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UK must guard against losing EASA 'voice': Airbus COO
Airbus chief operating officer Tom Williams has stressed the importance of maintaining the UK’s position within regulatory circles following its exit from European Union membership.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Philip Brunger vice president of sales, Dahlgren Duck
Philip Brunger, is vice president of sales and development for the truly unique Texas-based Dahlgren Duck, which creates luxury products that complement its elite, international clients’ luxury lifestyle, whether it be on board jets, yachts or in palaces.
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Wings Air to review ATR bounce recovery after landing incident
A Wings Air ATR 72-600 suffered major damage after a hard landing at Ahmad Yani International airport in Semarang on 25 December 2016.
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Turkish and PIA to expand codeshare
Turkish Airlines and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will expand their codeshare cooperation, effective 1 February.
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Pricing pressure to hold Cessna jet deliveries flat in 2017
Stung by relentless pricing pressure lowering profit margins for its latest business jet, Textron Aviation plans to keep overall Cessna Citation Jet deliveries flat this year to constrict supply and bolster prices.
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Raytheon pulls out of T-X competition
Raytheon and the Leonardo have withdrawn from the US Air Force T-X trainer competition, stating 25 January that the two companies “have decided not to jointly pursue the programme.”
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Boeing surpasses $2 billion in KC-46 tanker charges
Boeing Commercial absorbed a $243 million pre-tax charge on the KC-46 Tanker programme, while its defense sector took a $69 million pre-tax charge as well. It marks the fifth cost overrun for the programme, following a $393 million charge last July associated with a refueling boom issue. The terms of ...
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Long Beach deals blow to JetBlue's international plans
A plan by JetBlue Airways to start international service out of Long Beach airport has been crushed, after the city council voted down the plan.
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Economics of 100-seaters ‘don’t work’ for United: president
United Airlines president Scott Kirby says the economics of a 100-seat aircraft “just don’t work” for the carrier’s mainline fleet.
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Quest Aircraft appoints Robert Wells as chief executive
Quest Aircraft – manufacturer of the Kodiak 100 single-engined turboprop – has appointed Robert Wells as its chief executive. He replaces Sam Hill, who is retiring in February.
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Fallon calls for tactical advance on A400M
UK defence secretary Michael Fallon has challenged Airbus Defence & Space to maintain its drive on the A400M programme during 2017, so that the Royal Air Force can take full advantage of its capabilities across a wide range of operational conditions.
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P&W hits 'growing pains' on GTF reliability
Pratt & Whitney will deliver two upgraded parts for geared turbofan engine operators later this year that should meet durability standards, United Technologies Corp chief executive Greg Hayes told market analysts on 25 January.
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Thrust reduction and wind shift behind Omni 767 tail-strike
Investigators believe that early reduction of engine thrust on a Boeing 767-300ER during a landing at Kabul caused the aircraft to sink, triggering a response which led to a damaging tail-strike.
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Juneyao set to order up to 10 Boeing 787-9s
Juneyao Airlines is set to order up to 10 Boeing 787-9s, which will be the first widebody aircraft in the Chinese carrier's fleet.
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Two supersonic prototypes move towards first flights in 2017
Two subsonic prototypes of planned supersonic commercial aircraft launched by separate start-ups are on track to enter flight test later this year.
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Lockheed, JPO close to signing next F-35 production deal
Lockheed Martin expects to seal the deal for 90 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters in low-rate initial production lot 10, chief executive Marillyn Hewson told investors during a 24 January fourth quarter 2016 earnings call.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airlines pitch for Mexico City and New York slots
Six US and Mexican airlines have applied for dozens of slots at Mexico City and New York JFK airports that will be divested by Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico in the coming months.
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United shrinks and prices $300m unsecured issue
United Airlines shrank its unsecured bond issue to $300 million ahead of pricing yesterday.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Christian Scherer, ATR's new chief executive
Among an array of aircraft models in ATR chief executive Christian Scherer's office – mostly of Airbus jets, which is no surprise given his three decades at the European consortium – one takes pride of place. On a table by the sofas near his desk, sits Concorde.