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April 29, 2019

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Gatwick flights diverted after unconfirmed drone sighting

Victoria Moores

Three flights were diverted from London’s Gatwick Airport April 28 following unconfirmed reports of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) activity outside the airport perimeter.

Muilenburg: MAX MCAS design was certified to Boeingâs standards

Sean Broderick

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Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg, ramping up the company’s defense of the 737 MAX, insists the grounded aircraft was designed and certified to the company’s standards, and suggested that too much faith may have been put on pilots’ ability to recognize failure modes tied to the aircraft’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) that is the focus of two fatal MAX crashes.

Boeing shareholders reject push for independent chairman

Michael Bruno

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Boeing chairman, president and CEO Dennis Muilenburg appears likely to keep all those titles after company shareholders opted April 29 not to make the chairmanship an independent position.

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Italy deputy PM: More private investors make offers for Alitalia relaunch

Helen Massy-Beresford

Italy’s deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio said more private investors are making offers for Alitalia and would play a role in the bankrupt airline’s relaunch.

US customs officer reassignments could lead to airport delays

Robert Moorman

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US Customs and Borders Protection (CBP) is temporarily reassigning a block of officers to the Mexican border from major US international airports, raising concerns about immigration delays at those airports this summer.

JAL boosts fiscal year profit on inbound demand growth

Adrian Schofield

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Japan Airlines (JAL) achieved healthy growth in net profits for its fiscal year through March 31, although it is projected to decline in the current fiscal year.

Ongoing SAS pilot strike triggers 2,800 flight cancellations

Victoria Moores

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is facing a fifth day of pilot strikes across its operations in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, with another 546 flight cancellations anticipated for April 30.

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