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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Rent-based business aircraft programmes on the rise
Business aircraft ownership is losing ground to more flexible, capital-efficient, rent-based private flying models, while the population of very wealthy individuals using high-end travel options is growing larger and younger, a new report suggests.
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NewsPoland adds four more M-346 trainers
Poland has exercised an option worth more than €115 million ($143 million) with Leonardo to boost the size of its M-346 advanced jet trainer fleet to 12 aircraft, and could further increase this in the future.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Steen Karsbo, vice-president, Satair
Steen Karsbo is vice-president of business development for aftermarket services provider Satair
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How narrowbody operators make the connection with IFEC
The days of having to endure a long single-aisle airliner flight without in-flight entertainment or internet connectivity (IFEC) appear to be nearing their end – in certain parts of the world at least. Research by FlightGlobal shows an increasing number of operators offering passengers content – streamed to their own ...
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News
Air NZ calls for tighter regulation on UAVs after near-miss
Air New Zealand has called for tighter penalties for operators of unmanned air vehicles that flout the rules, after one of its Boeing 777-200ERs came within five metres of a drone while on approach to Auckland airport on 25 March.
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News
China Southern Group to take 309 aircraft through to 2020
The China Southern Airlines Group is currently scheduled to take delivery of 309 aircraft over the next three years, with nearly half of those set to arrive this year.
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NAC taps private placement, Schuldschein to raise $486m
Nordic Aviation Capital has issued $381 million worth of unsecured senior notes via a private placement along with a $105 million unsecured Schuldschein.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific gears up for new phase of MRO growth
In a region packed with MRO players, Asia-Pacific could cement itself as the world’s superpower in aircraft maintenance as existing smaller players and industry stalwarts expand to cater for rising demand.
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USAF researches bidders to deliver 22 AC-208 armed Caravans
The US Air Force plans to acquire 22 more Cessna AC-208s to provide to allied governments to use for lightly armed surveillance missions.
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US Navy completes fleet carrier qualifications for F-35C
The US Navy said it completed fleet carrier qualifications for the Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on the Atlantic Ocean 17 March to 21 March.
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Raytheon wins deal to develop software controls for UAV swarms
Raytheon BBN is developing technology to direct and control swarms of small, autonomous air and ground vehicles, as part of DARPA’s Offensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics, or OFFSET, programme, the company announced on 26 March.
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Opinion
OPINION: Brexit's sterling impact still an issue for UK airlines
Brexit has proved much more difficult to navigate than its proponents indicated in marketing it to the British public. For the aviation industry, the challenges that Brexit presents are especially complex, with issues ranging from operator certificates to ownership thresholds.
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News
S7 Technics grows CFM56 repair capabilities
Russian maintenance provider S7 Technics has expanded its engine repair capabilities to include high-pressure compressor and hot section repairs for CFM International CFM56 powerplants.
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NewsLeonardo steps up Typhoon pitch for Poland
With some sources suggesting that Poland could launch its “Harpia” fighter tender within the next few weeks, Italian airframer Leonardo is stepping up its promotion of the Eurofighter Typhoon.
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Rolls-Royce tests lean-burn combustor in icing conditions
Rolls-Royce has conducted icing tests on a demonstrator engine equipped with a lean-burn combustor to be used in the manufacturer's Advance and UltraFan future powerplant programmes.
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LHT-MTU pick Rzeszow for geared turbofan overhaul
Lufthansa Technik and MTU have decided to establish their planned overhaul joint venture for Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofans in the Polish city of Rzeszow.
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Novus launches second aircraft debt fund
Dubai-based lessor Novus Aviation Capital has launched a second junior debt fund dedicated to the financing of Airbus aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Three decades since first A320 delivery
Thirty years ago this week, Airbus delivered the first Airbus A320. This was in a landmark event in the European manufacturer's evolution from niche player to a truly global producer of airliners.
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News
EU outlines its approach to post-Brexit UK partnership
EU policymakers have issued guidelines to enable negotiation on a future relationship with the UK after Brexit, including details of the likely impact on aviation.
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Investigators detail Superjet unreliable airspeed incidents
Russian investigators have disclosed further details about a spate of unreliable airspeed incidents involving Sukhoi Superjet 100s at Moscow Sheremetyevo.