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Dubai company completes industry-first AW139 blade repair
/In a defence industry first, RBI Hawker recently completed a leading-edge abrasion strip replacement on the Leonardo AW139 helicopter’s main rotor blade at its facility in Dubai.
Read moreFlight attendants union president wants leisure travel ban
The Association of Flight Attendants president has called on a halt to all leisure travel to protect those working on aircraft from COVID-19.
Read moreBoeing identifies 737 MAX software issues
/Boeing will make two critical software updates to the 737 MAX’s flight control computer to return it to service, according to a report by Reuters.
Read moreEtihad Airways to test medical scanning technology
/Etihad Airways is testing a number of automated medical scanners in partnership with Australian company Elenium.
Read moreChinese aviation data offers possible hope for global aviation
Consultancy firm ICF has analysed data from Flightradar24 to examine the slow rebound of Chinese aviation as the country slowly comes out of the coronavirus crisis giving hope to the global aviation industry.
Read moreWednesday airline updates: Lufthansa drastically shrinks fleet
Lufthansa will decommission 32 aircraft in its fleet immediately, including six A380s, seven A340-600s, three A340-300s, five 747-400s, and 11 A320s.
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