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China Changes Course on Flight Approval Formula

A move to allow more foreign carriers to resume service to China comes a day after the U.S. ordered a ban on passenger flights by Chinese airlines.

Chinese Carriers To Face U.S. Flight Ban

A U.S. Department of Transportation order barring Chinese carriers from entry into the U.S. takes effect on June 16.

Bell V-280 Flies With GKN's Plastic Airframe Parts

The Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor recently began test flights with thermoplastic parts from GKN Aerospace.

UK Ignores Industry Pleas and Confirms Quarantine Rules

Almost all travelers arriving in the UK from June 8 will be required to register for a 14-day quarantine at a fixed address.

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IATA Sees ‘Green Shoots’ of Recovery

Airlines registered a 30-percent increase in total flights from April 21 to May 27.

UK Government Refuses To Act on Layoffs after Airline Bailouts

UK aviation minister says government cannot act to stop layoffs at BA and EasyJet and will not extend further support to the country's aviation industry.

Greece Bans Qatari Flights after Covid Cases Arrive in Athens

Twelve passengers on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha test positive for Covid upon arrival in Athens.

How Covid Is Turning Air Transport On Its head, and What the Industry Needs To Do To Survive

How Covid Is Turning Air Transport On Its head, and What the Industry Needs To Do To Survive

Magnix Makes Another Leap for Electric Aviation with eCaravan First Flight

Magnix Makes Another Leap for Electric Aviation with eCaravan First Flight

Europe’s Airlines Lament Haphazard Lifting of Travel Restrictions

Airline planning departments struggle to firm schedules due to a failure by EU countries to coordinate border reopenings.

ICAO Issues Guidelines for Air Transport Reopening

Questions remain over implementation of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s recommendations for reopening air travel.

April Cargo Demand Plunges While Load Factors Rise

IATA reported a 27.7 percent decline in air cargo demand for the month of April, marking the sharpest drop ever.

MHI Closes on Acquisition of Bombardier CRJ Program

The sale of the CRJ program to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries moves ahead amid steep losses at the Japanese company.

Embraer Confirms Interest in Talks with Potential Partners

China, India among possible partners for Embraer’s commercial aircraft business.

Weaponized Airlifters Are Becoming Reality

Dropping munitions from transport aircraft is being tested as part of the “arsenal plane” concept to deliver increased numbers of long-range weapons.

USAF Bombers Demonstrate European Commitments

At a time of political tension with Russia, long-range U.S. bomber missions to Europe send a clear message to Moscow.

A400M Airlifter Certified for Automatic Low-Level Flight

The A400M military airlifter has become the first aircraft in its class to be able to fly automatically at low level.

Patchwork of Travel Restrictions Hinder Asia-Pac Reopening

International travel suffers from a failure to apply a coordinated set of travel restrictions, including in Asia.

EasyJet to Slash Staff by 30 Percent

The British Air Line Pilots Association issued an angry reaction to EasyJet’s Thursday announcement of workforce cuts.

Analysis: How Might Mitsubishi's Woes Boost Embraer?

Mitsubishi’s latest problems might lighten the heavy load Embraer must carry to achieve recovery.

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