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​HSBC sees ample aviation capacity to distribute vaccine

The aviation industry has easily enough capacity to distribute Covid-19 vaccines, while the cold storage requirements of some products will be “demanding but not insurmountable”, HSBC has suggested. The aviation industry has easily enough capacity to distribute Covid-19 vaccines, while...

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Fuel pump blockage resulted in Scoot Trent 1000 shutdown

Debris from worn bearings in Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine on a Scoot Boeing 787-9 caused it to shut down as the aircraft approached Perth in 2018. Debris from worn bearings in Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine on a Scoot Boeing 787-9...

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Korean Air-Asiana consolidation faces regulatory, legal hurdles

Korean Air’s proposed acquisition of its rival Asiana Airlines could reportedly require the green light from regulators in at least four countries, adding to a growing list of hurdles which includes an ongoing legal battle to block the deal.  Korean...

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Leonardo to supply Brazilian Federal Highway Police with six AW119Kx helicopters

Leonardo has won a contract to supply the Brazilian Federal Highway Police with six AW119Kx helicopters. Leonardo has won a contract to supply the Brazilian Federal Highway Police with six AW119Kx helicopters. The first single-engined helicopter is planned to be...

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American launches coronavirus testing for Chile-bound travellers

American Airlines will introduce pre-departure testing for passengers travelling between its Miami International airport hub and Santiago, Chile next week.  American Airlines will introduce pre-departure testing for passengers travelling between its Miami International airport hub and Santiago, Chile next week. In addition,...

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Mayor Holt and public health officials continue to monitor data following ‘Power 10’

On Nov. 19, Mayor David Holt implored the residents of Oklahoma City to take a break from higher-risk activities for 10 days in order to lessen the skyrocketing spread of COVID-19. New cases had tripled in the first three weeks...

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Pentagon joins with Australia to develop SCIFiRE, an air-breathing hypersonic missile

The US Department of Defense and Australian Department of Defence have joined to develop an air-breathing hypersonic missile called the Southern Cross Integrated Flight Research Experiment (SCIFiRE). The US Department of Defense and Australian Department of Defence have joined to...

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Comair chief Stander steps down ahead of restart

Comair chief executive Wrenelle Stander has stepped down ahead of the South African carrier’s resumption of services tomorrow after its grounding because of the global pandemic and a subsequent formal restructuring. Comair chief executive Wrenelle Stander has stepped down ahead...

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Indian carrier SpiceJet makes belated Ras Al Khaimah debut

SpiceJet has carried out its first service to Ras Al Khaimah airport a year after the Indian low-cost carrier identified the emirate as its first international hub. SpiceJet has carried out its first service to Ras Al Khaimah airport a year after the Indian...

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​TAP cuts winter capacity up to 70% after heavy nine-month loss

TAP Air Portugal has reported a third-quarter net loss of €119 million ($142 million), and expects to reduce its winter capacity by 60-70% year on year as Europe’s second Covid-19 wave continues to heavily impact operations. TAP Air Portugal has reported a...

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