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F-35B completes sea trials on Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour

The F-35 Joint Program Office has delivered a flight clearance recommendation to the Italian Navy for the safe operation of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II on the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour. The F-35 Joint Program Office has delivered a...

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Lawmakers urge US to establish pre-clearance facility in Taiwan

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers are urging the US government to establish a pre-clearance immigration facility at Taiwan Taoyuan International airport. A bipartisan group of US lawmakers are urging the US government to establish a pre-clearance immigration facility at Taiwan Taoyuan...

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FAA to stop requiring repeated PW1500G compressor inspections

Airlines may no longer need to repeatedly inspect low-pressure compressor (LPC) rotors in Pratt & Whitney PW1500G turbofans, which power Airbus A220s. Airlines may no longer need to repeatedly inspect low-pressure compressor (LPC) rotors in Pratt & Whitney PW1500G turbofans,...

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Boeing 787 deliveries restart after five-month pause

After a five-month hiatus, Boeing has resumed 787 deliveries, handing a 787-9 to United Airlines on 26 March. After a five-month hiatus, Boeing has resumed 787 deliveries, handing a 787-9 to United Airlines on 26 March. The delivery marks a...

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Smartwings exits creditor protection after securing loan

Smartwings has signed a Kc2 billion ($90 million) loan agreement with a syndicate of banks under the the Czech Government’s Covid Plus support programme helping it to come out of a moratorium with creditors it has been in since the...

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​Irish High Court approves Norwegian restructuring

Ireland’s High Court has approved Norwegian’s plan for financial reconstruction, leaving Norway to render a decision on the carrier’s proposal. Ireland’s High Court has approved Norwegian’s plan for financial reconstruction, leaving Norway to render a decision on the carrier’s proposal. The airline seeks permission...

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An-124 operators to conduct disc inspections after November engine failure

Ukrainian authorities have ordered detailed inspection of the fan discs on Ivchenko-Progress D-18T engines, following the destructive powerplant failure involving an Antonov An-124 last November. The state aviation administration says preliminary investigation results show the fan disc was the “source”...

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WHO and ICAO call for aircrew priority in vaccine rollout

The World Health Organization and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have joined forces with other UN bodies to urge that aircrew, along with seafarers, be given priority in vaccination rollouts. The World Health Organization and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)...

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Norse Atlantic closes in on ‘competitive’ 787 leases

Long-haul start up Norse Atlantic Airways is closing in on its first lease agreements, chief executive Bjorn Tore Larsen has disclosed. Long-haul start up Norse Atlantic Airways is closing in on its first lease agreements, chief executive Bjorn Tore Larsen has disclosed. Larsen tells Cirium the...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (03.24.21): DME Fix

DME Fix A geographical position determined by reference to a navigational aid which provides distance and azimuth information. It is defined by a specific distance in nautical miles and a radial, azimuth, or course (i.e., localizer) in degrees magnetic from...

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