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Airborne-Flight Training 01.07.20: FAA v DPEs, Pilot 100i Trainer, Forces to Fly

Also: B737-800 FFS, Frasca Sim, Educational UAS Protections, Virtual Pilot Job Fair The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) tells ANN that the recent termination of a popular DPE by the San Antonio FSDO has highlighted common questions about...

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Airline coronavirus recovery tracker: January 2021 update

Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including international and domestic travel restrictions, traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for...

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SAS chief Gustafson stepping down to take top post at industrial firm

Scandinavian carrier SAS’s chief executive, Rickard Gustafson, is to step down from the position and leave the company after a decade in charge. Gustafson will leave by the beginning of July, the airline states, taking up the chief executive role...

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CASIC claims maiden flight of long-range WJ-700 UAV

The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) appears to have conducted the maiden sortie of the WJ-700 unmanned air vehicle (UAV). The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) appears to have conducted the maiden sortie of the WJ-700...

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Crashed Sriwijaya 737 certified airworthy after nine-month storage: investigators

The Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 that crashed four minutes after taking off from Jakarta went into storage in March 2020, and was certified to be airworthy by Indonesian authorities in December, before its re-entry into service.  The Sriwijaya Air Boeing...

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Aeromexico terminates collective bargaining agreements with pilots, flight attendants

Grupo Aeromexico, the parent company of Mexico’s legacy carrier, Aeromexico, has requested to terminate its collective bargaining agreements with its pilots’ and flight attendants’ unions, as it struggles to continue operating through the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic. Grupo Aeromexico, the parent company of Mexico’s legacy carrier, Aeromexico, has...

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US lawmakers urge FAA to beef up security planning ahead of inauguration

Two US lawmakers have asked the FAA to coordinate with airlines ahead of the presidential inauguration next week in order to prevent violent protesters from travelling to Washington, DC and potentially threatening the safety of the air transport system. Two...

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Spirit, Southwest reiterate concerns about JetBlue-American partnership

Spirit Airlines and Southwest Airlines have “serious competitive concerns” about the planned strategic partnership between JetBlue Airways and American Airlines. Spirit Airlines and Southwest Airlines have “serious competitive concerns” about the planned strategic partnership between JetBlue Airways and American Airlines....

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US Air Force F-16 fleet to get electronic countermeasures from Northrop Grumman

The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to provide a new electronic countermeasures system for its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighters. The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to provide a new...

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First UK Wedgetail arrives for conversion by STS

A former Deer Jet-operated Boeing 737NG which will be modified into an E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft for the Royal Air Force arrived at its UK conversion site earlier this month. A former Deer Jet-operated Boeing 737NG which will...

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