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Reshaping Asia-Pac air network post-Covid

Thursday 20 May 2021, 9am BST / 4pm SGT The pandemic has had a devastating impact on air transport networks in Asia-Pacific, both regional and long-haul. As vaccine programmes roll-out and passengers return to the skies, what will the new...

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Spirit AeroSystems loses $171m in first quarter on back of 787 and A350 costs

A $72 million charge against two key widebody aircraft programmes, combined with other pandemic-related expenses, pushed Spirit AeroSystems to a $171 million loss in the first quarter of 2021, against a loss of $163 million in the same period of 2020....

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Airborne-Unmanned 05.04.21: XPONENTIAL 2021, Avigation Easements, Wingcopter

Also: Ingenuity's Fourth Flight, Online Recurrent Testing, Fire Scout UAV, MissionGO This week should be chock full of unmanned aviation goodness. AUVSI's annual conference and trade show, AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2021, starts off as an expanded hybrid event series. After the...

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Contenders for RAF Puma replacement face new procurement landscape

With the UK set to replace its Royal Air Force fleet of 23 Puma HC2 helicopters by the middle of this decade, the contenders are already lining up. But the competition will be one of the first major procurements in the...

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SR Technics extends CFM engine servicing to Leap-1B

Maintenance firm SR Technics is to extend its servicing portfolio to cover the CFM Leap-1B engine for the Boeing 737 Max. The company says it is aiming to achieve certification approval for work on the powerplant at its Zurich facility...

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Ryanair and Wizz traffic well below pre-crisis levels despite April improvement

Ryanair and Wizz Air carried slightly more passengers in April than in March though traffic remains vastly down on pre-crisis levels as travel restrictions across Europe continue. The low-cost operators are the first airlines in Europe to disclose traffic data...

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SATA state support approved but probe continues into earlier measures

Portuguese carrier SATA Air Acores has been cleared to take government compensation and liquidity support worth over €267 million ($320 million), but a previous investigation into suspected illegal support measures is being extended. European Commission regulators have cleared a €12...

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Crew of 737 cleared for take-off while inspection vehicle occupied Porto runway

Portuguese authorities have opened an investigation after a Boeing 737-400F was cleared for take-off on a Porto runway occupied by an inspection vehicle. The aircraft, operated by ASL Airlines Belgium on behalf of FedEx, had been accelerating along runway 35...

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SIA Engineering warns outlook ‘still fraught with risks’ amid full-year loss

SIA Engineering fell into the red for its full-year financial results, saying that the aerospace industry’s path to recovery is “still fraught with risks”, including the emergence of new coronavirus strains and a resurgence in virus cases.  SIA Engineering fell...

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AeroVironment lays out vision for teaming aerial drones and robotic vehicles

Long-time tactical drone maker AeroVironment has completed its acquisition of ground robot manufacturer Telerob for $45.4 million in cash and a pay-off of $9.4 million of the firm’s debt. Long-time tactical drone maker AeroVironment has completed its acquisition of ground...

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