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What may lie ahead for aviation in 2021?

After a nightmare 2020 in which the global pandemic brought years of strong air transport growth to an abrupt halt from which it is still recovering, what are the key issues facing the aviation industry in the year ahead? It...

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Will airline failures increase when crisis subsides?

One of the most striking aspects of what is the deepest and most sustained crisis to ever hit commercial air transport is that it has resulted in relatively few airline collapses thus far. One of the most striking aspects of...

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Fresh Europe travel restrictions ‘worst possible timing’ for airlines: analysts

New restrictions on travel to and from the UK amid concerns over a new Covid-19 variant are the “worst possible timing” for airlines expecting a desperately needed boost in fortunes over the holiday period, in the view of analysts at...

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Hong Kong bans flights from UK amid fears of new virus strain

Hong Kong will ban all commercial passenger flights to and from the UK, in an attempt to stop the spread of a newly-discovered variant of the coronavirus that is far more infectious. Hong Kong will ban all commercial passenger flights...

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Surge in Sydney coronavirus cases prompts flight cancellations

A large number of flights arriving at and departing from Sydney have been cancelled, following a fresh coronavirus outbreak in parts of the Australian city. A large number of flights arriving at and departing from Sydney have been cancelled, following...

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Third Libyan charged with Pan Am 747 bombing after 32 years

Precisely 32 years after a bomb explosion destroyed a Pan Am Boeing 747-100 over Scotland, the US government has formally charged a third person with the attack on the aircraft. US attorney general William Barr states that the government has...

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US lawmakers agree on long-awaited extension of financial aid

After months of negotiations, US lawmakers in Washington, DC have agreed on an additional $900 billion relief package that gives airlines $15 billion more in payroll support to help them manage through the ongoing coronavirus crisis After months of negotiations,...

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How might new Covid-19 strains affect the airline industry’s outlook?

The emergence of more infectious strains of Covid-19 and the consequent restrictions placed on travel to and from the UK, Denmark and South Africa could have significant implications for the airline industry’s recovery path. The emergence of more infectious strains...

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Embraer chief promises progress in 2021 on pair of new programmes

Embraer expects by mid-2020 to have revealed more detail on its next two aircraft developments, including a long-trailled turboprop airliner. Embraer expects by mid-2021 to have revealed more detail on its next two aircraft developments, including a long-trailled turboprop airliner....

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Rival Israir bidders each lay claim to be declared victor

Sale of the Israeli leisure carrier Israir is continuing to generate controversy among the contending parties, with investor YH Dimri insisting it should be considered the successful bidder. The trustee for the sale issued a position statement on 20 December...

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