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Swiss fighter project obtains initial approval
Switzerland's Conseil national, the lower house of its Federal Assembly, has approved funding for the initial stage of an effort to replace its air force's Boeing F/A-18C/Ds.
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Surf Air expands with Rise acquisition
Surf Air, pioneer of the subscription-based, all-you-can-fly airline model, has snapped up fellow operator Rise in a drive to expand its US footprint.
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Air France-KLM and Safran break ground on aerofoil repair shop
Safran Aircraft Engines and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance have started construction of their joint-venture facility for compressor aerofoil repair in northern France.
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INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: What predictive maintenance can offer in a big-data era
The time has arrived and the technology is available – airlines need only embrace it. That’s the message delivered by experts of predictive maintenance, a subject long discussed by the civil aviation industry, but one that for years seemed one step removed – a goal for the future, not a ...
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ANALYSIS: NATO nations take aim at 2% spending target
For decades, the United States has been by far the largest contributor to the NATO’s military strength. Its budget dwarfs those of all the other nations added together, and the US has long sought to have its partners pay more towards the cost of the alliance. Now, President Donald Trump ...
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ANALYSIS: Outside shocks dominate debate at IATA AGM
If there were any reminders needed of the potential for external events to impact the airline industry, developments both immediately before and during the recent IATA annual general meeting in Cancun provided further evidence of how outside factors could threaten to push the industry from its profitable altitude.
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SR Technics wins new maintenance deal from EasyJet
EasyJet has contracted Swiss MRO provider SR Technics to overhaul thrust reversers on Airbus A320ceo-family aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: Long march ahead for China airliner exports
The first flight of the Comac C919 on 5 May was a clear reminder of China's aerospace ambitions.
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INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Orders battle, A320neo v 737 Max
Deliveries are underway of the Boeing 737 Max 8, while Airbus has begun shipping the largest of its re-engined narrowbodies, the A321neo. As output expands, we compare their fortunes using Flight Fleets Analyzer.
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China Eastern A330 lands safely with cowling damage
A China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330-200 had to return to Sydney airport shortly after take-off due to damage in the engine cowling of its left Rolls-Royce Trent 772 powerplant.
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Gulf Air chief executive tenders resignation
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air has accepted the resignation of chief executive Maher Salman Al Musallam.
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USAF cancels F-35A flying at Luke AFB
After five oxygen deprivation incidents, the US Air Force has temporarily canceled Lockheed Martin F-35A flying operations at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.
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US Trade Commission rules against Bombardier in CSeries dispute
The United States International Trade Commission has determined that Bombardier subsidies and CSeries sales tactics may have injured US industry, a ruling that allows a broader US government trade investigation to proceed.
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WTO board finds Boeing receives some illegal subsidy benefits
Another battle has opened in the 13-year-old trade war between Boeing and Airbus at the World Trade Organisation.
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Portugal opens talks to acquire Embraer KC-390s
The Portuguese government has started formal negotiations with Embraer to buy five KC-390 twin-jet tactical transports with an option for a sixth aircraft.
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Airbus calls on France to join European future fighter effort
A week before the Paris air show, the head of Airbus Defence & Space's military aircraft division has called on France to participate in the development of a new airborne weapon system proposed by Germany and Spain to succeed the Eurofighter Typhoon.
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ANALYSIS: Arianespace guns for Asia communications market
The Paris air show is famously attractive to Asia-Pacific customers of commercial airliners and military aircraft, but the region is also one of the world’s hottest markets for a higher-altitude aerospace segment: commercial satellite launches. Here, European launch operator Arianespace is a world leader and vying for business.
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ANALYSIS: Scrapping of Niki-TUI plan piles pressure on Air Berlin
So, TUI and Etihad have abandoned their plan of merging TUIfly with Niki – an Austrian unit of Air Berlin, in turn part-owned by Etihad – to form a European leisure carrier. And the party most affected is Air Berlin.
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Opinion
OPINION: Why orders slump won't hurt Paris air show
If Airbus’s outspoken chief salesman John Leahy is to be believed, the Paris air show might not bring the expected rush of mega-deals that we have become used to during a bumper era for commercial aircraft orders. But with record backlogs in hand, such a slowdown would not be a ...
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AFIC hires Ex-Im stalwart
Robert Morin has been recruited by the Aircraft Finance Insurance Consortium (AFIC) to serve as transaction and business development leader.