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OPINION: Is China closing military gap with USA?
China’s rising military prowess is a cause for concern among those of its neighbours unfortunate enough to be locked in territorial disputes with Beijing, but also increasingly for the US armed forces and any number of Western companies trying to export their equipment around the globe.
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GA ASI eyes industrial collaboration projects in Japan
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA ASI) is searching for industrial defence partners in Japan to collaborate on a variety of projects related to the sale of unmanned air vehicles for national security missions to the Japanese government.
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Unions present BA with joint pay demand
Three unions have submitted joint pay and incentives demand to British Airways.
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Rolls-Royce improves LessorCare with new service
Rolls-Royce has enhanced it LessorCare aftermarket support programme with a service termed LifeKey to provide more flexibility for customers.
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Chile's Jetsmart delays Argentina launch dates
Santiago de Chile-based low-cost carrier Jetsmart has delayed the launch of flights to Argentina due to delays in delivery of an Airbus A320 needed to operate five planned routes.
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Epic readies E1000 for type inspection authorisation
Epic Aircraft expects to secure US type inspection authorisation for the E1000 single-engined turboprop in December, clearing the way for regulatory personnel to join flight-test activities.
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High accident rate keeps Nepal on European blacklist
Nepalese authorities hopes of an expeditious removal from the European Commission’s airline blacklist have been crushed in the regulator’s latest air safety assessment.
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PICTURES: Juneyao plans international boost with 787s
Juneyao Airlines will deploy its Boeing 787-9s internationally from February 2019 on a daily service to Singapore.
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Alliance Airlines extends key BHP Nickel West contract
Alliance Airlines has retained a key contract with BHP’s Nickel West division to provide fly in, fly out transport to its mines in Western Australia for five more years.
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Trump's 757 hit while parked at LaGuardia
President Donald Trump’s personal Boeing 757-200 has been involved in a ramp strike while parked at New York’s LaGuardia airport.
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PICTURES: VietJet A321neo loses nosegear wheels in hard landing
A VietJet A321neo lost its forward tires during a hard landing at Buon Ma Thuot, with passengers and crew evacuating via slides.
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FAA order targets turbine cases on some Leap-1B engines
Reports of unapproved repairs has led the Federal Aviation Administration to require airlines replace high-pressure turbine cases in some CFM International Leap-1B engines, which power Boeing 737 Max.
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Indigo reaches tentative agreement to buy Wow Air
Indigo Partners has a preliminary agreement to purchase Wow Air, a deal coming less than a day after Icelandair Group pulled its offer to buy the beleaguered low-cost carrier.
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PICTURE: First A350-900 delivered to China Eastern
China Eastern Airlines is poised to introduce its new Airbus A350-900 on domestic routes, following delivery today of the first of 20 aircraft on order.
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TAP takes A330neo to Chicago and Washington in 2019
TAP Air Portugal will add Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles to its network in 2019, moving forward with plans to expand its transatlantic network with next generation aircraft.
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Nigerian Air Force to receive 12 A-29 Super Tucanos
Sierra Nevada was awarded a $329 million foreign military sales contract from the US Air Force to build 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft for the Nigerian Air Force, which are intended for use against Islamists militants Boko Haram and ISIS.
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Alaska to decide in 2019 whether to retain two aircraft types
Alaska Air Group will decide in 2019 if it will continue operating both Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies or shift back to a single-type fleet, says chief operating officer Ben Minicucci.
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United boosts Denver hub with Frankfurt link
United Airlines will add service to Frankfurt from its Denver hub next May, making good on plans to expand European links from the Colorado airport.
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American slims New York premium A321 schedule with Boston add
American Airlines will begin flying its premium Airbus A321 transcontinental aircraft between Boston and Los Angeles next April, as it adjusts schedules for the 17-aircraft strong fleet.
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Monarch Aircraft Engineering ends support for Flybe
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has terminated maintenance services to Flybe, which has been a key customer since before the MRO provider’s recent restructuring.