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Saudi Arabia Severely Curtails Travel Through Its Airports

Middle East airlines have announced updated fee waiver policies to help passengers plan around the coronavirus disruption.

Industry Troubled as UK Government Confirms EASA Departure

The UK will leave the European Aviation Safety Agency at the end of 2020, raising questions about the CAA's ability to take over its responsibilities.

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European Slot Coordinators Support Leniency of Slot Rules

The slot coordinators’ position follows airlines’ calls to temporary suspend the 80/20 use-it-or-lose-it rule in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Coronavirus Spread Becomes a Global Crisis for Airlines

The Covid-19 outbreak has prompted a decision by Lufthansa to cut capacity in half in the coming weeks.

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Aeroflot Inducts A350 While Pledging to Take Indigenous Jets

The Russian flag carrier has become the first airline in Eastern Europe to fly the A350.

Israel Approved for KC-46, but USAF Problems Persist

Israel is now cleared to begin negotiations over the purchase of the still-troubled KC-46A tanker.

UK Regional Airline Flybe Ceases Operations

The CEOs of Europe largest airlines forecast the coronavirus crisis will lead to more bankruptcies and speed consolidation.

Air USA Buys Former RAAF Hornets

The civilian-contracted adversary fleet in the U.S. will gain a considerable boost with the delivery of highly-capable legacy Hornets from Australia.

Boeing’s FARA Contender Finally Emerges

Boeing’s FARA bid is based on a relatively conventional helicopter layout, albeit with a pusher propeller for high-speed performance.

Embraer Sees Requests for Delivery Deferments Due to Virus

The European Commission has now set a June 23 deadline for its in-depth probe of Embraer’s proposed joint venture with Boeing.

U.S. Air Force Orders AESA Radar for F-16s

Northrop Grumman’s AESA radar is in full production for export customers looking to upgrade their F-16s or buy new ones.

Pilots Ill-equipped for Cockpit Cyberattacks, Says Oxford Team

Many flight deck cyberattack scenarios involve the use of only basic radio equipment.

EASA Certifies ClearVision with Head-wearable Display

The first civil certification for the Universal Avionics SkyLens head-wearable display will help operators maintain flight schedules.

Airbus Highlights Benefits of Higher-weight A330neos

The most capable A330 ever will be an entry-level widebody that can span the Pacific basin.

Ryanair Open to Talks with Airbus on Aircraft Order

According to the Irish LCC’s CEO, the European airframer has offered early 2025 narrowbody production slots.

Vietnam Airlines Suspends All South Korea Service

Vietnamese carriers reacted decisively to the coronavirus outbreak.

Honeywell Field Service Engineers: Providing Personalized Solutions to Technical Problems

Honeywell Aerospace ensures that no matter where its customers are, they will get the support and attention needed to get their aircraft back in service.

Fighter-bombers and Anka UAVs Downed as Turkey and Syria Exchange Blows

An escalation in fighting between Turkish and Assadist forces has resulted in a number of air vehicles—both manned and unmanned—being shot down.

Lufthansa, KLM Extend China Flight Suspensions into Summer

European carriers started slashing services across their short-haul networks, mainly to Italy, as the virus outbreak eats into demand.

Coronavirus Disrupts Vistara’s Plans for New 787-9s

India’s only privately owned full-service airline took delivery of its first Dreamliner on February 29.

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