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F-35 chief confirms phone call with Trump and Boeing CEO
F-35 programme executive officer Lt Gen Chris Bogdan has confirmed Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg participated in a phone call with then-president-elect Donald Trump about how the Lockheed Martin F-35 competes with the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
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Weight reduction cited for Global 7000 wing redesign
Bombardier launched a costly redesign of the Global 7000 wing in 2015 to reduce the structural weight and not to alter its aerodynamic profile, chief executive Alain Bellemare has disclosed.
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Bombardier revises Learjet 75 production rate
Bombardier plans to further reduce the production rate for the Learjet 75 this year, the company announces in a financial report filed on 16 February.
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INTERVIEW: Paul Sykes - FlyFunder helps general aviation buyers find finance
Paul Sykes is co-founder of FlyFunder, the first online marketplace connecting buyers of business and general aviation aircraft with specialist aviation financiers
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INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: V1EWPoint - a review of 2016 and how this year will be different
At first glance, 2017 looks like it will be a tough year. Demand outlook indicators have largely turned from green to amber as we see the potential slowing of the demand cycle. Traffic growth will also be lower in 2017 than 2016, with Airlines facing cost increases from fuel prices ...
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INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: What you want to know about commercial aviation in 2017
Audience questions prompted by Flight Ascend Consultancy’s latest commercial aviation market update webinar reveal much about the industry’s concerns, with our consultants’ views sought on areas such as the future of the Bombardier CSeries and Airbus A380, values trends, and the likely impact of higher oil prices or Donald Trump’s ...
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PICTURE: Air India takes first A320neo
Air India has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, becoming the ninth Asian operator of the type.
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Low fuel prices lift Air France-KLM's result in 2016
Air France-KLM's operating profit rose 34.5% to €1.05 billion ($1.11 billion) in 2016, a result the group attributes to lower fuel expenses and "good cost performance".
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An-12 fire inquiry reveals doubts over APU maintenance
German investigators have been unable to determine the precise cause of an uncontained auxiliary power unit fire which destroyed an Antonov An-12 freighter preparing for departure from Leipzig.
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INTERVIEW: Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary
What is the greatest threat facing Ryanair? For chief executive Michael O'Leary, it's not the risk of creeping protectionism across Europe post-Brexit, or overcapacity in the short-haul market, or the challenge posed by disintermediators. Rather, it lies closer to home, he suggests – in characteristically robust language.
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Expanding Norwegian's full-year profit surges
Budget carrier Norwegian has turned in a strong full year, with a four-fold increase in operating profit to NKr1.8 billion ($218 million) and a net profit of more than NKr1.1 billion.
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US Air Force must retrofit 108 F-35As
The US Air Force’s number of F-35As in need of hardware or software retrofits has grown to 108 aircraft, and the service could deliver more fighters without Block 3F capabilities.
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US Navy revives interest in Super Hornet engine upgrades
The US Navy has revived interest in studying a major upgrade of the engine that powers the Boeing F/A-18E/F, EA-18G and two foreign fighters, including the possible addition of new technologies.
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KC-46A tests delayed until January 2018
Initial operational test and evaluation on the Boeing KC-46A tanker will begin in January 2018 at the earliest, US Air Force officials tell FlightGlobal.
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Bombardier affirms 2017 CSeries delivery goal despite slow start
Though Bombardier has not delivered any CSeries aircraft in 2017, the company assures it will begin handing off aircraft soon and will meet production targets for the year.
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Airbus sees new appetite for Indian widebody operations
Airbus believes there is "now an appetite" for Indian carriers to make greater use of widebodies in order to challenge overseas rivals for market share between the subcontinent and other regions.
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Air France-KLM technical unit bags follow-up APU deal from Luxair
Luxembourg's flag carrier Luxair has extended a deal under which Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance subsidiary EPCOR supports auxiliary power units across a fleet of Boeing 737s.
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Turkish Technic wins V2500 component deal from Royal Jordanian
Royal Jordanian has contracted Turkish Technic to provide component support for the International Aero Engines V2500 fleet powering a fleet of Airbus A320-family jets.
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IATA urges pro-aviation push in Latin America
Ultra-low-cost carriers continue to largely steer clear of Brazil, highlighting economic and regulatory challenges that are particularly acute in the country but also common throughout South America, a top IATA official has argued.
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AERO INDIA: Saab talks up Gripen industrial opportunity
The Saab Gripen has appeared at the Aero India show for the first time since 2011, signalling the Swedish firm’s determination to win a planned Indian single-engined fighter deal.