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REGULARS AIRLINES

Flarepath 3 Atlas Air Worldwide purchase four 747-8 20
Hangar Talk 50 New Nigerian airline to begin operations 23

FEATURES Qatar through Saudi airspace 46

Embraer and Africa 4 - 5 DRONES
Exclusive: What really happened in Syferfontein 10 - 12 Bell’s autonomous pod transport 7
Interview: Welcome Indy 13 - 14 FAA Remote ID Rule recommendations a good move 25

Build back better 36 - 41
Cadillac concept VTOL passenger drone 30
AFRICA Russia developing helicopter drone to destroy other drones 34
GENERAL
Uganda Airlines tightens up 15 AVIATION

Nigeria removes VAT from airfares 17 China adds GA airports 33
Mahmood takes over as Aero Contractor’s CEO 19 MAviO Conference planned 34
Air Madagascar - new General Manager 21 Airbus orders fall 44
Lagos – Johannesburg route opens 22
MILITARY
AIRCRAFT
First upgraded Mirage 2000D Fighter delivered 32
Special-mission Gulfstreams for Italy 24 Billion dollar F-35 contract 32
Aerolease deal on hold 28 Israel, India missile test 33
Support for hydrogen plane 30 WOMEN
FAA rule clears path for supersonic flight tests 42 IN AVIATION

A nimble self flying electric aircraft 49 Ghana’s first aircraft marshaller 18

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