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VietJet awards Leap-1B engine support deal to manufacturer
VietJet Air has signed a memorandum of understanding with engine maker CFM International, covering long-term support of the Leap-1Bs that will power the 100 high-density Boeing 737 Max 200 jets that the low-cost carrier has on order.
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PICTURE: CRAIC displays CR929 cabin mock-up
Sino-Russian joint venture CRAIC is displaying a full-size mock-up of the CR929 widebody jet at Airshow China in Zhuhai.
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VIDEO: A330-800 set for maiden flight
Airbus is set to conduct the maiden flight of the A330-800 from its Toulouse headquarters on 6 November.
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BA A350-1000s to have three-class cabin
British Airways will cut the first-class cabin from its Airbus A350-1000 fleet, although the type will feature a similar level of accommodation as the carrier’s higher-density Boeing 747-400s.
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Kratos expands production to Oklahoma City on tactical drone sales growth
Kratos Defense cut the ribbon on a 100,000ft2 production plant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 2 November in anticipation of a growing number of orders for its unmanned air vehicles.
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IAG yet to determine a quarter of projected 2023 fleet
Almost a quarter of the fleet IAG will operate in five years’ time has yet to be determined, according to the company’s latest capacity plan.
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United takes first of largest 787 variant
United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-10, making it the first operator of all three 787 variants and the first of the largest model in the Americas.
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Chicago O'Hare outlines timing of decade-long expansion works
Chicago O'Hare International airport is set to start work on an $8.5 billion plan to overhaul and expand its congested terminal complex next year.
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Germania establishes Pristina base with new routes
Leisure carrier Germania has teamed with Balkan carrier Air Prishtina to open three new German connections from the Kosovan capital Pristina next summer.
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Alitalia lands in Washington in 2019
Alitalia will add service to Washington Dulles International airport next year, its first new US destination in nearly a decade.
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Icelandair Group to take over budget rival Wow Air
Icelandair Group has agreed to acquire the entire share capital of its budget rival Wow Air.
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American Airlines orders another 15 E175s
American Airlines has signed a firm order for 15 more Embraer 175 jets.
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LHT partially automates component coating procedure
Lufthansa Technik has started using a partly automated process to apply Interfill epoxy coatings to components in an effort to reduce the time required for the procedure.
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Cobalt returns Heathrow slot to Virgin Atlantic
Cobalt Air has returned its leased London Heathrow slot to Virgin Atlantic.
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PLAAF shows off capabilities in Zhuhai static park
The Peoples’ Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has a large presence in this year’s static park at Airshow China in Zhuhai, including the public debut of a new operational type.
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PICTURE: Air New Zealand takes first A321neo
Air New Zealand has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, one of 20 of the re-engined A320neo family destined for the carrier.
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PICTURE: CASIC shows off new long-range strike UAV
The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) has displayed a model of the WJ-700, a new long-range UAV designed for reconnaissance and attack missions.
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AVIC FTC-2000G makes public debut
The AVIC Guizhou FTC-2000G has made its public debut, appearing in the static line at Airshow China in Zhuhai.
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Lion 737's recovered engine had been functioning normally: NTSC
Indonesia's National Transport Safety Committee believes that the engine recovered from a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 which crashed on 29 October had been functioning normally at the time of the accident.
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IAG to preserve Qatar ties if carrier quits Oneworld
IAG expects to maintain its co-operation with Qatar Airways, even as it predicts that the Middle Eastern carrier will drop out of the Oneworld alliance.