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Cebu Pacific steadily restores capacity in complex Covid-19 era

Cebu Pacific Air has highlighted the bewildering array of coronavirus-related protocols as it works get passengers flying again. Cebu Pacific Air has highlighted the bewildering array of coronavirus-related protocols as it works get passengers flying again. In a virtual media...

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Seoul makes third attempt to buy 41 new training helicopters

South Korea will make a third attempt to obtain a basic flight training helicopter under its long-running TH-X requirement. South Korea will make a third attempt to obtain a basic flight training helicopter under its long-running TH-X requirement. The country’s...

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UK risks friction as it drops tariffs on Boeing jets in bid to end WTO spat

Boeing and Airbus’s long-running transatlantic dispute over government subsidies to their civil aircraft development industries has taken a new turn following the UK government’s unilateral decision to suspend tariffs on the US airframer’s aircraft imports. The UK’s Department for International...

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Lawmakers propose second round of airline funding

A bipartisan group of lawmakers have proposed a second coronavirus relief package that would provide airlines and airports with another round of pandemic-relief funding. A bipartisan group of lawmakers have proposed a second coronavirus relief package that would provide airlines...

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For hurting aerospace industry, defence budgets to supply steady revenue in 2021: report

Steady spending from governments around the world on military aircraft and spacecraft will likely be a rare bright spot for the global aerospace industry in 2021. Steady spending from governments around the world on military aircraft and spacecraft will likely...

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Ampaire demonstrates hybrid-electric Cessna on flight across Maui

Electric aircraft company Ampaire has flown its hybrid-electric powered Cessna 337 Skymaster on what it calls an “actual airline route”, between two of Hawaii’s islands. Electric aircraft company Ampaire has flown its hybrid-electric powered Cessna 337 Skymaster on what it...

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Russian ministry probes theft from Il-80 airborne command post

Russia’s internal affairs ministry is probing an incident involving alleged theft from a military Ilyushin Il-80 command and control aircraft. The Il-80 is a heavily-modified airframe based on the four-engined Il-86 passenger transport, notably featuring a characteristic equipment pod on...

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Investment firm YH Dimri makes play for Israir

Israeli leisure carrier Israir has received another approach from a potential acquirer, YH Dimri Investments, the trustee for the airline’s divestment has disclosed. YH Dimri is a holding firm with interests including construction and real estate. It has submitted a...

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BA CityFlyer launches 11 routes from Southampton

British Airways regional subsidiary BA CityFlyer is launching a flurry of new summer season routes from the UK’s Southampton airport to leisure destinations across Europe. British Airways regional subsidiary BA CityFlyer is launching a flurry of new summer season routes from the UK’s Southampton airport to...

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Israeli companies to debut at IDEX in Abu Dhabi

Move comes months after signing of Abraham Accords between UAE and Tel Aviv. Several Israeli companies are next year to take part in a defence show in the United Arab Emirates for the first time, in the latest sign of...

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