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AirAsia X restructuring places creditors in a bind

AirAsia X’s debt restructuring negotiations highlight the dilemma creditors face when deciding whether to stand by a struggling airline during the Covid-19 pandemic. AirAsia X’s debt restructuring negotiations highlight the dilemma creditors face when deciding whether to stand by a...

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General Atomics demos MQ-9’s anti-submarine tracking capability

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems successfully tracked a small submersible target for 3h using 10 sonobuoys dropped from a MQ-9 UAV. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems successfully tracked a small submersible target for 3h using 10 sonobuoys dropped from a MQ-9 unmanned air...

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FAA Accepting Applications for Workforce Development Grants

WASHINGTONThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking applications for two Aviation Workforce Development Grant programs aimed at developing and inspiring a more inclusive pool of pilots and aviation maintenance technicians to join the next generation of aviation professionals. The Aircraft...

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Magnix consolidates, moves headquarters from Redmond to Everett, Washington

Electric aircraft propulsion company Magnix is consolidating its operations at a new headquarters in Everett, Washington, a move the company says will give it a greater presence in Washington’s aerospace hub. Electric aircraft propulsion company Magnix is consolidating its operations...

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Is this the new look for Eviation’s Alice?

An image obtained by FlightGlobal shows what appears to be an evolution of Eviation’s design for its all-electric Alice commuter aircraft. Eviation may have radically changed the design of its all-electric Alice aircraft, ditching the wingtip- and tail-mounted pusher props...

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Biden team says US travel restrictions will remain

The administration of US President-elect Joe Biden has no intention of immediately lifting the USA’s entry ban on travellers arriving from certain coronavirus-affected countries. The administration of US President-elect Joe Biden has no intention of immediately lifting the USA’s entry...

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BBAM orders another six 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters

Aircraft lessor BBAM Limited Partnership has placed orders with Boeing for the conversion of six additional 737-800s into the Boeing Converted Freighter configuration. Aircraft lessor BBAM Limited Partnership has placed orders with Boeing for the conversion of six additional 737-800s...

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Il-114-300 carries out second test flight after month-long hiatus

United Aircraft has conducted a second test flight with the updated Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop, a month after the maiden sortie in mid-December. The twin-engined aircraft – numbered 54114, a modernised version of the original Il-114 airframe – took off from...

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US carriers’ fate hangs on vaccine rollout

US carriers will likely have to slog through the prime summer season and most of 2021 continuing to burn millions in cash daily as they await the herd immunity promised by mass Covid-19 vaccination. US carriers will likely have to...

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Employee, firefighters and police officer of the year honored at Oklahoma City Council meeting

The City Council and South Oklahoma City Kiwanis Club honored the City’s Emergency Manager, two firefighters and a police officer as Oklahoma City’s employees of the year for their outstanding performance and dedication in 2020. All four employees...

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