Dubai Aerospace Enterprises Has Written off $576.5 Million in Planes That Were Leased to Russia

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Dubai Aerospace Enterprises Has Written off $576.5 Million in Planes That Were Leased to Russia Emirates and Etihad, two of DAE’s major offtake partners, have canceled all orders. This resulted in the write-off of 22 aircraft from the company’s total fleet of leased planes worth $576.5 million by the end of Q3 2020. Financial Report … Read more

Air New Zealand Will Be Replacing the Dash 8’s With Green-Powered Aircraft by 2030

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Air New Zealand Will Be Replacing the Dash 8’s With Green-Powered Aircraft by 2030 In the future, Air New Zealand plans to eliminate all of its aircraft emissions by 2030. This will be accomplished using either green hydrogen or battery-powered technology, according to their sustainability plan released Friday. The airline took notice of the response … Read more

Islamabad International Airport To Use Dogs For COVID-19 Screening

Pakistan’s Islamabad International Airport has joined several other airports in enlisting dogs as COVID-19 detectors. These dogs have high levels of accuracy and will screen travelers arriving into the country to prevent further transmission of the coronavirus. Although K9 units are common in airports, they are typically deployed to sniff out various narcotics smuggled or … Read more

Australia’s Borders May Remain Closed Until 2022

The Australian government is doing its best to prepare Australians for the possibility that the country’s borders may stay closed until late 2022. Although the COVID-19 vaccination is already underway in Australia and the rest of the world, travel restrictions may last longer. With two new community transmission cases of COVID-19 in Sydney, New Zealand … Read more

Embraer’s E175-E2 Launch Delayed Till 2024

On Thursday, Embraer announced that there’d been a change on the proposed launch date of the E175-E2 by one year to 2024. This announcement confirms that the aircraft will begin commercial operations five years after its maiden flight. This recent delay is not the first time the E175-E2 has been pushed back. Due to the … Read more