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Airbus seeks opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire
Airbus has signed a tentative agreement with Côte d'Ivoire's government to support development of aerospace activities in the African country.
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CFM gains approval for VIP narrowbody Leap models
European safety regulators on 30 May approved four new sub-variants of the CFM International Leap engine series that will power VIP versions of Airbus and Boeing's re-engined narrowbodies.
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Rolls-Royce confident over A330neo and A350 engine blades
Rolls-Royce remains confident that the blade durability problems affecting its Trent 1000 engine will not be replicated in its Trent XWB or Trent 7000 powerplants.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: 75 years on, Lockheed's Skunk Works is still innovating
It was spring of 1958 and time to balance the books on Lockheed's U-2 contract, so the US Central Intelligence Agency set up a meeting with Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, the founder and head of the company's Skunk Works.
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Opinion
OPINION: CSeries rescue on track, but hurdles remain
On 1 July, Airbus will add two new models to its range when it takes a majority stake in the Bombardier CSeries programme.
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Trent aircraft-on-ground situation improving: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce believes the number of aircraft withdrawn from operations over Trent engine issues is starting to decline, without reaching the manufacturer's peak estimate of 50.
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Rolls-Royce outlines additional costs from Trent issues
Rolls-Royce believes additional issues discovered during its efforts to correct Trent engine problems could create additional cash costs of £100 million ($132 million) this year.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Does Skunk Works hiring binge indicate secret new programme?
As it celebrates its 75th anniversary, the Skunk Works is in the middle of a huge and unexplained growth spurt.
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Hawaiian and JAL apply for antitrust immunity
Hawaiian Airlines and Japan Airlines have filed applications with Japanese and US regulators requesting that their proposed joint venture be immune from antitrust laws.
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Daher unveils ISR configuration for TBM series aircraft
Daher unveiled a new configuration for its TBM 910 and TBM 930 single-turboprop aircraft to be used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
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Lockheed Martin to deliver first F-35A to Turkey next week
Lockheed Martin plans to formally deliver an F-35A Lighting II to Turkey in a ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas on 21 June, despite protests by US lawmakers and diplomats.
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Air Transat prepping for A321LRs by rapidly expanding in Europe
Air Transat executives are describing the company's rapid European summer expansion as part of a long-term strategy to remain competitive in transatlantic markets.
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Airbus aims for airliner cockpit-touchscreen first with A350
Airbus aims to be the first airliner manufacturer to debut cockpit touchscreen technology and is currently testing the concept on its A350-1000 development aircraft.
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Spirit to link Orlando with 11 Latin American destinations
Spirit Airlines will add service to 11 destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean from Orlando International beginning October.
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Georgia's Myway plans MRO unit after becoming scheduled operator
Georgian start-up Myway Airlines has shifted to scheduled-operator status and intends to create a maintenance division.
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Delta to add Seattle-Osaka flights, axes Seattle-Hong Kong
Delta Air Lines is reshuffling two transpacific routes from Seattle, nixing flights to Hong Kong and adding service to Osaka.
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Warsaw still pursuing naval and attack helicopter buys
Poland has moved to clarify its position regarding the acquisition of new military helicopters, after earlier having signalled it would cancel an acquisition for special forces-roled examples.
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A350-1000 gains performance boost from higher take-off weight
Airbus has disclosed that its just-announced new higher-weight A350-1000 option, available immediately, allows operators to carry 5.5t more cargo or avail of 400nm (730km) in additional range.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Latest Trent inspections affect half of ANA's 787 fleet
All Nippon Airways is the largest operator of Boeing 787s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 787s engines, which have been newly included in the UK manufacturer’s inspection regime to deal with durability issues on the turbofan family.
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Europe lifts decade-long blacklist on Indonesian carriers
All Indonesian carriers have been removed from the European Commission's airline blacklist, more than a decade after a blanket ban on the Asian state.