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This story from the Australian Aviation archives comes from May 2012, when Geoffrey Thomas wrote on the retirement of the Boeing 747 at Singapore Airlines.
Boeing chief financial officer Greg Smith says the 777-9X is still on track to begin flight tests later in 2019 despite the need for some re-testing work on the GE9X engines powering the aircraft.
Japanese firm Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is in talks to buy the CRJ program from Canada-headquartered Bombardier, both companies have confirmed.
Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg says the grounded fleet of 737 MAXes could be back in the air by the end of 2019.
Longview Aviation Capital has established De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd as the company responsible for manufacturing the Q400 turboprop.
Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong says approval from pilots, regulators and passengers is needed for SilkAir's Boeing 737 MAX 8s to resume operations.
