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Avolon repays Emerald ABS debt
Avolon has repaid the $407 million of outstanding debt from its Emerald Aviation Finance securitisation.
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Seletar airport's new terminal starts operations
Singapore's Seletar airport has commenced operations at its new passenger terminal, which is dedicated to turboprop operations and business aviation.
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Jeju Air orders up to 50 737 Max 8s
South Korean budget carrier Jeju Air has placed a firm order for 40 Boeing 737 Max 8s plus 10 options.
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New Firefly chief to take charge of carrier in 2019
The parent company of Malaysia Airlines (MAB), Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), has named Philip See as chief executive for its turboprop unit Firefly, effective 1 January 2019.
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F-35A drops GBU-49 precision bomb for first time in combat training
The Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II dropped a GBU-49 precision bomb for the first time in combat training at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
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USAF selects two maintenance bases for B-21 Raider
The US Air Force selected two maintenance bases for the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider: Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma and Edwards AFB, California.
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UTAS developing slat and flap systems for next commercial jets
UTC Aerospace Systems developing new "fully- distributed" electric flap and slat control systems for next-generation commercial aircraft such as Boeing's proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA).
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ANALYSIS: US continues dominance of military simulators deployment
Recent data provided to FlightGlobal shows that Canadian manufacturer CAE is responsible for 20% of the military simulation devices currently in service around the world. L3 Link Simulation & Training (L3 Link) follows with a share of 18%, while Boeing and FlightSafety International (FSI) account for 11% and 10% of the market respectively.
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Finland holds early talks in F-18 replacement contest
Finland has held initial negotiations with five potential bidders for its H-X contest aimed at replacing the country's fleet of 62 Boeing F/A-18C/Ds.
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VIDEO: Virgin Orbit 747 makes first captive-carry test flight
Virgin Orbit’s modified Boeing 747-400 completed a 1h 20min test flight from Victorville, Californiam on 19 November carrying the 21.4m (70ft) -long “LauncherOne” rocket attached to its port wing.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Are Latin American carriers jumping for JOLCOs?
Latin American carriers have few issues accessing capital for their funding needs, despite various macroeconomic issues that continue to plague pockets of the region.
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Bombardier commercial aviation faces 'challenging time': Embraer
Bombardier's commercial aviation business faces a "challenging time" after its divestiture of two of its three commercial aircraft divisions, says Embraer Commercial Aviation chief executive John Slattery.
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ANALYSIS: Tokyo contemplates its future fighter plans
Tokyo continues to weigh options for procuring a successor to the Mitsubishi F-2 fighter, but technology and cost are concerns.
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Nordica cuts four summer routes as part of profits drive
Tallinn-based Nordica is continuing its network overhaul by axing four summer services as part of further efforts to focus on its profitable routes.
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VIDEO: ACJ320neo carries out maiden flight
Airbus has flown the first ACJ320neo, the corporate version of its re-engined twinjet, for the first time.
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Bamboo Airways eyeing 29 December launch
Vietnam startup carrier Bamboo Airways is eyeing 29 December for its first flight, which would keep with its timeline of starting operations before the end of the year.
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PICTURE: A220 flies formation for Latvian centenary
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has flown a specially-painted Airbus A220-300 in formation with fighters to commemorate the centenary of the Baltic country’s establishment.
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Air India issues RFP for 787, 777 sale-and-leasebacks
Air India is seeking proposals for the sale-and-leaseback of six Boeing 787-8s and one 777-300ER that were delivered between November 2016 and March 2018.
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Airbus on track to deliver 251t A330neo in mid-2020
Airbus will assemble the first high gross weight version of the A330neo next year as it aims for certification and service entry in mid-2020.
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Embraer eyes campaigns as it preps for first E195-E2 delivery
Embraer sees "enormous" opportunities to sell the E195-E2 across the Americas, as it prepares to deliver the first aircraft to Azul in less than a year.