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Brussels-bound A330 suffered failures in both engines
Belgian investigators have disclosed that a Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-200 suffered failures in both engines while en route from Kinshasa on 11 December.
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PICTURES: Royal Air Maroc’s first 737 Max 8 delivered
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has begun expansion and modernisation of its short-haul fleet with the delivery of the first of four Boeing 737 Max 8s.
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Airbus aiming to get GTF-powered A319neo certificated next year
Airbus is targeting certification for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-powered version of the A319neo by the end of 2019.
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Leap-powered A319neo gains joint approval from EASA and FAA
Airbus has received type certification for the CFM International Leap-1A-powered version of the A319neo.
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OpinionOPINION: Which anniversary will top list in 2019?
As landmark years go, 1969 takes some beating. The USA put men on the Moon before the end-of-decade deadline set by President Kennedy, while on either side of the Atlantic, Boeing and an Anglo-French venture flew for the first time two of the most iconic airliners ever, the 747 and ...
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Airbus prepares first A321neo with larger luggage bins
Airbus is aiming to deliver its first A320neo-family jet with the larger overhead luggage bins early next year.
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VIDEO: An-225 marks 30 years as world's largest aircraft
Antonov is marking the 30th anniversary of the maiden flight of its unique An-225, as it prepares to surrender – possibly – its title of the world’s largest aircraft to another six-engined giant.
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PICTURE: Green Africa commits up to 100 Boeing 737 Max 8s
Nigerian start-up carrier Green Africa Airways has committed to acquiring up to 100 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets.
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MRJ set to start type certification testing in 2019
Mitsubishi Aircraft has passed a major milestone that should allow it to commence certification flight testing for the MRJ90 regional jet next year, while work on the design of the smaller MRJ70 is underway.
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Biman seeks to lease two 777-300ERs
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has issued a tender seeking to lease two Boeing 777-300ERs, which may include mid-life aircraft.
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Mitsubishi Aircraft seeks to have Bombardier lawsuit dismissed
Mitsubishi Aircraft’s US unit has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Bombardier alleging that the Japanese airframer poached key staff and trade secrets related to aircraft certification.
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Embraer faces new injunction against Boeing deal
Embraer says it will "take all applicable judicial measures" to seek the overturn of a second injunction issued against its proposed commercial aviation joint venture with Boeing.
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PICTURE: Airbus delivers 400th China-assembled A320
The 400th A320-family aircraft produced by Airbus’s Chinese assembly plant in Tianjin has been delivered to the nation’s flag carrier Air China.
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A330neo engine secures 330min ETOPS clearance
Rolls-Royce has secured approval for 330min extended twin-engined operations (ETOPS) for the Trent 7000 engine which powers the Airbus A330neo.
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Cebu Pacific expects A321neo delivery in Q1 2019
Cebu Pacific Air has confirmed that it expects to take delivery of its first Airbus A321neo in the first quarter of 2019, as it received its final A321ceo.
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PICTURE: Eastar Jet takes delivery of its first 737 Max 8
South Korean leisure carrier Eastar Jet has become the first carrier in the country to take delivery of a Boeing 737 Max 8.
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Boeing lifts India aircraft forecast to 2,300 jets
Boeing is forecasting that India will require 2,300 new aircraft over the next 20 years, raising the figure from last year's forecast of 2,100 aircraft, and 2016's 1,850 aircraft.
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MHIAEL eyes growth through engine component, MRO work
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines (MHIAEL) sees a twin path for growth, as it contributes high value parts to major engine programmes, and looks to expand its MRO operations.
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Goshawk picks Leap engine to power 12 A320neos
Lessor Goshawk Aviation has selected CFM International Leap-1A engines to power 12 Airbus A320neos it has on order.