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Feature: Foreign drones turning the tide in Libya
/In this cross-posting from World of Aviation’s sister title Defence Connect, Dylan Nicholson considers how unmanned aerial vehicles are turning the tide in Turkey’s conflict with Syria, and its implications for the future of drone warfare.
Read more‘Taxi’ drones to deliver bulky goods in China
/A Chinese tech company will begin using drone helicopters to deliver bulky goods to residents’ houses after receiving official permission from the Chinese aviation authority to test the service in a major step to pilotless passenger transport. The company has obtained approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to use its drones in for
Read moreAmazon Air to expand Boeing fleet
Amazon Air has signed a lease agreement that will see Bezos’ cargo arm take on 12 Boeing 767-300s from Ohio-based Air Transport Services Group (ATSG).
Read moreGreece suspends flights from Qatar after 12 test positive
The Airbus A350-900 was carrying 91 passengers from Doha to the Greek capital on 1 June, when routine health checks upon revealed the passengers were ill.
Read moreRegional Japanese airport mulls crafty name change to Tokyo Ibaraki
Ibaraki Airport, a budget-focused regional airport located over 100 kilometres outside of the Japanese capital, may opt for the ambitious moniker of “Tokyo Ibaraki Airport”. That’s according to reports in the Asahi Shimbun, which late last month noted that local officials had proposed the name change to the governor of Ibaraki. Though Tokyo’s largest international airport,
Read moreAfter short-lived restoration, Lion Air re-suspends flights
/Indonesia’s Lion Air Group has re-suspended all domestic and international flights just days after reinstating them, blaming passenger non-compliance with COVID-19 policies.
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