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Sustainable fuel: a greener future for aviation?

3pm BST / 10am EDT, 15 April 2021 We have been talking about it for a decade or more, but price and availability remain barriers for a sustainable aviation fuel breakthrough. What will it take for SAF to become mainstream....

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Ukraine sharply criticises Iranian findings over 737 shootdown

Ukrainian authorities submitted dozens of comments to Iranian investigators, many highly critical, regarding multiple aspects of the inquiry into last year’s fatal missile attack on a Boeing 737-800 shortly after take-off from Tehran. The Iranian Civil Aviation Organisation has formally...

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US carriers added roughly 250 jets to active fleets since January

US airlines have added some 250 passenger aircraft to their active-service fleets in recent months, moving jets out of storage and taking delivery of new aircraft as travel demand seems to be rebounding. US airlines have added some 250 passenger...

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Fly Safe Focus: WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program

WASHINGTON-This months Fly Safe campaign topic looks at how pilots can maintain proficiency with the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program. Proficiency training is required for most professional pilots and plays a key role in aviation safety. Studies...

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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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