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Global capital demands for new commercial aircraft soar past $120 billion
Capital requirements for the airline sector are flying higher than ever before, driven by strong passenger traffic and aircraft fleet demand, transforming aviation into a mainstream finance and asset class. According to a new report released today from the aviation data and analytics leader FlightGlobal.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Pessimism dogs airline safety despite low accident rate
Last year was yet another "safest year ever" for airlines, with a fatal accident rate of one per 4.83 million flights. There were so few passenger fatalities that the revenue passenger fatality rate, of one per 900 million passengers carried, becomes meaningless in isolation.
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DATA SNAPSHOT: Airbus and Boeing are head-to-head in the widebody sector
The Airbus A330neo and A350 are head-to-head with Boeing’s 787 and 777X in the widebody arena. This is how Flight Fleets Analyzer shows their sales status.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM BOMBARDIER: 25 years of the regional jet: four reasons to why the future is small and it's huge
CRJ Series regional jets have transformed the airline industry over the past 25 years, and promise to keep making aviation better and more accessible to more communities around the world over the next 25 years and beyond
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Airbus and Boeing on course for 1,600 deliveries in 2018
Production of mainline jets is set to reach 1,600 units this year as Airbus and Boeing gear up for a big output push.
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Etihad's technical arm wins follow-up deal from Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways has picked Etihad Airways' maintenance division to conduct light checks on Boeing 737s and 787s.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Safety - good flying or just good luck?
Again the world’s commercial air transport industry has smashed all records for keeping passengers safe – in 2017 there were no fatal accidents on scheduled mainline passenger flights.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Freighter conversions up 7% in 2017 on 767 strength
Updated to reflect that 11 of Prime Air's 767s are -300ER BDSFs.
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ANALYSIS: Airliner orders rebound amid further output rise
The relentless rise in mainline jet output continued in 2017, with Airbus and Boeing both setting new production records and reaching almost 1,500 deliveries between them. There has also been a significant uptick in orders – which was not forecast a year ago – and the outlook for the near-term ...
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Trevor Knox, director of maintenance, Flying Colours
Trevor Knox is director of maintenance for North American MRO business Flying Colours, which provides completion, refurbishment and overhaul services
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How airlines continued to thrive in 2017 despite challenges
Airlines continued to expand and kept a grip on their improved profitability off the back of strong air travel demand in 2017, even if the positive mood was punctuated by a series of high-profile challenges and service interruptions that dominated headlines.
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Nigeria to acquire three JF-17 fighters
Nigeria's proposed 2018 budget document confirms that the African nation will obtain the Chengdu Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 fighter.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: BendixKing president focuses on speed to market
As president of Albuquerque-based Honeywell subsidiary BendixKing, Gregg Cohen is focused on bringing innovative new avionics products to market quickly, particularly where they meet the demand for increased connectivity.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airlines' year of zero passenger fatalities
Last year was another exceptionally safe one for aviation. Not a single revenue passenger was killed during what the general travelling public would regard as an "airline flight", writes Paul Hayes in FlightGlobal's Airline Safety & Losses Annual Report 2017.
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EgyptAir finalises the first firm CSeries order in 18 months
North African carrier EgyptAir has firmed an agreement to order 12 Bombardier CS300s and take purchase rights on a further 12, the Canadian manufacturer has disclosed.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airline start-ups and failures in 2017
FlightGlobal data shows that 39 new airline operations were established over the first eight months of 2017, roughly matching the 37 airlines that ceased operations or suspended flights.
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Royal Air Maroc revealed as customer for four 787-9s
Royal Air Maroc has signed with Boeing for four Boeing 787-9s, in a deal valued at $1.1 billion at list prices.
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PICTURE: Mauritania Airlines delivery marks African debut for 737 Max
Mauritania Airlines International has become the first African operator of the Boeing 737 Max.
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Top airline groups keep faith with incumbent chiefs in 2017
The world’s top airlines largely kept faith with their chief executives in 2017 as they navigated a year of record profits, with no changes occurring at any of the top 10 groups by revenue.