Editorial: Why Airline Executives Should Stay Away From Air Shows

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In the 12 months between this year’s IATA AGM in Dubai and the previous one in Istanbul, Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ (BCA) already awful situation has worsened. Another serious 737 MAX incident—the blowout of a door-plug on an Alaska Airlines flight—prompted an audit by FAA of Boeing’s production...
Karen Walker

Karen Walker is Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief and Aviation Week Network Group Air Transport Editor-in-Chief. She joined ATW in 2011 and oversees the editorial content and direction of ATW, Routes and Aviation Week Group air transport content.

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