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                   Revealed at the Singapore Airshow this week, Airbus   tor has a blended-wing design - a concept used mainly in military

                   has revealed its latest aircraft design which is purpose   aircraft. If commercialised it could offer more environmentally-fo-




         built to cut carbon emissions.                        cused mode of flying and could change the shape of aircraft as we
           Code-named the Maveric (Model Aircraft for Validation and   know them today. More about this in the April edition of World





         Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls), the demonstra-  Airnews and a taster this month on page 25.
                 FEATURES                                              NEWS
         Large cabin long range jets                    6 - 9  Reports link Textron and Bombardier            12
         Jetex opens North Africa’s first VIP terminal in Marrakech   12  NBAA cancels ABACE 2020             16


         AI, drones and sustainability in commercial aviation   18 - 19  Boom introduces virtual experience      22
         World Airnews African Flight School Directory 2020   33 - 42  Qatar Airways eyes stake in Rwandair      26


         Islamic state is not dead – it has moved to Africa   49 - 54  Coronavirus: Cathay Pacific asks staff to take unpaid leave   27
         Global standards unpin global aviation systems   62 - 63  AAR names Jessica Garascia                  32

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