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> Flair Airlines announces cheap flights direct from London, Ont. to Vancouver and Halifax
The east and west coasts of Canada are about to become a lot more accessible for London, Ont. area travelers. Read more
>> Bird Strike Research Seeks Mitigation Strategies
Bird strikes have become a growing problem at both the nation’s airports and over low-altitude aviation corridors. For helicopters, the problem is particularly acute, given both the lower cruising altitudes and lighter-weight construction of those aircraft. Read more
> Korean Air Launches Special Safety Audit of A330s
Korean Air has started a special safety audit of its Airbus A330 fleet, three days after the second incident involving the airline’s widebody fleet occurred in a week. The latest case saw one of the airline’s A330-300s headed to Sydney, Australia, return to Seoul on Sunday after one of its Pratt & Whitney PW4000-series turbofans malfunctioned during the airplane’s climb, prompting the pilots to shut down the engine. Read more
>> Air Serbia schedules first China service
Air Serbia has scheduled its second long-haul destination and its first service to China, with one weekly flight to Tianjin to launch on December 9. Services will be maintained each Friday, departing Belgrade, and each Sunday on the inbound from Tianjin. Flights will be operated by the airline’s two Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Read more
> Europe Pushes Cybersecurity Rules for Aviation Industry
Europe has expanded its cybersecurity rules around airline flight safety. And for the first time, the requirements cover a range of companies in the aviation supply chain. WSJ Pro Cybersecurity reporter Catherine Stupp joins host Julie Chang to discuss the new rules and how companies are responding. Read more
>> Boeing hawks unwanted Chinese B737 MAX to Air India – report
Boeing (BOE, Washington National) is targeting Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) as a lead potential customer for a substantial part of around 140 B737 MAX originally earmarked for Chinese carriers but not delivered due to the ongoing grounding of the type in the country, Bloomberg has reported. Read more
> IBGAA To Host Debut Conference in Limerick
The Irish Business & General Aviation Association (IBGAA) is holding its debut conference on November 17 in Limerick with plans to focus on sustainability and the value of business aviation in Ireland’s economy. Hildegarde Naughton, minister of state at the Ireland Department of Transport, is scheduled to formally open the event and address the expected 150 delegates in attendance. Read more
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