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The U.S. Treasury Department reached an agreement in principle April 14 with 10 large American passenger airlines, ensuring their participation in the $25 billion Payroll Support Program established by the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security Act.
 
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The latest version of the Boeing 737 MAX master minimum equipment list corrects a conflict between the original MMEL’s allowances and pilot troubleshooting steps that allowed flights with no functioning autopilot, even as a checklist calls for autopilot engagement to correct flight-control issue.
 
 
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DOT announces CARES grant amounts for airports; Boeing's slump accelerates as market shrinks; EC approves Swedish support for airlines; PGL drops bid to acquire Condor; and more. A roundup of Aviation Daily news.
 
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As demand for air travel disappears in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, passenger airlines operating around the world are turning to cargo in order to produce fractional revenue.
 
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