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Elbit sidesteps pandemic impact to increase sales

Israeli company says its defence businesses were not materially affected by the crisis during 2020. Further evidence of how defence firms are avoiding direct hits on their finances from Covid-19 comes from Elbit, which today reported revenues slightly up on...

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Face masks required until at least summer 2022 season: Ryanair chief

Ryanair is likely to require its passengers to wear face masks well into 2022, despite its confidence that vaccination programmes will enable intra-European travel to open up well before then. Ryanair is likely to require its passengers and cabin crew...

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​Air Nostrum joins Dante’s effort to electrify regional aviation

Regional carrier Air Nostrum has become the second Spanish airline after Volotea to support electric aircraft developer Dante Aeronautical. Regional carrier Air Nostrum has become the second Spanish airline after Volotea to support electric aircraft developer Dante Aeronautical. Dante says the three companies have made a joint presentation...

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Bell will deliver first 525 Relentless in 2022 to oil and gas operator

Bell will deliver the first 525 Relentless super-medium-twin in 2022 to an undisclosed oil and gas operator, the helicopter manufacturer says. Bell will deliver the first 525 Relentless super-medium-twin in 2022 to an undisclosed oil and gas operator, the helicopter...

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FAA to require inspections of Leap-1A high-pressure turbines

The Federal Aviation Administration is set to require inspections of high-pressure turbines (HPTs) in some CFM International Leap-1A turbofans, which power Airbus A320neo-family jets. The Federal Aviation Administration is set to require inspections of high-pressure turbines (HPTs) in some CFM...

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Air Baltic’s all-A220 fleet to help it ‘fly out’ of crisis: chief

Air Baltic chief executive Martin Gauss has reaffirmed the carrier’s commitment to an IPO, and expressed confidence that its strategy to become an all-Airbus A220 operator makes it “well-positioned” to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis. Air Baltic chief executive Martin Gauss has...

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WestJet hopes to restore full Canadian network by late June

WestJet intends to restore flights to several cities in eastern Canada in late June, a move meaning the company would again be flying to all the cities in Canada that it served before the pandemic. WestJet intends to restore flights...

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Ryanair to take 16 Max jets by summer with 737-8200 certification days away

Ryanair expects to receive its first Boeing 737 Max jets in April and to operate 16 of the type this year, based on certification of the high-density variant being secured in the coming days. Ryanair expects to receive its first Boeing 737-8200...

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Pilot strike does not free SAS from compensation obligation: court

Scandinavian carrier SAS has lost a European court judgement over passenger compensation in the event of a strike by airline personnel, after a ruling that valid industrial action does not qualify as extraordinary circumstances. The European Court of Justice ruling...

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Why Vertical Aerospace thinks F1 know-how will put it in pole position

UK-based eVTOL aircraft developer has its roots in motor racing, but has married that with deep aerospace experience as it looks to bring an ultra-clean four-passenger design to market by 2024.  The premise and promise of Vertical Aerospace are not...

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