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Emirates cabin crew asked to take unpaid leave
The move comes despite Emirates laying off around one thousand employees back in June, including 700 cabin crew and 600 pilots.
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US Navy tests jammer tech on EA-18G Growler
The US Navy has conducted the first flight test of its futuristic new electronic jammer technology that can disable air-defence systems, writes Stephen Kuper.
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EasyJet delay forces passengers into quarantine
A number of Britons have been forced into an unexpected 14 days of quarantine upon their arrival back in the UK, after a delayed easyJet flight forced them out of green-listed Gibraltar and over the border to Spain. EasyJet flight U2 8906 was due to depart the British territory of Gibraltar for London’s Gatwick Airport
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Etihad slapped with temporary ban from flying to China
Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad has been slapped with an additional one-week ban on flying into China, after five passengers onboard a flight to Shanghai tested positive for COVID-19. The Chinese government has announced that the UAE flag carrier will have its Abu Dhabi to Shanghai route suspended from 24 August. The new ban extends upon
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Lift-off on Canadian 737 MAX tests
/ | 3 Comments on Lift-off on Canadian 737 MAX testsThe journey towards recertification continues for the troubled Boeing 737 MAX, as Transport Canada officially begins its latest round of safety tests.
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First Boeing 737-700 FlexCombi delivered
| 2 Comments on First Boeing 737-700 FlexCombi deliveredThe world’s first Boeing 737-700 FlexCombi aircraft was delivered to Bahrain-based cargo carrier Texel Air on Tuesday.
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