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A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380. (Rob Finlayson)

SIA turns grounded A380 into pop-up restaurant

Singapore Airlines has announced a range of new creative initiatives to stimulate cash flow as it continues to navigate the COVID-19 crisis, including plans to rejig one of its currently grounded jumbo jets into a pop-up restaurant. Under the initiative, travel-hungry customers can board the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380, for a nostalgic

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Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-1000 B-LXK at Melbourne Airport. (Dave Soderstrom)

Cathay pilots push for inclusion in restructuring discussions

Pilots at Cathay Pacific are pushing to get a seat at the table in upcoming restructuring discussions, and have organised a newspaper advertisement to encourage public support for the cause. The union representing these pilots, the Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association (HKAOA) has confirmed this action was made in response to the airline declining further

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Traffic recovery predictions lowered as COVID crisis continues

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The International Air Transport Association has reduced its forecast for air traffic recovery amid a turbulent summer travel season that was interrupted by new COVID-19 outbreaks and quarantine restrictions. The association officially reduced its full-year passenger traffic forecast for 2020 to be down 66 per cent compared with last year, worse than its previous prediction

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Podcast: Do we need an air traffic revolution for drones?

In this episode, Adam and Boo discuss what the upcoming UAV revolution could look like and how the industry will transition from pre to post coronavirus.

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Qatar embraces UV light to sanitise aircraft

Qatar Airways has turned to ultraviolet light as a means to fight viruses and bacteria within its flight cabins. The airline is reported to be the first carrier to operate aerospace and technology company Honeywell’s ‘ultraviolet cabin system’, which is approximately the size of a standard beverage cart. The system has extendable UV ‘arms’ that

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Key suspect in downing of MH17 denies any involvement in front of international court

One of the four suspects currently on trial in The Hague for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 has denied any involvement in the planning or execution of the incident, according to his lawyer. The man, Russian-born Oleg Pulatov, is one of four defendants currently on trial, following a six-year investigation into the

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