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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.20.21)

"FAA has experienced a precipitous 50% decline in new registrations and renewals for UAS via faadronezone.faa.gov. The total number of registrations fell from 1,746,248 to 868,421 between December 2020 and March 2021, comprising 492,492 recreational fliers and 375,929 commercially registered...

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Sportys Home Airport Concerned About NEARBY Home Development

The Proposal Could Place Homes Near The Base To Final Leg Of The Airport Traffic Pattern The Clermont County Airport business community, including Sporty's Academy, Eastern Cincinnati Aviation, AirMod, Select Aircraft Service and the Tri-State Warbird Museum, are dealing with...

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Losses treble at Kenya Airways amid worst year for traffic since 1999

Kenya Airways’ losses tripled to KShs36 billion for the 12 months to December 2020, a year in which pandemic disruption led to passenger levels falling to their lowest level since 1999. Kenya Airways’ losses tripled to KShs36 billion ($325 million)...

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Former Spirit chief takes vice-chairman role at India’s GoAir

Former Spirit Airlines chief executive Ben Baldanza is to become vice-chairman of Indian carrier GoAir as it looks to strengthen its senior management and develop its ultra-low-cost model. Former Spirit Airlines chief executive Ben Baldanza is to become vice-chairman of...

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Cebu Pacific sees benefits in clear-cut pandemic travel rules

Cebu Pacific Air is optimistic that more clarity around inter-city travel amid the coronavirus pandemic will boost domestic air traffic. Cebu Pacific Air is optimistic that more clarity around inter-city travel amid the coronavirus pandemic will boost domestic air traffic....

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AirAsia to swap stock for full ownership of loyalty programme

Malaysia’s AirAsia Group and Aimia Holdings UK II have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a $25 million stock swap deal, for the latter’s 20% equity interest in the airline group’s loyalty programme. Malaysia’s AirAsia Group and Aimia Holdings UK II have signed...

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EVA Air in the red in 2020, while China Airlines remains profitable

Taiwan’s two major carriers — China Airlines and EVA Air— have reported contrasting financial results for the year ended 31 December 2020.  Taiwan’s two major carriers — China Airlines and EVA Air— reported contrasting financial results for the year ended...

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Cebu Pacific finds a silver lining in cargo

Cebu Pacific Air continues to enjoy strong cargo yields amid a drop in domestic capacity that coincides with a sharp rise in e-commerce. Cebu Pacific Air continues to enjoy strong cargo yields amid a drop in domestic capacity that coincides...

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Typhoon, C-130J and Puma retirements, FCAS investment headline UK defence review

The UK will retire its Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoons, Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports and Airbus Helicopters Puma HC2 rotorcraft by the middle of this decade, as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) targets a range of capability updates. Detailed within...

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FAA to Implement South-Central Florida Metroplex on April 22

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on April 22 will implement the first phase of the South-Central Florida Metroplex, the agencys plan to move flights more safely and efficiently across the southern half of the state. Metroplex procedures will allow flights...

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