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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (03.12.21): Hold For Release

Hold For Release Used by ATC to delay an aircraft for traffic management reasons; i.e., weather, traffic volume, etc. Hold for release instructions (including departure delay information) are used to inform a pilot or a controller (either directly or through...

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Jet2 to receive £200 million UK government loan

Jet2 is to access a loan of £200 million ($278 million) from the UK government’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF). Jet2 is to access a loan of £200 million ($278 million) from the UK government’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF). The UK...

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Air Atlanta Icelandic buys Boeing 747 simulator from British Airways

Air Atlanta Icelandic has acquired one of British Airways’ Boeing 747-400 full flight simulators following the retirement of the type from the UK carrier’s fleet last year. Air Atlanta Icelandic has acquired one of British Airways’ Boeing 747-400 full flight...

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Kopter outlines SH09 service-entry target and confirms Italy production switch

Kopter has reaffirmed that its SH09 light single-engined helicopter will now enter service in late 2022 at the earliest, following the Swiss firm’s integration into Leonardo after its acquisition last year. Kopter has reaffirmed that its SH09 light single-engined helicopter...

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Emirates to deepen TAP Air Portugal codeshare

Middle East carrier Emirates is deepening its codeshare with Star Alliance carrier TAP Air Portugal under a fresh agreement. Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is deepening its codeshare with Star Alliance carrier TAP Air Portugal under a fresh agreement. The two...

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Singapore and Australia plan travel bubble

Singapore is looking to re-establish air connectivity with Australia, and this includes plans for a quarantine-free air travel bubble. Singapore is looking to re-establish air connectivity with Australia, and this includes plans for a quarantine-free air travel bubble. “Singapore is...

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Virgin Australia, AAT team up for Brisbane 737 training

Virgin Australia and Ansett Aviation Training (AAT) plan to expand their business partnership through a co-branded training centre in Brisbane. Virgin Australia and Ansett Aviation Training (AAT) plan to expand their business partnership through a co-branded training centre in Brisbane....

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CR929 windtunnel tests focus on twinjet’s wing-tip configuration

Aerodynamic analysis of the Chinese-Russian long-haul CRAIC CR929 twinjet is progressing, with windtunnel tests to examine wing designs for the type. Models of the CR929 have undergone windtunnel testing at the Moscow Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute, with previous studies looking at...

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Vietnam mulls airspace permission for 737 Max

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) is proposing to allow the Boeing 737 Max transit through the country’s airspace, paving the way for a possible lifting of the aircraft’s grounding. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) is proposing...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.11.21)

“Today’s flight is another milestone in Dassault history, made all the more satisfying by the remarkable efforts of the entire Dassault organization and its partners over the challenging past year. We dedicate today’s achievement to Olivier Dassault, who died tragically...

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