"Aviation" tag
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Boeing 737 MAX executive to leave after latest grounding

US aviation giant Boeing is set to part company with the vice-president of its 737 MAX program, Ed Clark. The new models of 737s were recently cleared to fly again after their second grounding in...

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What is aviation fuel tax?

Ever wondered why a flight is so much cheaper than taking the train? Time to wrap your head around fuel tax. You pay fuel tax when you fill up your car or ride a train,...

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Airbus A380: The end of a multibillion-dollar dream

The last Airbus A380 has been delivered, bringing the program to an end. Once seen as the future of travel, the world’s biggest aircraft turned into a flop. But for the plane-maker, it was still...

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Supersonic flights: Empty promises or the start of a new era?

Almost 20 years after Concorde ceased operations, supersonic air travel could soon be taking off again. A deal involving United Airlines and the startup Boom has got the aviation industry buzzing. United Airlines, one of...

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Supersonic and hypersonic commercial flights firmly in view

There hasn’t been a supersonic passenger airliner since the days of the Concorde. Now a test aircraft is ready to try again. Another plans to hit four times the speed of sound and enter the...

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Zoom vs. handshake battle to impact business air travel’s fate

Many experts are convinced business travelers won’t fly as much as they did before the pandemic. But others say these people might be underestimating the power of a handshake. Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates...

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Lufthansa: The billionaire and the bailout drama

Heinz Hermann Thiele has criticized a €9 billion rescue plan that would see the German government take a 20% stake in the embattled flag carrier. Failure to bring Thiele on board could push Lufthansa into...

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Airbus-Boeing WTO dispute: What you need to know

The spat is in focus with the WTO allowing the US to impose tariffs on billions of dollars worth of EU goods. DW takes a look at the nearly 15-year-old case that has seen the...

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Boeing 737 MAX: a plane of compromise

Boeing’s new passenger aircraft has crashed twice within the space of a few months, raising a number of safety questions. So far, the 737 has been the backbone of many fleets globally. For two years...

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‘Serve less meat and use renewable jet fuel’

Arctic scientist Julienne Stroeve has seen the effects of greenhouse gases first hand. She has some long-term ideas on how to reduce them as well as some very simple short-term ones. Arctic ice researcher Julienne...

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Myanmar: The Next Asian Dragon

Myanmar’s Aviation Industry is at a serious juncture in its evolvement and no longer sustainable in its current and present shape. Over the past five years Myanmar has  approved the start-up of four new domestic...

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Boeing, Airbus seek to outdo each other at Paris Air Show

Aviation giants Airbus and Boeing look to beef up their order books at the world’s biggest air show amid growing competition from new entrants. But in Paris the star performer is likely to be the...