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Last Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 1:06 PM PDT
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Air France renews first-class suite in battle for high-rollers
By Reuters: Air France on Tuesday unveiled a new first-class suite as it expands efforts to lure wealthy travellers from business jets and lend a 'French touch' to the tussle for premium revenue.

Pyka CEO talks market adoption, product improvements. The company has begun commercial operations in three countries using its fixed-wing, all-electric aerial application drone
By Aviation Week: Pyka has begun commercial operations in three countries using its fixed-wing, all-electric aerial application drone.

United jet suffered navigation parts failure before injury incident
By Reuters: A United Airlines Boeing 787 jetliner on a January 24 flight bound for Washington from Lagos suffered a failure of two key parts for navigation before a sudden unexpected aircraft movement led to passenger injuries, investigators said.

'Divorce Your Old Airline': Frontier Comes for Southwest With Free Bags Promo
By Skift: Frontier is vying for Southwest customers after the Dallas-based carrier decided to scrap its “two bags fly free” policy.

Roboloon has flown its uncrewed airship to inspect the power grid in Germany
By Unmanned Airspace: Roboloon has flown its uncrewed airship to inspect the power grid in Germany. The company’s airships have the potential for long flight times and utilities.

FAA Urged To Improve Runway Safety Data Usage
By Aviation Week: The FAA’s most recent push to mitigate runway safety risk is showing signs of success, but the agency must continue building out its risk-monitoring metrics.

ExecuJet MRO Services Modifies Falcon 900EX Private Jet in South Africa
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