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Lufthansa Saved From Collapse By Disputed Government Aid

The German airline's leading private shareholder had opposed state aid, which was contingent on the government taking a 20 percent stake in the company.

F-35A Primed for Nuclear Mission with New-generation Bomb

The F-35As of the U.S. Air Force will be nuclear-capable, armed with a guided version of the B61 variable-yield weapon.

IATA Presses For Alternatives to Quarantines and Travel Bans

Travelers are as concerned about being quarantined as they are about catching the Covid virus, according to new IATA research.

ICAO Notes Major Step in Corsia Implementation

ICAO announced it has officially launched the CORSIA Central Registry, which will serve as the program's main data storage hub.

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Boeing Directs Spirit To Cut Max Deliveries Further

Spirit AeroSystems will now deliver 72 Max shipsets in 2020 instead of 125.

ZeroAvia Targets Commercial Hydrogen Aircraft Ops by 2023

ZeroAviation is set to flight test a hydrogen-powered six-seat aircraft, but says that by 2040 the technology could carry 200 people more than 3,000 nm.

France Seeks To Curb Short-haul Domestic Flights

The French government wants to prevent low-cost carriers from replacing Air France on routes it has to abandon as part of its €7 billion bailout.

Study: Random Boarding Could Reduce Virus Exposure

Four universities collaborated on research that looked at 16,000 scenarios and found that random board proved effective in lowering exposure.

85 Percent Aircraft Recycling Not Enough, Says Industry Exec

Sven Koechler is looking to increase the percentage of aircraft materials that can be recycled while creating social opportunites at the same time.

Honeywell Develops A/C System for Future Flyers

Honeywell's new MicroVCS offers lower maintenance and reduced weight for electric aircraft air-conditioning needs.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Canada Cleared for Upgrade of 36 Boeing CF-18 Fighters

The Royal Canadian Air Force is upgrading nearly half of its Hornet fleet while it waits for a new fighter.

IATA Demands More Concessions on ATM Fees and Slot Rules

IATA says Europe's airlines have yet to see the worst of the traffic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, with more jobs and heavier losses to come.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Qantas Halts All Intl Flights As Australia Stays Closed

Australia's borders will remain closed to most international visitors through 2021, with the exception of trips to and from New Zealand.

IAG Pulls Plug on Low-cost Subsidiary Level Europe

Level Europe operated low-cost short-haul flights from bases in Vienna and Amsterdam with Airbus A320 family aircraft.

StormBreaker Set For Super Hornet

The GBU-53 is currently the only weapon in the U.S. inventory that can hit moving targets at night and in visually-obscured conditions.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant Busts 200 Knots

The compound Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant helicopter broke the 200-knot speed barrier earlier this month.

Senators Accuse FAA of Dodging Calls for 737 Max Documents

Senate Commerce Committee chairman Roger Wicker grilled FAA Administrator Steve Dickson on what the senator called a lack of cooperation by the agency.

Charter Execs See Only Temporary Surplus in Pilot Pools

While the number of available pilots will continue to increase with airline furloughs, charter execs say during an NBAA webinar the situation is temporary.

Charter & Fractional

Embraer Wins Major Financing Commitments

Brazilian export bank BNDES and other financial institutions have committed to provide up to $600 million in debt financing.

IATA Reticent on Covid Testing for Passengers

The International Air Transport Association has raised concerns over cost, speed, scalability, and accuracy of current Covid 19 testing.

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