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Vietnam Airlines’ full domestic recovery, adds new routes
/The flag carrier stated 29 May that it had resumed scheduled services to all destinations within the Southeast Asian nation, which has reported less than 300 cases of the virus and no deaths.
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DGCA extends deadline for A320neo engine replacement
A series of technical failures with the Airbus A320neo jets powered by Pratt & Whitney engines brought major Indian operators IndiGo and GoAir under scrutiny last year.
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Feature: How lack of passenger planes hurts cargo
/Almost 80 per cent of the commercial aircraft in the world have been grounded, and that’s a logistical nightmare for global freight shipping.
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Embraer reports just five commercial jet deliveries for Q1 2020
Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer has posted its results for the first quarter of the 2020 financial year. Delivering just five commercial jets and nine executive jets (five light/four large), the report shows the effects of a crisis that has cut deep. Though Q1 sales are typically lower across the board, by comparison the company delivered
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SAA could receive a further $1.2bn from South African government
/A new draft proposal has been announced by administrators overseeing the finances of South African Airways, which includes a US$1.2 billion bailout loan to help the airline overcome the effects of the coronavirus outbreak. The team was given 25 days to come up with the plan in May. The proposal is just that, a request,
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Singapore holds talks with Australia and South Korea for ‘green lane’ travel
Singapore has revealed it is in discussions with South Korea and Australia to resume international travel. In what has been labeled “green-lane” arrangements, Singapore hopes to restart essential travel with countries that have managed to control the COVID-19 situation domestically. The move comes after the announcement that transit passengers will be gradually allowed into Singapore’s
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