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Uptick in demand for converted 737 freighters
/It appears that airlines and aircraft lessors are throwing support behind Boeing 737-800 converted freighters, citing its ideal size, range and fuel-efficiency, as more carriers dabble in cargo. This week, Dublin-based aircraft lessor ASL Aviation Holdings confirmed that it would be exercising its options for 10 additional 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCFs), made following their
Read moreUK and Ireland receive Flight Simulator upgrade
/Microsoft Flight Simulator’s creators have released a trailer showing off its new makeover for the UK and Ireland.
Read moreComment: How to fix COVID temperature checks
/The University of Portsmouth’s Mike Tipton and Simon Fraser University’s Igor Mekjavic discuss why temperature checks for COVID aren’t ideal.
Read moreCanadian airlines inch closer to government bailout
/The new Deputy Minister of Finance, Michael Sabia, has now made progress on an agreement after numerous setbacks
Read more‘Tough year’ ahead for Dubai Airport as passenger numbers slump
The chief executive for Dubai International Airport, previously the world’s busiest airport, has warned that 2021 will be another tough year for the Middle Eastern hub, as travel demand remains subdued. “We are planning for it to be a tough year. That’s undoubtedly the case … anyone that doesn’t think it’s going to be a
Read moreWorld first: FAA grants flying car the green light
/ | 1 Comment on World first: FAA grants flying car the green lightA two-seater flying car has been awarded an airworthiness certificate by the FAA for the first time, which could see the product on US roads (and skies) by next year. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a Special Light-Sport Aircraft airworthiness certification to Volvo-owned Terrafugia’s ‘Transition’ vehicle, a hybrid “roadable aircraft” – or,
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