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FAA requires fuel-sealant inspections on some Boeing 737 Max 9s

The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing inspections of 25 Boeing 737 Max 9s after determining that a fuel sealant was not applied during manufacturing. The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing inspections of 25 Boeing 737 Max 9s after determining that...

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DOT seeks to collect more ticket data from more US airlines

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) intends to collect additional passenger ticket data from airlines as part of an overhaul of its Origin-Destination Survey. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) intends to collect additional passenger ticket data from airlines as...

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SAS leans on domestic markets amid intensifying competition

Large domestic markets have helped ease several carriers through the Covid-19 crisis, as travel restrictions and a fear of moving across borders bolster internal demand within countries with large populations and territories. Large domestic markets have helped ease several carriers...

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UK eyes wide-ranging Chinook replacement

The UK may replace all of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) current 60-strong fleet of Boeing CH-47 Chinooks with new-build examples to enable the operation of the tandem rotor-type well into the future. The UK may replace all of the...

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Etihad to restore Doha flights from mid-February

UAE carrier Etihad Airways is to restore service from Abu Dhabi to the Qatari capital Doha from 15 February following the restoration of diplomatic links between the Gulf states. United Arab Emirates carrier Etihad Airways is to relaunch services from...

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Uncoordinated approach to Covid quarantines a ‘disaster for aviation’: EASA chief

Patrick Ky, the executive director of Europe’s aviation safety regulator, has become the latest senior industry official to hit out at the lack of a coordinated approach to coronavirus testing and quarantine measures for international travel. Patrick Ky, the executive...

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West Atlantic 737 freighter damaged during Exeter landing

Swedish-UK freight specialist West Atlantic has confirmed that one of its Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft was involved in a landing incident at Exeter early on 19 January. West Atlantic chief Lars Jordahn tells FlightGlobal that the “incident on landing” involved...

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UK regulator to issue separate directive approving 737 Max restoration

While the European Union Aviation Safety Agency is aiming to recertify the Boeing 737 Max within a few days, its UK counterpart has yet to indicate whether it will deviate from the requirements when it issues its own approval. FlightGlobal...

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EASA open to relaxation of single-pilot rules for commercial aviation

EASA is considering the potential for some relaxation of the rules which currently restrict single-pilot operations in commercial aviation. EASA is considering the potential for some relaxation of the rules which currently restrict single-pilot operations in commercial aviation. “We believe...

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EASA to gauge public’s appetite for widespread urban air taxi operations

European safety officials will later this year conduct surveys in six cities across the continent as regulators attempt to assess the public’s appetite for increased operations of drones and urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles in built-up areas. European safety officials...

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