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Flight tests are not a prelude to an imminent return to service

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Bill Carey | Guy Norris

The FAA has authorized Boeing to begin certification flight testing of the grounded 737 MAX with an updated flight-control system.
 
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Ben Goldstein

American Airlines will resume booking flights to capacity on July 1, despite mounting rates of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in many U.S. states this past week.
 
 
Jens Flottau

Lufthansa Group said June 29 that it is seeing increased demand for short-term and long-term bookings and has therefore taken the decision to return another 200 aircraft to service between now and the end of October.
 
QUIZ
See if you are up to the challenge of identifying all five of these aircraft by sight.
 
AWIN ANALYSIS
From Airbus not seeing production/delivery balance until end of 2021 to Brussels Airlines reaching an agreement to restructure workforce and more. A roundup of Aviation Daily news.
 
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TOMORROW'S WEBINAR
 

June 30
10:00 EDT | 15:00 BST | 22:00 SGT

Latin America has now become the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, according to the World Health Organization. The impact of the virus, together with the challenging political landscape in the region, have created huge challenges for the aviation industry across Central and South America. LATAM, the continent’s largest carrier, has applied for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it seeks a major restructure, and the Argentinean market looks set to remain closed until September.

• How can airlines and airports survive the huge financial pressures? 
• What will a reshaped regional market look like post-lockdown?
• How can we recover after the crisis?

Join Aviation Week Network as we take a closer look at the impact on Latin America and what the route to recovery will look like. 
 
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CAPA ANALYSIS
Istanbul Airport introduces wide-ranging and comprehensive health measures.
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
 
Ben Goldstein

Airlines for America has pledged its member carriers will refund tickets paid by customers who fail pre-boarding temperature checks—on the condition they are conducted by federal authorities.
 

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