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NewsNASA threatens SOFIA with grounding
NASA has threatened to ground a vintage Boeing 747SP equipped with an astronomical observatory unless more funding is raised by partner Germany or new sources.
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NewsThird CSeries aircraft enters flight test
Bombardier has achieved the first flight of the third CSeries flight test vehicle on 3 March.
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Spanish start-up Evelop picks Iberia for MRO
Start-up Spanish charter carrier Evelop has selected Iberia Maintenance to service its two aircraft.
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NewsPICTURES: Two more A350s commence airborne tests
Airbus has doubled its active A350 test-flight fleet, after conducting the maiden flights of its third and fourth prototypes within the space of a few hours.
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Airbus onboard at ATR but in no rush to launch 90-seater
Airbus Group has dismissed speculation that it is less enthusiastic than partner Finmeccanica about the future of their ATR regional turboprops joint venture, but concedes that the pair disagree about the timing for launch of a programme to develop a larger, 90-seat aircraft.
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Israir enters line maintenance pact with LHT
Israeli carrier Israir has agreed a co-operation with German maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik covering the airline's Airbus A320s.
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NewsAirbus to raise A320 production rate to 46
Airbus is to increase production of its single-aisle family to 46 aircraft per month in early 2016, from the current level of 42.
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MRO market to grow to $86.8b by 2024: Team SAI
The global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market is sized at $57.7 billion in 2014 and will grow to $86.8 billion by 2024, a new forecast from US aviation consultancy Team SAI shows.
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Air Contractors picks AAR for 757 component repair deal
Maintenance specialist AAR has won a three-year contract from Irish-based Air Contractors for Boeing 757 component repair and management services.
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NewsPICTURE: Skymark’s first A380 rolls out
The first Airbus A380 aircraft due for Japan’s Skymark Airlines has emerged, with short a journey to the next station at the airframer’s final assembly line in Toulouse.
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NewsAirbus, Comac to cooperate on sustainable initiatives
Airbus and Comac have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on initiatives aimed at sustainably growing the air transport industry.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Boeing sees Asia-Pacific as key to cargo growth
As the air cargo market begins a slow recovery, Boeing expects the Asia-Pacific region to bounce back strongly and Chinese airlines to generate increasing demand for freighters. However, the Gulf carriers are becoming a powerful force in the cargo sector and will likely capture an increasing share of the Asia-Pacific ...
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NewsNo rush on A380 re-engine: Airbus
Airbus says a re-engine of its A380 superjumbo is something it plans to look at in the longer term, as its main priority is to ensure that the development schedules of the A350 and A320neo remain on-track.
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NewsAirbus to make A330neo decision this year
Airbus says it will clarify its position on the A330 sometime this year, even as it works towards entry into service of its A350 and final assembly of its A320neo in the same period.
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NewsEmbraer confident on E2 timeline
Embraer is confident that the re-engined E2 E-Jet series will meet its development timeline, despite delays to other recent aircraft programmes.
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WestJet picks Panasonic for new IFE system
WestJet has chosen Panasonic Avionics to provide satellite internet as well as streaming live television and on-demand movies for passengers' portable devices.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Engine options at play in 757 successor search
The powerplant and the production system are key elements in Boeing’s evaluation of a new aircraft to address the market niche previously occupied by the 757 narrowbody. The manufacturer has confirmed it is the early phase of a study of the market for a new 200-300 seater with a range ...
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NewsBombardier forecasts 280 deliveries in 2014
Bombardier expects to deliver 80 commercial aircraft and around 200 business jets during 2014, some 17% more than last year.
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SR Technics to offer A320-family sharklet retrofit
Maintenance firm SR Technics is to offer retrofit of sharklet wing-tips on Airbus A320-family aircraft from next year.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Comac to start final assembly of first test C919 this year
Chinese airframer Comac is targeting to start final assembly of its first test aircraft by the end of the year.