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Boeing to pay US$6.6m to FAA over failure to meet safety regulations
| 2 Comments on Boeing to pay US$6.6m to FAA over failure to meet safety regulationsBoeing has been ordered to pay US$6.6 million to the US Federal Aviation Administration over its failure to comply with a 2015 safety agreement, in which the planemaker pledged to improve safety oversight processes. The penalty consists of a US$5.4 million fine for not complying with the agreement, and a further US$1.21 million settlement of
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KLM Cityhopper welcomes first Embraer E195-E2 jet to its fleet
/KLM Cityhopper, regional subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, took delivery of its first Embraer E195-E2 in a ceremony at Embraer’s facility in Brazil. This first E2 delivery to KLM, and lessor ICBC Aviation Leasing, brings the total number of Embraer jets in the KLM Cityhopper fleet to 50. The total order for 35 jets,
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Comment: A COVID ‘vaccine passport’ may further disadvantage refugees and asylum seekers
| 1 Comment on Comment: A COVID ‘vaccine passport’ may further disadvantage refugees and asylum seekersIn this cross-posting with The Conversation, social science lecturers Claire Loughnan and Sara Dehm discuss how COVID passports could work to further marginalise refugee communities. With great fanfare, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout began in Australia this week. The country’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has said the government will give “all Australians the opportunity to be
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New charter airline set to launch in Lithuania
Dublin-based aircraft lessor Genesis has partnered with MRO provider Heston Aviation to launch Heston Airlines, a newly established Lithuanian charter and ACMI service provider. Over the past 12 months, Genesis has supported the strategy and development of the airline and has just concluded on delivering the airline’s first 180-seat A320 aircraft to support the final
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FAA again under fire over MAX certification process
A new report released by the US Department of Transportation Inspector General’s office has again criticised the Federal Aviation Administration for its lack of oversight in the certification of the Boeing 737 MAX. The office of the Inspector General found “weaknesses” in the agency’s initial certification of the MAX, and stated the agency is still
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US airline execs to meet with White House on reducing emissions
Top chief executives of major US airlines are reportedly set to meet with White House advisers on Friday to discuss the future of US aviation, including reducing emissions and embracing sustainable fuels. Sources close to the matter have informed Reuters that the CEOs of American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have
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