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Australia wary on reopening international borders this year despite vaccine

Australian officials have indicated its international borders are unlikely to reopen this year, even while it gets underway with vaccinating its population.   Australian officials have indicated its international borders are unlikely to reopen this year, even while it gets underway...

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Boeing more vulnerable to tariffs than Airbus: Udvar-Hazy

Boeing needs to work to resolve the current tariff war with Airbus as the dispute threatens to further erode its market share versus its European competitor, Air Lease executive chairman Steven Udvar-Hazy has argued. Boeing needs to work to resolve...

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Icelandair Group to divest tour operator following hotel sale

Icelandair Group is to sell its tour operator subsidiary Iceland Travel, as part of the continuing concentration on its flight operations activities. The wholly-owned subsidiary had been classified, along with hotel firm Icelandair Hotels, as an asset held for sale...

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Passenger numbers plunged by over 70% across five biggest European hubs in 2020

Passenger numbers fell by more than 70% across Europe’s five biggest hubs last year as international travel ground to a virtual standstill because of the coronavirus pandemic. Passenger numbers fell by more than 70% across Europe’s five biggest hubs last...

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Air Canada caters for passengers’ anxiety as it details 737 Max re-introduction

Air Canada is to return the Boeing 737 Max to service at the beginning of February, after the Canadian civil aviation regulator detailed the requirements for clearing the aircraft for flight. Transport Canada has disclosed an airworthiness directive covering the...

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China Eastern sees senior management reshuffle

China Eastern Airlines vice president Jiang Jiang has resigned from his role, amid broader senior management changes that will see replacements in its supervisory committee. China Eastern Airlines vice president Jiang Jiang has resigned from his role, amid broader senior...

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GA-ASI, Leonardo to work on Seaspray integration with MQ-9B

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) will integrate the Leonardo Seaspray radar into the MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicle’s (UAV) centreline radar pod, and the UAV maker has also integrated Lockheed Martin’s Legion Pod onto its Avenger platform. General Atomics Aeronautical...

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Singapore kicks off vaccination exercise for aviation sector

Singapore has rolled out an ambitious drive to get staff in the aviation sector inoculated against the coronavirus, as it hopes the exercise will provide a shot in the arm for the battered industry.  Singapore has rolled out an ambitious...

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Lease negotiations with Thai reaching ‘critical phase’: AA4

Negotiations between Thai Airways International and one of its lessors Amedeo Air Four Plus (AA4) over the future of four Airbus A350-900s are reaching a “critical phase” as the airline is due to finalise its restructuring plan next month. Negotiations between Thai Airways...

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Canada details Max modifications needed for service return

Canadian authorities have detailed the modifications required for operators to return Boeing 737 Max jets to service from 20 January. Canadian authorities have detailed the modifications required for operators to return Boeing 737 Max jets to service from 20 January....

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