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Credit: Air Baltic The Airbus A220, in service since 2016, sports one of the most modern cockpits in commercial aviation. Many pilots describe its design philosophy—originally by Bombardier—as ...

PERTH, Australia—Aviation industry executives believe that despite the increased point-to-point capabilities of new-generation aircraft, they will not diminish the role of hub airports.