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Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble set for 26 May relaunch

Singapore and Hong Kong plan to kick off quarantine-free travel arrangements on 26 May, the second attempt since initial plans were scuppered at the eleventh hour. Singapore and Hong Kong plan to kick off quarantine-free travel arrangements on 26 May,...

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Airshow China to go ahead in September

The biennial Airshow China event in Zhuhai will go ahead in late September this year, nearly a year after its organisers postponed it indefinitely, citing uncertainty with the global coronavirus situation.  The biennial Airshow China event in Zhuhai will go...

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Saudia and Gulf Air tighten ties with codeshare

Middle Eastern carriers Saudia and Gulf Air are to enter a co-operation agreement which will include a codeshare between the two airlines. The codeshare will take effect during the summer schedule. Saudia says the tie-up will involve placing its ‘SV’...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (04.22.21)

Aero Linx: Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA) The Agency derives its mandate from Article 92 of the EAC Treaty which in summary states that the Partner States shall undertake to make air transport services safe, efficient and...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.21.21)

“We’re ‘go’ for launch. Both Thursday and Friday launch weather looks good, with concern of winds around the pad for Thursday. Downrange weather is trickier as the front and the winds combine to create winds and waves. Friday looks better...

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Nigeria’s Green Africa brings in ATR 72s for start-up

Nigerian start-up carrier Green Africa Airways has received its first aircraft, an ATR 72-600, at its base in the city of Lagos. Green Africa is taking three ATRs through an agreement with ACIA Aero Leasing, which is part of Mauritius-based...

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US Air Force rewrites basic doctrine, emphasising ‘commander’s intent’

As the US Air Force (USAF) potentially faces more complex and fast-paced battles in the future, where communications are likely to be disrupted, for example by jamming, it is rewriting its basic doctrine to emphasise “commander’s intent”. As the US...

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Aeromexico seeks to cut Boeing orders, proposes 28 new jets

Mexican carrier Aeromexico intends cut its Boeing 737 Max orders and acquire more 787s as part of a proposed restructured aircraft purchase agreement with the Chicago airframer. Mexican carrier Aeromexico intends cut its Boeing 737 Max orders and acquire more...

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Embraer and Brazilian air force to study development of advanced UAV

Embraer and the Brazilian air force signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly study the design and development of an “advanced unmanned aircraft system”. Embraer and the Brazilian air force signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly study the design...

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New 737 Max issue affects nearly two dozen airlines, 106 jets: FAA

The US Federal Aviation Administration has disclosed new details about an electric problem that forced the grounding of more than 100 recently-produced Boeing 737 Max. The US Federal Aviation Administration has disclosed new details about an electric problem that forced...

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