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United Airlines | July 09, 2020

United Airlines and American Airlines have canceled service to Hong Kong after crews were told they would have to undergo mandatory Covid-19 testing. The deep throat saliva samples would be collected when crews arrive in Hong Kong, the city’s health officials said Tuesday. If crew members test positive they would be hospitalized there. The requirements are the latest obstacle to resuming regular international flights since the coronavirus pandemic upended air travel earlier this year....

ch-aviation | March 09, 2020

Allegiant Air plans to open base operations in Concord, NC on October 7, making Padgett Regional Airport the airline's 21st base. The Las Vegas-based carrier will invest USD50 million to establish the two-aircraft facility. "We're excited about making Concord a permanent base, and further establishing Allegiant as a hometown airline for this high-performance city," said Keith Hansen, Allegiant's Vice President of Government Affairs. "With a growing and diverse populati...

Business Aviation

LCI | October 11, 2021

LCI, a leading aviation leasing company, today announced that its parent company, the Libra Group, has acquired the remaining minority interest in LCI Helicopters held by global investment firm KKR. We would like to thank the KKR team for their exemplary support these last seven years, helping LCI grow across sectors including offshore wind power and search and rescue. We are equally delighted that Libra Group has returned to full ownership. It has always been a valu...

Business Aviation

SkyThread | January 18, 2022

Jean-Marc Lemaitre has been named Executive Vice President of Customer Success for SkyThread, a blockchain-enabled data-network company providing error-free exchange of data among commercial aviation stakeholders. "Jean-Marc is a proven leader with extensive experience in the aviation aftermarket and has served in a variety of roles with original equipment manufacturers, He has a great deal of credibility and a reputation for integrity, traits essential for stak...