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Retired B-1B to serve as USAF integration lab

A retired US Air Force B-1B bomber will serve as an integration laboratory at Edwards AFB in California. A retired US Air Force B-1B bomber will serve as an integration laboratory at Edwards AFB in California. The aircraft, 86-0999, is...

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Australia extends A$1.2bn ‘ticket to recovery’ for tourism, airline sectors

Australia has rolled out its latest round of financial support for its tourism and airline sectors, which have acutely felt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.  Australia has rolled out its latest round of financial support for its tourism and...

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US DOT says airline employment at highest level since April 2020

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) says airline industry employment in January rose to its highest level since April 2020, a tentative sign that demand for air travel may be returning following an almost year-long decline due to the coronavirus....

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Northrop pitches UVision Hero loitering munition variant for US Army Future Vertical Lift

Northrop Grumman plans to pitch the US Army on an air-launched effect variant of the UVision Hero family of loitering munitions. The air launched effect, called Hero ALE, is intended for use with the service’s Future Vertical Lift aircraft, including...

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NordStar-KrasAvia tie-up to support northern Russia network development

Russian carrier NordStar has entered a tie-up with regional operator KrasAvia, a consortium intended to increase air transport access for the area. President Vladimir Putin had supported a proposal to establish a base carrier at Norilsk – a designation which...

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Southwest nears 737 Max 7 order: report

Boeing is closing in on the sale of 737 Max 7 jets to Southwest Airlines, a deal that, if closed, would prove a massive win by Boeing and reflect Southwest’s continued loyalty to the Chicago airframer, according to a report from...

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Aeroflot Group impairs Rossiya goodwill and Aurora disposal

Aeroflot Group has disclosed a Rb6.5 billion ($88 million) write-off of goodwill for its subsidiary airline Rossiya in its full-year financial results. The company has also listed a Rb5.07 billion loss from the disposal of another subsidiary, the eastern Russian...

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President Biden to sign bill providing $14bn to airlines

Both houses of the US Congress have now passed a pandemic-relief bill that would make billions of dollars in aid available for the benefit of employees at US airlines. US president Joe Biden intends on 12 March to sign a...

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Southwest set to return Boeing 737 Max to its fleet

Southwest Airlines, the world’s biggest operator of Boeing 737 aircraft, is set to return the 737 Max into its network and schedule, operating several revenue flights on the type for the first time in two years. Southwest Airlines, the world’s...

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Wizz Air UK to have four A321neos by end of May

Wizz Air’s UK operation will have four new Airbus A321neos in its fleet by the end of May after today carrying out its first flight with the Pratt & Whitney GTF-powered narrowbody. Wizz Air’s UK operation will have four new...

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