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Cathay Pacific tightens rules for aircrew to maintain zero COVID
| 1 Comment on Cathay Pacific tightens rules for aircrew to maintain zero COVIDIt comes only days after the Hong Kong-based airline imposed tough new rules for aircrew to undergo mandatory quarantining for 21 days after entering the nation.
Read morePlanemakers prepare for freight aircraft demand surge
Planemakers are gearing up for a rise in freight demand as Boeing opens up three new freighter conversion lines and Airbus inches closer to launching the A350 freighter. Boeing said it is also in advanced talks to sell the freighter version of its 777X aircraft, after previously flagging it as a strong possibility. The announcements
Read morePassenger on Blue Origin NS-18 spaceflight dies in plane crash
Entrepreneur Glen de Vries who travelled on Blue Origin’s second crewed spaceflight has died in a plane crash late last week. On Thursday, 11 November, the 49-year-old was onboard a single-engine Cessna 172 aircraft as it crashed into a wooded area in Hampton Township, in Northern New Jersey, according to state police. The Federal Aviation
Read moreBoeing admits responsibility for Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash
Boeing said it does not “blame” that a person or other entity was responsible for the crash.
Read moreQatar Airways ‘reluctantly’ flies A380 after two-years parked
/ | 4 Comments on Qatar Airways ‘reluctantly’ flies A380 after two-years parkedOne of Qatar Airways’ Airbus A380 jets returned to the skies for the first time in over 18 months as the carrier “reluctantly” enters it into service again due to ongoing capacity shortage. The superjumbo lifted off from Doha International Airport earlier this week to Hamad International Airport, the state-owned airline said in a statement.
Read moreBoeing 777X completes first international flight for Dubai air show
| 4 Comments on Boeing 777X completes first international flight for Dubai air showBoeing’s latest 777X aircraft has completed both its longest and first international flight to Dubai for the biennial air show. The 777-9 twin engine test aircraft travelled 15 hours nonstop from Seattle’s Boeing Field to Dubai World Central, landing at 2:02pm GST Tuesday, 9 November. The Dubai Airshow 2021 will be the first major international
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