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Commercial Aviation
- Boeing Sends 737 Max to Brand Rehab to Avoid Fate of Ford Pinto – Source: Bloomberg
- Why is Icelandair considering a switch to the A321neo? – Source: Epsilon
- Boeing altered key switches for the 737 MAX cockpit, limiting the options to shut off MCAS system- Source: Seattle Times
Business Aviation
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Pegasus Universal Aerospace’s vertical take-off and landing business jet will make its first public outing this month at the EBACE – Source: FlightGlobal
Airlines
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Emirates chief commercial officer resigns after airline’s profit dives – Source: Reuters
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Abandoned plane in Hong Kong by bankrupt Russian airline up for sale for US$795,000 … but is it worth it? – Source: SCMP
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Leaked EU report boosts case for jet fuel tax – Source: FT
- Finnair’s ‘little Brexit bet’ shows confidence in UK economy – Source: FT
Airports
- How This Airport Is Planning To Dominate The$35B Airline Industry – Source: Forbes
Defense
- State Dept approves possible $3 bln sale of additional AH-64E helicopters to Qatar – Source: Defense Blog
Social Media of the Day
- You know Boeing’s got problems when the 737MAX crisis has even made it to the comic section of the Key West Citizen – Source: Twitter
- Myanmar National Airlines, flight UB103 from Yangon to Mandalay, landed with its nose gear retracted- Source: Twitter
