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Will air shows return in 2021?

Will air shows ever be the same again? The wait continues after almost a year of virtual gatherings, with Moscow and Dubai potentially on the horizon in 2021 If you think aviation had a rough 2020, consider the conference and...

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Qantas, JAL propose five-year joint venture to reboot tourism travel

Qantas and Japan Airlines (JAL) plan to form a joint venture to operate between Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Qantas and Japan Airlines (JAL) plan to form a joint venture to operate between Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. The two...

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MAI commences E190 operations in Myanmar

Myanmar Airways International (MAI) has commenced services with the Embraer E190 regional jet, operating from the country’s capital, Yangon. Myanmar Airways International (MAI) has commenced services with the Embraer E190 regional jet, operating from the country’s capital, Yangon. The carrier...

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Ryanair to restore Shannon base next summer

Ryanair has confirmed it will reopen its base at Shannon airport this summer and called on the Irish government to act to incentivise travel to secure at capacity at Cork and Dublin. Ryanair has confirmed it will reopen its base...

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Atlas completes transatlantic flight using sustainable aviation fuel

Cargo carrier Atlas Air Worldwide has completed a test flight from Europe to Latin America using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sourced from fresh vegetable oil. Cargo carrier Atlas Air Worldwide has completed a test flight from Europe to Latin America...

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EASA embarks on comprehensive project to examine cabin-air toxicity risk

Europe’s air safety authority is initiating a project intended to address concerns about cabin air contamination, which will characterise chemical compounds entering the environmental control system from engine oil leakage or dislodged deposits. The three-year project – being put out...

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Poland secures EC approval for LOT rescue package

European regulators have cleared the Polish government’s request to provide national carrier LOT Polish Airlines with around PLN2.9 billion ($787 million) in financial support under the temporary easing of state aid rules. European regulators have cleared the Polish government’s request to...

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UK offers up Sentinel R1 surveillance fleet for scrap

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is offering seven of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) surplus intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft for disposal via its Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA), having ruled out their suitability for use by another operator....

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EC urges states to allow essential travel from the UK

European regulators are calling for a “coordinated approach” from states under which borders should remain open to essential travel from the UK rather than blanket bans which several countries around the world have implemented in response to the emergence of...

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Alaska orders more Max jets to replace A320s

Alaska Airlines has ordered additional Boeing 737 Max jets as it targets phase-out of its Airbus A320ceo-family fleet by mid-2023. Alaska Airlines has ordered additional Boeing 737 Max jets as it targets phase-out of its Airbus A320ceo-family fleet by mid-2023. The US...

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