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EU, UK Digital Covid Certificates Recognized by IATA Travel Pass

Airline passengers carrying the European Union Digital Covid Certificate and UK NHS Covid Pass now can upload Covid information to IATA’s Travel Pass.

August 19, 2021

Russia Offers To Fly Afghans Out of Kabul with Airliners

The Taliban grants Russian airliners access to Kabul Airport to evacuate Afghan asylum seekers.

August 19, 2021

Alitalia Successor ITA Moves Closer to Mid-October Launch

Italy’s new national airline this week obtained its air operator’s certificate and license and will fly with the ITY ICAO code.

August 19, 2021

U.S. and NATO Launch Mass Evacuation from Kabul

A large-scale evacuation of allied personnel and at-risk Afghan nationals is under way from Kabul’s Hamid Karzai airport.

August 18, 2021

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Values of Older Widebodies Continue to Deteriorate

IBA has adjusted downward Boeing 777-300 base values by up to 30 percent and A330ceo values by as much as 33 percent.

August 17, 2021

Samaritan's Purse DC-8 Providing Rapid Haiti Relief

Charity's DC-8 brings needed relief to Haiti after Saturday's earthquake.

August 16, 2021

Aviation Coalition Protests Brazilian Tax Proposal

The loss of a 30-year tax exemption from Brazilian import duties and other taxes would increase airlines’ tax burden by $955 million.

August 16, 2021

Afghan Airspace 'Uncontrolled' as Kabul Descends into Chaos

The Taliban’s overthrow of the Afghan government leads to chaos at Kabul Airport and uncontrolled airspace over the entire country.

August 16, 2021

Seattle Aircraft Engineering Firm Opens Wichita Center

Aerotec's Wichita Engineering Center is expected to initially employ 25 aerospace engineers.

August 13, 2021

Embraer Sees Commercial Deliveries Surging in 2022

A delivery projection of between 45 and 50 airplanes this year reflects what Embraer executives see as baseline for its recovery.

August 13, 2021

JetBlue Launches A321LR Narrowbody Transatlantic Service

The launch of JetBlue's new transatlantic services between the U.S. and Britain has boosted hopes for recovery as Covid travel restrictions start to ease.

August 12, 2021

Amazon Opens Cincinnati Air Freight Hub

After four years of planning and construction, Amazon Air’s Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport hub opens for business.

August 11, 2021

SkyWest Orders 16 More Embraer E175s

A new order for 76-seat E175s will bring the number of the Embraer jets in the SkyWest fleet to 240.

August 10, 2021

Norwegian P-8 Poseidon Takes Flight

With the first flight of its first P-8, Norway has taken a major step towards becoming the second Poseidon operator in Europe after the UK.

August 10, 2021

Domestic Orders and State Backing Boost Russia's UAC Group

While the SSJ100 and Il-114-300 airliners have received new orders, the new MC-21 model is struggling, prompting Russia's government to show its support.

Boeing 737 Max Arrives in China Seeking To End Grounding

The airliner made a three-sector 7,567-nm trip from Seattle to Shanghai to start validation flight trials with Chinese aviation safety officials.

RAF Brings Sentry Surveillance Operations to a Close

The withdrawal of the E-3D airborne warning and control aircraft leaves a temporary capability gap that will be filled by aircraft from NATO allies.

Boeing 737 Max Heads to China Seeking to End Grounding

Flight testing of a 737 Max is expected to start in China on August 11 with a view to allowing the airliner to resume commercial service in the country.

Qatar Grounds More A350 Widebodies Over Fuselage Issues

Qatar Airways is replacing grounded A350s with A330s, while it seeks to resolve what it says is an ongoing quality issue with manufacturer Airbus.

Electric Aircraft Must Be Quieter Than Current Aircraft To Be Accepted in Cities

Electric Aircraft Must Be Quieter Than Current Aircraft To Be Accepted in Cities

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