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Atlas Air pays tribute to the Queen of the Skies with a special flight path
Atlas Air took delivery of the final 747 to come off the production line this week, bringing the aircraft home in style with a special tribute to the Queen of the Skies.
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Okay, now what?
On this week’s AvTalk podcast, The Air Current’s Jon Ostrower chats with Ian about the significance of the last 747 delivery, Boeing’s future in Everett with a new 737 MAX assembly line, and why everyone should get used to the acronym “TTBW.”
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Airbus, Qatar Airways settle their A350 dispute
Airbus and Qatar Airways reached a surprisingly quick settlement this week to their acrimonious dispute over surface degradation on the A350. Qatar has grounded dozens of A350s awaiting a permanent fix, while Airbus has maintained that it’s not a safety issue. Neither party admitted fault in the settlement that sees Qatar’s A350 and A321neo orders restored by Airbus while Qatar drops its compensation claims against Airbus.
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Flyr files for bankruptcy
Norwegian low-cost airline Flyr has halted flights and filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure additional financing. The airline, which began operations in June of 2021, operated at a mix of 737-800 and 737-8 MAX aircraft to leisure destinations from Norway.
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THE REFERENCE SECTION—MILITARY AIRCRAFT
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Which military aircraft are visible near Ukraine and what are their roles?
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ENJOYING THE RIDE WITH GABRIEL LEIGH
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More from the flight deck: descending in to Madeira
The unedited approach to Madeira from the flight deck of a Lufthansa A320neo.
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Bonza begins flights
New Australian low cost airline Bonza began flights this week with a fleet of 737-8 MAX.
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AVIATION PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
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A Korean Air A380 departing New York.
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Fresh paint for this Condor 757 in Norwich.
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What happens to Qatar’s MAX 10 order?
With Qatar’s A321neo order back on the books, what happens to the 50-strong 737-10 MAX order the airline placed in July 2022?
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Step-by-step instructions to build and set-up and ADS-B receiver
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