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South Korea’s Eastar Jet files for court receivership: reports

South Korea’s Eastar Jet has filed for court receivership as a means to restructure, according to local media reports. South Korea’s Eastar Jet has filed for court receivership as a means to restructure, according to local media reports. The privately...

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ST Engineering clinches five-year cargo MRO contract

ST Engineering has signed a five-year airframe heavy maintenance contract with an unnamed air cargo carrier. ST Engineering has signed a five-year airframe heavy maintenance contract with an unnamed air cargo carrier. Under the agreement, ST Engineering will provide heavy...

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Virgin Orbit successfully launches rocket from 747-400

Virgin Orbit has successfully lofted its LauncherOne rocket into space after launching it from a Boeing 747-400. Virgin Orbit has successfully lofted its LauncherOne rocket into space after launching it from a Boeing 747-400. After reaching space, the vehicle deployed...

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Airborne 01.15.21: DeLand FtH Cancelled, Blue Origin Flt, FAA SkyPolicing

Also: Alaska Airlines 737 MAX, Super Bowl LV, COVID-19 Test Requirement, Atlas' Last 747-8s ANN received official confirmation that COVID concerns have again halted a sport aviation event. And lets face it this was something many of us were looking...

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Is air safety progress vulnerable to pandemic ripple effects?

Catastrophic departure from controlled flight at high altitude is an unusual occurrence, even in Indonesia, where the shoddy state of air transport safety led to a decade-long blacklisting by European authorities. While Indonesian oversight has improved sufficiently in recent years...

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Airborne 01.13.21: Spirit of St Louis TWO, Drone Bets, Tecnam v COVID

Also: Duncan Aviation, Living Legends of Aviation Postponed, Tailwind Technologies, Boeing 4-Q An extraordinary effort reached a milestone this week... the first flight AND return of a painstakingly handcrafted replica of the Spirit of St Louis -- The Spirit of...

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Flybe Q400s to be converted into firefighters for Conair

Canadian aerial firefighting specialist Conair Group has emerged as the buyer of 11 Bombardier Q400 turboprops formerly operated by UK regional carrier Flybe. The aircraft had been the subject of a sale arranged through Skyworld Aviation, which had disclosed its...

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China’s ‘Big Three’ cap off 2020 with lower passenger traffic results

China’s three largest carriers reported year-on-year declines in their full-year traffic results for 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak impacted travel demand, particularly in their international networks.  China’s three largest carriers reported year-on-year declines in their full-year traffic results for 2020...

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US airlines begin tapping into government aid

The US government has begun disbursing $15 billion in payroll assistance to airlines, which have been eagerly awaiting the financial relief ever since an earlier programme expired in September. The US government has begun disbursing $15 billion in payroll assistance to...

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Aerovironment to add larger group 2 and 3 UAVs with $405m acquisition of Arcturus

So far, Aerovironment’s products were almost entirely group 1 UAVs, weighing 9.07kg or less. Aerovironment, a manufacturer of small unmanned air vehicles (UAV), plans to buy Arcturus UAV in a $405 million deal. The acquisition is intended to expand Aerovironment’s portfolio...

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