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Airborne 11.23.20: Drone Pilot Arrest, AirVenture 2021!, Virtual WAI

Also: Vega Flight VV17, Expanded ISS Crew, XTI Aircraft-Verdego Aero, Helo Maritime Strike Squadron 37 Special agents with the FBI this week arrested a Hollywood man on a federal charge alleging that he recklessly operated a drone that crashed into...

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Avion Express to request protection from creditors

Lithuanian ACMI operator Avion Express plans to seek creditor protection in an attempt to restructure its business and recover from the effects of the pandemic. Lithuanian ACMI operator Avion Express plans to seek creditor protection in an attempt to restructure its business and recover...

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Airlink loses case to retrieve revenues held by former partner SAA

South African carrier Airlink has failed to convince the country’s Supreme Court of Appeal that it is owed R510 million ($33 million) in ticket funds held by South African Airways. The court has upheld a Gauteng high court decision rejecting...

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FAA approves five-bladed H145 helicopter

Airbus Helicopters has secured US certification for the new five-bladed D3 variant of its H145 light-twin, which will enable deliveries to begin there next year. Airbus Helicopters has secured US certification for the new five-bladed D3 variant of its H145...

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Ethiopian Airlines wins Decade of Airline Excellence Award for Africa region

Recipient of the Decade of Airline Excellence Award for the Africa region, sponsored by Eways Aviation. From the FlightGlobal and Korn Ferry team behind the annual Airline Strategy Awards, the Decade of Airline Excellence Awards are celebrating the best airline stories from the decade prior...

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Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble further delayed to 2021

The Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble has been postponed — for a second time — to 2021, following a spike in coronavirus cases in Hong Kong in recent weeks.   The Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble has been postponed — for a second...

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Court dismisses injunction to block Korean Air’s Asiana acquisition

Korean Air’s multi-billion dollar bid to take over rival Asiana Airlines cleared a critical legal hurdle, after a Seoul district court dismissed an attempt to block the acquisition.  Korean Air’s multi-billion dollar bid to take over rival Asiana Airlines cleared...

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IHI explores electrification, biofuel to combat climate change

Japan engine maker IHI sees more efficient electrification of aircraft and biofuels as two areas where it can contribute to lower CO2 emissions in aviation. Japan engine maker IHI sees more efficient electrification of aircraft and biofuels as two areas...

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​HSBC sees ample aviation capacity to distribute vaccine

The aviation industry has easily enough capacity to distribute Covid-19 vaccines, while the cold storage requirements of some products will be “demanding but not insurmountable”, HSBC has suggested. The aviation industry has easily enough capacity to distribute Covid-19 vaccines, while...

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Fuel pump blockage resulted in Scoot Trent 1000 shutdown

Debris from worn bearings in Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine on a Scoot Boeing 787-9 caused it to shut down as the aircraft approached Perth in 2018. Debris from worn bearings in Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine on a Scoot Boeing 787-9...

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