Month: April 2021

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Lufthansa reducing cash outflow as it looks to possible capital increase

Lufthansa Group has repaid about half the €2.3 billion ($2.8 billion) it drew through German stabilisation measures and is seeking shareholder authority for another possible capital increase. “The timing and amount of a possible capital increase have not yet been...

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Transat secures C$700m in government aid

Transat, the parent company of Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat, has reached a deal to borrow up to C$700 million ($569 million) from the Canadian government. Transat, the parent company of Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat, has reached a deal...

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Embraer delays E175-E2 service entry one year

Embraer has delayed the E175-E2’s service entry by one year, until 2024, saying it is continuing certification work on the regional jet, but on a revised timeline. Embraer has delayed the E175-E2’s service entry by one year, until 2024, saying...

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Embraer narrows Q1 loss, takes order for 30 E-Jets

Brazilian airframer Embraer says it is confident of the company’s post-coronavirus future after posting higher sales and a smaller loss for the first quarter of the year. Brazilian airframer Embraer is confident about it’s post-coronavirus future after sales jumped and...

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Norway readies for arrival of 12th NH90

Norway has resumed acceptance activities related to the NH Industries (NHI) NH90 as it readies to take delivery of its 12th example later this year. Norway has resumed acceptance activities related to the NH Industries (NHI) NH90, as it readies to...

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Airbus signals intention to address ‘weak’ presence in freighter market

Airbus has signalled that it intends to reinforce its participation in the freight sector, after admitting that it has a relatively poor presence in the market. The airframer only has a single dedicated freighter, the A330-200F, in its aircraft range,...

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Airborne 04.22.21: AERO Friedrichshafen, Canada v GA, Leonardo AW09

Also: NASA/SpaceX Crew-2, H125 Upgrades, 30 IAC Contests, HAI Celebrates Mars Heli AERO Friedrichshafen officially cancels their 2021 show. The postulated replacement date in 2021 would have put it in direct competition with Oshkosh, and only days apart. Numerous vendors...

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Airborne 04.28.21: 13,000th ‘Robbie’, EAA ‘Project 21’, Avigation Easements

Also: New ISS Boss, A/L Pax Penalized, CBP AMO Rescues, Canada Suspends Robinson is celebrating a massive achievement after delivering 13-thousand helicopters on April 23rd. The milestone helicopter, R44 S/N 14438 was delivered to longtime Robinson dealer SKY Helicopters of...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (04.26.21): Land And Hold Short Operations

Land And Hold Short Operations Operations which include simultaneous takeoffs and landings and/or simultaneous landings when a landing aircraft is able and is instructed by the controller to hold-short of the intersecting runway/taxiway or designated hold-short point. Pilots are expected...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.26.21)

“Today’s flight was what we planned for, and yet it was nothing short of amazing. With this flight, we are demonstrating critical capabilities that will enable the addition of an aerial dimension to future Mars missions.” Source: Dave Lavery, the...

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