U.S. activates civil airline fleet to assist with Afghan evacuation The Biden administration on Sunday ordered U.S. commercial airliners to lend a hand with the mission to evacuate Americans and pro-U.S. Afghans from Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has formally activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet, which provides the Department of Defense temporary access to airlines to reinforce its own fleet, Pentagon officials said during a statement. In all, 18 aircraft are going to be a part of the augmentation, officials said. United Airlines will provide four planes, while American…
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