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Seat design guidance sought after BA 787 phone fire

Investigators are recommending that the UK Civil Aviation Authority require that passenger seat designs minimise the possibility of portable electronic devices being crushed, after a fire incident on board a British Airways Boeing 787-9 operating to London Heathrow. But the...

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How air travel crisis will impact MRO business

As the MRO sector looks ahead to the recovery in demand and revenue that should come with rising traffic levels, it is still waiting to see just how deep the impact of the crisis will be In aviation’s engineering, maintenance...

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David Neeleman ready for his fifth act with Breeze Airways

After launching four successful airlines in 30 years, serial entrepreneur David Neeleman’s latest project sees him targeting underserved US cities with Breeze Airways Salt Lake City sits in the valley west of the snow-covered peaks of the Wasatch Range, which...

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Volocopter eyes air taxi foray in China

Urban air mobility company Volocopter has teamed up China’s Geely Technology Group to work on introducing its electric air taxi services into the country. Urban air mobility company Volocopter has teamed up China’s Geely Technology Group to work on introducing...

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Smartavia becomes latest Russian carrier to bring in A320neo

Russian carrier Smartavia has introduced the first of three Airbus A320neo twinjets it is planning to receive this year. The aircraft, powered by CFM International Leap-1A engines, arrived at Moscow Domodedovo airport bearing the Arkhangelsk-based airline’s colours. Smartavia has newly-completed...

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Cebu Pacific raises $250 million from convertible bonds

Cebu Pacific has signed an agreement with three international financial institutions for the private placement of $250 million in convertible bonds, with the transaction expected to complete in the following weeks. Cebu Pacific has signed an agreement with three international...

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Korean Air raises W350 billion million from corporate bonds

Korean Air has raised W350 billion ($310 million) from three corporate bonds issued on 15 April. These are of W65 billion, W160 billion, and W125 billion principal, the flag carrier said in a same-day corporate disclosure. Source: Korean Air A...

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China’s airlines expected to narrow first-quarter losses amid traffic surge

The Chinese airline industry is forecast to be about CNY30 billion ($4.6 billion) in the red for the quarter ended 31 March, narrowing its losses year on year amid an improvement in “recovery momentum”. The Chinese airline industry is forecast...

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Welding: Detroit Style….

This Old School Welding Torch Helps To Keep-Em Flying, And So Much More By Anthony J. Liberatore There is a good chance that you as a reader, whom may be enthralled with all things aero, have seen this product demonstrated...

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ANN’s ‘Who’s Who’ At Sun ‘n Fun 2021: Gary DeVore

Gary “Dave” DeVore: Photographer This is Gary’s first year as part of the Aero-News team. Gary got hooked on photography at the age of 10 when his father gave him his first camera. Since then, he has carried one everywhere...

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