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Asia Managing Editor, FlightGlobal. Views are my own.

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Pleased to be back writing on the aviation industry, even if it's not on commercial aviation like I used to. Do have a look at my story featuring Changi Airport's Covid-19 concierge portal on @yocova_, which might be handy for your next travel to Singapore.
Firdaus Hashim@FirdausAirways18 Aug 2021
.@ChangiAirport introduced a Covid-19 concierge portal earlier this year to facilitate entry into #Singapore, helping travellers to find the right information and to fulfil the entry requirements. Here’s my take on the portal, published on @yocova_: public.yocova.com/changi_con…
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Questions are being asked about the safety of Hawk jets after a plane from @RNASCuldrose crashed in woodland near the Helford in Cornwall. Its two pilots ejected and are being treated in hospital. Ex-pilot @FlightAcesHigh, says fortunately accidents are 'extremely rare'
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Boeing, RAAF ‘loyal wingman’ raises the bar down under flightglobal.com/military-ua…

Boeing, RAAF ‘loyal wingman’ raises the bar down under

The maiden sortie of the Boeing Airpower Teaming System (ATS) ‘loyal wingman’ was a historic occasion for the Australian aerospace sector – and symbolizes the changing nature of aerial warfare.

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Two forces create toxic mix for Indian airlines: IndiGo chief flightglobal.com/strategy/tw…

Two forces create toxic mix for Indian airlines: IndiGo chief

IndiGo chief executive Ronojoy Dutta maintains that low fares and high taxes can be a fatal mix for airlines operating domestically in India.

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Boeing more vulnerable to tariffs than Airbus: Udvar-Hazy flightglobal.com/orders-and-…

Boeing more vulnerable to tariffs than Airbus: Udvar-Hazy

Boeing needs to work to resolve the current tariff war with Airbus as the dispute threatens to further erode its market share versus its European competitor, Air Lease executive chairman Steven...

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Will US military end user list clip MA700’s wings? "Unlike Comac, Avic’s Xian Aircraft unit is indisputably at the heart of Beijing’s efforts to build a world-class military." via @alfredinflight flightglobal.com/aerospace/w…

Will US military end user list clip MA700’s wings?

The Avic MA700 turboprop finds itself in an awkward situation after airframer Xian Aircraft showed up on the US government’s Military End User list. With progress on the aircraft at a glacial pace,...

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US government blames just two Boeing test pilots for Boeing’s Max ‘fraud’ flightglobal.com/airframers/…

US government blames just two Boeing test pilots for Boeing’s Max ‘fraud’

The US government’s criminal case against Boeing rested on the actions of just two Boeing employees who prosecutors say conspired to defraud the US government.

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Regulators and airlines in the Asia-Pacific are taking a wait-and-see approach in regard to getting the Boeing #737Max flying again in the type’s biggest market. @AsiaJetWatch with this analysis: flightglobal.com/aerospace/a…
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Countries that once avoided upsetting China are moving closer to Washington’s harder stance—to curb Chinese access to customers, technology and sensitive infrastructure. wsj.com/articles/pushback-xi…

Pushback on Xi’s Vision for China Spreads Beyond U.S.

Countries that once avoided upsetting Beijing are moving closer to Washington’s harder stance—to curb Chinese access to customers, technology and sensitive infrastructure.

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Will aerospace prospects brighten in year to come? flightglobal.com/flight-inte…

Will aerospace prospects brighten in year to come?

The coronavirus pandemic had a devastating impact in the year just gone, and 2021 might not have too much cheer held in store either.

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Senate probe: 737 Max test pilots ‘coached’ to fit assumptions on MCAS reaction time flightglobal.com/safety/sena…

Senate probe: 737 Max test pilots ‘coached’ to fit assumptions on MCAS reaction time

US Senate committee investigators believe Boeing and the US FAA tried to re-affirm controversial assumptions over pilot response times during 737 Max recertification, by pre-determining the outcome...

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My son's 2020 SpaceJet calendar. Great looking plane.
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A plea to Janet Yellen: There are simple tweaks to U.S. expat tax rules that would cost the Treasury nothing in lost revenue, save it a packet in enforcement expense and make 9 million people's lives much easier, says @andreaskluth bloomberg.com/opinion/articl… via @bopinion

A Letter From 9 Million U.S. Expats to Janet Yellen

The next Treasury secretary could make the lives of millions of Americans easier at no cost at all.

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30 Years of SAF Training in Shoalwater Bay Training Area youtu.be/VNgOHWuzohQ via @YouTube

30 Years of SAF Training in Shoalwater Bay Training Area

Since 1990, thousands of SAF servicemen undergo training annually i...

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China launches ‘gray-zone’ warfare to subdue Taiwan reuters.com/investigates/spe… via @SpecialReports
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Today in 1941, HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse were sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy torpedo bombers near British Malaya; the first capital ships to be lost in open ocean, to airpower alone.
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Great to see @dassaultfalcon #falcon6x rolled out after a tough year for the industry. Time for some bubbly. flightglobal.com/business-av…

Dassault rolls out first Falcon 6X

Dassault Aviation has rolled out its newest business jet, with the Falcon 6X making its public debut at a behind-closed-doors unveiling at the company’s Bordeaux-Merignac plant.

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Must Read: @jmhdinger interview with Steven Udvar-Hazy. flightglobal.com/airframers/…

Udvar-Hazy talks recent travel, 2021 rebound and demand for Boeing’s 737 Max

Air Lease chairman Steven Udvar-Hazy thinks demand for new jets will boom post-Covid, thinks Boeing’s next move must leapfrog Airbus

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In addition to entering the final stage of #C919 testing, Comac has also received a special lesson on "Learning and Implementing the Spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Party." comac.cc/xwzx/gsxw/202011/27…
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