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Flying Club 24 to increase visibility of PC-24 with AOC move
Flying Club 24 – a Switzerland-based members-only club, and European launch customer for the Pilatus PC-24 – is to move its super-light business jet onto an air operator's certificate (AOC) in an effort to increase visibility and stimulate demand for the twin-engined type.
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Flydubai cautious on capacity as it prepares to take Max 9s
Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai is set to take delivery of seven more Boeing 737s in the second half of this year, including its first Max 9s.
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Norwegian to open six domestic routes in Argentina
Norwegian has started offering fares on Argentinean domestic routes, identifying six initial destinations which will be served from mid-October.
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Boeing KC-46 attains FAA supplemental type certificate
The US Federal Aviation Administration has awarded the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tanker a supplemental type certificate (STC), thus completing the type’s FAA certification process.
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Lockheed touts ‘Make in India’ credentials with F-16 wing work
Lockheed Martin will shift production of wings for the F-16 fighter to India’s Tata Advanced Systems, as it ups the ante in its effort win a key fighter competition.
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SocGen upsizes Avolon revolver to $1.59bn
Societe Generale has provided an additional $150 million to a Deustche Bank-led syndicated revolver for Avolon, taking the total available credit of that facility to $1.59 billion.
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China’s AG600 in first water foray
The prototype of the developmental AVIC AG600 amphibious aircraft has started low-speed taxiing trials in a reservoir, pending its first flight from water.
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MRO centre at Beijing's new airport starts to take shape
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has announced that construction is underway for the first maintenance hangar at Beijing's new airport.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Engine OEMs predict rise in Asia-Pacific MRO demand
As engine manufacturers continue their focus on aftermarket services, most have been ramping up their capacity and capabilities in Asia-Pacific to better serve their largest customers.
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JetSMART plans growth to Argentina
Chilean low-cost carrier JetSMART will expand into Argentina in December, and plans to launch domestic service as soon as mid-2019.
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Alaska to leave Mexico City with end of Los Angeles flight
Alaska Airlines will cease service to Mexico City on 7 November when it ends twice-daily flights from Los Angeles, marking a complete retreat from what has been an increasingly-competitive market.
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MDA awards nearly $70m more for anti-ballistic missile laser development
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded nearly $70 million in contracts to Lockheed Martin, Boeing and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems to further develop airborne anti-ballistic missile lasers.
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Garmin snaps up FltPlan
Garmin has acquired US electronic flightplanning services provider FltPlan, in a move designed to bolster its portfolio of aviation services for its global customer base.
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Austria advances Alouette helicopter replacement plan
Austria's government has given the green light to begin replacing the aged fleet of Aérospatiale Alouette III helicopters operated by its air force.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: CFM's new aftermarket policies spur MRO shift
CFM International's newly published aftermarket policies could spur reshuffling of the MRO industry, leading maintenance shops to adjust business models as airlines consider lower-cost maintenance options, insiders say.
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PICTURE: UK's Flybe shows off new livery on Q400
UK regional operator Flybe has unveiled a fresh livery which has already been applied to one of the carrier’s Bombardier Q400s.
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Air Hamburg poised to receive sixth Legacy 650E
German charter company Air Hamburg is preparing to take delivery of its sixth Embraer Legacy 650E in October, which will cement its position as the world’s biggest operator of the large-cabin business jet series.
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IATA calls on India to boost aviation infrastructure, policies
IATA director general and chief executive Alexandre de Juniac has called on New Delhi to address the country's infrastructure and regulatory issues in order to allow the airline industry to meet its growth potential over the next 20 years.
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Fort Myers-bound A320 lines up with wrong airport
Air traffic control communications have revealed that an American Airlines Airbus A320 erroneously lined up for an approach to Page Field airport in Florida, rather than the nearby Fort Myers.
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Floods ahead of typhoon force Kansai airport to close
Widespread flooding across the airfield caused by storm surges forced Osaka’s Kansai International airport to suspend operations at noon, local time, on 4 September.