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Beijing scraps 70% of flights amid second wave fears
/Beijing Capital and Daxing airports cancelled 1,200 flights on Wednesday, as the government sealed off the city amid a spike in COVID-19 infections.
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First F-35C passes TOPGUN course ahead of fleet introduction
/The SFTI course, otherwise known as TOPGUN, is an individual-level training course loaded with classroom lectures and labs
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US start-up floats ‘double-decker’, lie-flat seating for economy class
/ | 3 Comments on US start-up floats ‘double-decker’, lie-flat seating for economy classThe Zephyr Seat claims to be the “first lie-flat seat for Premium Economy Class travellers on commercial flights”.
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‘A hard winter’ ahead for airlines: IATA
/The IATA also renewed its call on governments around the globe to continue providing relief measures to aviation services
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South African government falters on SAA restructuring
/The South African government has addressed a long-awaited rescue plan for the country’s flag carrier, which calls for as much as 10bn rand ($580m USD) in fresh bailout funding.
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Senators accuse FAA chief of ‘stonewalling’ MAX probe
/The FAA’s handling of the 737 MAX crisis has come under fire at a US Senate hearing held Wednesday, with one member accusing the agency of “stonewalling” the investigation.
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