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OBITUARY: Mike Ramsden – former Flight editor
Mike Ramsden, the legendary editor of Flight International during what many would consider the heyday of the magazine and the post-war aerospace industry, will be remembered as an exceptional writer, visionary leader and gentleman of the profession.
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China certificates HondaJet Elite, deliveries to begin in 2019
China's civil aviation authority has certificated Honda Aircraft's HondaJet Elite, the longer-range derivative of the company's HA-420 light jet.
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Air France shows interest in A220 stretch
Air France-KLM chief executive Ben Smith has indicated that the group would be interested in a stretch version of the Airbus A220, as a means of invigorating its French-based short- and medium-haul network.
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Airbus opens second A220 line as assemblies start at Mobile
Airbus has started assembling A220s at its Alabama facility, a milestone coming nearly two years after the European airframer announced its intention to open a US A220 manufacturing site.
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Porter replacing Dash 8 door seals to address depressurisation risk
Porter Airlines is replacing door seals on De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops following a rapid cabin decompression on 17 July, the Toronto-based airline says.
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Ryanair plans job cuts amid Max delays and lack of resignations
Irish low-cost operator Ryanair has told staff to expect job cuts in the coming months.
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IAG contemplates earlier 737 Max introduction
European airline group IAG has been in talks with Boeing on a potential earlier start to deliveries of 737 Max jets, in 2022 rather than a year later as previously planned.
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Another Dash 8-400 turboprop rapidly decompresses
Another De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 suffered a rapid cabin depressurisation on 17 July, an incident with similarities to three recent depressurisations involving the type.
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Bombardier reports Q2 aerospace profits as commercial exit nears
Bombardier's business and commercial aircraft divisions posted profits in the second quarter of 2019 as the company boosted deliveries and shifted its business further from commercial aerospace.
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PICTURE: Fourth C919 prototype completes test flight
The fourth prototype of the Comac C919 has completed its first test flight.
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A320neo also potentially vulnerable to pitch-up scenario
Airbus has determined that the A320neo is potentially vulnerable to an angle-of-attack protection weakness which could result in excessive pitch attitude under certain circumstances.
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Embraer at 50: In this anniversary supplement we look the history and the future of the company
A paid content partnership produced in association with Embraer
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Spirit to close Asco deal by October after delays
Spirit AeroSystems remains interested in acquiring Belgian aircraft component maker Asco despite further delays stemming from a cyber attack against Asco's systems.
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Spirit AeroSystems earns $168m Q2 profit despite 737 grounding
Spirit AeroSystems’ second quarter net profit jumped 16% year-on-year to $168 million despite a surge in costs related to the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max.
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GE Aviation Q2 profit slips as 737 Max grounding hits earnings
The grounding of the Boeing 737 Max took a $300 million bite out of General Electric’s second quarter results, and GE warns the grounding could shave another $800 million off earnings in the second half of 2019.
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Military sales help lift Leonardo's first half revenues
A robust performance in military rotorcraft and defence electronics offset problems in aerostructures and weak demand for offshore helicopters to help Leonardo to a 7% increase in first-half revenues to €6 billion ($6.7 billion).
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Airbus comfortable with twin-aisle production levels
Airbus is confident that it has overcome the powerplant supply issues which had obstructed deliveries of A330neos, and expects to hand over more re-engined versions of the twinjet this year than previous conventional variants.
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Airbus looks to hike A321neo's share of production
Airbus is examining strategies to increase the proportion of A321neo output within its single-aisle production system, as demand for the variant rises.
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Boeing to issue $5.5 billion of debt for Embraer purchase
Boeing intends to raise $5.5 billion through a previously announced debt issuance to help fund its planned purchase of majority ownership of Embraer’s commercial aircraft division.
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AirCalin receives its first A330neo
New Caledonian carrier AirCalin today took delivery of the first of two on-order Airbus A330-900s at the airframer’s factory in Toulouse.