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Passengers Flying To China Now Need A Negative COVID-19 Test
In an announcement today, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said that anyone looking to travel to China must now provide a negative COVID-19 test before boarding. China is looking to minimize imported cases of COVID as an increase in international travel has resulted in a surge of outbreaks.
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Industry Poised for Transformation in Face of Market Downfall
The aerospace market is positioned for a significant transformation with smaller, more focused companies expected to emerge from a stark market that might take at least five years to recover, analysts from Deloitte United Kingdom said.
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Embraer Reveals More Details About Its New Turboprop Project
Embraer has revealed additional details about its turboprop project. Now, however, Rodrigo Silva e Souza, head of marketing and strategy at Embraer Commercial Aviation, laid out a vision for the new aircraft while also detailing that the aircraft is targeted to hit the market in this decade.
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Embraer deliveries fall to record low in the second quarter
Fewer commercial and executive jets were delivered in the second quarter of 2020 than in any given second quarter of previous years, Embraer’s press release admits.
Brazilian company delivered just four commercial aircraft: two E190-E2s and two E175-E1s, one of them being the commemorative 1,600th E-jet received by Helvetic Airways, as well as 13 executive jets. The numbers stand in stark contrast with 24 commercial and 26 executive jet deliveries in Q2 2019.
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The Boeing NMA - Will Boeing Ever Pursue A New Midsized Jet?
Boeing scrapped plans for the NMA even before COVID. Now, with travel demand and the aviation industry set to be changed forever, does the NMA make more sense or less? Will Boeing ever pursue a midsized aircraft again?
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The Boeing 747-300SR - The Rare Jumbo Made For Short-Haul Flying
The Boeing 747 is usually associated with long-haul operations due to the pioneering widebody’s ability to transport hundreds of passengers across the continents. However, there were also SRs, or “Short Range”, variants of the jet that were snapped up by a handful of airlines.
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The Boeing 747 - Everything You Need To Know
The Boeing 747 changed the aviation industry in many ways. An iconic aircraft, loved by many, it is sadly now being retied by many airlines. With the new 747-8, though, the 747 is not going anywhere soon.
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Turnaround times: have low-cost carriers lost their advantage ?
Quick turnaround times were one of the main ways for low-cost carriers to increase their revenue potential, as they squeezed in as many flights per day as they possibly could. However, with the current pandemic and requirements by various regulators to disinfect aircraft regularly, that might change.
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Ryanair threatens to close 3 bases in Germany
Irish low cost carrier unveils plans to greatly scale-back its operations in Germany, as Vereinigung Cocpit (VC), German pilots association, rejects “productivity-enhancing measures” that include furloughs and pay cuts.
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Brussels Airlines: Lufthansa and Belgian government reach deal
The Belgian government and airline Lufthansa have reached an agreement on the rescue of Brussels Airlines. A state-loan of €290 million should be granted by Belgium, while the German group will provide €170 million.
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South African government did not agree with SAA rescue plan
South African finance minister Tito Mboweni says the government has not committed to fund the new South African Airways (SAA) rescue plan.
A court paper obtained by Reuters contains Mr. Mboweni’s statement that no definitive decisions on the sourcing of funds for SAA have been taken. It also details several options for acquiring the money, including investments of pension funds, obtaining it from interested private equity partners or other strategic partners.
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US carriers to tighten COVID-19 spread prevention
Despite the varying public opinions, researchers worldwide remain adamant about the considerable risks of the COVID-19 and continue to encourage organizations to take necessary precautions to reduce the spread of the virus. The situation in the United States is steadily deteriorating, with an average of new cases of over 60,000 a day in the week starting July 13, 2020.
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Canada’s New Airline OWG Set To Fly To Cuba From The Fall
The new Canadian carrier, OWG, recently announced that from 1 November 2020, it will fly directly to Cuba. The Nolinor subsidiary also signed a partnership agreement with Hola Sun Holidays. What does this mean for this new low-cost carrier? Let’s investigate further.
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Lufthansa Set To Slow Down Airbus Deliveries
Lufthansa received its much-needed bailout in the nick of time last month. This led to conditions for the group not to take delivery of more than 80 new aircraft until 2023. However, it seems quick debt repayment could be more of a priority than fleet renewal, slowing down the carrier’s significant Airbus order delivery rate even further.
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Aeroflot Expects 235 Russian Built Aircraft In Fleet By 2028
Russia’s Aeroflot Group has this week revealed its plans for the future. This includes adding 235 Russian-built aircraft to the fleet. In a meeting held on July 16 in Moscow, Aeroflot CEO Vitaly Saveliev presented an updated Aeroflot Group growth strategy for the period through to 2028.
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IndiGo & SpiceJet Eye Wet Leasing A330s To Launch London Flights
Low-cost leaders IndiGo and SpiceJet are looking to wet lease widebody aircraft to fly to Europe. According to sources at the Economic Times, both carriers are looking to lease A330s to fly to London. SpiceJet might be the first to start such flights, with reports saying it has already leased one Oman Air A330 along with the airline’s Heathrow slot. So, why have the two low-cost airlines decided to go long-haul at this time?
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Sheremetyevo Airport launches express COVID-19 testing
Sheremetyevo is the first airport in Russia to introduce this medical technology – technology which provides a coronavirus test result within 60 minutes. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia’s sovereign wealth fund and Sheremetyevo International Airport have announced the launch of express testing for coronavirus using EMG systems.
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World Airport Traffic Dataset is released with an input from 2,565 airports
Airports Council International (ACI) World has published its World Airport Traffic Report Dataset, covering passenger traffic, cargo volumes and aircraft movements for the whole of 2019.
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Indonesia interested in unpopular Austrian Eurofighter Typhoons
The Austrian authorities received a letter of intent from the Indonesian government to acquire the fleet of fifteen Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets that have been the target of constant debate for the last two decades.
The Bundesheer had been on the lookout to retire the Eurofighter Typhoon. The aircraft was chosen in 2002 to replace the Saab 35 Draken and the Northrop F-5E Tiger within the Luftstreitkräfte, the Austrian Air Force.
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