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Sky Regional to cease operations end-March: reports

Sky Regional airlines will cease to operate from 31 March after Air Canada transferred all of its Air Canada Express flying to Jazz Aviation, according to numerous reports in Canadian media. Sky Regional airlines will cease operations after Air Canada...

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US Navy researching hypersonic anti-ship missile ‘Screaming Arrow’ for F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

The US Navy is researching what it would take to develop an air-breathing hypersonic anti-ship missile that could be carried and launched from the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The US Navy (USN) is researching what it would take to develop...

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South Sudan leader grounds Supreme Airlines after L-410 crash

South Sudan’s leader has ordered the suspension of local operator South Sudan Supreme Airlines after the fatal crash of a Let L-410 turboprop. President Salva Kiir Mayardit says he is directing the ministry of transport and the civil aviation authority...

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Volocopter grabs €200m in Series D funding

German urban air mobility developer Volocopter has raised another €200 million in Series D funding as it pushes toward certification of its VoloCity autonomous, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) passenger drone aircraft. German urban air mobility developer Volocopter has...

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NetJets takes purchase rights for 20 Aerion AS2 supersonics

Fractional aircraft ownership company NetJets has thrown its support behind Aerion’s AS2, acquiring rights to purchase 20 of the in-development business jets. Fractional aircraft ownership company NetJets has thrown its support behind Aerion’s AS2, acquiring rights to purchase 20 of...

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Ryanair chief says profitability might return for year after next

Ryanair could return to profitability in the fiscal year ending 31 March 2023, but only under a scenario featuring “continued success” of the vaccine rollout programme. Ryanair could return to profitability in the fiscal year ending 31 March 2023, but...

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Airline cash-burn figures focus the mind

While the US majors have made significant progress on reducing their daily cash burn, the magnitude of the figures is till noteworthy Regular readers of my Airline Business column will recall that we often refer to the fact that the...

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EASA to order Airbus windshield checks after Sichuan A319 blow-out in 2018

Airbus A320-family operators are set to be instructed to carry out repetitive inspections of windshield components after a main cockpit window on a Chinese A319 blew out in cruise nearly three years ago. About 40min after taking off from Chongqing...

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Boeing will come through ‘extremely difficult’ time: AerCap chief

AerCap chief executive Aengus Kelly believes Boeing is facing an “extremely difficult” time as it tackles problems with its 787 production programme, but he is confident the US manufacturer can resolve its issues. AerCap chief executive Aengus Kelly believes Boeing...

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Start-up Flyr outlines expansion plans after securing ramp-up funding

Norwegian start-up Flyr intends to establish an employment ratio comparable to low-cost airlines within Europe, aiming for a figure of 36 employees per aircraft within five years. Flyr claims this will bring it into line with the level of Ryanair...

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