1.) Lufthansa
to demonstrate pilot-controlled taxiing system without engines
running - TaxiBot,
a semi-robotic pilot-controlled vehicle, transports airline aircraft
from terminal gates to the runway and back, without using the
airplane's own engines. [Full story]
2.) Delta
adds Boeing 717s for Los Angeles/San Francisco service - Delta
Air Lines will introduce Boeing 717 aircraft on eight of the 15
daily flights between Los Angeles International (LAX) and San
Francisco International airports in June,
offering 40 percent more seats on its hourly nonstop Delta Shuttle.
[Full story]
3.) NTSB
releases report on fatal Boeing 747 crash in Afghanistan - The
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
released their first public factual report for the ongoing
investigation into the April 29, 2013 crash of a National Airlines
Boeing 747 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. [Full story]
4.) Singapore-based
airline receives first 787 Dreamliner - Boeing
and Scoot Pte Ltd. announced the delivery of the
Singapore-based airline's first 787 Dreamliner. [Full story]
5.) FBI begins market research to replace
'alert aircraft' - The FBI Mission Support Contracts Unit, in support
of the Critical Incident Response Group, is seeking information about
leasing, purchasing, or leasing to own, an alert aircraft, according
to contract documents released in February. [Full story]
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