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AirAsia’s deals with Airbus in focus as CEO steps aside

Bloomberg Airbus SE and AirAsia Bhd, the discount airline built by Tony Fernandes, were inseparable for years, with the boisterous aviation executive gorging on ever-larger aircraft orders to become the manufacturer’s single biggest customer for single-aisle jets. That happy marriage ended in acrimony last week after Airbus admitted to illegally trying to sway decision makers in aircraft sales and agreed ...

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FAA plans to review civilian drones in US

Bloomberg Government regulators plan to review drone designs in the same way they review other aircraft, a major step towards allowing routine drone deliveries and other flights over congested cities. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it’s seeking comment from the public and the drone industry on what criteria should be used for determining whether these novel new devices are ...

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Damaged Air Canada jet lands safely in Madrid

Bloomberg An Air Canada passenger flight with 128 passengers on board landed safely at Madrid’s Barajas airport after the aircraft suffered damage following takeoff. The aircraft made its emergency landing “without incident” shortly after 7pm in Madrid and engineers were now checking it over, airport operator AENA said in a tweet. Flight AC837 bound for Toronto had earlier aborted its ...

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