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Israel‌’s AIR joins urban mobility race with unveils two-seater eVTOL vehicle
An Israeli company is throwing its hat into the growing market for electric air travel. AIR unveiled its plans for a two-seater electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft on October 19, 2021.
AIR, which has been working on the project for four years, is aiming its vehicle at private consumers, rather than professional operators providing an air taxi service.
AIR is currently working with the US Federal Aviation Administration to obtain certification. Test flights of a full-scale aircraft, including a crewed flight, are planned for 2022. The company plans to begin rollout in 2024.
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Airlines

Singapore Airlines to operate its Airbus A380s on short-haul flights to Kuala Lumpur
“Singapore Airlines confirmed to CNN Travel that the A380 will also be deployed on an “ad hoc basis” on flight routes SQ106 (SIN-KUL) and SQ105 (KUL-SIN) three times a week from November 4 to December 2, 2021.
The A380 will also be flying on Singapore Airlines’ SQ126 (SIN-KUL) and SQ125 (KUL-SIN) route four times a week from November 5 to December 3.
Singapore Airlines also recently announced plans to reinstate its grounded A380s on select return flights from Singapore to London from mid-November.”
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Alaska Airlines launches investment arm to accelerate progress to net zero
Alaska Airlines has announced the formation of a new LLC, Alaska Star Ventures, to advance emerging technology that will accelerate the airline’s progress toward net zero carbon emissions.
For the inaugural investment by Alaska Star Ventures, the company partnered with UP.Partners, an early-stage investor in sustainable, multi-dimensional mobility technologies that are transforming the moving world.
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‌El Al to buy Arkia Airways? ‌Israeli carriers in talks over possible deal
Israel’s El Al may buy smaller rival Arkia Airways, it announced in a statement to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on October 18, 2021.
El Al is discussing with Arkia “a possible transaction” which would involve Israel’s largest airline buying Arkia in exchange for issuing El Al shares to Arkia shareholders.
There is no agreement and negotiations are only in an initial phase, El Al clarified in the stock exchange statement.
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Flair Airlines to receive 4 Boeing 737 MAX in 2022
Flair Airlines will add four new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to its fleet in April and May 2022. The additional planes should help Flair to grow its spring schedule by 33%, according to the airline’s statement on October 19, 2021.
The addition of new aircraft will require 150 new staff including flight attendants, pilots, and operational support staff, Flair outlined, adding that it is currently recruiting for 100 pilot positions.
The airline currently flies to 18 destinations in Canada. Flair plans to open six US routes in fall 2021, and will be serving 28 destinations by spring 2022.
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Cathay Pacific passenger traffic decreased in September 2021
Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific reported a slight decrease in passenger traffic in September 2021. The drop from the previous month was attributed to travel restrictions and quarantine requirements in Hong Kong.
The figures for September 2021 show that Cathay Pacific carried a total of 131,774 passengers, a slight decrease compared to August 2021, when the airline carried 135,353 passengers.
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Airports

Sustainable aviation fuel introduced for the first time at Gatwick Airport through a collaboration between Neste, Q8Aviation, easyJet and Gatwick Airport Ltd
With the first one departing today, a total of 42 easyJet flights operating from Gatwick Airport are to be powered by a 30 percent Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ blend. This important milestone marks the first time a departing flight at Gatwick has used sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and is also the first usage by any easyJet service. It confirms the strong commitment of all parties involved – international aviation fuel supplier Q8Aviation, easyJet, Gatwick Airport Ltd and Neste – to achieve a net carbon emission reduction in the fuel used in aviation and work towards an ultimate goal for aviation to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
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Heathrow charges set to rise as UK CAA sets out price proposals
The UK aviation regulator has set out proposals for how much Heathrow Airport can charge airlines over the next five years. It is not as much as Heathrow wanted, but it could still be an increase of up to £12.40 per passenger on 2020 charges.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) sets a cap on how much Heathrow, the UK’s largest airport, can charge per passenger. The next price control period runs from summer 2022 for five years.
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Military

Reports on Malaysian fighter jet tender: Tejas in, JF-17 out
Six bids have been submitted to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) light combat aircraft (LCA) tender, according to Malaysian media reports.
The bids include India’s Hindustan Aeronautics with the Tejas, a conglomerate of Russian-led companies with the MiG-35, China’s Catic with the L-15, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) with the FA-50, Turkey Aerospace industries (TAI) with the Hürjet, and Italy’s Leonardo with the M-346.
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