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Boeing Pulls Out of Planned Embraer Tie-up

A master transaction agreement that laid out contract terms for the creation of Boeing Brasil expired on Friday.

Embraer Fires Back after Boeing Nixes Merger Deal

Embraer and Boeing face a legal battle over the U.S. company’s decision to terminate its takeover of the Brazilian manufacturer's airliner business.

Saab Flies New GaN Fighter Radar

The new radar is available as an upgrade for Gripen fighters, and can also be tailored to other types and for other missions.

ACI Issues Best Practices for Parking Grounded Aircraft

Travel restrictions introduced in response to the pandemic have made finding locations to park overflow aircraft a challenge.

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U.S. Air Force F-35 Fighters Arrive in Alaska

The 354th Fighter Wing has become the first wing in Pacific Air Forces to receive the Lockheed Martin F-35A.

Alafco Sues Boeing for Non-delivery of Max Jets

Kuwaiti leasing company Alafco claims Boeing owes it $336 million in advance payment for undelivered 737 Max 8s.

AvioInteriors Seating Innovation Addresses Covid Concerns

Italian cabin supplier AvioInteriors has designed a seating configuration with transparencies meant to mitigate the spread of germs.

IATA Seeks Pan-European Approach to Post-Covid Air Travel

The International Air Transport Association acknowledges that a coordinated relaxation of lockdowns could prove difficult given “different realities.”

MC-21 Flight Testing Resumes following Covid Pause

The Irkut-designed MC-21 narrowbody has now completed more than 300 test flights.

Vintage 727 Airliner Deployed to Test New Aircraft Towing System

ATS World-Wide, which is developing a permanently-installed towing system for airports, found a "time-capsule" when it purchased a derelict Boeing 727 jet.

Germany’s Tornado Fighter Replacement Plans Revealed

The Luftwaffe is set to receive a split buy of Typhoons, Super Hornets, and Growlers to replace its remaining Tornado aircraft.

GoDirect Trade Aims To Be Amazon of Aviation Parts

Honeywell's GoDirect Trade e-commerce platform is trying to remove barriers to aviation parts transactions.

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Delta’s Bastian Sees Recovery Taking as Long as Three Years

Delta Air Lines takes steps to accelerate plans to simplify its fleet in preparation for the “new normal.”

European Regulators Resume Embraer-Boeing Merger Probe

The European Commission has set a new deadline of August 7 to complete its review of the planned Embraer-Boeing tie-up.

Virgin Australia Enters Voluntary Administration

The International Air Transport Association points to a failure of governments to provide financial support as a reason for Virgin Australia’s insolvency.

IATA Sees Recession Resulting in Slow Airline Recovery

The International Air Transport Association calls for so-called confidence-boosting measures to attract passengers.

CDB Leasing Axes Orders for 29 Boeing Max Jets

China Development Bank Aviation has restructured its Max backlog to include a cancellation of 29 deliveries.

Four Norwegian Air Crew Units Declare Bankruptcy

Some 4,700 pilots and cabin crew at Norwegian Group subsidiaries risk losing their jobs.

Luminaerospace Lights Make Taxiway Edges Easy To See

Following FAA approval, Luminaerospace hopes to ramp up production of replacement taxiway light covers that help pilots interpret taxiway boundaries.

Boeing To Restart Commercial Airplane Production

Some 27,000 Boeing employees in the Puget Sound region will return to work starting on April 20.

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