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NewsTwo Jetstar A320s grounded after foam incident
Two Jetstar A320s are being repaired after being covered in fire retardant foam at its MRO facility in Newcastle.
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NewsSupplier commits $100m to robotics for Airbus, Boeing ramp-ups
Spirit AeroSystems has announced a plan to invest more than $100 million in automation projects to support production rate increases across four Airbus and Boeing aircraft programmes.
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NewsFlightglobal reshapes Flight International leadership team
After an amazing 14 years leading Flight International, Murdo Morrison is moving to a new role within Flightglobal to fully exploit his skills and enormous market knowledge across the aerospace sector.
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OpinionOPINION: Emirates deal takes pressure off Airbus
Demand for an expensive A380 refresh project appears to have been kicked into the long grass
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NewsComac breaks ground on flight test centre in Shandong
Comac has broken ground on the construction of a flight test centre near the Dongying Shengli airport in Shandong province.
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NewsBoeing 787 unit loss declines, but deferred costs rise
Cost control on the Boeing 787 programme showed some improvement on a unit basis in the first quarter, but the company remains far from break-even.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Emirates' Trent selection gives Rolls the A380 lead
Emirates’ decision to switch to Rolls-Royce engines for its latest batch of Airbus A380s nudges the UK manufacturer ahead of rival Engine Alliance, although the lead amounts to fewer than a dozen aircraft.
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NewsEasyJet coy over A321 interest
EasyJet is examining the potential of the Airbus A321 but resists being drawn over a possible switch.
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NewsFirst Leap-powered A320neo moved to flight-test team
Airbus has transferred the first CFM International Leap-powered A320neo to its flight-test organisation.
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NewsMC-21 ushers active sidesticks into commercial aircraft cockpits
Active sidestick controllers will be used on a large commercial aircraft for the first time with the Irkut MC-21 programme’s selection of a system in development for over two decades by a France-based subsidiary of UTC Aerospace Systems.
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NewsRe-engined A380 prospects hazy as Emirates takes Trent 900
Emirates believes it has room to convert some of its Rolls-Royce-powered Airbus A380s to a future re-engined version, but is prepared to fit all 50 with the Trent 900 if there is no sign of movement from the airframer.
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NewsVIDEO: Emirates confirms Trent for 50 A380s
Emirates has confirmed it is taking Rolls-Royce Trent 900s for 50 Airbus A380s.
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NewsIrkut receives first groundbreaking structures for MC-21
United Aircraft Corp subsidiary AeroComposite has received the first centre wingbox for the Irkut MC-21 aircraft, a new narrowbody design scheduled to complete first flight by the end of the year.
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NewsEmbraer delivers 20 E175s in first quarter
Embraer delivered 20 E175 regional jets in the first three months of 2014, the company announced on 16 April.
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NewsMRJ first flight delay not due to 'major trouble': Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Aircraft says the latest slip in the first flight schedule of its MRJ regional jet does not represent “major trouble” in the programme.
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NewsE-Jet deliveries could overlap with E2 for three years: Embraer
Embraer will likely continue production of its current-generation E-Jets even as the company begins producing and delivering comparable versions of its next-generation E-Jet E2s, says a top Embraer executive.
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INTERIORS: Lumexis launches budget IFE system
Lumexis is targeting cost-conscious budget carriers with the newly launched iPAX wireless-streaming embedded in-flight entertainment system.
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INTERIORS: Cobham moves ahead with Aviator S family
Cobham Satcom has installed and begun testing the first of its Aviator satellite communication systems on Hawaiian Airlines' Boeing 767-300s, paving the way towards securing approval for its use as a safety service.
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NewsINTERIORS: Global Eagle unveils new broadband antenna
Global Eagle Entertainment has unveiled a new broadband antenna for in-flight connectivity which it bills as the first on the market to offer truly global Ku-band satellite coverage at all latitudes.
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INTERIORS: Geven offers sofas for economy passengers
Italian manufacturer Geven is offering airlines its Piuma Sofa concept, which could allow them to cash in on empty economy-class seats by turning rows into beds and selling them to passengers who wish to lie down.