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Governments must manage risk, rather than eliminate it.
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Kurt Hofmann

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777-200 landed at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International (KBL) on Sept. 13, marking the first foreign commercial flight to the country since the Taliban takeover.
 
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There are ways to safely restore transatlantic air traffic.
 
 
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TSA increases penalty amounts for mask violations, Spirit Aero has won the largest chunk of funding of 313 aerospace businesses identified by the U.S. Department Of Transport, Australian regulators have blocked a Qantas-Japan airline pact and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.
 
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Even with worldwide COVID-19 vaccine availability, testing airline passengers is still critically important. This infographic compares the two major types of testing technologies and their suitability for air travel testing.
 
Linda Blachly

As aviation inches toward meeting commitments of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, more airlines, technology and fuel companies are teaming up on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deals. And, as more manufacturers and airlines invest in hydrogen-electric propulsion aircraft, the work has just begun on initiatives to help airports gain knowledge on the feasibility, potential and handling of electric-powered aircraft.
 
Europe's capacity recovery has stalled in the week commencing 6-Sep-2021. Total seat numbers are 34.1% below 2019 levels, which is 0.9ppts worse than last week (week commencing 30-Aug-2021). The slide is not vast, but it is a change of direction after four months of improving data and then five weeks on a plateau.
 
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