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Southwest to Accommodate Plus Sized Passengers New Policy

TikTok influencers in the plus-size community are commending Southwest Airlines for its "customer of size" policy, a measure that allows passengers exceeding the armrest boundaries to request an additional seat…

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9-Seater STOL Electric Airplane – Electra

Electra, a pioneering electric hybrid aircraft manufacturer, has reached a significant milestone with the successful completion of the world's inaugural flight of a hybrid-electric ultra short take-off and landing (eSTOL)…

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RCAF Buffalo Moved to Canadian Aviation and Space Museum YOW

Arrival by flatbed truck might not be the most ceremonious for an iconic aircraft, but the final operational CC-115 Buffalo, bearing the designation No. 115-452, now finds its home in…

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FlexJet New Pay Scale

FlexJet a US fractional corporate jet operators has released a new competitive pay scale in an effort to help retain pilots. Also they have raised their minimum hiring times to…

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Canadian Aviation Safety Barely Passes ICAO Audit

Canadian airlines and the nation's regulatory body are staunchly defending the integrity of aviation safety in response to the International Civil Aviation Authority's (ICAO) assessment, which assigned Canada a C grade in its adherence to international safety standards.

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NASA DHC-8A Buffalo Experimental Aircraft Is Up For Sale

An intriguing piece of experimental aviation history is currently available for purchase. The extensively modified de Havilland Canada C-8A Buffalo aircraft, which served under NASA for approximately two decades, is…

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Gulfstream Deliveries Set To Take Off in 2023

Gulfstream G700 Test Aircraft The parent company General Dynamics announced this morning that Gulfstream Aerospace missed the delivery of 12 aircraft scheduled for last year and delivered 120 aircraft because…

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Thailand to Construct $9 Billion ‘Aviation City’

Thailand is investing nearly 300 billion baht ($8.82) in its aviation project, known as U-Tapao "Eastern Aviation City". It is one of the largest megastructure projects in the country. The…

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Embraer Delays Proposed Turboprop

Embraer's plans for a new conventional turboprop engine have yet to materialize as executives reconsider their industrial launch schedule. Although the company continues to study the technical characteristics of the…

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