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The world’s aviation photographers submitted 656 photos for consideration. Winners include silhouettes of aircraft in early morning, firefighting aid missions and snorkeling while planespotting. See the full list.
 
 
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The bill authorizes the procurement of 93 F-35s for $9.1 billion, an additional 14 aircraft above the budget request.
 
 
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American Airlines is poised to restart Boeing 737 MAX revenue service on Dec. 29—less than six weeks after the FAA cleared the model’s return in part because the carrier kept its 24-aircraft fleet in what the airline dubbed “flyable storage.”
 
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Winning photographers in this year's Aviation Week Photo Contest share a passion for aerospace, and many make their living either shooting photos or as engineers or financial strategists.
 
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