Miguel Praga

🏩 Condor, a German airline with Frankfurt base, has a complex history involving Lufthansa origins, ownership by Thomas Cook, a save from bankruptcy by the German government, and a passage through Poland's Lot, now managed by private investors. Amidst aviation acquisition talks involving TAP, IAG, Air France, and Lufthansa, Condor emerges as a potential target, with IAG rumored to be an ideal partner or owner despite competitive concerns and Air France's interests in SAS, Air Europa, and TAP.

🚫 Incident date: Saturday, March 22. Location: Hotel Olid in Valladolid, Castilla y León. A 30-year-old tour guide from Imserso disappeared after causing a disturbance, leading to police intervention. Left behind all belongings including phone. Diagnosed with schizophrenia 5 years ago, recently off medication. SOS Desaparecidos campaign launched to find him.

💸 Boeing, acknowledging guilt in the 737Max accidents—one with Lion Air in Indonesia and another with Ethiopian in Africa—retracted its acceptance of culpability, affecting 346 fatalities. The company conspired to deceive the FAA during the investigation, a charge it initially admitted. Seeking leniency from the Department of Justice, Boeing leverages recent judicial reforms by the current government. The deception, possibly the deadliest crime in U.S. history according to a district judge, remains unresolved. Despite this, Boeing claims unrelated improvements in manufacturing and verification processes. After the Lion Air crash, Boeing blamed the airline, despite pilots being unaware of new flight control features.