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Airborne-Flight Training 05.06.21: Skyborne-US, Leonardo Training, Master CFI

Also: UPRT Partnership, Launch Activity Areas, AF Youth Programs, Virtual Reality FST Skyborne Aviation Group has completed the acquisition of its new Flight Academy located in Vero Beach, Florida. “Skyborne Airline Academy Vero Beach” will be the first pilot training...

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WAI Urges Aviation Community to #HonorTheWASP

Please Visit a WASP Gravesite To Honor A WASP... and Remember Women in Aviation International (WAI) members and friends will honor the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) by visiting their graves and leaving an appropriate decoration in the form of...

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BA owner IAG hopes for ‘decent’ summer season from July

European airline group IAG is expecting a “decent” summer season from July onwards, following a slower-than-expected recovery in demand during the first half of the year. European airline group IAG hopes to see a “decent” summer season from July onwards, following a slower-than-expected...

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Long-haul ‘tipping point’ not likely before mid-2022: Airbus chief

Airbus is not expecting to see a notable upward shift in the long-haul market until the middle of 2022, as it prepares to begin ramping-up single-aisle production. Speaking during the Atlantic Council EU-US Future Forum on 6 May, Airbus chief...

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Skyborne goes stateside with Vero Beach flying school acquisition

UK training college completes purchase of 55-year-old FlightSafety academy in Florida resort to become major player in US market UK flight college Skyborne has become one of the largest independent pilot training organisations after completing its takeover of the former...

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Airbus chief sees single-aisle ‘triopoly’ with China as early as end-decade

Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury believes its single-aisle duopoly with Boeing could transform into a three-way competition by the end of the decade if China progresses strongly with its Comac C919. Speaking during the Atlantic Council EU-US Future Forum on...

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JAL to acquire Spring Airlines Japan as subsidiary

Japan Airlines will acquire Spring Airlines Japan to become a consolidated subsidiary, as part of a move to streamline its low-cost units and tap into future growth potential.  Japan Airlines will acquire Spring Airlines Japan to become a consolidated subsidiary,...

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S7 overtakes Aeroflot in first quarter after riding domestic wave

S7 Airlines emerged as the largest passenger carrier in Russia over the first quarter of this year, tipping Aeroflot off the top slot, according to the country’s official civil aviation figures. Federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia states that S7 carried...

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JAL domestic 777s to exit by 2023, A350s to become flagship

Japan Airlines has picked the Airbus A350 as its future flagship aircraft, as it retires its fleet of domestic Boeing 777s by 2023, and reduces the number of large widebodies in the medium term.  Japan Airlines has picked the Airbus...

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JAL plunges to $3.6bn operating loss in FY2020

Japan Airlines (JAL) swung to an operating loss of Y390 billion ($3.6 billion) in its 2020 financial year to 31 March. Japan Airlines (JAL) swung to an operating loss of Y390 billion ($3.6 billion) in its 2020 financial year to...

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