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Europe unveils plan to ease travel restrictions

Regulators have outlined plans to ease restrictions into European Union states from travellers that are either fully vaccinated from coronavirus or from countries where the pandemic has been controlled. Regulators have outlined plans to ease restrictions into European Union states...

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ZeroAvia: System integrity ‘maintained’ during test aircraft accident

Hydrogen-electric propulsion specialist ZeroAvia believes its ambitions to develop larger commercial aircraft will not be adversely affected, as it probes the accident which badly damaged its single-engined test airframe. The six-seat modified Piper M350 was wrecked as it landed in...

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Indonesian startup Super Air Jet ready to roar

A new Indonesian airline with links to the Lion Air Group is in the process of building a narrowbody fleet. A new Indonesian airline with links to the Lion Air Group is in the process of building a narrowbody fleet....

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Nigeria’s Azman Air cleared to resume 737 flights after safety audit

Nigerian authorities have lifted a suspension order against local carrier Azman Air after it implemented a corrective plan to address safety matters, the airline states. The suspension affected Azman’s Boeing 737 fleet and was imposed in mid-March after several incidents...

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Pandemic pushes Vietnam Airlines to first-quarter loss

Vietnam Airlines saw significant losses during the first quarter of 2021 owing to Covid-19. Vietnam Airlines saw significant losses during the first quarter of 2021 owing to Covid-19. The SkyTeam carrier’s after-tax loss ballooned to D4.6 trillion ($198 million) for...

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Dhruv MkIII undergoes handling work on coast guard ship

The Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Dhruv MkIII MR 2.5t helicopter has undergone a series of trials aboard an Indian Coast Guard ship at sea. The Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Dhruv MkIII MR 2.5t helicopter has undergone a series of trials aboard an...

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Air New Zealand, Air China renew partnership

Air New Zealand has extended its strategic alliance partnership with Air China for another five years, as both carriers reiterated their commitment to work together as the airline industry recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Air New Zealand has extended its...

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Singapore Airlines secures S$2 billion in sale-and-leasebacks

Singapore Airlines has raised S$2 billion ($1.5 billion) in sale-and-leaseback transactions involving 11 aircraft. Singapore Airlines has raised S$2 billion ($1.5 billion) in sale-and-leaseback transactions involving 11 aircraft. The Star Alliance carrier discloses that four different lessors — such as...

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Flydubai counts full-year cost of crisis disruption and Max grounding

Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai has turned in a full-year loss of Dhs713 million ($194 million), but believes its business fundamentals remain strong. The airline’s revenues halved to Dhs2.8 billion in the 12 months to 31 December 2020. Flydubai says its...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (04.29.21): Hazardous Weather Information

Hazardous Weather Information Summary of significant meteorological information (SIGMET/WS), convective significant meteorological information (convective SIGMET/WST), urgent pilot weather reports (urgent PIREP/UUA), center weather advisories (CWA), airmen’s meteorological information (AIRMET/WA) and any other weather such as isolated thunderstorms that are rapidly...

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