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ANA plans new medium-haul LCC
ANA Holdings is looking to launch a new medium-haul, low-cost carrier around 2020 as part of a greater focus on the budget market.
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Airbus and Boeing on course for 1,600 deliveries in 2018
Production of mainline jets is set to reach 1,600 units this year as Airbus and Boeing gear up for a big output push.
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Delhi hopes to be third time lucky with new tanker RFI
India’s ministry of defence has issued a fresh request for information for six mid-air refueling tankers, following two abortive earlier attempts.
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Russian authority progresses with EASA certification pact
Russia's federal air transport authority Rosaviatsia has signed an agreement with the European Aviation Safety Agency centred on airworthiness regulation.
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PICTURE: Oman Air receives first Boeing 737 Max
Oman Air has taken delivery of the first of 30 Boeing 737 Max 8s it has on order.
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NH Industries confident on sealing NH90 orders from Qatar and Spain
NH Industries (NHI) is hopeful that it can finally secure a firm order from Qatar this year for both variants of its NH90 helicopter.
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Fate of Hemisphere project hinges on Silvercrest fix, CEO says
Textron has put the future of the largest Cessna-branded business jet on hold until it knows whether Safran can resolve a problem detected in October with the Silvercrest engine during high-altitude testing.
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Germany needs in-flight refuelling for future heavy-lift helicopters
Germany has confirmed that its future fleet of heavy-lift helicopters will require in-flight refuelling capability.
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Gol upsizes unsecured notes to $650m
Brazilian carrier Gol has priced a $150 million senior unsecured transaction, increasing the size of its notes due in 2025 to $650 million.
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Bombardier enters final phase of Global 7000 testing
Bombardier has entered the final phase of a 14-month-old airworthiness campaign after the fifth Global 7000 business jet entered flight testing on 30 January.
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UK begins Gazelle helicopter replacement effort
Initial work is underway to replace the British Army's active fleet of 22 elderly Aérospatiale Gazelle AH1 helicopters, as the venerable type nears retirement.
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Air Belgium to start long-haul services from Charleroi
Start-up carrier Air Belgium plans to begin long-haul flights from Brussels Charleroi this summer beginning with services to Hong Kong after choosing to base its operations at the Belgian gateway.
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VIDEO: A321LR departs on maiden flight
Airbus has commenced the maiden flight of its new long-range A321LR, the aircraft having lifted off from Finkenwerder airfield in Hamburg at 11:08 local time.
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CALC debuts $171m ABS in Shanghai
China Aircraft Leasing listed a $171.3 million asset-backed securitisation on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on 30 January, making it China’s first foreign currency denominated ABS transaction.
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Vistara eyes regional route for first international destination
Indian carrier Vistara has revealed that its first international service will be to a regional destination.
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Leonardo extends three-year legal war over US Army helo contracts
A three-year-old saga over a US Army plan to buy more Airbus UH-72A Lakota helicopters opened yet another potentially lengthy chapter after Leonardo filed a new legal challenge just as a federal appellate tribunal rejected the last one.
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Manufacturing defect caused 2016 uncontained CF6 failure: NTSB
US investigators have concluded that a manufacturing defect of a high-pressure turbine stage two disc caused the uncontained failure of a General Electric CF6-80C2B6 turbofan on an American Airlines Boeing 767-300 in 2016.
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ATR parent Leonardo rules out 100-seat turboprop
Talk of ATR launching a new programme to extend the regional turboprop maker's range to a 100-seater has been formally brought to a close.
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Embraer touts E195-E2 for Asia ahead of Singapore
Embraer sees potential in winning more customers in Asia for the E195-E2, as the airframer reiterates plans to expand its footprint in the growing region ahead of the Singapore air show.
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Delta-Qatar commercial tie up not likely: Bastian
Delta Air Lines is not interested in any commercial relationship with Qatar Airways says its chief executive Ed Bastian, even after the accord today aimed at leveling the skies between the two carriers.