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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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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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airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss steps down as boss of Latvian airline  

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airBaltic confirmed the move on April 7, 2025, in a press release, reassuring passengers that the decision will not impact operations, and that the airline remains a strategically important enterprise for Latvia, its majority shareholder. airBaltic continues its operations with unwavering commitment to achieving its strategic goals.

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Lufthansa Group sees revenues grow and remains positive for rest of 2025   

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The results show a more positive outlook for the carrier, with revenues increasing and a more optimistic tone coming from the airlines senior management for the remainder of 2025. Revenue from the Groups passenger airlines rose by 6% in the first quarter of 2025 to 5.9 The adjusted EBIT margin improved to -8.9% from -11.5%

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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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China halts Boeing deliveries amid escalating trade war with the US: Bloomberg

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In a significant escalation of the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China, Beijing has instructed its airlines to suspend all deliveries of Boeing aircraft, according to sources cited by Bloomberg News. The directive also includes halting purchases of aircraft-related equipment and parts from US companies.

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