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A Lufthansa A340-600
Lufthansa accelerates fleet reductions, closes CityLine  
 
Citing soaring fuel costs and labor disputes, Lufthansa Group announced accelerated fleet reductions this week. The entire Lufthansa CityLine fleet will be withdrawn by the weekend and the A340-600 fleet will retire in October.
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The SkyNook concept seating at AIX
Inside the future of aircraft cabin tech at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 

We’re back in Hamburg this week for the Aircraft Interiors Expo to see what designers and engineers have in store for aircraft in a few years time. This year, seat space, like this SkyNook concept, and screen tech take center stage.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
AIRFIELD OPERATIONS overlaid on a photo of Gabe standing on the taxiway at Gatwick
Meet the people who keep Gatwick running  

We’re dipping into the archives this week to meet once again the people that keep London’s Gatwick Airport running. What unique set of challenges does the world’s busiest single runway airport present?
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Recovery accelerates, Qatar surpasses 50% 

As the ceasefire holds, Gulf airline activity has accelerated. This week Qatar Airways operated more than 50% of its pre-war flights for the first time and Emirates and Etihad both expanded flights above 70%.
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FLIGHTS TO FOLLOW
A Spirit Airlines A321 flying past the moon
Keeping an eye on Spirit Airlines 

Media reports indicate Spirit Airlines may be on the verge of ceasing operations. As higher fuel costs hit the already struggling airline, it is feared Spirit could shut down as early as this week.
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Cathay Pacific Cargo 747 in 80th anniversary livery
Cathay Pacific Cargo’s 80th anniversary livery 747 lifting off from Sydney.
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An unserious proposal

A remark by United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has received a lot of attention this week, but it is not a serious proposal.
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Step-by-step instructions to build and set-up an ADS-B receiver

If you’ve been considering sharing flight data with Flightradar24, but have concerns it might be difficult, this video has step-by-step instructions for building and setting up a raspberry pi ADS-B receiver. And remember, sharing ADS-B data with us gets you a top tier Flightradar24 subscription!
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