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Markforged launches aerospace-ready 3D-printing materials
/The Massachusetts-based company announced it will provide aerospace-ready versions of its Onyx FR and Carbon FR 3D- printing materials to use in the building of aircraft interiors.
Read moreLion Air furloughs 8,000 staff amid Delta crisis
/The carrier said the decision was taken to maintain the business and company’s sustainability, streamline company operations and reduce costs.
Read moreAir India will preserve its four 747s
/ | 1 Comment on Air India will preserve its four 747sState-owned Air India has announced it will keep its 747s in service, making it one of the last major airlines holding on to the jumbo jet post-COVID. Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh told India’s Business Today last Wednesday the carrier has no plans to retire the aircraft. “As on date, there
Read moreBritish Airways owner IAG ramps up passenger capacity
IAG said it would operate 45 per cent of its pre-pandemic passenger capacity between now and September, and hopes to rise to 75 per cent by the end of this year.
Read moreHe’s back! LAX jetpack man returns, FAA to investigate
/An unidentified person reportedly flying a jetpack has once again been spotted by pilots on approach to LAX at 5,000 feet, the latest in a string of mysterious appearances that began in September 2020.
Read moreAirbus confirms A350 freighter development to rival Boeing in cargo market
/Airbus has confirmed that it will officially develop and produce a long-awaited freighter version of its A350, as it attempts to steal back some share of the Boeing-dominated cargo market. The European planemaker announced its intentions to produce the freighter amid the release of its second-quarter results, which saw Airbus bring in revenue of €24.6 billion.
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