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AIX: Airlines urged to boost passenger engagement
Customers have more choice and less patience than ever before – and they are increasingly eager to share their travel experiences with the world after a trip.
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PICTURE: United's first 737 Max receives swoop livery
United Airlines has painted its first Boeing 737 Max 9 in the swoop livery that adorns its Dreamliners, as it prepares to take its first aircraft later in April.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Taking command of an aircraft carrier
Capt Douglas Verissimo, is commanding officer for aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson
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Cirrus Vision Jet awarded 2017 Collier Trophy
Cirrus Aircraft's SF50 Vision Jet has been awarded the 2017 Robert J Collier Trophy by the US National Aeronautic Association (NAA).
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France and Germany to push ahead with new joint MPA
France and Germany are to jointly develop a future maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), with a letter of intent covering the programme to be signed by the nations' defence ministers on 27 April.
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MRO industry wary as OEMs make services inroads: survey
Airlines and maintenance providers have grown increasingly wary of efforts by large OEMs to significantly expand their aviation services divisions and to capture huge swaths of the MRO industry, according to a 2018 survey produced by consultancy Oliver Wyman.
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Long-running A350 flirtation ends with American 787 order
American Airlines' decision to commit to the Boeing 787 ends one of the longest-running customer engagements with the Airbus A350.
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Thailand commissions four T-50 trainers
The Royal Thai Air Force has commissioned the first four Korea Aerospace Industries T-50TH advanced jet trainers.
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KBRA eyes downgrade for Elix 2017 turboprop deal
Large numbers of aircraft coming off lease and late payments have led Kroll Bond Rating Agency to put on Elix's 2017 securitisation PROP 2017-1 on watch downgrade.
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American orders 47 787s for fleet replacement
American Airlines has ordered 47 Boeing 787s as replacements for its older widebody aircraft.
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Copa suspends Venezuela flights
Copa Airlines has suspended flying to Venezuela as diplomatic tensions with Panama rise, leaving the South American country even more isolated by air.
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India re-opens competition to supply 110 fighters
A global competition to sell more than 100 fighters to the Indian air force re-opened for the third time in a decade on 6 April.
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Bombardier’s 2018 goal in reach as CSeries deliveries accelerate
Bombardier in the last several weeks significantly picked up the pace of CSeries deliveries, handing four aircraft to customers in March and putting the company on a trajectory that makes it 2018 delivery goal within reach.
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Opinion
OPINION: Has the glamour gone out of aviation?
As our special Training and Development Guide observes, the aviation enthusiasts who tend to run the sector may struggle to understand that, nowadays, hordes of talented young people are not beating down the doors to land jobs in their industry. Recruitment is a challenge, even for exotic, glamorous and desirable ...
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Opinion
OPINION: Can Embraer maintain rhythm with Boeing pact?
Embraer has, believe it or not, its own anthem. The lyrics talk about how Brazil’s aerospace industry is a vital part of defending the homeland: its blue sky, the emerald green forests and the Amazon river.
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Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet production line busy until 2025
Boeing said its F/A-18 Super Hornet production line has work until 2025 thanks to purchases of dozens of aircraft by the US Navy and the Kuwaiti Air Force – a change in fortunes for a platform that was supposed to be obsolete by now.
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IndiGo drops interest in Air India sale
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has all but pulled its interest in acquiring Air India, citing the large resources required to turn around the state-owned airline.
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Boeing receives first Super Hornet for service life modification
The first F/A-18 Super Hornet scheduled to undergo service life modification arrived at Boeing’s St. Louis, Missouri facilities on 5 April.
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Phantom Works selects Rolls-Royce turbofan to power MQ-25 bid
Boeing’s MQ-25 unmanned aerial vehicle prototype is powered by a Rolls-Royce AE 3007N turbofan, Boeing disclosed on 5 April.
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Potential MQ-4C sale to Germany moves forward
Northrop Grumman’s long courtship with the Germany’s requirement for a high-altitude unmanned air system took another step toward a contract on 5 February.