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Canada names new Transport Minister

Canada has named a new Minister of Transport in a cabinet reshuffle as the country’s airline industry continues to suffer from the effects of the global coronavirus crisis Canada has named a new Minister of Transport in a cabinet reshuffle...

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Atlas orders the final four production 747-8 freighters

The parent company of Atlas Air has ordered four new Boeing 747-8 freighters amid the ongoing shortage of air freight capacity that increases demand for cargo services during the coronavirus pandemic. Atlas will dry lease the 747s through its subsidiary Titan Aviation...

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DHL orders another eight 777Fs

DHL Express has ordered another eight Boeing 777 Freighters, providing a much needed boost to Boeing at a time when demand for passenger jets remains severely curtailed. DHL Express has ordered another eight Boeing 777 Freighters, providing a much needed...

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Pakistani start-up ​AirSial picks MTU for engine support

MTU has won an engine maintenance contract from Pakistani start-up carrier AirSial. MTU has won an engine maintenance contract from Pakistani start-up carrier AirSial. The five-year agreement spans MRO services for AirSial’s six Airbus A320-powering International Aero Engines V2500s, trend...

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​Jet2 suspends flights until late March

UK airline Jet2 is extending its suspension of all flights up to and including 25 March because of the “ongoing uncertainty and travel restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic”. UK airline Jet2 is extending its suspension of all flights up to and including 25...

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Airline bookings weaken as IATA warns recovery ‘some way away’

Forward airline bookings have weakened going into the first quarter of 2021, as IATA warns that the situation is likely to get worse before it gets better. Forward airline bookings have weakened going into the first quarter of 2021, as IATA warns...

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Boeing closes 2020 with backlog down 22% in one year

Boeing logged another month of zero 787 deliveries in December 2020, while also receiving cancellations for another 105 737 Max. Boeing logged another month of zero 787 deliveries in December 2020, while also receiving cancellations for another 105 737 Max....

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March Heli-Expo to be in-person event

The Helicopter Association International is moving ahead with plans for its 2021 HAI Heli-Expo trade show in March to be held in person – not just virtually. The Helicopter Association International (HAI) is moving ahead with plans for its 2021...

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Flight-data recorder recovered from Sriwijaya 737 crash site

Search personnel have retrieved the flight-data recorder from the Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 which crashed into the sea shortly after departing Jakarta. Indonesian search and rescue agency Basarnas says the recorder was handed to the investigation authority KNKT on 12...

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Airborne 01.08.21: ATC Threat, Virgin Orbit, XCub Joins USAF

Also: Van's Aircraft Shipping Hold, Yuma Airshow 2021 Postponed, Civil Supersonic Flight, Kaman K-1200 Both the FBI and the FAA investigated reports after a Monday broadcast of a short audio message on air traffic frequencies threatening an attack on the...

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