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Airbus extracts more range from A220-300 with further weight increase

Airbus is to offer a further range increase on the A220-300 towards the middle of this year, with a 1t hike in the twinjet’s maximum take-off weight. It will take the MTOW of the -300, the larger of the A220...

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Sportys Home Airport Concerned About NEARBY Home Development

The Proposal Could Place Homes Near The Base To Final Leg Of The Airport Traffic Pattern The Clermont County Airport business community, including Sporty's Academy, Eastern Cincinnati Aviation, AirMod, Select Aircraft Service and the Tri-State Warbird Museum, are dealing with...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.20.21)

"FAA has experienced a precipitous 50% decline in new registrations and renewals for UAS via faadronezone.faa.gov. The total number of registrations fell from 1,746,248 to 868,421 between December 2020 and March 2021, comprising 492,492 recreational fliers and 375,929 commercially registered...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (03.20.21): Airport Surveillance Radar

Airport Surveillance Radar Approach control radar used to detect and display an aircraft’s position in the terminal area. ASR provides range and azimuth information but does not provide elevation data. Coverage of the ASR can extend up to 60 miles.

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (03.20.21)

Aero Linx: The Japan Business Aircraft Association (JBAA) The Japan Business Aircraft Association (JBAA) was established in May 1996 as an incorporated nonprofit organization (in April 2001 it was renamed the Japan Business Aviation Association). Up until the present, we...

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Losses treble at Kenya Airways amid worst year for traffic since 1999

Kenya Airways’ losses tripled to KShs36 billion for the 12 months to December 2020, a year in which pandemic disruption led to passenger levels falling to their lowest level since 1999. Kenya Airways’ losses tripled to KShs36 billion ($325 million)...

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Former Spirit chief takes vice-chairman role at India’s GoAir

Former Spirit Airlines chief executive Ben Baldanza is to become vice-chairman of Indian carrier GoAir as it looks to strengthen its senior management and develop its ultra-low-cost model. Former Spirit Airlines chief executive Ben Baldanza is to become vice-chairman of...

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Cebu Pacific sees benefits in clear-cut pandemic travel rules

Cebu Pacific Air is optimistic that more clarity around inter-city travel amid the coronavirus pandemic will boost domestic air traffic. Cebu Pacific Air is optimistic that more clarity around inter-city travel amid the coronavirus pandemic will boost domestic air traffic....

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AirAsia to swap stock for full ownership of loyalty programme

Malaysia’s AirAsia Group and Aimia Holdings UK II have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a $25 million stock swap deal, for the latter’s 20% equity interest in the airline group’s loyalty programme. Malaysia’s AirAsia Group and Aimia Holdings UK II have signed...

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EVA Air in the red in 2020, while China Airlines remains profitable

Taiwan’s two major carriers — China Airlines and EVA Air— have reported contrasting financial results for the year ended 31 December 2020.  Taiwan’s two major carriers — China Airlines and EVA Air— reported contrasting financial results for the year ended...

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