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Accidents/Incidents

The remnants of China’s largest rocket have plummeted back to Earth near the Maldives
The remnants of China’s largest rocket have plummeted back to Earth, plunging into the Indian ocean near the Maldives, according to Chinese state media, ending days of speculation over where the debris would hit.
Most of the debris burned up in the atmosphere, it reported, citing the Chinese Manned Space Engineering office.
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A 21-year-old woman has been arrested after smuggling an estimated $40,000 worth of cocaine in seven pairs of shoes
A woman has been arrested after smuggling an estimated $40,000 worth of cocaine in seven pairs of shoes upon her return to the United States from Jamaica.
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Commercial

Dassault unveils its largest business jet yet: the Falcon 10X
Dassault Aviation unveiled the latest addition to the Falcon business jet family: the Falcon 10X. The largest business jet of the French manufacturer to date, it will offer a range of 13,890 kilometers (7,500 miles), offering non-stop connection between New York and Shanghai, Los Angeles and Sydney, or Paris and Santiago.
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Airlines

Air Senegal to fly to New York and Washington
Air Senegal will connect Washington via New York at a rate of two frequencies per week from September 2, 2021.
On this date, Air Senegal will be the only African airline to fly regular direct flights between the United States and Senegal.
The flights will be operated by Airbus A330neo aircraft, with a capacity of 290 passengers, including 32 seats in Business, 21 in Premium and 237 seats in Economy Class.
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Bamboo Airways to launch flights to Los Angeles and San Francisco
Bamboo Airways is moving ahead to launch flights from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) to Los Angeles and San Francisco on September 1, 2021.
Bamboo announced it had been granted the final approvals.
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Aer Lingus will probably “right size” its assets due to a lack of an Irish restart plan and continued losses
Aer Lingus reported an operating loss of €103 million in the first quarter. This followed a loss of €361 million in 2020.
The airline is currently dealing with COVID-19 restrictions on travel in Ireland.
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Air Dolomiti offers new flights to Sweden from Frankfurt
Air Dolomiti, the Italian airline of the Lufthansa Group, has announced new destinations departing from its Frankfurt hub.
Starting on September 19, 2021, five weekly frequencies will be operative, connecting the German city with Sweden with a flight to Ronneby Airport and from there continuing to the city of Kalmar, capital of the county of the same name.
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Ryanair announces a new base at Stockholm Arlanda
Ryanair has announced a new base opening in Stockholm Arlanda with two based aircraft, 89 departing flights per week, and 21 new routes to a host of international destinations across Europe from October 2021.
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Swiss plans restructuring in response to structural market change, fleet to shrink, jobs at stake
In view of the continuing global coronavirus pandemic and the resulting structural changes in its markets, SWISS has concluded that a restructuring of the company now seems unavoidable. In the medium-term future, the company expects to see a structural decline of 20 per cent in overall demand. In response to this, the SWISS aircraft fleet should now be downsized from its 2019 extent by a projected 15 per cent.
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SAS sees only a 2% increase in traffic in April
In April, nearly 320,000 passengers flew with SAS, an increase of about 2% compared with March. While traffic and demand remain far below normal levels, they improved substantially compared with April last year when traffic was essentially at a standstill at the start of the pandemic.
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Alaska Airlines to replace regular plastic water bottles with carton boxes
Alaska Airlines prepares to provide First Class passengers with boxed water instead of regular plastic bottles. The move would be part of the airline’s effort to reduce plastic waste on board.
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IAG bets on contactless technologies to speed up recovery
International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), the owner of British Airways, continues to make losses, attributing them to the government restrictions for air travel and quarantine requirements. However, the company still expects to see light recovery signs in July 2021 and craves for the implementation of contactless technology and digital passports arguing that such measures could speed up the recovery.
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Airports

Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 could reopen by end of May
London Heathrow Airport has pushed back the reopening date of Terminal 3 due to continued uncertainty over travel restrictions imposed by the government.
Heathrow’s Terminal 3 was shut down in April 2020 after the global outbreak of the coronavirus. The terminal was previously announced to reopen on May 17. However, it has now been pushed to the end of May at the earliest.
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CT scan machines installed at Schiphol Airport’s security checkpoints
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) has become one of the first major airports to switch to CT scan machines, which allow passengers passing through security checkpoints to leave their electronics and liquids in their carry-on bags.
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Military/Space

New F-15EX fighters undergo jamming test in Alaska
Between May 3 and 14, 2021, the two new F-15EXs, also known as the Eagle II, that were recently delivered by Boeing to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, are participating in the Northern Edge exercise to test their behavior in a jamming situation.
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The space race: China’s ambitious plans in cosmos
China is fast becoming a leader in space exploration. With out of this world ideas and backing from country’s government, China aims to become a major global space power over the course of the next decade.
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