0917 GMT January 15, 2021
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Iran planned to expand its airport capacity to handle 50 million passengers per year by the summer of 2021 despite restrictions imposed on the country's aviation sector because of the American sanctions, announced Iran’s minister of transportation
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The Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation (IRIAA) held large-scale drills in central Iran, enlisting as many as seven airbases and dozens of manned and unmanned aircraft.
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The head of the Iran Aviation Organization announced the possibility of increasing flights to international routes.
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A handful of travel-starved Taiwanese recently boarded a plane at Taipei International Airport that never took off. The flight to nowhere gave passengers an opportunity to dream about vacationing abroad but it was also emblematic of the challenges facing aviation and jet fuel suppliers.
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National Desk
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China's aviation industry sank further into the red, losing 34.25 billion yuan ($4.89 billion) in the second quarter, only slightly narrower than in the first quarter, underlining the colossal financial impact from the coronavirus pandemic.
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The United Nations is weighing restrictions for a scheme designed to help airlines offset their carbon emissions, curbing industry funding for older projects whose environmental benefits have been disputed by climate activists.
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Britain’s aviation industry has set out plans to reach a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, even with the building of a third runway at Heathrow airport which is expected to drive up flight numbers.
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The 5th International Exhibition of Airport, Airplane, Flight Industries and Related Equipment started in Tehran on Saturday.
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Indonesia will not approve the return of the Boeing Co 737 MAX to its skies until after aviation regulators in the United States, Europe, Brazil, Canada and China do so, an official at Indonesia’s aviation regulator said on Wednesday.
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A total of 25 development projects will be inaugurated in nine Iranian airports during the week to August 30, 2019, said the managing director of Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company.
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The United States warned companies against dealing with Iranian airlines, saying that entities that provide services for designated Iranian airlines could be at risk of enforcement actions or economic sanctions.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Friday proposed heavy investments in infrastructure, the digital economy and job creation to lift a sluggish economy burdened with a 45-year-high unemployment rate of 6.1 percent.
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Aviation has boomed in the past decades, with low-cost airlines helping make travel affordable to more people, but the industry faces a major challenge to play its part in cutting emissions responsible for global warming.
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International aviation carbon emission could grow seven-fold over the next 30 years despite climate change concerns, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) figures.
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