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FAA, Choctaw Nation Team Up to Advance UAS

Oklahoma City, OK The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is partnering with the Choctaw Nation to study how Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) can best transport cargo, including parcels, at lower altitudes. The FAAs Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC), signed a three-year...

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Lufthansa Technik foresees no return to pre-crisis MRO before 2023

Lufthansa Technik foresees no return to pre-crisis MRO activity before late 2023 or early 2024 “at the earliest” while it expects the maintenance market will be permanently changed by the pandemic. Lufthansa Technik foresees no return to pre-crisis MRO activity before late...

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Amazon takes stake in Air Transport Services Group

Amazon Air has taken a stake in lessor and cargo operator Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), worth $132 million. Amazon Air has taken a $132 million stake in lessor and cargo aircraft operator Air Transport Services Group (ATSG). Amazon is...

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​Wizz to add new Italian base

Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is opening a new base at Palermo. Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is opening a new base at Palermo. Wizz says it will station two Airbus A321s at the Italian airport from June....

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Honeywell developing 1MW turbo-generator for air-taxi segment

Honeywell later this year plans to demonstrate a new, more-powerful turbo-generator designed for use on air taxis, cargo drones and hybrid-electric commercial aircraft. Honeywell later this year plans to demonstrate a new, more-powerful turbo-generator designed for use on air taxis,...

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​Lufthansa expands rail offering through Deutsche Bahn

Lufthansa is expanding its joint product with German rail operator Deutsche Bahn as it looks to improve connectivity and reduce emissions. Lufthansa is expanding its joint product with German rail operator Deutsche Bahn as it looks to improve connectivity and reduce emissions....

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What a merger between GECAS and AerCap could mean

Leasing juggernauts GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and AerCap are by far the two biggest aircraft leasing companies in the world by fleet size, with a combined 2,098 aircraft between them. Leasing juggernauts GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and AerCap...

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US Air Force B-1B bombers impress during Norwegian deployment

The US Air Force (USAF) says its first deployment of strategic bombers to a Norwegian air base is intended to boost allied training and readiness in the region, but the visit also underscores Washington’s commitment to protecting the Arctic “far...

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On International Women’s Day, female CEOs make up 4% of airline total

The global airline industry can cite recent progress towards achieving a better gender balance in executive teams, even if it is sometimes a case of two steps forward, one step back – from a very low base. As International Women’s...

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SAFE: NTSB May Focus On Flight Training Reform

Agency Delays 2021-22 'Most Wanted List' Meeting The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators has noted that the NTSB has postponed the March 9 unveiling of its 2021-2022 Most Wanted List (MWL) of transportation safety improvements, with no future announcements...

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