max jets before the peak of summer 2021, but is expecting to face heavy losses over the upcoming winter season. It is not prepared to forecast full-year performance but states that it...

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Boeing lands contract for two more JASDF KC-46s

Boeing has secured a contract for the third and fourth KC-46 aerial tankers for the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF). The contract was awarded by the US Air Force, which is handling the transaction through the Foreign Military Sales...

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Indonesia plans to merge Garuda Indonesia with tourism companies

The Indonesian government has outlined plans to merge nine state-owned tourism companies, including flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, in a move to maximise operational efficiencies. The country’s state-owned enterprises ministry states that the nine entities will be merged under a single...

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