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F-35 supply chain not immune from the global disruption caused.
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Commercial aviation disruption spreads to defense supply chains as crisis deepens.
 
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The U.S. FAA will order Boeing 777 operators to validate the accuracy of fuel-quantity check systems following reports that inaccurate tank status data caused aircraft to depart with too little fuel for their planned missions, leading to at least 10 diversions. 
 
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Low-flying helicopters responding to protests in the city’s downtown June 1 were involved in a “military operation,” according to the FAA, which has not announced any sanction of the operators for potentially violating federal aviation regulations.
 
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EASA and the FAA have issued recent guidance to reinforce proper use of biocides.
 
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Tony Osborne

China is reaping rewards from investment in air-to-air missiles, exports are beginning to follow.
 
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Newly nationalized Alitalia will have to navigate an even tougher air transport landscape than before the coronavirus crisis.
 
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