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Lufthansa Technik Philippines set to expand to second location
Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) is seeking to expand its operations by building a second MRO base at another major airport in the country.
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Cockpit windshields resilient to typical drone strikes: analysis
Collision tests to assess the potential damage which a drone could inflict on aircraft indicate that airliner windshields are relatively resistant to a strike.
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OpinionOPINION: Can Russia challenge Boeing in middle of the market?
Russia’s United Aircraft and the USA’s Boeing now agree on at least one point of their commercial product strategies: the “middle of the market” gap is real, and it is huge.
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KC-390 wraps world tour
Embraer’s KC-390 wrapped its 40-day demonstration tour this week after stops in 18 countries throughout Europe, Africa and Asia.
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NewsDassault delivers 2,500th Falcon business jet
Dassault Aviation has delivered the 2,500th Falcon business jet, 52 years after the first member of the high-end twin- and tri-engined aircraft family was introduced.
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NewsTextron Aviation delivers first Hawker 400XPR upgrade
Textron Aviation has delivered its first fully configured Hawker 400XPR light business jet from its service centre in Wichita, Kansas to an unnamed Seattle-based company. The handover of the modified 400XP comes 10 months after the XPR upgrade package secured US certification.
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NewsLow turboprop output blunts Textron Aviation's second quarter performance
Continued weakness in the turboprop market between April and June contributed to a $25 million fall in revenues for Textron Aviation, to $1.17 billion. However, the slide was partially offset by higher business jet deliveries and firmer pricing on new aircraft.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Air accident reports issued January-June 2017
A little more than a year after the 19 May 2016 loss of an EgyptAir Airbus A320 over the Mediterranean Sea, Egyptian authorities have offered no data beyond some basic facts that came to light in the first few weeks.
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JetBlue plans new terminal at New York JFK
JetBlue Airways is seeking a developer for a new terminal at New York JFK airport as the carrier targets expansion of its international facilities there.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airline safety record continues to improve
This year’s first six months have again smashed the record for safe airline performance worldwide. What other commercial transport mode can claim that in the first half of 2017 – globally – there have been only six fatal accidents, and the total death toll was 16?
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Training aircraft struck bat, not drone: inquiry
Australian investigators have concluded that a light training aircraft collided with fruit bat, rather than a drone, during an approach to Parafield airport.
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Opinion
OPINION: Will Franco-German fighter be a winner?
Only a month ago, the suggestion of fierce fighter manufacturing rivals France and Germany joining formation to develop a successor to the Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon felt like industry kite-flying.
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AAR wins 737 Max component support deal from Flydubai
Flydubai has extended its partnership with US maintenance specialist AAR to cover a fleet of on-order Boeing 737 Max jets.
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UK government opens broad consultation on aviation strategy
UK aviation policy is to undergo an extensive review, after the government opened a formal consultation to update the current strategic programme.
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Willis launches $336m engine-backed securitisation
Willis Lease Finance has launched its fourth securitisation with a $337 million deal backed by 56 engines.
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Post-merger DAE management structure revealed
AWAS chief executive David Siegel is stepping down and will not join the lessor's acquirer Dubai Aerospace Enterprise when the transaction is completed in August, sources tell FlightGlobal.
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Italian government could take stake in Alitalia: minister
Italy's government may take a stake in Alitalia as part of the carrier's sale process.
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Saudi Arabia considering Scorpion deal: Textron chief
Saudi Arabia is considering acquiring the Textron AirLand Scorpion light-attack aircraft, with initial discussions under way.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Beijing bustle over brand new airport
With Beijing’s new international airport under construction, there is plenty of opportunity for growth among domestic and international Chinese carriers.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Christi Tannahill, Textron Aviation's senior vice-president interior design and engineering
Christi Tannahill: Textron Aviation senior vice president Interior Design and Engineering