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Thursday, 28 March 2019
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- Boeing announces fixes for its 737 Max aircraftThe US planemaker is making cockpit alterations in the plane model involved in two fatal crashes.
The Independent
- Everything wrong with the Boeing 737 MaxThe Boeing 737 Max has seen 339 people die in similar accidents – this is intolerable, writes aviation expert Guy Gratton
The Scotsman
- Heathrow reveals four Scottish sites shortlisted for construction hubHeathrow Airport has unveiled the locations of four Scottish sites which have been shortlisted as potential regional construction hubs for its new runway.
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- Latest news Opinion HomeIndustriesTransport and infrastructure Thursday 28 March 2019 7:26am Icelandic airline Wow Air suspends flights as it chases funding dealWow Air issued a fresh travel alert this morning to ground all flights as it finalises an equity deal with investors.
The Mirror
- Heathrow Airport reveals shortlist for locations to help build third runwayEighteen potential 'logistics hubs' have been announced as the British Chambers of Commerce prepares to hold its annual conference
Sky News
- Boeing announces tech fixes following two fatal air crashesBoeing has vowed to do all it can to prevent crashes like the two in recent months that left nearly 350 people dead.
Aviation Industry
- AirBaltic aims for $1.7 billion turnover by 2025Latvian hub and spoke carrier airBaltic is aiming to triple its passenger numbers and revenue by 2025, if it goes ahead with plans to exercise 30 Airbus A220 options.
- Southwest MAX on ferry flight requested emergency landing after takeoffPilots of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 reported an emergency and returned to Orlando International Airport soon after takeoff March 26, the airline and FAA confirmed.
- Boeing outlines MAX changes to add redundancy, pilot controlKey changes to the Boeing 737 MAX's manoeuvring characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) will incorporate more redundancy into the aircraft's much-scrutinized flight-control law and give pilots ultimate elevator authority by limiting the degree of nose-down stabilizer command the automated system can trigger.
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- Heathrow reveals shortlisted sites in the running to deliver once-in-a-generation expansion projectHeathrow today announces the names and locations of the 18 shortlisted sites that remain in the running to help deliver the expanded airport, signalling the project has reached a new and significant milestone on its path to delivery.
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