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Wizz adds to UK operations with Cardiff base

Wizz Air is further expanding its UK footprint by opening a base at Cardiff airport from which it will initially operate seven routes this summer. The base, operated by its British subsidiary Wizz Air UK, is its fourth in the...

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SAS expects further losses for 2020-21

Scandinavian operator SAS expects losses to persist through the full-year 2020-21, but insists its recapitalisation will prepare the airline for the winter season and the continuing disruption from the air transport crisis. SAS chief executive Rickard Gustafson says the winter...

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Jet Aviation sees rise in demand from business aviation debutants

Jet Aviation is the latest operator to report an uptick in demand for its charter services from former airline passengers using business aircraft for the first time. Source: Jet Aviation An impression of the new Scottsdale facility The aircraft management...

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Qantas flags A$11 billion full-year revenue hit amid optimism about recovery

Qantas Group anticipates an A$11 billion ($8.1 billion) revenue drop for the year ending June 2021, but remains optimistic about recovery prospects amid a “vast improvement in trading conditions” in recent months. Qantas Group anticipates an A$11 billion ($8.1 billion)...

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USA ‘welcomes’ Greece’s interest in buying the F-35

The US Embassy in Greece has welcomed Athens’ interest in buying the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter. The endorsement comes as tensions between NATO allies Greece and Turkey grow over a variety of issues, including conflicting claims over exclusive economic zones...

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To boost confidence, American offers five employee-only flights in the Boeing 737 Max

American Airlines plans to operate five employee-only flights in the newly re-certificated Boeing 737 Max ahead of its first scheduled passenger revenue flight on 29 December. American Airlines plans to operate five employee-only flights in the newly re-certificated Boeing 737 Max...

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Winglet maker Tamarack expands with new South Carolina install site

Business-aircraft winglet manufacturer Tamarack Aerospace has opened a new installation facility in South Carolina, adding a third such installation site to the company’s footprint. Business-aircraft winglet manufacturer Tamarack Aerospace has opened a new installation facility in South Carolina, adding a...

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Airbus execs hype TwoTwenty’s capabilities at VBACE

Pandemic aside, Airbus’ executive jet division has had a notable year, having recently unveiled its ACJ TwoTwenty and delivered its first ACJ350. Pandemic aside, Airbus’ executive jet division has had a notable year, having recently unveiled its ACJ TwoTwenty and...

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Piaggio marks a million flight hours for Avanti

The distinctive turboprop twin-pusher first flew 34 years ago Piaggio Aerospace is celebrating a million flight hours for its P.180 Avanti fleet, 34 years after the distinctive twin-pusher first took to the skies in Genoa. The Italian airframer, which is...

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No more emotional-support peacocks inside the cabin: DOT

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) says airlines may ban almost all so-called “emotional support animals” (ESAs) inside the aircraft cabin, putting an end to passengers bringing unusual and sometimes intimidating creatures with them on their travels. The US Department...

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