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Garuda Indonesia agrees to pay A$19m fine for cargo price-fixing

Garuda Indonesia has agreed to pay a A$19 million ($15 million) penalty for its involvement in an air cargo cartel, as ordered by Australia’s Federal Court in a May 2019 judgement. Garuda Indonesia has agreed to pay a A$19 million...

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JetBlue and American unveil next stage of ‘Northeast Alliance’

American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are again expanding their networks from Boston and New York’s John F Kennedy International airport as part of their so-called Northeast Alliance. American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are again expanding their networks from Boston and...

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US Air Force starts MQ-9 Reaper upgrades to keep UAV relevant against sophisticated foes

The US Air Force has started upgrades to some of its MQ-9 Reaper fleet to keep the unmanned air vehicle (UAV) effective against near-pear adversaries, such as China and Russia. The US Air Force (USAF) has started upgrades to some...

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Spirit anticipates positive earnings in 2021

Spirit Airlines is optimistic that it will be one of the first carriers to pull out of the coronavirus-driven industry crisis as leisure travellers begin to return and book vacations in greater numbers. Spirit Airlines is optimistic that it will...

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Aviation leaders ask for mask mandate extension, reopening to tourists

Aviation leaders have asked the US government to extend a national mask mandate aboard aircraft and in airports, and to develop a robust plan to reopen the country to foreign visitors. Aviation leaders have asked the US government to extend...

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Canada proposes C$2 billion in aerospace aid

Canada’s federal government has proposed proving the aerospace industry with C$2 billion ($1.6 billion) in aid over multiple years to help the sector recover from the pandemic downturn. Canada’s federal government has proposed proving the aerospace industry with C$2 billion...

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Airline recovery hopes blighted by slow recovery despite bright pockets

It says something about the depth of the airline industry’s troubles that even an extra $9 billion in losses this year would leave the industry significant healthier than in 2020. It says something about the depth of the airline industry’s...

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Emirates’ Clark sees heightened regulatory scrutiny delaying 777X

Tighter regulatory attention on Boeing following the 737 Max crisis is causing delays to its 777X programme and could contribute to Emirates switching its orders to the 787, the carrier’s president Tim Clark has warned. Tighter regulatory attention on Boeing following the...

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Airbus to turn aerostructures operations into wholly-owned integrated arms

Airbus is to create two integrated aerostructures assembly companies in France and Germany as part of a transformation of its industrial activities. Instead of having the organisations act as suppliers to the airframer they will be wholly-owned by Airbus and...

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Emirates boss Clark confident premium seats will be filled

Emirates Airline president Tim Clark believes airlines will be able to fill business-class and premium-economy seats following the pandemic even if demand for corporate travel remains depressed. Emirates Airline president Tim Clark believes airlines will be able to fill business-class and...

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