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Boom Supersonic XB-1 nears supersonic flight after passing stability test

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The test focused on testing the aircraft’s handling qualities without the stability augmentation system (SAS) activated. RELATED Boom Supersonic receives authorization to conduct supersonic flight tests The XB-1 serves as a demonstrator for Boom’s upcoming Overture airliner.

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Alaska Airlines Flight 261: Investigating what caused the tragedy

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Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was one of the worst aviation disasters in modern US history. The trim on the horizontal stabilizer – the rear wing of the aircraft – was not working. No emergency had been declared, so Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was being treated as a regular incoming flight.

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SAS takes top spot as world’s most punctual airline for consecutive month

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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has taken the top spot as the world’s most punctual airline for the second month in a row, according to aviation data experts Cirium. In the latest figures provided by Cirium, SAS ranked first in both the Global Airlines and European Major Airlines categories in May 2025.

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Brazilian airline Azul files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in US  

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Brazils third-largest airline, Azul Linhas Areas (Azul), has announced it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a New York court on May 28, 2025, as the company struggles with a debt burden that is reported to have reached $5.56 The airline also has 35 Embraer E2s and 44 ERJ-190s on its books, although 27 are listed as parked.

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Air France makes return to Tel Aviv while other European airlines stay away

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While other airlines have decided to cease operating to Tel Aviv, citing safety concerns for passengers and crew, Air France will be re-introducing its daily flight from Paris to Tel Aviv using 328-seat Boeing 777-200ERs.

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Air France-KLM Group makes €300 million offer to take control of Air Europa

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The move places the Franco-Dutch airline consortium in the running to take control of the Spanish airline with Germanys Lufthansa Group, which until now, had been considered as the clear favorite to take a majority shareholding in the Madrid-based airline. of Scandinavian airline SAS.

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Avelo Airlines opens new Wilmington base, to begin US deportation flights

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US low-cost airline Avelo Airlines has announced the opening of a new base at Wilmington International Airport (ILM) in the US state of North Carolina. With the new base comes seven new nonstop routes for the airline, which operates a fleet of 20 Boeing 737s. Since taking flight on April 28, 2021, Avelo has flown more than 6.6

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