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PSA returns CRJs to service after inspections

Regional carrier PSA Airlines is again flying its MHIRJ CRJ jets after having grounded the aircraft for mandatory inspections, PSA parent American Airlines says. Regional carrier PSA Airlines is again flying its MHIRJ CRJ jets after having grounded the aircraft for mandatory inspections, PSA parent American Airlines says....

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Lilium partners with Ferrovial to build ‘vertiports’ in Florida

German electric air taxi company Lilium has partnered with Spanish infrastructure company Ferrovial to build “at least 10 vertiports” in what it calls “strategic locations” across the southern US state of Florida. German electric air taxi company Lilium has partnered...

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Chinese aviation giant HNA Group receives bankruptcy filing

Hainan Airlines’ parent company, HNA Group, will undergo a business reorganisation after creditors filed for its bankruptcy. HNA Group will undergo a business reorganisation after creditors filed for its bankruptcy. The group, one of China’s largest conglomerates with interests mainly in the aviation...

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Crashed Ju 52 was poorly-maintained and not airworthy: inquiry

Swiss investigators have determined that a Junkers Ju 52 was not fit to fly, having been poorly maintained, before it spiralled into the ground after stalling during a sightseeing flight in the Alps. But the inquiry believes that – despite...

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Pilotless, hydrogen-powered aircraft touted for Scottish routes

Blue Bear Systems Research is celebrating a double funding win after securing UK government backing for a pair of projects that could eventually boost sub-regional aviation through the deployment of pilotless, hydrogen- or electric-powered aircraft. Blue Bear Systems Research is...

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FA-50 set to receive Sniper Pod clearance

The Lockheed Martin Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod is set to be cleared for use aboard the Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 light attack jet. The Lockheed Martin Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod is set to be cleared for use aboard the Korea...

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ANA taps into bellyhold cargo in Okinawa logistics hub revamp

The ANA Group will make use of bellyhold cargo of flights at Okinawa island’s Naha airport in its plans to revamp the island’s logistics hub into a new network model. The ANA Group will make use of bellyhold cargo of...

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Canada suspends all flights to Mexico and the Caribbean

Canadian airlines will suspend all flights to Mexico and the Caribbean for the next three months as the country imposes even stricter measures to stem the spread of new variants of the coronavirus. Canadian airlines will suspend all flights to...

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Finland requests final offers for HX fighter deal

Finland has asked all five bidders involved in its HX fighter contest to submit best and final offers by 30 April, ahead of a type selection decision at “the end of 2021”. Finland has asked all five bidders involved in...

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New Spanish facility of BAA Training to offer 737 Max simulators

Pilot-training organisation BAA Training is intending to introduce Boeing 737 Max simulation devices at its Spanish facility over the course of this year. The company says the Barcelona centre will be introducing a Max full-flight simulator in April, and complement...

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