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Tamarack Touts 1st Four Installs At Aiken SC Transformation Center

Tamarack Reports That Business Continues To Grow Tamarack is has reported that the first three Active Winglet installations at the Aiken, South Carolina Transformation Center have been completed and another CitationJet modification is scheduled in a few days. The newest...

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Slip in Airbus order total illustrates 12-month impact of crisis

Analysis of Airbus backlog data over the year since the onset of the air transport crisis shows the airframer’s overall orders fell during the period, an extraordinary contrast to its strong annual performances over the previous decade. Airbus’s order total...

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UK travel-restart plan prompts Jet2 to extend flight suspension

The UK government’s announcement of a framework to reopen international air travel to and from England has immediately prompted Jet2 to extend its suspension of flights until 23 June, amid what it calls a “frustrating” lack of clarity. The UK government’s announcement of a...

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Boeing urges 737 Max electric fix prior to further flight

Boeing is urging 16 operators of 737 Max jets to address an electrical system concern before further operating the aircraft. Boeing is urging 16 operators of 737 Max jets to address an electrical system concern before further operating the aircraft....

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United Engine tests ‘spaceplane’ pulse-detonation demonstrator

Russian powerplant specialist United Engine has carried out initial testing of a pulse-detonation rocket motor which has potential application to orbital spaceplanes or hypersonic aircraft. Pulse-detonation propulsion combusts fuel and oxidizer using detonation waves, with relatively few mechanical moving parts,...

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First KF-X prototype breaks cover

The first prototype of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-X fighter programme has been unveiled, marking a milestone in the country’s first domestically developed fighter jet.  The first prototype of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-X fighter programme has been...

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Citing pandemic uncertainty, Air New Zealand delays proposed capital raise

Air New Zealand has postponed a planned capital raise by three months, to give it more time “to assess market conditions” amid the coronavirus pandemic. Air New Zealand has postponed a planned capital raise by three months, to give it...

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Southwest recalls all flight attendants

Southwest Airlines has recalled all of the flight attendants who had taken long-term voluntary leave as the airline prepares for a domestic recovery which is progressing faster than expected. Southwest Airlines has recalled all flight attendants who had taken long-term...

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ALPA calls on US government to help boost pilot diversity

Pilot union Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) has called on the US government to help diversify the pilot ranks by making it easier for under-represented groups such as women and minorities to have access flight training. Pilot union Air Line...

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Cheap jet lease rates mean opportunity for bold US start-ups

The Covid-19 era has also created opportunity by deflating aircraft lease rates to levels at which new players can acquire jets at fire-sale prices, say aerospace analysts. Amid a pandemic might seem an unusual time to launch a start-up airline....

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