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Avolon trims A350 order as A330neo commitment rises
Lessor Avolon appears to have dropped four Airbus A350-900s from its total order for 14 of the type.
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Chilean carrier Sky orders 10 A321XLRs
Chilean low-carrier Sky has ordered 10 Airbus A321XLRS and arranged a training partnership with the airframer.
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EU appeals latest WTO ruling against Airbus
European Union representatives have lodged an appeal against the latest findings from a World Trade Organization panel regarding the long-running transatlantic subsidies dispute. The WTO’s findings distributed on 2 December stated that the EU side had failed to show that German and UK subsidy to the Airbus A350 had been ...
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Aer Lingus revealed as customer for two more A330s
Aer Lingus has emerged as a customer for two more Airbus A330-300s, analysis of the airframer’s latest backlog figures has revealed.
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A340 limit at Bogota averted worse windshear incident
Air France restrictions on Airbus A340 take-off runs from Bogota prevented a serious windshear departure incident from potentially becoming even more hazardous, investigators have disclosed.
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RAAF takes final deliveries of PC-21 trainer
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has taken delivery of all 49 Pilatus PC-21 basic trainers ordered under a 2015 deal with a training consortium comprising Lockheed Martin, Pilatus, and Hawker Pacific.
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Jetstar first low-cost carrier to fly Australia-South Korea
Jetstar Airways is the first LCC to fly between Australia and South Korea, having launched direct services between Gold Coast airport and Seoul Incheon.
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A220 deliveries on verge of reaching triple figures
Airbus is close to taking A220 deliveries into triple figures, with the 100th aircraft set to be handed to Latvian carrier Air Baltic.
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La Compagnie among slot beneficiaries of Aigle Azur failure
Premium long-haul operator La Compagnie and carriers including Lufthansa, Wizz Air and TAP are among the beneficiaries of slots released at Paris Orly by the collapse of French airline Aigle Azur in September.
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Rolls-Royce chief ties mini-reactors to synthetic fuel
Rolls-Royce is advocating the use of small nuclear reactors to assist with the future production of synthetic fuels.
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Alitalia to be overseen by single commissioner
Alitalia’s team of three extraordinary commissioners has been replaced with a single commissioner, the Italian government has disclosed.
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FAA hits Boeing with $3.9 million fine for slat track issue
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining Boeing $3.9 million for installing slat components that failed quality inspections on 133 737 jets.
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Hong Kong Airlines vows change after spared shutdown
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has vowed to get its finances back in shape and “drive consolidation” within the company, after it escaped further sanction from the territory’s authorities.
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LATAM and IAG abandon joint venture plans
LATAM Airlines Group has terminated plans to develop a joint venture agreement with alliance partner International Airlines Group (IAG) after deciding to leave the Oneworld alliance.
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US Navy to prototype Northrop Grumman MQ-8C with weapons
The US Navy (USN) intends to negotiate and award a contract to Bell to engineer an aft-cabin door redesign of the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout to accommodate potential weapon stores.
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Il-114-300 engine completes latest test phase
Russian developers have completed a third phase of flight-testing with the engine designed to power the Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop.
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Malaysia MD 530G deliveries contracted for early 2020
MD Helicopters (MDHI) expects to start deliveries of six MD 530G light scout attack helicopters to Malaysia in the first quarter of 2020.
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Emirates signs for 777X simulators from CAE
Emirates has ordered two Boeing 777X full-flight simulators from flight training provider CAE, with the first expected to arrive in 2021.
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Australian watchdog flags concerns over frequent flyer programmes
Australia’s competition watchdog has expressed concern about airline frequent flyer programmes, flagging the potential for unfair pricing and anti-competitive practices.
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United’s Airbus XLR order spawns visions of a different NMA
United Airlines has served notice to its US competitors, and to Boeing, that it will not put its middle-of-the-market ambitions on hold.