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Accidents/Incidents

The TSA Found Eight Guns In Tennessee Hand Luggage In One Week
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported yesterday that it had discovered eight loaded guns at security gates in Tennessee airports. The firearms were found in passengers’ hand luggage at every major airport in the state. All were found in the space of just one week.
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Commercial

Boeing 737 MAX receives criticism by NATCA engineers
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association’s (NATCA) engineers criticized a redesign of the grounded Boeing 737 MAX, raising doubt that anticipated fixes to the aircraft do not go far enough.
Since the 737 MAX’s development was based on earlier aircraft versions, current design and its portions do not meet the latest requirements of safety, the NATCA said on September 21, 2020.
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FAA and EASA warn of Airbus A320neo unsafe condition
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), following the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)‘s lead, issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) warning of the unsafe condition that affects the whole Airbus A320neo family of aircraft and its engines.
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Will there be a Boeing-Airbus hydrogen power race ?
As Airbus unveiled three new aircraft studies whose primary fuel source would be hydrogen, one could expect Boeing to follow with a similar concept soon. Are we at the dawn of a technological race to the first hydrogen-powered airliner ?
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Boeing Set To Start Manufacturing UV Sanitization Wand
Boeing’s ultraviolet sanitizing wand has been evaluated by Etihad onboard its 787 ecoDemonstrator. Its proven success has now led to a patent and technology licensing deal, which was announced by Boeing today. Florida-based Healthe Inc will build and distribute the wands and could see airlines using them by later in the fall.
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Airbus Will Do Everything To Avoid Compulsory Layoffs
Today, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury told French media that Airbus would try to do everything possible to avoid laying off staff. However, Faury also stated that compulsory redundancies were not entirely off the table as the manufacturer struggles to adjust to the sharp downturn in the aviation industry.
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Airlines

Delta CEO’s Optimistic View Is Covid-19 Will Be a ‘Two-Year Journey’
Under Ed Bastian, Delta Air Lines has taken a prudent approach to managing through this pandemic. The airline is not expecting a recovery for about two years.
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Low-cost VietJet to offer luxury lounges and chauffeur drives
Vietnam-based low-cost carrier VietJet is redefining its business model. Starting from September 22, 2020, the air carrier is introducing a new class named Deluxe on board its aircraft and an upgraded version of its SkyBoss class, which now includes luxury lounges and a chauffeur drive to the aircraft.
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Eurowings Becomes The Latest Airline To Roll Out COVID-19 Insurance
Eurowings has become the latest airline to join in with offering COVID-19 insurance for passengers. Multiple airlines have taken this approach, in a bid to restore passenger confidence that they will be looked after if they do contract the virus while traveling.
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Alitalia Looks To Introduce COVID Free Domestic Flights
Italian flag carrier Alitalia has recently begun a month-long trial period of ‘COVID-tested’ flights between Rome and Milan. The program consists of two daily flights exclusively for passengers who have tested negative for coronavirus.
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Ukraine International Rolls Out 13 Hour Boeing 737 Flight To New York
Ukrainian International Airlines will be resuming service from its hub at Kyiv Boryspil International Airport to JFK Airport in New York City. The service will see passengers spending 12 and a half hours in a Boeing 737 – including boarding and deplaning, and it might as well be 13 hours.
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Iran Air Refurbishes One Of Its Boeing 747s
Iran Air has reportedly refurbished one of its Boeing 747 planes. With the impending cessation of the US-led arms embargo, Iran is proceeding with its plans to expand its aviation capabilities.
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What To Expect From Lufthansa's New Airline: Ocean
In July, Simple Flying reported that Lufthansa intended to launch a new leisure subsidiary called Ocean to target long-haul tourist destinations. The new brand was initially expected to commence operations in 2022, but it could now start flying as soon as spring 2021 and may also serve short-haul tourist spots.
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South Africans Invited To Name The Country's New Airline
As low-cost Kulula.com founder Gidon Novick prepares to launch a new airline, he has invited South African’s to come up with a name for the carrier. The new airline, which was inspired by Uber, is a partnership between Novick and leading South African Airbus A320 operator Global Aviation.
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American Airlines Eyes Boeing 737 MAX Pilot Training In November
American Airlines is gearing up for the return of the Boeing 737 MAX to service. The airline has tentatively scheduled pilot training on the MAX for November. This comes after a few months of progress on the MAX’s return. However, the FAA and global regulators have still not yet recertified the aircraft, with no clear cut timeline given.
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Airports

Milan Bergamo - The Hub And Spoke Airport With No Hub And Spoke Airline
Milan Bergamo airport has gone from being a small, barely used airfield to the third biggest in Italy. While there’s a lot to love about Bergamo itself and the surrounding area, it has played a significant role as a hub and spoke connecting airport for travelers moving east to west and north to south. Without a hub and spoke airline in place, how has it managed to do this ?
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ACI health accreditation awarded to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) has become the first airport in the Midwest, and the third in the U.S., to receive an industry-approved, global airport health accreditation – a third-party validation and assessment that the airport is maintaining safe and hygienic facilities.
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TSA installs new 3D checkpoint scanners at Albany and Boise Airports
New state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography (CT) checkpoint scanners that provide 3D imaging have been installed and are in use at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints at Albany International Airport (ALB) and Boise Airport (BOI).
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