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Industry sees potential lifeline in ‘90% effective’ COVID-19 vaccine
A newly developed and tested COVID-19 vaccine reported to be “90 per cent effective” could begin being rolled out worldwide by the end of the year, a potential lifeline for the aviation industry that has been battered by the pandemic. Global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said that the performance of its vaccine in trials was better
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737 MAX could be un-grounded within days: FAA
| 1 Comment on 737 MAX could be un-grounded within days: FAAThe US Federal Aviation Administration is reportedly in the final stages of reviewing the proposed safety changes to Boeing’s embattled 737 MAX, which could see the plane un-grounded as soon as 18 November. FAA chief administrator Steve Dickson reportedly informed Reuters that the review process is expected to be completed within the “coming days”, and
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Full circle: Air France conducts final flight out of Berlin Tegel
Air France was the first commercial airline to ever touch down at Berlin’s Tegel Airport 60 years ago, and has now become the final flight to depart, as the airport shuts its doors for the final time. Flight AF1235 had the honour of being the final flight to depart Berlin Tegel Airport on Sunday, 8
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Pakistani airlines could see near-total flight ban following pilot scandal
/ | 1 Comment on Pakistani airlines could see near-total flight ban following pilot scandalAirlines based in Pakistan could face a ban from flying to 188 nations over its ongoing scandal, which saw 30 per cent of its pilot workforce accused of obtaining their licences fraudulently. In a letter dated 3 November, the International Civil Aviation Organisation, a specialised branch of the United Nations, stated that the Pakistan Civil
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Bombardier faces bribery probe in UK
/ | 1 Comment on Bombardier faces bribery probe in UKCanadian planemaker is currently being investigated by the UK Serious Fraud Office over suspected bribery and corruption involved in a deal made with Indonesian flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia nearly a decade ago. According to the Financial Times, the probe is being made in relation to Bombardier’s sale of six regional CRJ1000 aircraft to Garuda in 2011.
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Comment: Should ‘sniff tests’ replace temperature checks at airports?
/In this cross-posting with The Conversation, epidemiologist Tim Spector from the King’s College London ponders the pros and cons of swapping inconclusive temperature testing for ‘sniff tests’ at public hotspots such as airports. One of the best ways of containing the spread of COVID-19 is to rapidly identify people infected with the coronavirus and prevent
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