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Aviation welcomes EU Green Pass scheme but warns on restart plans

Europe’s aviation industry has welcomed the European Commission’s proposals for a digital health certificate scheme, but warns that a roadmap for the lifting of travel restrictions is still urgently required. Europe’s aviation industry has welcomed the European Commission’s proposals for a...

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BA bucks European trend with plans to return A380 to service

British Airway intends to return its Airbus A380s to service, making it an exception to a trend away from operating the four-engined superjumbo among its European peers. British Airways intends to return its Airbus A380s to service, making it an...

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Airborne 03.15.21: CAF $$$ Grant, Ipanema Ag-Plane, Sun ‘n Fun 2021 Stringers

Also: 1st Female Italian Navy Strike Fighter Pilot, Federal Air Surgeon, 737 MAX Order, WAI Concludes The Commemorative Air Force has announced a generous $500,000 matching grant from the Ray Foundation to aid in funding the Henry B. Tippie National...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (03.15.21)

Aero Linx: Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) Established in 1980, the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is an international trade association headquartered in the Washington, DC area. AAMS is a non-profit 501C (6) trade association that represents and...

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Falko backs Electric Aviation Group with undisclosed investment

UK start-up Electric Aviation Group (EAG) has secured funding from lessor Falko Regional Aircraft it bids to bring a new environmentally friendly passenger aircraft to market. UK start-up Electric Aviation Group (EAG) has secured funding from lessor Falko Regional Aircraft...

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Qantas domestic network recovers to pre-pandemic levels

Australian flag carrier Qantas has seen its domestic market share increase from pre-pandemic levels, at the expense of rival Virgin Australia, which entered — and subsequently exited from —administration amid the coronavirus outbreak in 2020. Australian flag carrier Qantas has...

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New aircraft deals hint at tenuous recovery: Air Lease

Airlines have begun making new deals for aircraft or reactivating purchase options to increase fleet capacity amid optimism that vaccination could begin a recovery in air travel, Air Lease executives opined. Airlines have begun making new deals for aircraft or...

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US DOT slams Hong Kong air crew quarantine rules

The US Department of Transport (DOT) has criticised the Hong Kong government’s quarantine requirements for air crew as “disproportionally” impacting US carriers “to the benefit of Hong Kong carriers”. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has criticised the Hong Kong...

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Online crackdown bad news for China aerospace watchers

Beijing’s move to rein in discussion of military affairs on social media will hurt the world’s understanding of its defence aerospace development. Beijing’s move to rein in discussion of military affairs on social media will hurt the world’s understanding of...

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Court allows merger of 321 HNA Group-linked firms as part of restructuring efforts

A court in China has given the green light for the merger of 321 companies linked to troubled HNA Group, including its aviation assets, to speed up restructuring efforts. A court in China has given the green light for the...

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