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Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS September 24, 2019

Boeing to pay 737 MAX crash victims’ families $144,500 each

(Reuters) – Boeing Co will pay the families of 346 people killed in two fatal 737 MAX crashes $144,500 (116,251 pounds) each from a $50…

EXTRA NEWS August 20, 2019

Lockheed Martin Announces First Title-Sponsored Space And Air Show, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds To Fly

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will serve as the title sponsor for the first-ever Lockheed Martin Space and Air Show, Oct. 31 to Nov. 1, 2020….

EXTRA NEWS August 6, 2019

Why changing a plane ticket can cost more than the original flight

Amid all the hassle involved in getting the family out of the door for the summer holidays, it may not be forgetting a bag, vital…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS August 5, 2019

Airbus aims to sell more than 1,000 planes over 15 years in Latin America, Caribbean

(Reuters) – European planemaker Airbus SE (AIR.PA) plans to sell more than 1,000 new passenger planes in the next 15 years in Latin America and…

EXTRA NEWS July 30, 2019

IoT: Aerospace’s great new connector

The Internet of Things is making its way into the aircraft, its cabin—and beyond In the aerospace industry, the Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionising…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS July 3, 2019

Boeing Pledges Support to Families, Communities Affected by Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Accidents

Ahead of Independence Day in the U.S., Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced $100 million in funds to address family and community needs of those affected by…

EXTRA NEWS, Military Aviation News June 4, 2019

TRANSATLANTIC SEASON FOR RED ARROWS GETS UNDERWAY

Following months of training, the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team has been given the go-ahead to begin one of its busiest ever seasons. The Red…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS May 21, 2019

Airbus CEO hints at more powerful A321 jet

(Reuters) – Airbus Chief Executive Guillaume Faury hinted on Tuesday at the launch of a more powerful new A321 jet, saying the planemaker’s current A321LR…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS May 20, 2019

Italian airport strike to ground hundreds of flights on Tuesday

A miserable summer for airline passengers is set to continue on Tuesday, when aviation workers in Italy will be striking for 24 hours. Airport, airline…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS May 6, 2019

Forty-one reported killed after Russian passenger plane crash-lands in Moscow

(Reuters) – Forty-one people on board a Russian Aeroflot passenger plane were killed on Sunday, including two children, after the aircraft caught fire as it…