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IATA aims for in-person AGM with postponement to October

IATA’s annual general meeting has been postponed to 3-5 October 2021, as the airline industry association seeks to ensure an in-person event happens this year amid a hoped-for recovery from the worst effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.  IATA’s annual general...

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ATR hoping for better 2021 as it eyes ‘gradual recovery’

Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR sees potential for annual production rates rising to up to 40-50 aircraft in the coming years as the market recovers, but cautions that any improvement will be slow. Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR sees potential for annual...

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Airline leaders optimistic on return of transatlantic market in summer

Several airline leaders have expressed optimism that the transatlantic market so crucial to the financial fortunes of many European and US network carriers will begin to open up in the coming summer season. Several airline leaders have expressed optimism that the transatlantic...

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Aviation welcomes EU Green Pass scheme but warns on restart plans

Europe’s aviation industry has welcomed the European Commission’s proposals for a digital health certificate scheme, but warns that a roadmap for the lifting of travel restrictions is still urgently required. Europe’s aviation industry has welcomed the European Commission’s proposals for a...

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BA bucks European trend with plans to return A380 to service

British Airway intends to return its Airbus A380s to service, making it an exception to a trend away from operating the four-engined superjumbo among its European peers. British Airways intends to return its Airbus A380s to service, making it an...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (03.15.21)

Aero Linx: Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) Established in 1980, the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is an international trade association headquartered in the Washington, DC area. AAMS is a non-profit 501C (6) trade association that represents and...

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Airborne 03.15.21: CAF $$$ Grant, Ipanema Ag-Plane, Sun ‘n Fun 2021 Stringers

Also: 1st Female Italian Navy Strike Fighter Pilot, Federal Air Surgeon, 737 MAX Order, WAI Concludes The Commemorative Air Force has announced a generous $500,000 matching grant from the Ray Foundation to aid in funding the Henry B. Tippie National...

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Falko backs Electric Aviation Group with undisclosed investment

UK start-up Electric Aviation Group (EAG) has secured funding from lessor Falko Regional Aircraft it bids to bring a new environmentally friendly passenger aircraft to market. UK start-up Electric Aviation Group (EAG) has secured funding from lessor Falko Regional Aircraft...

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Qantas domestic network recovers to pre-pandemic levels

Australian flag carrier Qantas has seen its domestic market share increase from pre-pandemic levels, at the expense of rival Virgin Australia, which entered — and subsequently exited from —administration amid the coronavirus outbreak in 2020. Australian flag carrier Qantas has...

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New aircraft deals hint at tenuous recovery: Air Lease

Airlines have begun making new deals for aircraft or reactivating purchase options to increase fleet capacity amid optimism that vaccination could begin a recovery in air travel, Air Lease executives opined. Airlines have begun making new deals for aircraft or...

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