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Commercial

The Boeing 737: The Original vs MAX - What's The Difference?
The Boeing 737 has changed a great deal since its launch in 1968. The latest 737 MAX aircraft is a very different aircraft from the early Original and Classic series. As technology and airline expectations have changed, so has the 737 family, keeping it in the top spot for most successful narrowbody aircraft to date.
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Turboprops Vs Jets– What's The Best For Short-Haul Flights?
It is of no surprise that most of us have at least once in our lifetime flown on a narrowbody aircraft. These types of small aircraft are usually the preferred equipment on short-haul routes. With smaller capacity and greater fuel efficiency, airlines can take full advantage of shorter turn around times and operate a given route with multiple frequencies. However, are turboprops or jets better for these shorter flights?
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Will Supersonic Flight Make A Comeback?
About two weeks ago we discussed how COVID-19 wouldn’t be doing any favors for the development of commercial supersonic air travel. With subsonic (aka ‘normal’) commercial air travel anticipated to take about three to five years to recover, we need to ask ourselves: Will supersonic flight make a comeback? Or will its fate follow that of the Concorde?
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Airlines

Singapore Airlines Raises $7.2 Billion In New Liquidity
Announced today, Singapore Airlines has said that it has managed to raise $7.2 billion in new equity through the company’s recent rights issue. Along with its new liquidity, the Changi Airport-based national flag carrier of Singapore has built up a mix of secured and unsecured credit facilities.
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Why Are EU Airlines Resuming US Flights While Trumps Travel Ban Remains
As Europe is slowly coming back to life, albeit a shell of its usual pre-summer vibrant and busy self, US President Trump has hinted he may soon open up for travelers from certain European countries. However, as of yet, the overall and indefinite ban on travelers from the EU is still in place. So why are some European airlines already resuming transatlantic flights?
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Lufthansa Is Still Quietly Implementing Social Distancing
Lufthansa was one of the first airlines to announce that it was ending its social distancing policy and switching to mandatory masks in late April. However, it seems as though Lufthansa wasn’t telling the full story, as social distancing remains in place on its aircraft.
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Stacked Seating Could Permit Lie Flat Beds In Economy
With airlines preparing for a post-COVID future, many are thinking about ways to encourage passengers back to the skies. While all airlines are implementing enhanced cleaning and hygiene procedures, some are considering whether this goes far enough. As such, many companies have been beavering away to produce innovative seating concepts that could provide more privacy and distancing in flight. The latest is called the Zephyr Seat.
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Air India Celebrates 72 Years Of International Flights
Today, Air India is celebrating 72 years since its first international flight. Its very first overseas service took place on June 8th, 1948. The milestone comes as commercial flights to and from India remain banned due to the current crisis.
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How Does Emirates Wash Its Airbus A380 Fleet?
Not only does Emirates have the world’s biggest fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft, but the location of its hub airport is in one of the extreme localities of the world – a desert. This means its planes get covered in dust and require regular washing to remain sparkling clean. But, how do you even wash an Airbus A380? Let us find out.
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Airports

VINCI Airports continues modernisation of Belgrade Airport despite COVID-19
VINCI Airports has announced that the modernisation of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) has been ongoing without major disruptions, even during the state of emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in accordance with all of the recommendations and safety and health prevention measures prescribed by relevant authorities.
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Man caught with over $138,000 in cash at Logan Airport after missing his flight
Missing a flight is never fun, but for one traveler, it was an incredibly expensive mistake.
Authorities in Massachusetts confiscated a large sum of cash from a man at Logan Airport after he rebooked a missed flight. According to reports, after being questioned by various security and law officers, the man claimed to be carrying wildly different amounts of money.
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Military

New Anti-Radiation Missile Flies in Navy Anti-Radar Revamp
Northrop Grumman’s Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile—Extended Range (AARGM-ER) made its first captive-carry flight trials on June 1. The missile was taken aloft by a Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center's VX-23 "Salty Dogs" test and evaluation squadron based at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland.
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Boeing Flies Block III Super Hornet
Boeing has flown the first Block III production example of the F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter. The June 4 flight, involving aircraft with build number F287, was conducted at the St Louis, Missouri, factory. It is the first of two Block III aircraft that will be delivered to the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Patuxent River in Maryland for tests and verification with the VX-23 squadron.
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Aviation Quote

...the United States was not built by those who waited and rested and wished to look behind them. This country was conquered by those who moved forward, and so will space.

- John F. Kennedy, 1962