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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (02.24.21)

Aero Linx: The Soaring Safety Foundation (SSF) The Soaring Safety Foundation (SSF) is the Training and Safety arm of the Soaring Society of America (SSA). Our mission is to provide instructors and pilots with the tools needed to teach/learn both...

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Airborne 02.24.21: TWA 800 Decommissioning, Airlines v Privacy, MCI&A ‘Flex’

Also: WAI Receives $250K, Inspiration4, Emergency AD: Bell 505, Elite Balloon Instructor The National Transportation Safety Board has decided to decommission the TWA Flight 800 reconstruction as the agency prepares for the expiration of the lease for its Ashburn, Virginia,...

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Safran advances hydrogen studies as part of future-fuel evaluation

Safran has launched a study alongside Ariane Group and Airbus examining the potential for hydrogen as a future fuel source for aviation. Safran has launched a study alongside Ariane Group and Airbus examining the potential for hydrogen as a future...

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IAG to operate 20% of capacity in first quarter after tumbling to €7.4bn loss

British Airways and Iberia parent IAG expects to operate just a fifth of its 2019 capacity in the first quarter after disclosing it swung to a €7.43 billion ($9.1 billion) operating loss last year. IAG posted a €1.47 billion loss...

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Bangkok Airways posts 69% decline in full-year operating revenue

Bangkok Airways’ losses widened in 2020, as it reports a 69% decline in operating revenue to Bt7.95 billion ($262 million) for the year. Revenue from its airline business, which accounted for 55% of the company’s total revenue in 2020 versus...

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Kelley Aerospace unveils supersonic combat drone concept

Singapore-based aerospace company Kelley Aerospace has officially launched its supersonic unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) concept, and has reportedly secured over 100 orders from undisclosed customers.  Kelley Aerospace has officially launched its supersonic unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) concept, and...

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Australian competition watchdog re-authorises American, Qantas joint venture

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) will re-authorise the joint venture between Qantas Airways and American Airlines across the Pacific. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) will re-authorise the joint venture between Qantas Airways and American Airlines across...

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Australia first in Asia-Pacific to lift 737 Max grounding

Australia has become the first country in the Asia-Pacific to lift a ban on Boeing 737 Max flights to and from the country.  Australia has become the first country in the Asia-Pacific to lift a ban on Boeing 737 Max...

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​Colombian civil aviation chief to head ICAO

Colombia’s Juan Carlos Salazar has been named as the new Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Colombia’s Juan Carlos Salazar has been named as the new Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Salazar will...

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FAA fines Boeing $6.6 million to settle three cases involving ODA failures

The Federal Aviation Administration has fined Boeing $6.6 million in penalties to settle three enforcement cases, including those related to its Organisation Designation Authorization (ODA) programme. The Federal Aviation Administration has fined Boeing $6.6 million in penalties to settle three...

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