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Boeing launches ‘Confident Travel Initiative’
/Boeing has appointed Mike Delaney, Vice President (Digital Transformation) to head up the company’s new “Confident Travel Initiative,” effective immediately.
Read moreF-35 saga: US officials take DoD to task over costs and deadlines
/Long beset by financial woes, a report tabled earlier this week by the US Government Accountability Office gave short shrift to the trillion-dollar jet program.
Read moreFeature: How to care for grounded aircraft
/Finding the right space and conditions to keep grounded planes airworthy has suddenly become the highest priority for aircraft owners.
Read moreThursday airline updates: Qatar Airways offers assistance to Cathay Pacific
/While most airlines are sheltering and tightening bootstraps in an attempt to weather the storm surrounding the global coronavirus pandemic, Qatar Airways is taking a much more aggressive approach. Despite having its own struggles due to the pandemic, its CEO Akbar Al Baker has said today that its cargo operations will sustain the airline enough
Read moreUSAF introduces metal manufacturing technology
The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Metal Technology Office has pioneered a safe, agile and cost-efficient way to replace aircraft parts, drawing on the expertise of additive manufacturing technical experts working with deployed Air Force units.
Read moreAzul backflips to defer Embraer order due to pandemic
Brazilian Airline Azul and aircraft manufacturer Embraer have reached an agreement to defer its order of 59 E2 jets, which comes after the airline increased its order by 50 per cent earlier this year. The airline has made the decision to defer to help conserve cash as it faces the downturn due to the COVID-19
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