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Norwegian plans Rio flights in 2019
Norwegian plans to begin service to Rio de Janeiro in 2019, as it eyes growth opportunities in South America.
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US Army to order 11 more UH-72A Lakotas for pilot training
The US Army intends to purchase 11 more Airbus UH-72A Lakota helicopters for pilot training at its Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
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NTSB investigates uncontained Delta 757 engine failure
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating reports that a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 suffered an uncontained engine failure as it departed Atlanta on 5 September.
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Dassault and Safran reach "amicable" compensation agreement
Dassault says has reached an “amicable” compensation settlement with Safran for the extensive delays and subsequent cancellation of its Falcon 5X business jet programme, caused by the troubled Silvercrest engine.
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WestJet outlines path to axing C$200 million in costs
Canadian discounter WestJet aims to shave C$200 million ($152 million) in costs from its operation in the next two years thanks to a series of initiatives, including a plan to extend intervals between aircraft maintenance checks.
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Lockheed Martin wins $500m from US Navy for avionics testing system
Lockheed Martin was awarded a seven-year contract worth up to more than $500 million to build for the US Navy more than 200 electronic Consolidated Automated Support Systems (eCASS), equipment used to locate and troubleshoot problems with aircraft avionics.
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SIA to debut medium-haul A350 on Adelaide route this December
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is set to deploy its first medium-haul Airbus A350-900 aircraft on its Adelaide route from 17 December.
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PICTURE: Copa to formally unveil 737 Max 9 on 18 September
Copa Airlines will put its new Boeing 737 Max 9 into service on 18 September, having taken delivery of its first aircraft at the end of August.
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NewsFighter rivals eye Warsaw's Harpia opportunity
Fighter manufacturers eyeing the Polish air force's Harpia requirement used the annual MSPO exhibition in Kielce to promote their respective candidates.
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Boeing marks first big defense win in more than a decade with MQ-25A
After losing several big defence contracts over the past decade – resulting in consistently falling revenues – Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has finally notched a big win.
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NewsBoeing bolsters Apache team for Polish contest
Boeing has strengthened its industry team offering the AH-64E Apache in Poland's Kruk attack helicopter competition, after signing an agreement with local firm PGZ.
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First flight for Turkish Aerospace T625 helicopter
Turkish Aerospace has performed the first flight of its indigenous T625 civil helicopter, with the medium-twin undertaking a 10min sortie from the manufacturer's Ankara facility.
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MC-21 strength check set to allow broader flight testing
Irkut will be able to expand the flight-test programme of the MC-21-300 following load analysis of the wing.
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Qatar Airways still keen on India unit and IndiGo stake
Qatar Airways remains interested in establishing an airline in India, and remains open to taking a stake in IndiGo.
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PICTURES: Boeing reveals first assembled 777X ahead of static tests
Boeing has released its first images of a largely-assembled 777X and disclosed details about structural testing its static-test 777X will soon undergo.
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WestJet latest airline to retreat from Mexico City
Calgary-based WestJet will exit Mexico City in October, becoming the latest among several North American airlines to retrench from Mexico's capital city.
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American plans growth at Washington National
American Airlines plans to grow with larger aircraft at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport once a new concourse opens in three years.
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Textron Aviation works on Longitude fuel-tank flammability fix as FAA issues temporary reprieve
Textron Aviation has received a temporary exemption from US Federal Aviation Administration flammability requirements covering the Cessna Citation Longitude's fuel tank. However, the waiver falls short of the airframer's request for a five-year grace period.
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NewsIndian army picks SpyLite UAV
India's army has selected the SpyLite mini unmanned air vehicle offered by Cyient Solutions & Systems for a high-altitude surveillance requirement.
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Opinion
OPINION: FlightGlobal Top 100 is a difficult club to join
Its stalwarts range from household names on whose products much of the world’s population regularly travels to manufacturers of highly specialised equipment from passenger seats to cockpit controls. FlightGlobal’s ranking of the biggest 100 businesses in aerospace is a club that rarely admits new members or dramatically changes its hierarchy.