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Wednesday 06 November 2024

Singapore Airlines Embarks On A350 Retrofit Using 777X Cabin Products

Chen Chuanren

SIA has announced an $835 million cabin retrofit program for 41 long-haul A350-900s which will get cabin products that had been due to debut on its Boeing 777-9 Read more.

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Opinion: AI Cannot Replace Human Responsibility In Aviation

Brett Levanto

A popular joke about artificial intelligence compares its risks to those of natural stupidity. The implication is that humans have caused so much trouble that it cannot be worse to turn decisions over to the machine.

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Investment Firm Stonepeak Reaches Deal To Buy ATSG

Lori Ranson

ATSG is slated to become a private company now that investment firm Stonepeak has agreed to acquire it in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.1 billion.

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Air Astana Credits Earnings Growth To GTF Mitigation Plan

Helen Massy-Beresford

Air Astana says it accelerated earnings growth in the third quarter by implementing a plan to mitigate Pratt & Whitney engine problems.

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