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United launches free coronavirus tests ahead of flights to London

United Airlines has begun offering free coronavirus tests for customers travelling from the carrier’s New York-area hub to London. United Airlines has begun offering free coronavirus tests for customers travelling from the carrier’s New York-area hub to London. Customers booked...

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DOT clears Aer Lingus’ entry into transatlantic joint venture

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved Aer Lingus’ entry to an existing joint business that includes American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Finnair. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved Aer Lingus’ entry to an existing joint...

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Japan flies Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey for the first time

The Japanese military flew the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey for the first time at Kisarazu Air Field on 6 November. The Japanese military flew the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey for the first time at Kisarazu Air Field on 6 November....

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Embraer shows images of new hybrid-electric short-takeoff transport

Brazil’s air force previewed renderings of a proposed Embraer hybrid-electric short takeoff military and commercial transport aircraft for the first time on 13 November in a video at a defense seminar. Brazil’s air force previewed renderings of a proposed Embraer...

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Latent flaw missed in Transavia 737 angle-of-attack sensor

French investigators have determined that a Boeing 737-800 experienced two successive unreliable air data incidents, after an overnight technical check failed to uncover a latent flaw in its angle-of-attack sensor. The Transavia aircraft (F-GZHO) had been ferried from Norwich to...

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Azul expects year-end leisure passenger revenue to exceed 2019

Brazil’s Azul expects domestic leisure passenger revenue to exceed last year’s figures in the coming weeks as the airline prepares for a strong summer travel season in the Southern Hemisphere. Brazil’s Azul expects domestic leisure passenger revenue to exceed last...

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Heathrow airport workers vote for December strikes

Thousands of workers at London Heathrow airport have voted to take strike action in December over the operator’s proposals to cut costs amid the coronavirus downturn. Thousands of workers at London Heathrow airport have voted to take strike action in...

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Drone Safety Week is Here!

Calling all drone enthusiasts! Join the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for virtual events during its second annual National Drone Safety Awareness Week from Nov. 1622, 2020. Learn about the latest drone technology and how the FAA is working to safely...

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French aerospace investment fund poised for further deals

Ace Aero Partenaires, the public-private investment fund backed by the top four companies in the French aerospace industry, hopes to conclude its next set of deals in the coming months, with the aim of hitting “cruise speed” by mid-2021. Ace...

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​European airlines have hit lowest point: HSBC

European airlines can expect improving prospects towards the end of this year and next, bank HSBC has predicted, citing the progress being made on airport testing and vaccines. European airlines can expect improving prospects towards the end of this year...

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