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C&L Aerospace has signed a contract with Hokkaido Air System (HAC) to purchase the regional airline’s three Saab 340B aircraft and will be taking delivery between April 2021 and January 2022. This agreement marks the first Saab purchase for C&L since the conclusion of its ten-aircraft deal with Japan Air Commuter in early 2021. C&L,

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award more than US$627.7 million in infrastructure and safety projects through the FY2021 Airport Improvement Program (AIP). AIP projects promote safety, efficiency, environmental stewardship, infrastructure, and security at the nation’s airports. The grant announcement includes 449 grants to 390 airports in 39 states, Puerto Rico

The Swedish government has announced that it will be setting higher take-off and landing fees for aircraft with high levels of pollution. Consequently, older, less fuel-efficient aircraft will be hit hardest by this new ‘tariff’. “This means that takeoff and landing fees can be more significant when a plane’s climate impact is higher and they

Europe’s aviation sector welcomed the proposal by the European Commission for a Digital Green Certificate system. This proposal requires EU States to issue common, inter-operable and mutually recognized certificates for COVID-19 vaccination, testing, and recovery status that will facilitate free movement during the COVID pandemic and support the restart of travel. Industry associations Airlines for

The aircraft engine market is showing early signs of recovery from the worst effects of the COVID-19, but is not set to return to pre-pandemic levels until the mid-2020s, according to aviation data and advisory company IBA. During a webinar on the engine market, IBA outlined how the vaccine rollout is gathering pace in certain