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US Navy and Royal Australian Air Force order 11 Boeing P-8A Poseidons

The US Navy and Royal Australian Air Force have ordered 11 more examples of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for $1.6 billion. The US Navy (USN) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have ordered 11 more Boeing P-8A...

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United to resume hiring pilots, starting with 300 candidates

United Airlines plans to hire hundreds of pilots this year as the airline begins what it sees as a sustainable recovery after a coronavirus-plagued year. United Airlines plans to hire hundreds of pilots this year as the airline begins what...

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Lufthansa to seek shareholder authority for possible capital increase

Lufthansa Group is to seek approval from shareholders for a potential €5.5 billion ($6.5 billion) capital increase aimed at repaying equity invested in the carrier last year through Germany’s economic stabilisation fund (WSF). Lufthansa Group is to seek approval from shareholders...

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WestJet lays off another 415 pilots

Canada’s WestJet has laid off another 415 pilots as the coronavirus crisis continues to tear through that country’s aviation sector. Canada’s WestJet has laid off another 415 pilots as the coronavirus crisis continues tearing through that country’s aviation sector. The...

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Frontier shares begin trading on Nasdaq

Frontier Airlines’ stock began trading at $19 per share on the Nasdaq exchange on 1 April, raising $266 million in net proceeds for the Denver-based airline. Frontier Airlines’ stock began trading at $19 per share on the Nasdaq exchange on 1...

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FAA Air Traffic Control is Teed Up for The Masters

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is ready for the influx of general aviation flights to Augusta, Ga., for the Masters Tournament in early April. The agency also is cautioning golf fans to do their homework before chartering a flight to...

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FAA Awards $627.7 Million in Airport Improvement Grants

These grants are an investment in safety and continued innovation.

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Majali returns as CEO of Royal Jordanian

Samer Majali is back as chief executive of Royal Jordanian Airlines, returning to a position he left more than 10 years ago. Samer Majali is back as chief executive of Royal Jordanian Airlines, returning to a position he left more than 10 years...

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Airbus A330 MRTT cleared to pursue Canadian tanker deal

Canada has notified Airbus Defence & Space that its A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) has been qualified to bid in a process to replace its air force fleet of A310s. A rival offer of the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus was rejected...

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MBDA boss keeps coy about hypersonic aspirations

While Europe is lagging behind China, Russia and the USA in the development and fielding of hypersonic missiles, MBDA chief executive Eric Beranger hints that the company is working on all the supporting technologies required to develop such a system....

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