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NewsRaytheon UK awarded 11-year Shadow support contract
Raytheon UK has been awarded a £250 million ($315 million) contract to support operations with the Royal Air Force's Beechcraft King Air 350CER-derived Shadow R1 surveillance fleet until 2030.
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Superjet awaits US approval for Iranian Superjet sales
Russian airframer Sukhoi’s civil aircraft division claims it has yet to hear from US regulators regarding possible clearance of Superjet 100 sales to Iran.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How cabin air impacts flight attendant health
Much has been written about aviation's impact on the environment outside the aircraft, but the spotlight is also intensifying on conditions inside the cabin. As flights grow longer and technology advances, more attention is being paid to improving the onboard health and wellbeing of crew and frequent-flying passengers.
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ANALYSIS: Don't count on technology to save us
Emissions targets for aviation will get "tighter, not looser", and reducing passenger demand "has got to be a possibility", according to a senior member of the UK government's Committee on Climate Change (CCC). However, the committee will include the possible implications of electrifying the air transport sector in its upcoming ...
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Starlux to take first aircraft, receive AOC in Q4
Taiwanese start-up Starlux Airlines aims to receive its air operator’s certificate in the fourth quarter of the year, and to launch operations thereafter in January 2020.
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SpiceJet 737 Max 8 diverts after engine fault mid-flight
A SpiceJet Boeing 737 Max 8 suffered an engine issue en-route to Delhi on 6 January.
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MRO Japan begins operations at Okinawa Naha airport
MRO Japan started operations at its new base at Okinawa Naha International airport on 7 January.
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Hong Kong Airlines deplores liquidation rumours
Hong Kong Airlines has deplored as “untrue and groundless speculation” recent news reports that it may be close to ceasing operations and seeking liquidation.
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JetBlue fears Delta's JV could hinder ability to serve Europe
JetBlue Airways in recent weeks filed regulatory documents related to slots at several European airports – a move coming amid increasing speculation that JetBlue's next major expansion could be to Europe.
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PICTURES: The far side of the Moon and a new space race?
For those who wonder at the cosmos, this has been a week for awe. NASA opened the year with a close fly-by of the most distant object yet visited by a spacecraft. China followed suit with an audacious, and successful, soft landing on the far side of the Moon.
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Opinion
OPINION: A320neo and great expectations
An eagerly anticipated new aircraft type delivers much, disappoints some and implies a few hard truths about aviation in 2019
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Opinion
OPINION: Flying high and feeling fine?
Spare a kind word and smile for the cabin crew next time you fly; they may need a lift
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Monarch Aircraft Engineering enters administration
UK maintenance provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has entered administration within days of announcing a partial sale of the business.
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US government shutdown casts doubt on Delta's A220 launch plan
Delta Air Lines' long-running quest to begin Airbus A220 flights may face another hurdle – this one due to the ongoing shutdown of the US federal government.
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Delta tops FlightGlobal's on-time performance ranking for 2018
Delta Air Lines has been named the world's most punctual major international airline during 2018 by FlightGlobal, incorporating FlightStats.
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New A220 orders eclipse total A319neo sales
Airbus’s sealing of its landmark US orders for A220-300s means the airframer has effectively doubled the entirety of sales achieved by the rival A319neo.
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KAI upbeat after Jakarta resumes K-FX/I-FX payments
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has received a W130 billion ($117 million) payment from Indonesia’s defence ministry, suggesting Jakarta’s involvement in the K-FX/I-FX programme is back on track.
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Tigerair Australia pilots to take industrial action
Tigerair Australia pilots will undertake limited industrial action from 4-9 January and from 11-18 January.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What operators have to say about the A320neo
Nearly three years on from first delivery, the Airbus A320neo family is, in sales terms, an undoubted success story. More than 60 operators have the aircraft in service.
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Genghis Khan Airlines canters toward launch
Chinese start-up Genghis Khan Airlines appears one step closer to launch, as it applies for a business licence.