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Shutdown of good engine caused USAF E-11A crash

A US Air Force (USAF) crew shut down their only good engine prior to the fatal crash of a Bombardier E-11A communications aircraft in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province. A US Air Force (USAF) crew shut down their only good engine prior...

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Stage set for battle royale among Australia’s domestic carriers

With international borders likely to be shut for most of the year, Australia’s airlines are focusing their energies on capturing domestic market share. This year, new entrant Rex enters the domestic trunk network, while a rebooted Virgin Australia takes flight...

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AeroTec selling Caravan used for all-electric project

Aircraft certification specialist AeroTec is selling the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan that it and partner Magnix flew with an all-electric propulsion system in May 2020. Aircraft certification specialist AeroTec is selling the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan that it and partner...

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ATR 72 damaged after distracted crew lined up with runway edge lights

German investigators have determined that the crew of an ATR 72-200 freighter were distracted while turning for take-off from Cologne, and inadvertently lined up with the left-hand runway edge lights. As the ATR accelerated along the runway it struck several...

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Boeing commits by 2030 to produce jets that can burn 100% sustainable fuel

Boeing has committed that its new commercial aircraft will be able to burn 100% “sustainable” fuel by 2030, an achievement Boeing describes as essential to meeting industrywide carbon reduction goals by 2050. Boeing has committed that its new commercial aircraft...

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Lloyd Austin confirmed as USA’s first African American secretary of defence

The US Senate confirmed Lloyd Austin as the USA’s first African American secretary of defence on 22 January. The US Senate confirmed Lloyd Austin as the USA’s first African American secretary of defence on 22 January. The legislative chamber confirmed...

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US travel industry pushes back on potential quarantine

The US air transport and travel industries are pushing back on a potential quarantine requirement for international travellers arriving in the US, currently being weighed by the administration of President Joe Biden, in order to stem the spread of the coronavirus....

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JetBlue complains it is being locked out of London slots

JetBlue Airways has complained to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) that it is being locked out of securing slots in London for its planned transatlantic expansion. JetBlue Airways has complained to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) that it...

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European air travel ’collapses’ as focus shifts to summer recovery

ACI Europe now expects passenger traffic at the region’s airports to be down 56% against 2019 levels this year – a significant deepening from the 43% decline it forecast in October last year. ACI Europe now expects passenger traffic at the...

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US airlines ask DOT to lead global Covid-19 testing programme for travellers

The US airline sector is urging the Department of Transportation to lead the creation of global Covid-19 testing standards for international travellers. The US airline sector is urging the Department of Transportation (DOT) to lead the creation of global Covid-19...

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