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Airlines increase calls for restriction-free trans-Atlantic travel
Airlines from across both sides of the Atlantic have joined together to call for a meeting between the governments of the UK and US in order to set a date for the re-opening of bilateral, restriction-free trans-Atlantic travel. The chief executives of major airlines across the US and UK have joined forces to pen an
Read moreFAA cracks down on unruly passengers as crew abuse incidents skyrocket
| 1 Comment on FAA cracks down on unruly passengers as crew abuse incidents skyrocketThe US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has imposed fines on unruly airline passengers totaling over $70,000 in the last number of weeks, after adopting a zero-tolerance policy on interfering or abusing flight attendants onboard. The federal agency, along with flight attendant unions, have noted a “disturbing increase” in the numbers of passengers who physically or
Read moreNew A220 program head announced as Airbus aims to trim losses
/Airbus has announced the appointment of Benoit Schultz, a former senior internal supply chain executive, as the CEO of its Canadian operations, including the loss-making A220 regional jet program. Schultz will replace outgoing Airbus Canada CEO Philippe Balducchi, who was the first to head up the A220 program following Airbus’ purchase of the Bombardier CSeries
Read moreEASA approves STC for 12-pallet B737-800SF conversion
/The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has officially approved Aeronautical Engineers Inc’s (AEI) Special Type Certificate for its 12-pallet position Boeing 737-800SF converter freighter. AEI called the moved an “important milestone” for the company, and stated that the B737-800SF is an “ideal freighter for European market route structures”. According to the company, multiple European
Read moreUK reveals ‘green list’ for unrestricted travel with just 12 countries included
/The UK has officially released its ‘green list’ as the country is set to resume restriction-free international travel from 17 May – for 12 countries. A vast majority of the world remains on the UK’s ‘amber’ or ‘red’ lists, which, under the UK’s traffic light system, require travellers to spend 10 days in either self-isolation
Read moreListen: First audio recording of Mars helicopter revealed as new demonstration phase begins
/NASA has confirmed that its groundbreaking Mars helicopter Ingenuity has successfully completed its fifth test flight, and revealed the first audio clip taken of the rotorcraft buzzing through Martian skies. According to NASA, its Perseverance rover on Mars was able to use its SuperCam microphone to record the first ever audio clip of an aircraft
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