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Porter Airlines delays restart to 29 March

Canada’s Porter Airlines has once again delayed resuming flights, and is now targeting a date more than one year after it shut down due to the global coronavirus crisis. Canada’s Porter Airlines has once again delayed resuming flights, and is...

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EasyJet raises $1.9 billion partially guaranteed loan

EasyJet has raised a $1.87 billion loan which is partially guaranteed by the UK’s export-credit agency. The five-year loan is underwritten by a syndicate of banks, says the low-cost carrier, and supported by a partial guarantee from UK Export Finance...

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Latin American aviation groups urge roll back of flight bans and new travel restrictions

The Latin American and Caribbean aviation industry is urging governments in the region to roll back newly imposed travel restrictions, including Covid testing requirements and flight bans on certain routes. The Latin American and Caribbean aviation industry is urging governments...

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Airbus dismayed as US tariffs sting aircraft structure shipments

Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has reiterated the need for a negotiated settlement to the long-running transatlantic subsidies dispute, as the US government – in the final days of the Trump administration – prepares to put further sanctions in place....

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Colombia picks AW139 as presidential transport helicopter

Colombia has selected the Leonardo AW139 intermediate-twin as its new presidential transport helicopter. Colombia has selected the Leonardo AW139 intermediate-twin as its new presidential transport helicopter. To be delivered this spring, the eight-seat VVIP-configured aircraft will be operated by the...

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Barnstorming: Observing A Milestone

"Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take nothing that you have received...but only what you have given; a full heart enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice, and courage." -- St. Francis of Assisi News/Analysis/Commentary by Jim Campbell,...

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​Emirates bolsters American services

Emirates is restarting operations to Seattle, Dallas and San Francisco and increasing capacity to other destinations in the Americas over the coming two months, as the Middle Eastern carrier continues to rebuild its long-haul network. Emirates is restarting operations to Seattle, Dallas...

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UK parts firm Gardner details pain from plunging volumes

Airbus and Boeing parts manufacturer Gardner Aerospace has laid out the devastating impact of the industry downturn on its business, highlighting a 45% drop in revenue across the first nine months of 2020 and a full-year operating loss for the...

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CAE simulator to support French-German C-130J unit

Lockheed Martin has awarded CAE a subcontract to deliver a simulator and other ground-based training equipment for use by a joint French/German unit equipped with C-130J tactical transports and KC-130J tankers. Lockheed Martin has awarded CAE a subcontract to deliver...

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Signature Aviation agrees $4.6 billion takeover

UK-listed aviation services provider Signature Aviation is to be acquired by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) in a deal worth $4.6 billion. UK-listed aviation services provider Signature Aviation is to be acquired by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) in a deal worth...

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