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ANALYSIS: Boeing NMA – when, and who will order?
Momentum appears to be gathering around Boeing's proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) – already being referred to by some as the 797. Reports indicate a potential launch this year or in early 2019, although this is perhaps more likely to refer to an authority to offer (ATO), rather than the ...
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Dedicated corporate division pays dividends for Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters believes its decision last year to launch a dedicated business aviation operation – mirroring the approach of its fixed-wing sister company – has already begun paying dividends.
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ANALYSIS: AerCap sees more value in itself than in aircraft
AerCap is betting on itself, with plans to continue purchasing back stock through the third quarter this year.
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Passenger panic sparked unnecessary Smartwings evacuation
Czech investigators have described an incident in which passengers suddenly evacuated a Boeing 737-800 after mistakenly believing the jet was on fire.
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Bell V-280 tilts rotors to cruise mode
Bell Helicopter’s experimental V-280 tiltrotor aircraft angled its propellers horizontally and flew for the first time in cruise mode on 11 May at the company’s assembly facility in Amarillo, Texas.
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Failed windshield on Sichuan A319 was an original part
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has disclosed that the right cockpit windshield that separated from a Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319 was an original part that had not been replaced since the aircraft entered into service in July 2011.
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US Army eyes long-term role for Apache with futuristic weapons and upgrades
The US Army is eyeing futuristic weapons and other upgrades for the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, such as directed energy weapons and a compound wing, as it believes a replacement aircraft is not expected within the next decade.
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US Army’s Gray Eagle modernisation effort grows with focus on reliability
The US Army’s effort to modernise its MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAV fleet has grown to encompass almost all of the aircraft’s systems with a special focused given to building in redundancy and improving reliability.
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Alaska to consolidate operations in San Diego
Plans are in motion to consolidate Alaska Airlines operations at its San Diego focus city in one terminal once a new international arrivals facility opens.
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ANALYSIS: Fixed-wing shipments make modest first quarter gains
Worldwide shipments of business and general aviation aircraft rose modestly in the first quarter, but performance across the sector was mixed.
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USAF prepares for rapid demo of high-energy laser weapon
The US Air Force has started preparing to rapidly stage a demonstration of a highly mature laser weapon system (LWS) for an unspecified “airborne vehicle”, with the potential for a follow-on production programme.
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PICTURES: WestJet releases pictures of 737 in Swoop livery
WestJet has released photographs of a Boeing 737-800 painted in the new livery of the company's soon-to-launch ultra-low-cost subsidiary Swoop.
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Airbus supporting A319 windshield blow-out probe
Airbus has dispatched a technical team to support Chinese and French authorities leading the investigation into an incident in which a cockpit window separated from a Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319.
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WestJet 737 crew aborts take-off over mis-set flaps
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 737-700 aborted its take-off roll at low speed after the crew discovered an incorrect flap configuration.
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Netherlands targets Apache remanufacturing deal
The Netherlands' defence ministry has outlined its plans to remanufacture the nation's current fleet of 28 Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopters, with the goal of operating the updated type until 2050.
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ANALYSIS: Gulf players grapple with growth constraints
After years of eye-catching expansion, the big Gulf carriers have spent much of the last 18 months taking stock, with a resulting impact on traffic and capacity growth.
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Wow to make Asian debut with Delhi route
Icelandic low-cost carrier Wow Air will add its first Asian destination later this year by launching services from Reykjavik to Delhi in India.
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UK Gazelle helicopters to soldier on until at least 2022
Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a three-year contract to support the British Army's fleet of Aérospatiale Gazelle AH1 rotorcraft under a single-source deal.
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China to ease restrictions on long-haul routes
China’s aviation regulator will ease its policy of having only one airline on a long-haul international route from 1 October, paving the way for greater competition in the segment.
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Lessors see positives in rising interest rates
Higher interest rates could be a net positive for aircraft lessors that have secured long-term debt funding matched to their lease rates, participants in the sector have suggested.