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Boeing signals 737 MAX rebrand, wins first order for 2020

Boeing announced on Wednesday that it had won its first order on its troubled 737 MAX aircraft for 2020, with Polish airline Enter Air agreeing to buy up to four jets. Notably, the announcement released by Boeing appears to mark a shift in how the planemaker publicly brands its jet, perhaps signalling that it intends

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Podcast: Is lavish air crew spending excessive or justified?

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In our latest episode, Adam and Boo discuss whether pilots still get good perks, and delve into the endless saga of airbridges in Europe opening and closing at short notice.

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UAE police dogs deployed to sniff out COVID-19

As the UAE emerges from one of the world’s strictest lockdowns, sniffer dogs have been deployed at Dubai International Airport. The world-first procedure involves – according to Emirati broadsheet The National – taking perspiration samples from arriving visitors before being placed under the noses of specially trained dogs. Dubai only reopened its doors to international

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‘Fly now, pay later’: JetBlue rolls out lay-by scheme

JetBlue customers will be able to fly before paying a single dollar, under a new partnership with New York-based Goldman Sachs. The low-cost carrier – which has recently made headlines for achieving carbon neutrality across its domestic network – began trialling its MarcusPay option to recreational travellers in April. However, this feature is now available

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Boeing pushes further voluntary redundancies

Boeing has announced it will offer employees a voluntary redundancy package, including pay and benefits, for the second time this year, as the manufacturer continues in its struggle to navigate the worldwide COVID-19 induced aviation slowdown. According to a note to employees written by Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, the latest voluntary redundancy packages will be

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The Royal Air Force Aerobatic team, the Red Arrows, and a British Airways Boeing 747 delighted the crowds with a flypast at the 2019 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. (British Airways)

BA sends the first of its final 747s for scrapping

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The first of 31 remaining British Airways Boeing 747s has been sent to Spain for scrapping, according to the airline. British Airways has announced the official retirement of the first of its 31 remaining Boeing 747s, after announcing immediate retirement plans for its jumbo jet fleet last month. The Boeing 747-400, registration G-CIVD, took off

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