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Singapore Airlines has retired its final Boeing 737-800, formally ending the type's operational role in the carrier's short‑haul network. The withdrawal completes a fleet renewal that replaces ageing -800s with newer single‑aisle types and shifts aftermarket and conversion demand in the region.
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• Bulbul Dhawan
By Skift: Travel Food Services' strategy for international expansion shows that Asia is the growth story for aviation.
AINonline
• Bjorn Fehrm, Hanneke Weitering, Scott Hamilton
By AINonline: Engine selection, range, and production plans face scrutiny.
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The Air Current
• Jon Ostrower
By The Air Current:  An FAA spokesperson confirmed to The Air Current that a “couple hundred” agency employees are An active TAC/Pro or Individual Business subscription is required.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Investigators are examining a high-speed rejected takeoff incident involving a LATAM Boeing 777 at Sao Paulo Airport.
AirInsight
• Ernest Arvai
By AirInsight: Jet engines are being used to power AI data centers as electrical generators because utilities cannot ramp-up capacity, impacting the engine MRO market.
By newsroom.lufthansagroup.com: 25 of 28 seats in the new Lufthansa Allegris Business Class in the Dreamliner available for flights as of April 15, 2026; bookings possible effective immediatelyFrom Frankfurt with a new travel experience to destinations including Los Angeles, Cape Town, and Hong Kong.
