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Commercial

Operators Exploit New Boeing 737 Range As MAX Deliveries Accelerate
With about 140 Boeing 737-8/-9s delivered to almost 30 operators since its commercial debut 13 months ago, the 737 MAX is quickly setting an industry record for the fastest introduction ever of a new jet transport.
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Bombardier considers commercial aircraft business options post-CSeries
Bombardier's plans for building a sustainable commercial aircraft business without the CSeries includes increased emphasis on the aftermarket, but the company has not unveiled a detailed strategy. For now, the company is eyeing "incremental opportunities" to serve its installed base of more than 2,000 CRJ regional jets and Dash 8/Q400 turboprops, according to Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Fred Cromer.
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ANALYSIS: Civil simulator manufacturer strategies compared
L3’s soon-to-open training centre near Gatwick" >London Gatwick airport typifies the strategic direction in which the fast-consolidating simulator manufacturing sector is heading.
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Australia and India sign open skies agreement
Australia and India have liberalised their air services agreement, allowing airlines to operate unlimited services between the two countries.
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Comac completes static tests for composite wing project
Comac has completed static and damage tolerance tests for a composite wing box project.
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Thai, Airbus to move ahead with MRO joint venture
Thai Airways International and Airbus will establish a new joint venture MRO facility at U-Tapao International airport near Bangkok.
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Airlines

Search for new Air France-KLM CEO hits turbulence
The process of choosing a new CEO for Air France-KLM is causing turbulence for the airline, as French media reports that Philippe Capron, the CFO of Paris-based water and waste management company Veolia, was on point to being nominated sparked a backlash.
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Chinese carriers to start taking delivery of A350s in July
Several Chinese carriers, eager to launch international expansion plans, are scheduled to start taking delivery of new Airbus A350 aircraft in July, the first of the model to enter-into-service in mainland China.
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Etihad Airways plan secondment of pilots to Emirates
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways plans to secondment pilots to Dubai to address pilot shortages at Emirates Airline.
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Vietnam's Bamboo commits to 20 787-9s
Vietnamese start-up Bamboo Airways has committed to an order for 20 Boeing 787-9s, and plans to deploy the aircraft on international routes to Europe and the USA.
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Jet Airways agrees to take 75 more 737 Max aircraft
India's Jet Airways has disclosed that it is purchasing 75 additional Boeing 737 Max jets. The carrier has informed the Mumbai stock exchange of the decision.
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AirAsia's Fernandes calls for removal of MAVCOM layer
AirAsia Group chief executive officer Tony Fernandes has continued the war of words with the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM), calling for responsibilities of the regulatory body to be returned to the transport ministry.
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Iraqi Airways presses for chance to lift 'unfair' blacklisting
Iraqi Airways is dismayed at the continuing European blacklisting of its operation, but is hoping that restrictions will start being lifted before the end of this year.
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Airports

UK Parliament overwhelmingly approves third London Heathrow runway
The UK House of Commons voted by a 415-119 margin to approve the building of a third runway at London Heathrow Airport.
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US plan to fully implement biometric scans at Orlando renew privacy fears
A joint plan by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Florida’s Orlando International Airport (MCO) to accelerate deployment of biometric facial recognition scans on every passenger arriving or departing on international flights at the airport is reviving privacy concerns.
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Military

Bahrain order keeps F-16 production ticking over
Lockheed Martin has signed an initial contract worth $1.2 billion to launch production of the F-16 Block 70 on a new final assembly line in Greenville, South Carolina for the Royal Bahraini Air Force.
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Aviation Quote

Don't believe other people, prove it for yourself.
Stick to what you have proved believable.
Don't be overawed by other more senior people.
Don't ignore the feelings in your bones.

- David P. Davies, former Chief Test Pilot of the British Air Registration Board (now the CAA). Quoted in the preface to the second edition of Design of the Aeroplane, 2001.