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CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL prototype records first lift-off during flight test

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The CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL prototype has recorded its first lift-off during the flight test campaign in Donauwörth, Germany. The CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL prototype’s successful first lift-off was also confirmed by Airbus alongside a “snapshot” of the yellow aircraft hovering in the air.

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First PIA flight to Paris in four years departs Islamabad after EU ban lifted 

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The first Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight to Paris in four years has departed Islamabad International Airport (ISB), in the wake of a ban from European Union airspace being lifted last year. The aircrafts tail was painted with the Eiffel Tower and I love Paris was emblazoned on the nose.

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EASA lifts four-year ban on PIA, restoring access to European market

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After a four-year suspension, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has lifted its ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). EASA has lifted the suspension of the third country operator authorization issued to Pakistan International Airlines,” the EASA said in a statement released on November 29, 2024.

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4 Years Later: EASA Lifts Flight Ban On Pakistan International Airlines

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has lifted its four-year ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) operations in EU airspace. Effective November 29, 2024, the airline, which was suspended in June 2020 due to regulatory and safety issues, will be allowed to resume flights to the European Union.

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LIFT Academy Makes ‘Significant Fleet Expansion’ with Diamond Aircraft

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Leadership in Flight Training (LIFT) Academy is expanding its training fleet by more than five dozen Diamond aircraft, according to the manufacturer. “This strategic expansion ensures that LIFT Academy continues to offer industry-leading training, preparing our students with a seamless transition to their careers as airline pilots.”

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Leading eVTOL developers react as FAA approves revolutionary aircraft category

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At 2024 NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas on October 22, 2024, the FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker announced the introduction of the ‘powered-lift’ category, thus paving the way for the qualifications and training that instructors and pilots must hold in order to fly eVTOL aircraft. leading the way in commercializing UAM.

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New Power Lift Final Rule Announced

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With a mockup of Joby’s multi-copter tilt wing air taxi as a backdrop, FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker signed into effect a new Special Federal Air Regulation (SFAR) that includes 880 pages of regulatory underpinning for a new powered-lift category in a ceremony at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas.

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