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Now playing Next Germany New Berlin airport will open — finally — on October 31, 2020 The operator of the city's airports announced the final revised opening date on Friday. Airlines will move from the existing airport in phases. 29/11/2019
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Now playing Next Spain Iberia owner IAG buys rival Air Europa for €1bn to boost Madrid hub It will be the airline group’s third Spanish brand, behind flag-carrier Iberia and low-cost Vueling. 04/11/2019
Now playing Next USA 13 Boeing 737 NG aircraft grounded after checks The groundings by Southwest Airlines and Gol Linhas Aereas come after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration told aircraft operators last week to inspect 165 Boeing 737 NG airliners for structural cracks. 10/10/2019
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