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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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US DOT slams Hong Kong air crew quarantine rules

The US Department of Transport (DOT) has criticised the Hong Kong government’s quarantine requirements for air crew as “disproportionally” impacting US carriers “to the benefit of Hong Kong carriers”. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has criticised the Hong Kong...

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Online crackdown bad news for China aerospace watchers

Beijing’s move to rein in discussion of military affairs on social media will hurt the world’s understanding of its defence aerospace development. Beijing’s move to rein in discussion of military affairs on social media will hurt the world’s understanding of...

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Court allows merger of 321 HNA Group-linked firms as part of restructuring efforts

A court in China has given the green light for the merger of 321 companies linked to troubled HNA Group, including its aviation assets, to speed up restructuring efforts. A court in China has given the green light for the...

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What’s the strategic logic behind ‘surprise’ bomber flights?

US Air Force (USAF) bombers are touching down in new places. In February, for the first time in history, the Boeing B-1B Lancer bomber landed in India. Then, in March, the supersonic jet deployed for the first time from a Norwegian...

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Lockheed Martin kicks off USAF F-16 sustainment contract with receipt of first jet

Lockheed Martin received its first F-16 fighter in Greenville, South Carolina as part of a 10-year sustainment contract with the US Air Force. Lockheed Martin received its first F-16 fighter in Greenville, South Carolina as part of a 10-year sustainment...

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Airbus pits TwoTwenty against business jets like 7500s and G700s

Five months after launching its ACJ TwoTwenty executive jet, Airbus Corporate Jets (ASJ) is talking up the performance of its modified A220-100, pitching the type as competitive in two segments of the business-aircraft market. Five months after launching its ACJ TwoTwenty executive...

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