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Lockheed Martin F-35 deficiencies: two fewer in 2020, 871 issues remain

Lockheed Martin managed to reduce the total number of identified problems with its F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter by two in 2020 – though 871 deficiencies remain. Lockheed Martin managed to reduce the total number of identified problems with its...

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Delta Air Lines’ 2020 loss tops $12 billion in ‘toughest year’

Delta Air Lines reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $755 million as the carrier endured what the it calls “the toughest year in Delta’s history”. Delta Air Lines reports a fourth-quarter net loss of $755 million as the carrier endured...

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Super Bowl LV Flight Requirements for GA Pilots

General Aviation pilots who want to fly around Tampa, Fla., Feb. 3 9, 2021 will need to check out the FAAs Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for air traffic procedures for the area. Super Bowl LV is Sunday, Feb. 7, at...

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Aerospace leaders see clearing skies, eye post-Covid air travel boom

Things might get worse for the global aerospace industry before they get better. But the industry will recover, likely starting this year, thanks to vaccine distribution and pent-up demand for air travel.  Things might get worse for the global aerospace industry...

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Ukrainian armed forces to take three An-178s

Antonov is to embark on production of three An-178 airlifters for the Ukrainian military, under a newly-agreed memorandum of co-operation. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, participating in an event to mark the pact, has also indicated that the government is interested...

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Why flight safety faces new dangers during downturn

One uncomfortable aspect of the extraordinary crisis inflicted on air transport operations is the extent to which the pandemic might, atsome point, be considered a contributing factor to aircraft accidents, despite – or perhaps because of – the reduction in...

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Air Canada to expand cargo business through 767 sale, leaseback

Air Canada is having two passenger Boeing 767-300ERs converted to freighters, and also selling the jets and leasing them back. Air Canada is having two passenger Boeing 767-300ERs converted to freighters, and also selling the jets and leasing them back....

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​UK air traffic manager NATS pursues airspace reform

UK air traffic manager NATS is pressing ahead with plans to reorganise the country’s airspace to reduce congestion and improve capacity. During an Aviation Club webinar on 14 January, NATS chief executive Martin Rolfe explained that the organisation’s key focus...

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Norwegian’s lessors gain some certainty at least

Norwegian’s intention to exit long-haul services and focus on short-haul and domestic flying as part of its restructuring plan presents its lessors with some certainty for the future at least – if little else. Under its restructuring plan, the Oslo-based...

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Seat manufacturer Zim Flugsitz exits insolvency proceedings

German seat manufacturer Zim Flugsitz has emerged from legal insolvency proceedings after a restructuring plan was unanimously approved by creditors in December. German seat manufacturer Zim Flugsitz has emerged from legal insolvency proceedings after a restructuring plan was unanimously approved...

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