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Ryanair chief Wilson hopeful of ‘extended summer’

Ryanair chief executive Eddie Wilson remains optimistic of a strong lift in air travel in Europe this summer and expects consumers will extend holiday plans later into the year Ryanair chief executive Eddie Wilson remains optimistic of a strong lift...

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Alaska stems losses in Q1, buoyed by US government funds

Alaska Air Group lost $131 million in the first quarter of 2021, a significant improvement from the previous quarter thanks largely to pandemic-related US government aid. Alaska Air Group lost $131 million in the first quarter of 2021, a significant...

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​Etihad to ground A380s ‘indefinitely’

Etihad has decided to ground it’s entire fleet of 10 Airbus A380s “indefinitely”, as it remodels its fleet around the Boeing 787 and A350-1000, chief executive Tony Douglas has disclosed. Etihad has decided to ground it’s entire fleet of 10 Airbus A380s “indefinitely”,...

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Helping pilots to remain resilient

We hear from an anonymous UK pilot made redundant in the pandemic about further stress caused by the loss of mutual licensing recognition after Brexit – and how to find support. The past year or more has been very challenging...

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Why industry needs global standards for sustainable fuel use

The industry-wide use of sustainable aviation fuels will provide a vital environmental bridging measure until technology’s next propulsion shift, says Pratt & Whitney’s Geoff Hunt. Commercial aviation has a unique opportunity when it comes to sustainable flight, and our industry...

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Future dreaming as A380 nears the end

Once thought of as the future of air travel, the A380 is already heading into retirement, but aviation is keenly focused on the next big thing. It has been a rapid rise and fall for the Airbus A380, which not...

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Flight International Letters, May 2021

Your views about the aerospace industry and our reporting Nott again… Regarding your coverage of the UK’s recent defence review (Flight International, April 2021): it is smoke and mirrors regarding the airborne early warning (AEW) gap between this year’s retirement...

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Straight & Level, May 2021

The lighter side of Flight International EuroHawk’s resting place Along with the new Berlin airport – massively over budget and delayed nine years, only to open in the midst of the pandemic – the EuroHawk is one of Germany’s aviation...

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Why Boeing’s test pilot Heather Ross has the job of dreams

Heather Ross has a job that many aviators around the world would dream of. She is a test pilot at Boeing, currently working on the Chicago-based airframer’s newest project, the 777X. Heather Ross was not destined to be a test...

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Updated: NASA/SpaceX Crew-2 On Target For Friday Liftoff

Launch Targeted For 0549 EDT Friday, April 23 ANN RealTime Update, 04.21.21: The launch now is targeted for 5:49 a.m. EDT Friday, April 23, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, due to unfavorable weather conditions...

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