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Rolls-Royce further broadens Trent 1000 checks
Rolls-Royce is extending its inspection regime on Trent 1000 engines to include other models of the powerplant which may be affected by the blade durability issue.
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Indonesia's Semarang airport inaugurates new terminal
Semarang's Ahmad Yani International airport inaugurated a new passenger terminal on 7 June, replacing the previous facility.
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Swire launches takeover bid for HAECO
Swire Pacific has launched a HK$3 billion ($382 million) bid to buy out minority shareholders' stakes in Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO) and delist the MRO company.
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Asiana to issue $300m hybrid notes
Asiana Airlines has plans to issue $300 million in overseas hybrid bonds with a 30 year maturity.
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ST Engineering Aerospace opens third US facility
ST Engineering Aerospace has established a new airframe MRO facility in Pensacola, Florida.
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USAF grounds B-1B Lancer fleet due to safety issues
The US Air Force ordered the grounding of its entire fleet of B-1B Lancer bombers on 7 June due to safety concerns.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Can Airbus make the CSeries realise its potential?
One month before of the 10th anniversary of the programme’s launch event at the Farnborough Air Show, Bombardier and Airbus executives met in Montreal to finalise an agreement to transfer the majority ownership of the CSeries aircraft family to the European manufacturer.
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Opinion
OPINION: Al Baker's crass comments should spur action
If IATA was hoping that its new chairman, Qatar Airways' Akbar Al Baker, would reveal a formerly hidden talent for diplomacy in his new role, then it has been left sadly disappointed.
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Opinion
OPINION: The fading dream of an A380 secondary market
The spectre of the first Airbus A380s being unceremoniously scrapped has now become a reality, following the news that the owner of some grounded ex-Singapore Airlines aircraft has failed to secure new leases.
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PICTURE: Philippine Airlines' first A350 flies
Philippine Airlines' first Airbus A350-900 has conducted its maiden flight at the airframer's Toulouse headquarters.
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R-R, Thai to collaborate on Trent engine support
Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Thai Airways International to study how the carrier can be incorporated into its CareNetwork.
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Northrop Grumman completes acquisition of Orbital ATK for $9.2 billion
Northrop Grumman formally closed its $9.2 billion acquisition of Orbital ATK on 6 June, folding the company into its fourth business sector, a newly created unit called Innovation Systems.
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USMC reveals new details of MUX acquisition plan
A new fleet of unmanned, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft that could be acquired in two years and fielded by 2025 by the US Marine Corps will be tasked and equipped for a wide range of combat, surveillance and support missions.
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United takes back seat in dispute over Taiwan reference
United Airlines has distanced itself from a demand by the Chinese government for foreign airlines to change how Taiwan is listed on their websites, calling it a "diplomatic issue".
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Lockheed Martin doubles down on investments in start-ups
Lockheed Martin has doubled a fund used to invest in start-up companies using $100 million that was made available by tax reform savings.
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VIDEO: NTSB gives details of 2017 Shorts crash as video surfaces
Newly-released video shows the moment an Air Cargo Carriers Shorts turboprop crashed at Charleston's Yeager airport in West Virginia last year, shedding light on an incident that killed both pilots.
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Al Baker's comments 'not a good joke': Flybe chief executive
One of the two women on IATA's 31-member governing board has described as "not a good joke" controversial remarks by new chair Akbar Al Baker about the suitability of females to run airlines.
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Volotea secures new investors
Spanish carrier Volotea has added five new investors to its shareholder base.
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United introduces 737 Max at Houston
United Airlines introduced its first Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft on flights from Houston Intercontinental today, the latest new generation aircraft to join its fleet.
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SMBC Aviation Capital trims portfolio but boosts revenue
SMBC Aviation Capital has reduced the size of its fleet, but rental income is up as the lessor introduces newer equipment.