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Last Updated: Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, 12:12 AM PST
2024-11-29T00:12:35.510937-08:00 2024-11-29T00:12:35.510937-08:00 (2024-11-29T00:12:35.510937-08:00)
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Hong Kong International Airport Commences Three-Runway Operations
By Aviation Source: Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has officially commenced flight operations on its new Three-Runway System (3RS) today.
Also:
FlightGlobal and
payloadasia.com
Reuters
• Aaditya Govind Rao
Virgin Australia gets interim nod to start selling new Qatar routes
By Reuters: Virgin Australia can start selling tickets for new Qatar Airways-operated flights between Doha and four Australian capital cities following an interim approval by the country's competition watchdog on Friday.
Aviation Source
Virgin Australia-Qatar Airways Alliance Granted Interim Approval
Australian Aviation
Virgin approved to sell 28 Doha flights per week
AVweb
• Amelia Walsh
Embry-Riddle Research Show Drones Can Reduce Wildlife Strikes At Airports
By AVweb: Embry-Riddle students won first place for research showing how drones can improve wildlife monitoring and reduce airport wildlife strikes.
Aviation Week
• Tony Osborne
SkyAlyne Orders Pilatus PC-21s for Canadian Pilot Training
By Aviation Week: Canada’s SkyAlyn has ordered 19 PC-21 turboprop trainers from Switzerland’s Pilatus, which it will use to provide training to the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Wings
• Wings Staff
No more ID? Air Canada starts rolling out facial recognition technology at the gate
By Wings: Air Canada is rolling out facial recognition technology at the gate, making it the first Canadian airline to deploy the software in a bid to make the boarding.
Aviation Source
Air Canada Extends Digital ID Boarding Option to Vancouver YVR
Also:
Skies Magazine
and
7 more
Airline Economics
• Jonathan Kenwright
Greenland's new 2,200 metre runway opens following approval from the Danish Transport Authority
By Airline Economics: Marking a significant milestone for the region's aviation infrastructure, the first departure from the newly constructed airport was an Air Greenland De Havilland Dash-8 aircraft heading to Paamiut on November 28, 2024.
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FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
SkyTeam partner SAS to open new service to Asian capital
By FlightGlobal: SkyTeam alliance carrier SAS is to open services to the Korean capital Seoul next year, operating from its Copenhagen base. Seoul is the hub of Korean Air, one of SAS's new SkyTeam partner airlines.
Airways Magazine
SAS to Debut South Korea Nonstop Route in 2025
Aviation Week
SAS To Serve Partner Korean Air’s Seoul Incheon Hub
Also:
Breitflyte,
AeroTime,
Aviation Source,
One Mile at a Time,
Live and Let's Fly,
Airline Economics,
Simple Flying
and
5 more
