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Commercial Aviation
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American Airlines CEO says politics a factor in return of Boeing’s 737 Max – Source: CNBC
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Lufthansa will look at new Airbus A321XLR, but it’s no game-changer – Source: Reuters
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Pilot who fell asleep at controls was allowed to continue his shift – Source: Australian
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Boeing Facing Class-Action Lawsuit Following 737 Max Crashes – Source: WarriorTrading
- 737 Max pilot sues Boeing for career damage, ‘severe emotional and mental stress’ – Source: CNN
Business Aviation
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Italian government throws Piaggio Aerospace €700m lifeline – Source: FlightGlobal
Airlines
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Google’s immense power threatens the open Internet – Source: WaPo
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Eurowings to drop long-haul flights, adjust operations – Source: IFN
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Network Rail bosses told to fly to meetings because trains too expensive – Source: iNews
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Asian Airline Will Start Testing Drones Capable of Hauling Tons of Cargo – Source: Bloomberg
- Brazilian hacker discovers the security gap in the LATAM wireless entertainment system – Source: Shifla
Airports
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Drones disrupt flights at Singapore airport for second time in a week – Source: Reuters
Defense
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Despite massive shows of air power, nearly 40 percent of Marine Ospreys are not mission capable – Source: MarineCorpsTimes
- Lockheed Martin provides AGM-183A hypersonic flight test details – Source: DefenseBlog
Social Media of the Day
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Freebird Airlines hit by the gate at Brussels Airport – Source: Twitter
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U.S. Navy Buys Blue Angels A Surplus Royal Air Force C-130J To Replace Fat Albert – Source: TheDrive
