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NewsBombardier Global 7500 secures US certification
Bombardier has secured US type certification for the Global 7500, and is preparing the ultra-long-range business jet for service entry before year-end.
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Bombardier to sell Q400 programme
Bombardier has disclosed that it is selling its Dash 8 turboprop programme to a subsidiary of Longview Aviation Capital Corporation for $300 million.
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Pair extend repair pact for geared turbofan parts
UTC Aerospace Systems and Lufthansa Technik have agreed to co-operate on maintenance of accessory components for Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines powering the Airbus A320neo.
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Lion 737-900ER's wing damaged after hitting pole
A Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER sustained damage to its left wing after hitting a lamp pole at Bengluku's Fatmatwati Soekarno airport on 7 November.
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Angle-of-attack sensor replaced before 737 Max crash
Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee says an angle-of-attack sensor on the ill-fated Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 had been replaced a day before it crashed.
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VIDEO: China intent on AESA radar upgrades
Chinese Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars are in evidence at this year’s Airshow China, both for fighters and a potential carrier capable airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: BOC Aviation and the rise of aircraft leasing in Asia
Having been based in Singapore over its 25-year history, BOC Aviation has witnessed and played a key role in supporting Asia's rise in prominence among the global aviation finance community.
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FAA order tells how 737 pilots should arrest 'runaway stabiliser'
The Federal Aviation Administration's emergency 737 Max order describes the confusing circumstances that could result from a faulty angle-of-attack indicator.
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Allegiant latest US carrier to tap JOLCO market
Allegiant Air has closed its first Japanese operating lease with call option (JOLCO) transaction, joining American Airlines among US carriers tapping the burgeoning market.
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Moody's rewards Avolon-Orix tie-up with credit bump
Moody's Investors Service has raised Avolon's corporate and senior unsecured ratings following the completion of a minority investment from Orix Aviation.
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FAA issues emergency 737 Max airworthiness order
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency order addressing the risk that faulty angle-of-attack inputs could cause Boeing 737 Max horizontal stabilisers to put the aircraft into a difficult-to-control dive.
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Lockheed Martin adds synthetic-aperture radar to unmanned surveillance airship
Lockheed Martin successfully integrated a synthetic-aperture radar into its unmanned airship, the 74K Aerostat, to be used for surveilling activity below on the land or sea.
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American and Hawaiian weigh in on China setting off clash
American Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are weighing in against different aspects of Delta Air Lines and United Airlines applications for new service to China.
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Dornier Seawings speeds Seastar CD2 with €150 million investment
Dornier Seawings has secured a €150 million ($172 million) investment from its Chinese shareholders, which will be used to accelerate development and production of the new-generation Seastar amphibian, the CD2.
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Sky Lease 747-400F goes off runway at Halifax
A Boeing 747-400 Freighter operated by US cargo carrier Sky Lease skid off a Halifax runway early on 7 November, coming to rest on grass near an airport perimeter road, according to the Halifax airport and media reports.
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Airbus details plan for A330-800’s 350h flight-test programme
The Airbus A330-800 test and certification programme began on 6 November and will involve a single aircraft and up to 350h of flight-trials. Type approval is expected in mid-2019.
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A330-900 ETOPS certification and US approval imminent
Airbus expects to receive 180min extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) approval for the A330-900 later this month, while US certification of the airframe is due by year-end.
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EASA warns on AW169 tail rotor safety
European safety regulators have warned of a potentially unsafe condition with the tail rotor assemblies of Leonardo Helicopters AW169 and AW189 rotorcraft.
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Sukhoi studies lower-weight Superjet wing designs
Analysts have conducted tests for Sukhoi Civil Aircraft on two modified wing designs intended to save structural weight in comparison with the current Superjet 100.
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EASA orders service life recalculation of Global 5000/6000 parts
European safety regulators are set to order certain Bombardier Global 5000 and 6000 operators to recalculate the service life of low-pressure compressor discs, and other parts, after raising concerns over engine rotor speed variations.