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Hong Kong eyes November launch for travel bubble with Singapore

Hong Kong expects its proposed air travel bubble with Singapore will start in November, allowing passengers to travel between the two destinations without a 14-day quarantine. “The aim is that within the next month, we can introduce the air travel bubble...

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Airbus shifts timeline for potential A320neo ramp-up to third quarter 2021

Airbus has shifted the timeframe for a potential ramp-up of single-aisle production to the beginning of the third quarter of 2021. Speaking during a third-quarter briefing, Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury said the airframer had “pushed to the right” the...

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Mi-8AMTs dispatched to Borneo for firefighting work

Russian Helicopters has launched a test programme to assess operations of the Mi-8/171 family of helicopters in Indonesia. The company has already dispatched rotorcraft to the Indonesian section of the of the island of Borneo, where they have been used...

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Max absence has propped up 737-800 values and utilisation rates: Ascend

Although the grounding of the 737 Max has been a disaster for Boeing, its absence has had the effect of propping up utilisation levals and values for the earlier-generation 737-800. Although the grounding of the 737 Max has been a...

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US Marine Corps buys six more Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopters

The low rate initial production lot four contract is worth about $550 million to Sikorsky. The US Marine Corps signed a contract to buy six more Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters on 26 October. The low rate initial production...

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Boeing CEO downplays 737 production-site shift, office space cuts coming

Boeing’s chief executive has downplayed the likelihood that the company might move 737 manufacturing from Renton to Everett as part of a broader corporate-wide restructuring. Boeing’s chief executive has downplayed the likelihood that the company might move 737 manufacturing from...

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Boeing takes $67m loss on KC-46 tanker, but sees reason for optimism

Boeing has taken another multimillion dollar charge on the KC-46A Pegasus in-flight refueling tanker, but believes the programme is beginning to “clear the hurdle” in terms of how the US Air Force (USAF) views its manufacturing performance. Boeing has taken...

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Allegiant Q3 results up as the airline is “flirting with break-even”

Allegiant Travel Company, the parent of ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air, is “flirting with break-even” as point-to-point leisure travel rebounds faster than other parts of the aviation industry after it came to a near-standstill earlier this year. Allegiant Travel Company, the...

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KLM Cityhopper seeks EASA backing for virtual-reality pilot training

KLM’s regional Cityhopper division is exploring whether it can obtain European safety authority certification for virtual-reality pilot training. The regional operator is interested in pursuing European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval for the training, which will initially complement its regular...

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Oklahoma City to launch ice storm debris removal program

Oklahoma City officials are preparing for the monumental task of picking up trees and limbs from residential properties after a devastating ice storm ripped across the metro. Debris removal will be available to all residential trash service customers...

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