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Airborne-Special Edition 03.25.21: SnF Aerospace Expo’s Leenhouts Has An Update

Also: 20 Days Out From The BIG Day! We are less than 20 days out from the first aviation event of 2021 after a year of pandemic-induced delays. But... things ARE looking up as SnF Boss Lites Leenhouts discloses that...

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Airborne 03.26.21: Aspen Evolution 1000, MAF Vaccine Aid, EAA B-17 Recovers

Also: No April 1st Edition This Year, Ingenuity Mars Heli, Columbia Helicopters, TX Aviation Hall of Fame Aspen Avionics reports that the Evolution 1000 Primary Flight Display has been selected by manufacturers of the PAL-V, the first flying car. After...

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Airborne 03.26.21: Aspen Evolution 1000, MAF Vaccine Aid, EAA B-17 Recovers

Also: No April 1st Edition This Year, Ingenuity Mars Heli, Columbia Helicopters, TX Aviation Hall of Fame Aspen Avionics reports that the Evolution 1000 Primary Flight Display has been selected by manufacturers of the PAL-V, the first flying car. After...

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JetBlue appears to secure Heathrow slots from 2 August

JetBlue Airways appears to have secured 270 slots at London’s Heathrow airport for the summer travel season, as it launches low-cost transatlantic narrowbody service from the US East Coast. JetBlue Airways appears to have secured 270 slots at London’s Heathrow airport for the...

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F-35B completes sea trials on Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour

The F-35 Joint Program Office has delivered a flight clearance recommendation to the Italian Navy for the safe operation of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II on the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour. The F-35 Joint Program Office has delivered a...

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Lawmakers urge US to establish pre-clearance facility in Taiwan

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers are urging the US government to establish a pre-clearance immigration facility at Taiwan Taoyuan International airport. A bipartisan group of US lawmakers are urging the US government to establish a pre-clearance immigration facility at Taiwan Taoyuan...

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FAA to stop requiring repeated PW1500G compressor inspections

Airlines may no longer need to repeatedly inspect low-pressure compressor (LPC) rotors in Pratt & Whitney PW1500G turbofans, which power Airbus A220s. Airlines may no longer need to repeatedly inspect low-pressure compressor (LPC) rotors in Pratt & Whitney PW1500G turbofans,...

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Boeing 787 deliveries restart after five-month pause

After a five-month hiatus, Boeing has resumed 787 deliveries, handing a 787-9 to United Airlines on 26 March. After a five-month hiatus, Boeing has resumed 787 deliveries, handing a 787-9 to United Airlines on 26 March. The delivery marks a...

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Smartwings exits creditor protection after securing loan

Smartwings has signed a Kc2 billion ($90 million) loan agreement with a syndicate of banks under the the Czech Government’s Covid Plus support programme helping it to come out of a moratorium with creditors it has been in since the...

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​Irish High Court approves Norwegian restructuring

Ireland’s High Court has approved Norwegian’s plan for financial reconstruction, leaving Norway to render a decision on the carrier’s proposal. Ireland’s High Court has approved Norwegian’s plan for financial reconstruction, leaving Norway to render a decision on the carrier’s proposal. The airline seeks permission...

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