A Moscow-bound S7 Airlines flight carrying Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny diverted to the Siberian city of Omsk on Thursday,…
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Graded Costa Rican reopening sees six US states permitted entry
by Sandy Milne August 20, 2020Costa Rica plans to reopen to US tourists from September onwards, shortly after readmitting travellers flying from a handful of countries deemed “low risk”.
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Virgin Atlantic defers Airbus deliveries
by Sandy Milne August 20, 2020Virgin Atlantic reportedly plans to delay the delivery of a number of aircraft produced by French plane maker Airbus.
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UAE police dogs deployed to sniff out COVID-19
by Sandy Milne August 19, 2020As the UAE emerges from one of the world’s strictest lockdowns, sniffer dogs have been deployed at Dubai International Airport.…
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‘Fly now, pay later’: JetBlue rolls out lay-by scheme
by Sandy Milne August 19, 2020JetBlue customers will be able to fly before paying a single dollar, under a new partnership with New York-based Goldman…
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South Korea formalises finishing touches for first aircraft carrier
by Sandy Milne August 18, 2020Responding to growing concerns about a sneak attack crippling its land-based air base infrastructure, South Korea has released further details…
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Ceiling of newly-built Islamabad airport collapses amid torrential downpour
by Sandy Milne August 18, 2020The structural integrity of the newly-built Islamabad International Airport has been called into question, after a false ceiling collapsed under…
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Ryanair cuts 20% of September-October capacity, cites travel restrictions
by Sandy Milne August 18, 2020Dublin-based ULCC Ryanair has announced plans to cut capacity for September and October by as much as 20 per cent,…
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El Al chairman steps down, cites medical issues
by Sandy Milne August 17, 2020Eli Defes, chairman of El Al Israel Airlines, announced on Sunday that he has stepped down immediately because of an…
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American eyes cuts as bailout ends
by Sandy Milne August 14, 2020American Airlines is reportedly considering cutting flights to up to thirty US cities once “strings-attached” federal funding expires.
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Subsidy scrap: US pulls tariff hikes threatened over EU Airbus aid
by Sandy Milne August 13, 2020The United States has said that it will hold off on a planned $7.5 billion hike in tariffs charged on European goods, levelled in response to subsidies provided by Brussels to Airbus.
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Irish court signs off on CityJet survival scheme
by Sandy Milne August 12, 2020The Irish High Court has signed off on a survival scheme which allows regional airline CityJet to exit examinership, saving 140 jobs in the process.
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Mainland start-up vies for Hong Kong AOC
by Sandy Milne August 11, 2020Hong Kong’s roster of major passenger airlines could soon swell to five, following revelations that a mainland start-up has applied…
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Just one month after Taipei’s Songshan Airport reopened its doors to locals for a fake flight experience, an EVA Air…
SIA burns through half funds raised in just two months
by Sandy Milne
August 20, 2020
Around half the proceeds of a US$6.4 billion capital raise have already been spent by Singapore Airlines’ parent company SIA…
Ghana, Nigeria to resume international flights
by Sandy Milne
August 18, 2020
Ghana and Nigeria are set to reopen their borders to international travel on 29 August and 1 September, respectively. While…
Belgium scores sign-off on SkyGuardian FMS approval
by Sandy Milne
August 18, 2020
Belgium’s acquisition of four General Atomics unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has been brought forward, with the US foreign military…
Apt attack: Bald eagle downs ‘EGLE’ drone
by Sandy Milne
August 17, 2020
A drone belonging to the US State of Michigan’s Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE) department was ironically attacked by a bald eagle.
The Russian freighter running vaccine ‘rehearsals’
by Sandy Milne
August 13, 2020
As Russia spruiks its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine test, the country’s largest freight carrier says that it is testing flight capacity to prepare for vaccine transport.
Southwest dials back on deep cleaning, seeks ‘standard turnaround time’
by Sandy Milne
August 7, 2020
Southwest Airlines has instructed cabin crew to throttle back on COVID-related cleaning procedures, in a bid to “return to standard…
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