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Slow vaccination campaigns bad news for airlines: AAPA chief

The lethargic rollout of coronavirus vaccines will delay any recovery for the airline sector, according to Association of Asia Pacific Airlines director general Subhas Menon. The lethargic rollout of coronavirus vaccines will delay any recovery for the airline sector, according...

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Aero India goes ahead in defiance of Covid-19

The Aero India show in Bengaluru will be the first major international air show in nearly 12 months, but attendees will have ample reminders of the coronavirus pandemic. The Aero India show in Bengaluru will be the first major international...

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Lessors take stock as HNA creditors seek its bankruptcy

News that HNA Group creditors will seek to put the conglomerate into bankruptcy and reorganise it did not come as a surprise to some lessors, who had been anticipating such an announcement around the Chinese New Year. News that HNA...

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Air Force Research Laboratory holds wargame to assess impact of laser weapons

The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) held a virtual wargame recently at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico to assess the impact of laser weapons on future air-to-air battles. The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) held a...

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Wheels Up to become public company in Q2

US private aviation company Wheels Up Partners has unveiled a plan to become a publicly traded company by merging with a “blank check company”. US private aviation company Wheels Up Partners has unveiled a plan to become a publicly traded...

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Summit amends Dornier 228 ice procedures after dual-engine flame-out

Canadian operator Summit Air Charters has modified icing procedures after an incident in which both engines on a Dornier 228 flamed out just after take-off on a service to Yellowknife. The turboprop had been departing the remote Cahcho Kue in...

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JetBlue unveils new business seat aimed at London flights

JetBlue Airways has unveiled new full-flat business seats ahead of its planned launch of flights to London later this year. JetBlue Airways has unveiled new full-flat business seats ahead of its planned launch of flights to London later this year. The New...

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Air Belgium set to enter the all-cargo market

Air Belgium is set to enter the all-cargo market with four aircraft and holds the ambition of expanding to six units by the end of the year. Air Belgium is set to enter the all-cargo market with four aircraft and holds...

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​Ryanair eyes slow-then-sudden 2021 recovery

Ryanair expects a gradual recovery in the spring to be followed by a “substantial” return to flying through the summer, as desperate northern Europeans rush back to holiday destinations. Noting that the carrier is “already seeing a rise in bookings into...

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AMAC prepares for another busy year of completions

Swiss large business aircraft specialist has booked four major projects in 2021, as it prepares to open its fifth hangar. Covid-19 may have forced international airline travel to a virtual stop, but the world’s wealthy and powerful still want to...

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