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Over 600 UK Fines Issued To Airlines Carrying Passengers W/Incorrect Paperwork

Pax Required To Provide Proof Of A Negative COVID-19 Test The UK's Civil Aviation Authority has issued 630 fines since February to airlines carrying passengers without the right documents. The CAA notes that it currently remains a requirement for all...

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Airborne-Unmanned 04.27.21: K-MAX TITAN, UPS eVTOL Program, Ingenuity’s 3rd Flt

Also: New FAA Drone Regs, Marine Corps MQ-9, Online Recurrent Drone Testing, CBP AMO Guardian UAS Kaman has conducted the first flight of its new unmanned helicopter, the K-MAX TITAN. Concurrent with commercial development, Kaman is working with the U.S....

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Airborne 04.23.21: EAA B-17, Flt Training Controversy, Drone Reg Update

Also: Oshkosh 2021 NOTAM, K-MAX Titan, USCG MH-65 Rescue, New NBAA Accreditation For those of you looking to experience, or even relive, a little history, EAA has some bad news... 'Aluminum Overcast' is down for maintenance. EAA says... "As part...

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Airbus yet to decide on future of Cadiz aerostructures site

Airbus is yet to clarify the future of its Spanish plant at Puerto Real in the Cadiz region, following the decision on re-organisation of its aerostructures business in France and Germany. The Puerto Real facility depends heavily on twin-aisle production,...

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Faradair names former Boeing figure Tinseth to lead hybrid-aircraft advisory board

UK electric aircraft start-up Faradair has recruited former Boeing commercial aircraft vice-president of marketing Randy Tinseth to head its advisory board. It has also signed up former EasyJet executive Tony Anderson to the panel. Faradair says it has made the...

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Lufthansa to operate 40% capacity this year after posting €1.1bn Q1 loss

Lufthansa Group expects to operate around 40% of pre-crisis capacity across this year after today disclosing an adjusted EBIT loss of €1.1 billion ($1.3 billion) as the pandemic continued to hit traffic in the first quarter. Lufthansa Group expects to operate around...

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Scoot’s founding CEO returns to confront new realities

Campbell Wilson’s second stint as chief executive of low-cost carrier Scoot has proven to be very different from his first. In early 2020 Singapore Airlines announced an executive rotation. One surprise announcement saw Wilson named as chief executive of Scoot....

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Airbus commercial aircraft earnings improve over first quarter

Airbus’s commercial aircraft earnings improved over the first quarter, despite a 4% fall in revenues for the division. The airframer turned in EBIT earnings of €343 million ($416 million) for the three months to 31 March, on revenues of €7.27...

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APAC traffic in March reflects ‘dire operating conditions’: AAPA

Asia-Pacific carriers flew just 1.1 million international passengers in March, equivalent to 13% of passenger volumes in the year-ago period when travel began to sharply decline, preliminary figures by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show, a reflection of...

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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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