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Ryanair Paris Beauvais base opens, launches 15th Italian base
European low-cost carrier Ryanair has officially opened its fourth base in France at Paris Beauvais Airport, and announced the launch of its newest Italian base at Venice Treviso. Ryanair continues to buck the trend of airlines around the world bleeding cash and fighting to stay afloat, as it both opens the doors of its newest
Read morePodcast: MAX is back as aviation welcomes a vaccine
Tune in to this episode of the World of Aviation Podcast, where Adam and Boo discuss the two biggest revelations of the last few weeks; newly approved COVID vaccines, and the return of the Boeing 737 MAX. You wait a year for one approval, and then you get two at once! This week, Adam and
Read moreMicrosoft Flight Simulator gets VR support before Christmas
| 3 Comments on Microsoft Flight Simulator gets VR support before ChristmasMicrosoft Flight Simulator’s much-anticipated virtual reality mode will launch on 23 December, developer Asobo Studios has revealed.
Read moreAirbus sees no new commercial orders in November
European planemaker Airbus had said it delivered 64 aircraft in November, however achieved no new commercial aircraft orders for the month. At 64 deliveries, the planemaker has achieved a total number of 477 delivered jets so far this year, a figure that is down 34 per cent compared with the first 11 months of 2019.
Read more‘Nothing cute going on’: Boeing quashes MAX rebrand rumours
Boeing chief executive David Calhoun has addressed rumours suggesting that US planemaker is deliberately pivoting away from its notorious 737 ‘MAX’ branding. Calhoun said during a press conference that the embattled planemaker has no intentions of rebranding the jet, despite its negative associations following two fatal crashes and a near two-year global grounding. “There is
Read moreComment: Vaccines are here, but how will we get them to billions of people?
/In this cross-posting with The Conversation, health researchers Liz Breen and Sarah Schiffling discuss the logistics required in transporting vaccines, and the aviation industry’s role in that. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has just been approved for widespread use in the UK and the government has ordered 40 million doses – enough to vaccinate 20 million people. The first 800,000
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