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VIDEO: A321LR departs on maiden flight
Airbus has commenced the maiden flight of its new long-range A321LR, the aircraft having lifted off from Finkenwerder airfield in Hamburg at 11:08 local time.
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ATR parent Leonardo rules out 100-seat turboprop
Talk of ATR launching a new programme to extend the regional turboprop maker's range to a 100-seater has been formally brought to a close.
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Embraer touts E195-E2 for Asia ahead of Singapore
Embraer sees potential in winning more customers in Asia for the E195-E2, as the airframer reiterates plans to expand its footprint in the growing region ahead of the Singapore air show.
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Aerolineas Argentinas receives third 737 Max 8
Aerolineas Argentinas received on 26 January the third of 11 Boeing 737 Max aircraft on order, the SkyTeam alliance carrier says.
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Alabama CSeries site still planned despite tariff vote
Bombardier still intends to open a CSeries final assembly site in Mobile, Alabama despite winning a major trade battle with Boeing.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US trade panel sides with Bombardier in CSeries spat
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has unanimously struck down tariffs imposed by the US Department of Commerce against Bombardier's CSeries, handing a major victory to the Montreal-based manufacturer and clearing the way for duty-free imports of CSeries aircraft.
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Irkut signs for MC-21's initial PD-14 flight-test engines
Irkut has reached an agreement with United Engine over delivery of five Aviadvigatel PD-14 flight-test engines for the MC-21 fleet.
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Airbus to tour Asia and Gulf with A350-1000
Airbus has commenced a demonstration tour with its newly-certified A350-1000 which will cover destinations in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions.
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Opinion
OPINION: ATR in pole position to launch new turboprop – for now
ATR is an enviable position: the Airbus-Leonardo joint venture supplies more than three-quarters of the annual demand for regional turboprops, has an order backlog – significantly bolstered in 2017 – equating to around three years of production, and, perhaps most significantly, its sole Western competitor, Bombardier, is currently occupied with ...
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ITC rejects Bombardier's request to review Embraer range
The US International Trade Commission has rejected Bombardier's final request to have the commission's record reopened to include new information about the range of the Embraer 190-E2.
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CFM sets new engine delivery record despite Leap shortfall
CFM International delivered a total of 459 Leap engines to three manufacturers in 2017, but the joint venture struggled to keep pace with demand while coping with parts shortages and teething problems in service, executives said on 25 January.
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American considers A330neo and 787 among A350 options
American Airlines is considering the Airbus A330-900neo and Boeing 787-9 as alternatives to its Airbus A350 order, says chief financial officer Derek Kerr.
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Lufthansa to standardise A320neo fleet
Lufthansa Group has disclosed its intent to standardise the specifications of Airbus A320neo fleets operated by its mainline carrier and subsidiaries Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa and Swiss.
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Singapore air show looks to the industry's future
The upcoming Singapore air show and its attendant events will focus on innovation and the future of the industry.
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ATR has time to decide about future aircraft: chief
ATR chief executive Christian Scherer sees “no urgency” to decide about the turboprop family’s future development, despite Embraer’s evaluations about a potential return to the turboprop segment.
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ATR to decide about STOL version this year
ATR intends to decide later this year whether to realise a proposed new short take-off and landing (STOL) version of its smallest family member.
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ITC delays CSeries trade vote until 26 January
The US International Trade Commission has postponed by one day its planned vote on whether Bombardier's sale of CS100s to Delta Air Lines in 2016 caused harmed to Boeing.
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ATR foresees Chinese certification of -600 series this year
ATR expects to gain Chinese certification of its -600 series this year, as it bids to enter the country's market with the latest variants of its turboprops.
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PICTURE: SIA set to receive first 787-10 in March
Singapore Airlines expects to take delivery of its first Boeing 787-10 in March, the carrier confirms.
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Trent blade issues impact all RR-powered 787-9s, Boeing says
Boeing officials say they are working with Rolls-Royce on pervasive durability problems with a large subset of the Trent 1000 fleet that has grounded multiple 787-9s for long periods.