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FAA orders US carriers to inspect Embraer ERJ landing gears

The US Federal Aviation Administration has followed Brazil’s lead in requiring US carriers to address a landing gear issue affecting more than 300 US-registered Embraer 135 and ERJ145 regional jets. The US Federal Aviation Administration has followed Brazil’s lead in requiring US...

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Delta cancels more than 100 flights due to staff shortage

Delta Air Lines has cancelled more than 100 flights over the busy Easter holiday weekend due to staffing issues. Delta Air Lines cancelled more than 100 flights over the busy Easter holiday weekend due to staffing issues. The Atlanta-based airline...

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Major US airlines’ booking websites apparently crash

Several major US airlines appear to be experiencing technical problems that are preventing customers from booking flights on their websites. Several major US airlines appear to be experiencing technical problems that are preventing customers from booking flights on their websites. The booking...

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US domestic air travel to normalise by 2022: report

A new report by consulting firm Oliver Wyman says that US domestic air travel is expected to make a full recovery by early next year. A new report from consulting firm Oliver Wyman predicts US domestic air travel will fully...

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Pilots back global campaign to cut excessive NOTAM burden

Cockpit crew representatives are backing efforts to overhaul of the NOTAM system this year, claiming that the repository of aeronautical information has become cluttered, inefficient and burdensome. Some 1.7 million NOTAMs were published in 2020. Even though this was a...

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Fiji Airways set to return 737 Max to service

Fiji Airways is set to be the first Asia-Pacific carrier to return the Boeing 737 Max into service, after Fijian civil aviation authorities lifted the grounding of the narrowbody. Fiji Airways is set to be the first Asia-Pacific carrier to...

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Flydubai fixes date for 737 Max re-introduction

Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai is intending to restart Boeing 737 Max flights on 8 April, following approval by United Arab Emirates regulators and updating of the fleet. Flydubai will operate the initial flight from Dubai to the Pakistani city of...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (03.31.21)

Aero Linx: Mission Safety International (MSI) Since its incorporation as a non-profit mission agency in 1983, Mission Safety International (MSI) has worked tirelessly to meet the safety needs of mission aviation departments spread from one side of the globe to...

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Airborne 04.02.21: Air Tractor 4000, CAF Theater, Lilium 7 Seater

Also: EAA & Sun 'n Fun, True Blue Power For R44, USPA Rating D-40000, Oshkosh Learn to Fly Center Last week; an Air Tractor 502XP, a single-seat agricultural aircraft, was delivered to its new owner during a send-off ceremony attended...

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Airbus shapes A321XLR systems layout with low-tech and hi-tech mock-ups

One of the Airbus A321neo fuselage sections previously intended for delivery to South American operator LATAM has instead been supporting the A321XLR development programme as a system integration platform. Originally a standard A321LR centre and aft section, the fuselage of...

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