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Flybe bids to reassure as mix-up follows Flybmi collapse
UK regional operator Flybe has stressed that it is continuing to operate as normal, following confusion over the collapse of BMI Regional.
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BMI Regional partly blames Brexit as it ceases operations
UK operator BMI Regional has become the latest casualty of the pressure on European airlines, with its decision to cease operations and file for administration.
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US Army helicopters to get 5,000 encrypted communication systems
The US Army awarded Raytheon a contract worth $406 million to provide ARC-231A communication systems for a variety of helicopters.
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PICTURES: SCAT 737 burned after cockpit-oxygen refill explosion
Sudden ignition during the replenishment of cockpit oxygen led to the blaze which severely damaged a SCAT Boeing 737-300 at Aktau.
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NewsPICTURE: PlaneSense receives second PC-24
A year after becoming the launch operator of the Pilatus PC-24, US fractional ownership company PlaneSense has taken delivery of a second example from an order for six of the light business jets.
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Leonardo to add second AWHero to flight tests over next months
Leonardo has opened a dedicated facility in Pisa for the development and production of its AWHero rotary-winged unmanned air vehicle (UAV), as the manufacturer accelerates work on the programme.
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NewsSaab nears decision on US facility for T-X work
Saab will pick the location of a US facility to host its production activities in support of the Boeing-led T-X jet trainer programme by mid-year, according to the Swedish company's chief executive.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Submarine threat buoys demand for Boeing's P-8
Steadily growing anti-ship cruise missile threats from Chinese and Russian submarines, among other factors, are compelling more of the world's militaries to retire their ageing fleets of Lockheed Martin P-3 Orions in favour of acquiring Boeing's 737-based P-8 maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsGripen E enters serial production as Saab targets sales
Saab is continuing to make good progress with its Gripen E programme, with chief executive Hakan Buskhe revealing that it launched serial production of the fighter early this year.
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Spain joins Franco-German FCAS fighter programme
Spain has joined the existing Franco-German effort to develop a future combat air system (FCAS), which is scheduled to enter service by 2040.
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EASA warns over exploding passenger doors
Europe's regulator has warned over the hazard of passenger doors on parked business jets exploding open following a string of serious incidents, including one in which the aircraft's captain was killed.
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OpinionOPINION: Boeing's Poseidon adventure pays off
In these days of huge order backlogs and soaring assembly rates for the air travel industry's narrowbody favourites, it could be hard to understand why the sector's giants would bother with adapting their jets to meet niche military requirements.
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Airbus credits A380 with assisting success of A350
Airbus is crediting the A380 with providing the design and production experience necessary to ensure the success of the A350.
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Israeli leader's El Al 777 damaged during pushback
One of El Al’s Boeing 777-200ERs, being used to transport Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been damaged in a ramp accident at Warsaw.
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OPINION: Airbus lets head rule heart with A380 cancellation
Of all the days to be dumped, St Valentine's Day is probably the most painful. But prompted by Emirates cancelling most of its remaining orders, Airbus on 14 February finally let its head rule its heart, and said au revoir to commercial aerospace's biggest vanity project – an airliner more ...
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PICTURES: First A350 for JAL comes together
Final assembly of the first Airbus A350-900 for Japan Airlines has commenced at Airbus’s facility in Toulouse.
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GMR eyes potential demerger of airports business
Indian conglomerate GMR Infrastructure is examining a spin-off of its airports unit, despite its three major operations reporting mixed results for the quarter ended December 2018.
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FAA awards Vietnam Category 1 status
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Vietnam Category 1 status, setting the stage for Vietnamese airlines to serve US destinations.
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NewsAudit sheds light on Modi’s deal for 36 Rafales
The government of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi negotiated a marginally better unit price during its 2016 acquisition of 36 Dassault Rafale fighters than the nation’s original medium multi-role combat aircraft deal for 126 fighters, according to a report by New Delhi’s Comptroller & Auditor General.
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SpiceJet forecasts 'good' Q4 on lower fuel costs
SpiceJet expects to have a "good" fourth quarter ending 31 March, as it forecasts lower overall spending, particularly on fuel.