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Last Updated: Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 3:32 PM PDT
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Associated Press
• Associated Press
Army Modifies Flight Training and Tracker Policy After January Jet Collision
By Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army has made changes to how its helicopters use a safety system that broadcasts aircraft location and has reduced the number of flights.
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Aviation Week
• Aviation Week Staff
Assessing Growth Opportunities for Russian Air Transport Amid Sanctions
By Aviation Week: Traffic has surpassed levels before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but officials raise questions about growth potential.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
Top FAA air traffic control official stepping down
By Reuters: The head of the Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic organization is stepping down after 40 years of federal government service, an agency spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Aviation Week
• Victoria Moores
European Airlines Brace For Further ATC Disruption This Summer
By Aviation Week: European airlines such as Ryanair are bracing for this summer's air traffic control delays to be worse, not better, than summer 2024.
FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
WestJet begins long-delayed integration of Sunwing’s 737s
By FlightGlobal: WestJet Group recently started integrating Sunwing's fleet of 18 Boeing 737s into its operations, roughly two years after acquiring the Canadian leisure carrier - and more than three years removed from the deal's announcement.
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Aviation Week
• Graham Warwick
Unmanned Aerospace Advances Hydrogen-Electric Cargo Aircraft
By Aviation Week: Unmanned Aerospace is preparing to begin pilot production of a hydrogen-electric uncrewed cargo gyroplane.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
Boeing’s backlog swells in March with 163 orders
By FlightGlobal: The company disclosed its March order and delivery figures on 8 April, saying FedEx signed a deal covering eight 777 Freighters last month and that unnamed customers ordered 21 737 Max, three 777Fs, 20 of the in-development 777X and 33 787s.
Aviation Week
Data: Boeing Sees March Order Boost, Steady Deliveries
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