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China adjusts suspension measures for international flights

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has eased some of its penalties for international flights found to carry passengers testing positive for the coronavirus. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has eased some of its penalties for international...

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Tokyo, Washington spar over F-15J upgrade costs

A disagreement on costs and scheduling is holding up a plan to upgrade Japan’s Boeing F-15J fighters to a new ‘Japanese Super Interceptor’ standard. A disagreement on costs and scheduling is holding up a plan to upgrade Japan’s Boeing F-15J...

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ANA rolls out hands-free lavatory doors

All Nippon Airways (ANA) will introduce hands-free aircraft lavatory doors on 21 widebody jets from May, as part of efforts to limit physical contact on aircraft. All Nippon Airways (ANA) will introduce hands-free aircraft lavatory doors on 21 widebody jets...

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Malaysia expresses pessimism over traffic recovery

The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) has cut its passenger traffic projection for the year, citing the resurgence in coronavirus cases, as well as a general uncertainty surrounding recovery.  The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) has cut its passenger traffic projection for the...

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SriLankan aligns passenger network around cargo

SriLankan Airlines is rebuilding its passenger network in line with its cargo operations, after the carrier experienced a near-total collapse of its tourism sales last year as a result of Covid-19, chief executive Vipula Gunatilleka has disclosed. SriLankan Airlines is...

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Boeing VC-25B takes $318m loss due to Covid restrictions and supplier dispute

Boeing’s V-25B was snagged by coronavirus restrictions and a dispute with a supplier in the first quarter of 2021, causing the company to report a $318 million loss on the Presidential Aircraft Replacement programme. Boeing’s V-25B was snagged by coronavirus restrictions and a...

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Spirit AeroSystems acquires MRO provider Applied Aerodynamics

Aerostructures manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems has acquired US composites MRO provider Applied Aerodynamics.  Aerostructures manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems has acquired US composites MRO provider Applied Aerodynamics. Spirit, which provides repairs for its nacelles and thrust reversers on Boeing 737s and 777s, says that the acquisition enables it to expand MRO activities...

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New aircraft efficiency will rely less on propulsion, more on engineering: Boeing CEO

Boeing chief executive David Calhoun believes that the next generation of aircraft will distinguish themselves by the way they are engineered and constructed, rather than through increasingly efficient engines alone. Boeing chief executive David Calhoun believes that the next generation...

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Avelo launches operations with flight from Burbank to Santa Rosa

Avelo Airlines, a new US startup passenger carrier, has completed its inaugural flight from Burbank, in the Los Angeles suburbs, to Santa Rosa, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. Avelo Airlines, a new US startup passenger carrier, has completed...

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Boeing aims to evenly split narrowbody aircraft market share

Boeing aspires to split the narrowbody aircraft market evenly with Airbus after losing ground to the European airframer as a result of the nearly two-year grounding of its 737 Max. Boeing aspires to split the narrowbody aircraft market evenly with Airbus...

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