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NewsBoeing suspends 777X load testing
Boeing has suspended load testing of its 777X aircraft after a reported cargo door failure, dealing another blow to the widebody programme’s timeline.
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German Federal Police plans helicopter fleet renewal
Germany's Bundespolizei federal police hopes to launch in the next 12 months a procurement effort to replace a significant number of the helicopters operated by its air support division.
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PICTURES: Airbus delivers 1,000th Super Puma helicopter
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the 1,000th rotorcraft from its Super Puma family – a H215 for the aviation division of Germany's Bundespolizei federal police.
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First China-equipped Airbus fuselage to be delivered in 2021
Airbus is to deepen its co-operation with Chinese airframer AVIC for its single-aisle aircraft production.
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US Army intends to buy 15 Airbus UH-72A Lakotas
The US Army intends to buy 15 more Airbus UH-72A Lakota utility helicopters and is looking at an option to buy two more.
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NewsUK prepares to test combined strike with Royal Navy and RAF
The Royal Navy (RN), Royal Air Force (RAF) and UK industry are approaching a crucial demonstration of the country's formative carrier strike capability, with the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at the heart of the activity.
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NewsBAE Systems studies production path beyond Eurofighter Typhoon
For the UK Royal Air Force (RAF), 2019 has been a truly momentous year for the Eurofighter Typhoon. First, the type assumed full strike responsibilities over Iraq and Syria, in a seamless transition from the service's retiring Panavia Tornado GR4s. This was enabled by the £425 million ($517 million), 70-month ...
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NewsFlight shame is changing the face of travel
Swedish might not be one of the world's most widely spoken languages – but most people are now familiar with the term "flygskam". This "flight shame" campaign to make people think twice about travelling by air because of concerns about the aviation industry's impact on climate change is gathering pace ...
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NewsHow the future of electric aircraft lies beyond the engines
Electric propulsion for large commercial aircraft remains a very distant prospect. But with environmental concerns putting pressure on aviation, manufacturers have turned their attention to electrifying functions other than propulsion – the objective being to reduce CO2 emissions by designing new aircraft that are “more electric” than their predecessors.
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PICTURE: Airbus delivers first Egyptair A220
Egyptair has received its first Airbus A220 from the programme's assembly line in Mirabel near Montreal.
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OpinionCan urban air mobility win public confidence?
In the 12 decades since the Wright Brothers, commercial aviation has advanced greatly, but there have been only a few genuinely disruptive technologies – those alignments of science, innovation, and market opportunity that, almost from nowhere and very quickly, fundamentally change the industry.
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OpinionManufacturers must heed Emirates chief's rebuke
Tim Clark never knowingly pulls his punches, but the Emirates president has clearly run out of patience over the seemingly endless inability of aircraft and engine manufacturers to deliver service-ready hardware.
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JetBlue considers serving 'multiple' London airports
JetBlue Airways is evaluating the possibility of serving more than one London airport under its plan to start transatlantic flights to Europe in 2021.
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Lufthansa transports L-1649 and Ju 52 for Bremen storage
Lufthansa is to begin transporting a preserved Lockheed L-1649A to Bremen from the US city of Auburn this week, to join the carrier's vintage Junkers Ju 52 as they await a permanent home.
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French pilots' union to appeal AF447 charge dismissal
French pilot representatives are to appeal a decision to dismiss charges against Airbus over the fatal Air France Airbus A330 accident in the South Atlantic in 2009.
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GECAS takes A321neo commitment into triple figures
US lessor GECAS has increased its commitment to the Airbus A321neo by converting orders for 45 A320neo jets.
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Dassault sees strong Rafale deliveries in first half
Dassault Aviation saw its operating profit double to €250 million ($276 million) during the first half of 2019 on the back of sharply higher net sales.
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NewsKLM transfers A350 order to Air France
KLM has formally transferred an order for seven Airbus A350-900s to its SkyTeam and corporate partner Air France.
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NewsInquiry doubts ATR crew's claim of failure to notice excursion
Swedish investigators are doubting an ATR 72-200 crew's claims that they did not notice a serious runway excursion during landing at Trollhattan airport, an incident which went unreported by the pilots and was only revealed by the discovery of lighting damage.
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GMF AeroAsia names Kurniawan as new chief
Garuda Indonesia’s MRO arm has appointed Tazar Marta Kurniawan as its chief executive and president.