2020 has without a doubt brought about the single biggest disruptor to the global aviation sector potentially ever seen: the…
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2020: The year the changed aviation – Part 2
by Hannah Dowling December 24, 20202020 has without a doubt brought about the single biggest disruptor to the global aviation sector potentially ever seen: the…
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2020: The year that changed aviation – Part 4
by Hannah Dowling December 24, 20202020 has without a doubt brought about the single biggest disruptor to the global aviation sector potentially ever seen: the…
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Final Virgin Atlantic 747 farewelled
by Hannah Dowling December 23, 2020Virgin Atlantic’s final Boeing 747 has now left the airline’s fleet after more than 19 years in service with the…
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Singapore 747-400 ships first vaccines to Asia
by Hannah Dowling December 23, 2020The first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been flown into Singapore from Belgium onboard a Singapore Airlines Boeing…
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UK flight bans wreak havoc over new coronavirus strain
by Hannah Dowling December 23, 2020Air transport in Europe is in the midst of significant disruption as a growing number of countries implement UK flight…
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US pilots approved for COVID-19 vaccines
by Hannah Dowling December 22, 2020The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has now given pilots and air traffic controllers the green light to receive both…
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Comment: How commercial supersonic aircraft could return to the skies
by Hannah Dowling December 22, 2020In this cross-posting with The Conversation, aerospace engineering professor Iain Boyd discusses the rise and fall of supersonic flight, and…
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US airlines gearing up to recall workers to duty
by Hannah Dowling December 22, 2020Airlines in the US are preparing to recall tens of thousands of furloughed aviation employees back to their posts, as…
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Malaysia Airlines’ fate to be determined by year-end
by Hannah Dowling December 21, 2020The fate of Malaysia Airlines is expected to be set by 31 December, when the airline’s parent company is due…
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Airports urged to increase security as criminals target vaccines
by Hannah Dowling December 21, 2020Airports around the world have been warned to stay on high alert and increase security efforts to protect COVID-19 vaccine…
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Canada approves MAX safety changes
by Hannah Dowling December 18, 2020Canada has officially approved the design and safety changes introduced on the 737 MAX and is expected to lift its…
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Cathay to see record-breaking full-year loss
by Hannah Dowling December 17, 2020Cathay Pacific has said that it is anticipating to see its highest ever loss in the second half of 2020,…
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No-deal Brexit ‘won’t be unmanageable’: Airbus
by Hannah Dowling December 16, 2020European planemaker Airbus has been forced to prepare for a ‘no-deal’ exit of Britain for the European Union, and has…
Cathay ramps up vaccine storage capacity
Cathay Pacific is expanding its cold storage facilities at its cargo terminal to allow it to temporarily house more than…
Alaska steps up Airbus phase-out with new MAX orders
Alaska Airlines has come to an agreement with Boeing to restructure the airline’s order to now receive a total of…
United to unleash 737 MAX from 11 Feb
United Airlines has announced it will return the Boeing 737 MAX to commercial service from 11 February, with regularly scheduled…
Pakistan clears 110 pilots involved in licence scandal
Pakistan International Airlines has officially cleared 110 of its 141 pilots whose licences to fly were suspended, following a licensing…
Monday MAX update: Boeing hires pilots for MAX rollout, Senate determines FAA/Boeing ‘cover up’
It’s been another big weekend for Boeing’s embattled 737 MAX. Boeing has gone on the offensive by recruiting 160 pilots…
Photos: Garuda paints masks on aircraft to raise hygiene awareness
Indonesian airline Garuda Indonesia has painted the front of its aircraft with face masks to spread awareness about the growing…