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NTSB calls for more scrutiny of flight instructors

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the federal agency responsible for aviation accident investigations, has recommended closer scrutiny of flight instructors following a 2019 crash in Mokuleia, Hawaii that killed 11 people. The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB),...

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Airbus cancellations include remaining A330Fs and AirAsia’s A350s

Airbus’s cancellations for the final month of last year included 26 long-haul aircraft, among them 15 A350s and the last three A330 freighters in the airframer’s backlog. The cancellation of three outstanding A330-200Fs – ordered by Turkey’s MNG Airlines –...

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KAI’s MRO unit scores maintenance contract with Jeju Air

Korean Aviation Engineering and Maintenance Services (KAEMS) has clinched a maintenance contract with low-cost carrier Jeju Air for work on six Boeing 737-800s. Korean Aviation Engineering and Maintenance Services (KAEMS) has clinched a maintenance contract with low-cost carrier Jeju Air...

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Airbus full-year deliveries fall by a third to 566 aircraft

Airbus managed to deliver 566 aircraft last year, with a surge of 89 deliveries in the final month of 2020. The figure was nevertheless 34% down on the 863 it managed to hand over in the previous year, as the...

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WestJet cuts more staff and flights, citing Canadian travel restrictions

Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet is laying off more employees and cutting its already pared network by another third, citing government travel restrictions. Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet is laying off more employees and cutting its already pared network by another third,...

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​CALC orders 30 ARJ21s with Indonesian carrier TransNusa

China Aircraft Leasing has placed an order for 30 Comac ARJ21 aircraft with an Indonesian airline, in which CALC and two of its most senior executives have a 49% stake, as a co-buyer. China Aircraft Leasing has placed an order...

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Does shift towards pre-flight Covid-19 testing spell disaster for airlines?

The tightening of border controls is an emerging theme in the early days of 2021, as governemnts react to concerns about new variants of Covid-19 and soaring infection rates in many regions. The tightening of border controls is an emerging theme in the...

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Travellers to UK must present negative Covid-19 result

International passengers travelling to the UK will soon be required to present a negative Covid-19 test result prior to departure, under tighter restrictions announced today by the government. International passengers travelling to the UK will soon be required to present...

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How Deutsche Aircraft plans to tackle regional resurgence with reborn Dornier 328

Fledgling airframer hopes that new engines and avionics, plus compatability with sustainable fuel, will enable D328eco twin-turboprop to take advantage of predicted demand for smaller, greener aircraft Of all the schemes designed to take advantage of a potential resurgence in...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (01.05.21)

Aero Linx: Flying Wings of Louisiana Flying Wings of Louisiana (Flying Wings) was approved November 2, 2018 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Flying Wings goal is to ensure that pediatric cancer patients will always have access to the regional medical...

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