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SAS poised to re-open European summer routes if restrictions ease

Scandinavian operator SAS is preparing to re-open 180 routes for the summer within the Nordic region and Europe, believing that vaccination programmes are set to ease travel restrictions. The airline is continuing to suffer heavily from the air transport crisis,...

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Leap engine delivery slump drives Safran revenue and profit sharply down

French aerospace group Safran saw revenue and profit pummelled in 2020 amid the aerospace industry’s “greatest crisis in its history” as the Covid-19 pandemic drove down activity across all three of its divisions. French aerospace group Safran saw revenue and...

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Boeing bullish on growth in South-east Asia, including 737 Max prospects

While Boeing will “continue to defer” to civil aviation regulators in South-east Asia for the recertification and return to service of the 737 Max, it remains optimistic about the narrowbody’s long-term demand. While Boeing will “continue to defer” to civil...

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How IATA’s new app could help ease travel restrictions

A mobile phone application for airline passengers to securely store and share Covid-19 vaccination and test results is set to be rolled out as a fully functional system over the next few weeks. A mobile phone application for airline passengers...

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AirAsia Japan closure has cost group $80 million so far

AirAsia Japan’s closure has cost the Malaysia-based AirAsia Group nearly $80 million over three quarters. AirAsia Japan’s closure has cost the Malaysia-based AirAsia Group nearly $80 million over three quarters. AirAsia Group owns 48.9% of the joint venture carrier, which ceased operations in October and filed for...

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DOT raises concern about FAA’s self-certification oversight

The US Department of Transportation’s top inspector has doubts that the Federal Aviation Administration, as currently structured, can identify risks within its Organisation Designation Authorization (ODA) programme. The US Department of Transportation’s top inspector has doubts that the Federal Aviation...

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Qantas delays international network restart to end-October

Qantas expects to gradually resume regular international passenger flights by the end of October — about four months later than it had previously projected.  Qantas expects to gradually resume regular international passenger flights by the end of October — about...

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Qantas swings to massive interim loss amid Covid-19 crisis

Qantas swung to an underlying loss before tax of A$1.03 billion for the six months ended 31 December 2020, as the carrier continued to suffer from the collapse in air traffic amid the coronavirus pandemic. Qantas swung to an underlying loss...

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Erickson pitches US Army on autonomous S-64F+ Air Crane

The company believes the S-64F+ could free the service’s fleet of Boeing CH-47 and Sikorsky CH-53 heavy lift helicopters by performing training and logistics operations. Erickson is pitching the US Army on an autonomous variant of its heavy lift Air...

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P&W to perform 777 PW4000 fan blade checks required by FAA

Pratt & Whitney will perform the PW4000 thermal acoustic imaging (TAI) inspections required under the Federal Aviation Administration’s recent emergency airworthiness directive (AD). Pratt & Whitney will perform the PW4000 thermal acoustic imaging (TAI) inspections required under the Federal Aviation...

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