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February 15, 2022

El Al Assists Evacuation of US Citizens Leaving Ukraine

Americans Permitted to Return Home Via Tel Aviv

Israeli flag carrier El Al has announced the allocation of additional aircraft in an effort to assist the evacuation of thousands of Americans stuck in Ukraine, with the goal to bring them back to the states via Tel Aviv, Israel. The growing tensions, uncertainty, and saber rattling in the area have led to many deciding to leave while the way is clear, but airline services from the west have already reduced or suspended service to Ukraine, fearing a repeat of 2014's downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. El Al is one of the few carriers remaining, flying constant scheduled service between their home base and Kiev.

Lessor Aviation Capital Group Follows Recent A320, A321Xl Contract With Another Purchase

Airbus has seen another successful sale to a global, full-service aircraft lessor, signing a firm contract for 20 Airbus A220s hot on the heels of a much larger buy with the same group in December. Aviation Capital Group, owned by Tokyo Century Corporation, had placed an order for 40 A320neo and 5 A321XLRs in an expansion of their operations. Aviation Capital Group's fleet has grown significantly with the expansion of low-cost carriers and shipping services around the world.

AD 2022-04-05 Prompted By A Determination That Radio Altimeters Cannot Be Relied Upon To Perform Their Intended Function...

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 757 airplanes and Model 767 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a determination that radio altimeters cannot be relied upon to perform their intended function if they experience interference from wireless broadband operations in the 3.7-3.98 GHz frequency band (5G C-Band), and a recent determination that, during approach, landings, and go-arounds, as a result of this interference, certain airplane systems may not properly function, resulting in increased flightcrew workload while on approach with the flight director, autothrottle, or autopi