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SR Technics extends CFM engine servicing to Leap-1B

Maintenance firm SR Technics is to extend its servicing portfolio to cover the CFM Leap-1B engine for the Boeing 737 Max. The company says it is aiming to achieve certification approval for work on the powerplant at its Zurich facility...

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Ryanair and Wizz traffic well below pre-crisis levels despite April improvement

Ryanair and Wizz Air carried slightly more passengers in April than in March though traffic remains vastly down on pre-crisis levels as travel restrictions across Europe continue. The low-cost operators are the first airlines in Europe to disclose traffic data...

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SATA state support approved but probe continues into earlier measures

Portuguese carrier SATA Air Acores has been cleared to take government compensation and liquidity support worth over €267 million ($320 million), but a previous investigation into suspected illegal support measures is being extended. European Commission regulators have cleared a €12...

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Crew of 737 cleared for take-off while inspection vehicle occupied Porto runway

Portuguese authorities have opened an investigation after a Boeing 737-400F was cleared for take-off on a Porto runway occupied by an inspection vehicle. The aircraft, operated by ASL Airlines Belgium on behalf of FedEx, had been accelerating along runway 35...

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SIA Engineering warns outlook ‘still fraught with risks’ amid full-year loss

SIA Engineering fell into the red for its full-year financial results, saying that the aerospace industry’s path to recovery is “still fraught with risks”, including the emergence of new coronavirus strains and a resurgence in virus cases.  SIA Engineering fell...

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AeroVironment lays out vision for teaming aerial drones and robotic vehicles

Long-time tactical drone maker AeroVironment has completed its acquisition of ground robot manufacturer Telerob for $45.4 million in cash and a pay-off of $9.4 million of the firm’s debt. Long-time tactical drone maker AeroVironment has completed its acquisition of ground...

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Malaysia Airlines has option to extend lease deferrals into 2022

Malaysia Airlines has the option of extending lease rental deferrals into 2022 if the market for air travel does not recover quickly enough. Malaysia Airlines has the option of extending lease rental deferrals into 2022 if the market for air...

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Allegiant ‘bullish’ about summer travel, after turning small profit

Allegiant Travel Company, the parent of ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air, turned a slim profit in the first three months of the year as the company prepares for a busy summer with a “bullish” outlook. Allegiant Travel Company, the parent of...

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Dassault flies second Falcon 6X

Dassault Aviation has flown the second flight-test Falcon 6X, with the new twinjet making a 2h sortie from the airframer’s Merignac production site near Bordeaux on 30 April. Dassault Aviation has flown the second flight-test Falcon 6X, with the new...

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Mark Your Calendar: 2021 FAA UAS Symposium

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will co-host Episodes III and IV of the virtual FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium Remotely Piloted Edition.The theme for this years virtual event is Above...

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