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​Asia-Pacific carriers jump on travel pass bandwagon

Asia-Pacific airlines are hoping that digital travel pass technology will eventually see governments ease up on the restrictions that have crushed regional travel. Asia-Pacific airlines are hoping that digital travel pass technology will eventually see governments ease up on the...

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Aero Norway targets Leap engine MRO from 2023

Engine overhaul provider Aero Norway has studied the requirements of supporting CFM International Leap engines and aims to begin shop visits for the new-generation turbofan in 2023. Engine overhaul provider Aero Norway has studied the requirements of supporting CFM International Leap engines and aims to begin shop visits...

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Sun Country stock debuts with $1.84 billion valuation

Sun Country Airlines began trading on 17 March under the ticker “SNCY” on Nasdaq priced at $33 per share, higher than its original expectation of $21 to $23 per share, giving the low-cost carrier a market value of $1.84 billion. Sun...

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Taiwan has upgraded 42 F-16s to improved ‘V’ standard

Taiwan has upgraded 42 Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fighters to the F-16V standard, according to a senior air force official. Taiwan has upgraded 42 Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fighters to the F-16V standard, according to a senior air force official. Overall, 141...

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AirAsia X wins restraining order on creditors, with exceptions

AirAsia X has been granted by the High Court of Malaya a three-month restraining order on creditors to help with its debt restructuring. AirAsia X has been granted by the High Court of Malaya a three-month restraining order on creditors...

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FAA tightens regulatory scrutiny of 787 programme

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has tightened scrutiny on Boeing’s production of its 787 widebody, by stripping the airframer of its authority to sign off four newly-produced jets.  The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has tightened scrutiny on Boeing’s...

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Philippines cuts air travel to main gateway amid Covid-19 spike

The Philippine government is set to limit passenger arrivals to the country’s main international gateway for one month, as part of restrictions to clamp down on a spike of Covid-19 infections that began early this month. Authorities will impose a...

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UK to buy Switchblade loitering munition

The UK plans to buy the Aerovironment Switchblade loitering munition, in what appears to be the first purchase of the US-made weapon by a foreign country. The UK plans to buy the Aerovironment Switchblade loitering munition, in what appears to...

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Spike NLOS validated for AH-64 after 17.3nm target hit

The US Army has validated the Rafael Spike Non Line Of Sight (NLOS) missile as an interim long-range weapon for its Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. The US Army has validated the Rafael Spike Non Line Of Sight (NLOS) missile...

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Final production Airbus A380 departs Toulouse for Hamburg outfitting

Airbus has flown the last production A380 from Toulouse to its Hamburg Finkenwerder plant for completion ahead of its delivery to Emirates. The flight of the aircraft, MSN272, took place on 17 March a little more than two years after...

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