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Canada's AirSprint adds first Legacy 450s
Canadian fractional ownership company AirSprint took delivery in December of the country’s first Embraer Legacy 450 business jets. Two examples of the superlight type were handed over to the Calgary, Alberta-based operator from a July 2016 order for 12. Another aircraft is scheduled for delivery this month.
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New chief to take helm at Elix in March
Volker Fabian is to take over as chief executive of turboprop lessor Elix Aviation Capital in early March, FlightGlobal understands.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Heathrow braces for battle over noise
Ever since the UK government announced in October 2016 that it supports London Heathrow’s proposal to build a third runway, those opposed to the expansion on noise grounds have been voicing concerns over the airport’s apparent failure to specify where the new flight paths will be, and where the most ...
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Opinion
OPINION: Aviation's environmental challenges are on the ground as well as in the air
Our special report in this issue is a good reminder that while flying aircraft may be the most prominent factor in aviation’s environmental impact, emissions from jet engines are only part of the problem. Fortunately, as our report highlights, solid progress is being made on terra firma. Airports are achieving ...
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Kaliningrad runway swept before A321 accident: airport
Kaliningrad Khrabrovo airport’s operator insists the condition of its runway was suitable to receive the Aeroflot Airbus A321 which subsequently veered off onto muddy ground and lost its nose-gear.
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LAM probes 'impact' to 737 on approach
Investigators in Mozambique are looking into the cause of an in-flight impact to a Boeing 737-700 which occurred on approach to the city of Tete.
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BA to cut two Spanish routes from London City
British Airways is axing flights to Madrid and Alicante from London City.
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Boeing falls short of 2016 commercial orders target
Boeing fell short of its commercial aircraft orders goal for 2016, and booked a hundred fewer than in 2015.
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Air Force Secretary: B-52 accident will not push engine upgrade
The Air Force is not moving faster on an effort to re-engine the Boeing B-52, even after a TF33 dropped from a bomber during a training mission earlier this week.
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Rolls poised for key Airbus and Boeing flight-test programmes
Rolls-Royce is gearing up to support Airbus and Boeing flight-test campaigns in the coming months as two new variants make their first flights powered by Trent engines.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How aviation stayed well-funded amid 2016's uncertainty
As 2016 drew to a close, it looked as though the aviation cycle had crested – a theory reinforced by a slowdown in global traffic growth just as an oversupply of aircraft seems likely, and by compressed lease rates and aircraft values, driven in part by an abundance of liquidity.
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KLM to introduce A350 in 2020
KLM has confirmed that it is scheduled to receive its first Airbus A350 in 2020.
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Early work under way on Tiger Mk III attack helicopter
Defence procurement body OCCAR is in the early stages of defining the Mk III mid-life upgrade for the Airbus Helicopters Tiger, but admits uncertainty over Australia’s participation.
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Ryanair leads European LCCs' traffic gains in 2016
EasyJet and Ryanair have both disclosed strong jumps in traffic for December, underlining a year of rapid growth by Europe's low-cost sector carriers overall and at the Irish operator in particular.
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Opinion
OPINION: Is Gulf carrier expansion finally at an end?
When Emirates recently announced a surprise 75% fall in first-half profit, group chief executive Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum blamed “increased competition and the sustained economic and political uncertainty in the world”. He added that “the bleak global economic outlook appears to be the new norm, with no immediate ...
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UK pilots urge action over increasing drone encounters
Pilots’ representatives in the UK believe the risk of a drone collision with aircraft is increasing, after claiming a doubling of reported encounters.
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MD-90 operators told to fit angle-of-attack sensor heaters
Operators of Boeing MD-90s are being instructed to fit external case heaters on angle-of-attack sensors to prevent improper activation of the stick-shaker.
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Sukhoi to finish Interjet SSJ100 repairs by end-January
Repairs are underway on Interjet’s Sukhoi Superjet 100 fleet, with the 11 grounded aircraft expected to return to revenue service by the end of January.
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B-52 bomber drops engine
A US Air Force B-52 bomber dropped one of its engines during a training mission over North Dakota this week, according to the service.
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Bombardier meets goal of seven CSeries deliveries in 2016
Bombardier made good on its goal to deliver seven CSeries aircraft in 2016, with the company delivering two aircraft in the last two days of the year, Bombardier confirms.