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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.05.21)

"We're very satisfied with our purchase of the 1800th PC-12, and after flying it I'm certain we made the right choice. The return on cost is certainly the best in its category, as the NGX includes the latest engine and...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (05.05.21): Procedure Turn Inbound

Procedure Turn Inbound That point of a procedure turn maneuver where course reversal has been completed and an aircraft is established inbound on the intermediate approach segment or final approach course. A report of “procedure turn inbound” is normally used...

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Airborne 05.03.21: Crew-1 Returns, Gone West: Chris Heintz, Stratolaunch

Also: WACO Kitchen, Leonardo Opens Heli Academy, TSA Extends Mask Requirement, Warbird Night Flights Four astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico in Sunday's wee hours, completing NASA's first commercial crew, long-duration, mission aboard the International Space Station....

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Breeze backtracks on recruiting college students as flight attendants

Breeze Airways, the new low-cost startup airline founded by entrepreneur David Neeleman, is backtracking on a plan to hire only university students to work as flight attendants after coming under fire for the programme last week. Breeze Airways, the new...

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Kratos to deliver first XQ-58A Valkyrie production unit in a ‘couple of months’ to USAF

Kratos is anticipating that the XQ-58A Valkyrie will move toward operations. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions expects to deliver its first production unit of the XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to the US Air Force (USAF) “in the next...

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‘Not worth commenting on’: IATA chief Walsh slams UK travel restart plan

The UK’s announcement of countries to which non-essential travel can resume from 17 May has been given short shrift by IATA director general Willie Walsh.  The UK’s announcement of countries to which non-essential travel can resume from 17 May has...

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Delta agreement for A321neos lifts Airbus orders in April

Airbus recorded orders for 48 aircraft in April, including 25 A321neos for Delta Air Lines and 22 for lessor Avolon. But the Avolon order – for 14 A321neos and eight A320neos – appears to be a rejig of a previous...

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UK gives green light for travel to 12 countries including Israel and Portugal

The UK government has named Israel, Portugal and Gibraltar among 12 countries on its ‘green list’ of destinations for the resumption of non-essential international travel on 17 May.  The UK government has named Israel, Portugal and Gibraltar among the 12 countries and...

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Air Canada loses C$1.3bn in Q1; calls on government to end restrictions

Air Canada continues to haemorrhage cash as the airline’s home country keeps its air carriers in the dark about a time-line for easing strict restrictions that are hindering them from returning to a pre-coronavirus normal. Air Canada continues to haemorrhage...

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Qantas uses Alliance E190 options to beef up regional capacity

Qantas has called up five additional Alliance Aviation Embraer E190s under a wet lease agreement with the regional operator. Qantas has called up five additional Alliance Aviation Embraer E190s under a wet lease agreement with the regional operator. The move comes...

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