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P&W's Q2 profit jumps even as large jet engine shipments slow
Pratt & Whitney’s second quarter operating profit jumped 7% year-on-year to $424 million amid continued cost reduction and an increase in engine shipments.
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XTI selects Catalyst engine for hybrid-electric TriFan 600
XTI Aircraft has selected GE Aviation’s Catalyst engine as the core of the hybrid-electric propulsion system for its in-development TriFan 600 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The TriFan 600 will be the Denali’s second application, following the Textron Aviation Cessna Denali single-engined turboprop.
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ANALYSIS: Hemisphere suspension creates large-cabin opportunity
Although Textron Aviation’s 17 July decision to suspend development of the large-cabin Hemisphere business jet is a setback for the airframer, its exit from the segment does create an opportunity for several other manufacturers.
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Bulgarian president vetoes F-16V purchase
Bulgaria’s president has vetoed the country’s planned $1.26 billion acquisition of eight Lockheed Martin F-16V fighters, citing a lack of agreement over the deal.
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Australia's Heston MRO draws on European expertise for expansion
Australian line-maintenance provider Heston MRO is establishing component repair services as part of a wider expansion strategy following an ownership change.
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JetBlue picks MTU to maintain mature V2500 engines
German engine specialist MTU Aero Engines won a contract from JetBlue Airways to maintain a subfleet of the International Aero Engines V2500s powering its Airbus A320s.
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Analysis
Accident reports published during the first six months of 2019
We detail accident investigation reports published by national air safety investigation bodies during the first half of this year
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Max focuses minds on safety regime
In an otherwise unremarkable first six months, concerns prompted by the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 fatal crash in early March 2019 have dominated the airline safety debate
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Jakarta still seeking concessions on K-FX/I-FX costs
Jakarta continues to press for concessions on the price of involvement in the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) K-FX/I-FX fighter programme.
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Heathrow calls for air passenger duty to be invested in biofuels
Heathrow Airport has recommended that targets be set for the use of sustainable biofuels and is urging the UK government to use air passenger duty for investment in such fuels.
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Strained Russia, Ukraine ties slow Indian An-32 upgrades
The upgrade of Indian air force Antonov An−32 tactical transports is well behind schedule and is only likely to be completed by 2025 - an eight year delay from the original plan.
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Air NZ extends run of seasonal Denpasar services in 2020
Air New Zealand will start its seasonal Auckland-Denpasar flights in 2020 from 11 April, representing more than two additional months of operations compared to this year.
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PICTURE: First MA700 starts coming together
AVIC has joined three major sections the the first MA700 turboprop aircraft.
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Pratt & Whitney wins $254m to remanufacture foreign F100 engines
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) Military Engines won a $254 million contract to remanufacture an undisclosed number of F100 engines for Foreign Military Sales customers of the USA.
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Passaredo to support northeastern expansion with new MRO centre
Passaredo to make a major expansion into the Bahia state in northeastern Brazil, supported by a new ATR turboprop maintenance centre in Salvador de Bahia.
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Swift Air 737 overrun crew failed to maintain sterile cockpit
Czech investigators have determined that a Boeing 737-800 crew’s failure to comply with sterile cockpit procedures during an approach to a wet runway contributed to its landing long and overrunning onto rough ground.
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SMBC looking to replicate new GAEL fund
SMBC Aviation Capital’s 18 July launch of a new closed-end fund that will acquire up to 10 aircraft from the lessor is the first of what it hopes will be several similar transactions going forward.
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Airbus Helicopters secures ACH160 order in Philippines
Airbus Helicopters has secured its first Southeast Asian order for the medium-twin ACH160, with a single example going to an undisclosed operator in the Philippines.
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IndiGo swings back to cash for some aircraft deliveries
Indian budget carrier IndiGo is once again looking at opportunities to pay cash outright for some of its future aircraft deliveries.
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GippsAero GA8 grounded following deadly Sweden crash
Regulators have grounded the GippsAero GA8 Skyvan following a 14 July crash of the type in Sweden that killed nine.