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EAA Mourns Passing Of Audrey Poberezny

'She Was Indeed EAA's First Lady' ANN E-I-C Note: I've oft remarked that as one ages, we find ourselves confronting a world that becomes smaller with each passing of a treasured friend... and as such, the world regressed to a...

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KLM pilots outline concerns after government freezes rescue loan

KLM pilots have requested talks with the Dutch finance ministry after the government suspended a rescue loan to the airline over its failure to meet the attached labour conditions. Pilot union VNV had held off from signing a commitment clause...

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Ryanair looks beyond hard winter towards 737 Max arrival

Ryanair envisions taking delivery of 30 Boeing 737 Max jets before the peak of summer 2021, but is expecting to face heavy losses over the upcoming winter season. It is not prepared to forecast full-year performance but states that it...

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Boeing lands contract for two more JASDF KC-46s

Boeing has secured a contract for the third and fourth KC-46 aerial tankers for the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF). The contract was awarded by the US Air Force, which is handling the transaction through the Foreign Military Sales...

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Indonesia plans to merge Garuda Indonesia with tourism companies

The Indonesian government has outlined plans to merge nine state-owned tourism companies, including flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, in a move to maximise operational efficiencies. The country’s state-owned enterprises ministry states that the nine entities will be merged under a single...

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Dutch government suspends rescue loan to KLM

KLM’s proposed restructuring plan has been rejected by the Dutch government, over the failure to secure crucial union commitments, and the airline will not be permitted to make further draws on the loans put forward to support the carrier. The...

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KLM urges pilots to sign crucial pact necessary to secure ‘survival’ loan

KLM has urged pilot and cabin crew representatives to join other unions in committing to labour contributions, in order to secure a €3.4 billion ($4 billion) state-backed loan. The Dutch carrier says the cockpit union VNV has not signed a...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (10.29.20)

Aero Linx: South Carolina Aviation Association Airports in South Carolina support the state’s economy and are themselves economic generators. Residents, businesses, and visitors also rely on the airport system for health, welfare and safety needs. Further, South Carolina’s military airfields...

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China Southern first among ‘Big Three’ to return to profitability since pandemic began

China Southern Airlines became the first of China’s three largest carriers to report a quarterly operating profit since the coronavirus outbreak began, breaking its loss-making streak in the first half of the year.  Its compatriots Air China and China Eastern...

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El Al chief Usishkin to step down in January

Israeli flag-carrier El Al’s chief executive, Gonen Usishkin, is to step down from his position in January next year, three months after a board shake-up by the airline’s new controlling shareholder. Usishkin was named as the airline’s head in early...

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