Boeing suspends 737 MAX flights, cites ‘potential’ CFM LEAP-1B issue

Boeing has suspended 737 MAX flights after being informed by CFM International of a potential issue with the aircraft’s LEAP-1B engine, although Boeing says MAX 8 deliveries will begin this month as planned.

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Airbus launches commercial drone startup

Airbus has launched its US base and operations of a new commercial drone startup—Airbus Aerial—in Atlanta, Georgia and has appointed Jesse Kallman as president of the US base.

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IAG eyes Paris, Rome as bases for new LCC Level

International Airlines Group (IAG) is considering Paris and Rome as potential bases for its new long-haul, low-cost carrier (LCC) Level, which plans to launch flights from Barcelona June 1.

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Turkish Airlines narrows net loss in 1Q

Turkish Airlines recorded a 2017 first-quarter net loss of $373 million, narrowed from a net loss of $421 million for the year-ago quarter.

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The face of an airline

Victoria Moores

It is almost impossible to imagine Etihad Airways without James Hogan, but come July that will be a reality. How do airline brands move on when their face changes?

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Change in accounting rules could affect operating leases
Ryanair to base 12 aircraft in Frankfurt
Antonov Airlines develops international network

US electronics ban could extend to European airports

The European Commission (EC) has told ACI Europe that the US ban on electronic devices could shortly be extended to European airports—but the US government has neither confirmed nor denied the new ban.

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SpiceJet weighs economics of widebody aircraft

India’s SpiceJet is still weighing whether to become the latest low-cost carrier to enter the long-haul market with widebody aircraft, an airline executive said.

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Building from Strength

Tilden steers Alaska through its transcontinental expansion.

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Do you want a return to commercial, supersonic airliners?

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