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Airline coronavirus recovery tracker: March 2021 update

Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including international and domestic travel restrictions, traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for...

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Four bidders vie for Piaggio Aerospace

Four companies are in the running to acquire beleaguered Italian airframer Piaggio Aerospace after meeting a 5 March deadline to submit offers. Four companies are in the running to acquire beleaguered Italian airframer Piaggio Aerospace after meeting a 5 March deadline to submit offers. Piaggio...

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Icelandair returns Boeing 737 Max to revenue service

Following the lifting of the 737 Max’s grounding, Icelandair has resumed commercial flights using the Boeing narrowbody after a nearly two-year break. Following the lifting of the 737 Max’s grounding, Icelandair has resumed commercial flights using the Boeing narrowbody after a nearly...

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UK’s modular trainer ready to soar, says Aeralis boss

Buoyed by a recent high-profile investment from the UK Royal Air Force (RAF), and with additional backing now being sought via its latest funding drive, modular training aircraft developer Aeralis is aiming to take its concept to pre-production flying status...

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Nigerian Super Tucano in jungle camouflage breaks cover

The Nigerian Air Force will take delivery of six of 12 Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft in the middle of 2021. The Nigerian Air Force will take delivery of six of 12 Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack...

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Frontier seeks IPO after cancelled attempt in 2020

Frontier Airlines on 8 March filed for an initial public offering of stock with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, a year after cancelling its previous bid for a $100 million offering that it initiated in 2017. Frontier Airlines on 8 March...

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KAL-ASD secures 737 Max winglet contract extension

Korean Air’s aerospace division (KAL-ASD) has disclosed a contract extension for the production of winglets for the Boeing 737 Max.  Korean Air’s aerospace division (KAL-ASD) has disclosed a contract extension for the production of winglets for the Boeing 737 Max. ...

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​Alliance enters five-year base check deal for F70s and F100s

Australia’s Alliance Airlines has entered into a five-year heavy maintenance agreement with Fokker Services for its Fokker F70 and F100 aircraft. Australia’s Alliance Airlines has entered into a five-year heavy maintenance agreement with Fokker Services for its Fokker F70 and...

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US Congress approves aviation payroll support extension

Both houses of the US Congress have passed the third comprehensive coronavirus relief package for the air transport industry, which would grant airlines $14 billion more in payroll support as the crisis drags on. Both houses of the US Congress...

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US Air Force looks at air-to-air combat technologies for next-generation UAVs

The US Air Force is looking for air-to-air combat technologies for its family of next-generation unmanned air vehicles. The US Air Force (USAF) is looking for air-to-air combat technologies for its family of next-generation unmanned air vehicles (UAV). Some of...

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