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Fastjet agrees equity partnership with South African lessor
Solenta Aviation is set to acquire a 28% shareholding in Fastjet as the low-cost carrier seeks to raise $28.8 million through a new share placing.
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Changi invests S$50 million to drive technology innovation
Changi Airport Group (CAG) has partnered with the Singapore Economic Development Board to launch a S$50 million ($34.8 million) programme to drive technological innovation at the airport over the next five years.
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Premier Aviation to maintain JetBlue's E190s
Canadian MRO provider Premier Aviation and JetBlue Airways have signed a five-year agreement under which Premier will provide Embraer 190 heavy maintain and paint services.
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GECAS orders another 75 737 Max 8s
GE Capital Aviation Services has placed an order for another 75 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, worth $8.25 billion at list prices.
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FlightStats 2016 Airline On-Time Performance Service Award Winners Announced
January 4, 2017 - FlightStats, Inc., the leader in global flight information services, part of FlightGlobal, has released the winners for the 8th Annual Airline On-Time Performance Service Awards.
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Serbia orders nine H145M helicopters
Serbia has ordered nine Airbus Helicopters H145Ms, becoming the third nation to commit to the latest variant of the German-built medium-twin rotorcraft.
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Argentina transport minister calls for domestic liberalisation
Argentina's transport minister Guillermo Dietrich has called for a doubling of domestic traffic in the country, which lags behind that in other countries in the region.
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Argentinian Kfir negotiations set to resume
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has so far exported 40 Kfir Block 60 upgraded fighter aircraft, and plans to assemble and upgrade another 12-14 for Argentina.
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Budget allocated for Israeli governmental VIP transport
An initial budget of $71 million was approved on 26 December for the acquisition of an Israeli “air force one” governmental VIP transport.
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New ruling allows for low visibility commercial landings
A recently updated US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ruling will allow airlines to operate in almost all visibility conditions with the assistance of Elbit Systems’ Clear Vision Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS).
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French air force, Qinetiq confirmed as PC-21 buyers
Pilatus has announced a trio of orders for its PC-21 turboprop trainer, with the commitments totalling 21 units.
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BA cabin crew to proceed with strike after rejecting latest offer
British Airways cabin crew represented by UK union Unite and employed under the airline's "mixed fleet" contract will conduct a 48h strike later this month in a dispute over pay and conditions.
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Aeroflot A321 damaged in Kaliningrad landing accident
One of Russian carrier Aeroflot’s Airbus A321s has been damaged in an accident at Kaliningrad, apparently suffering a nose-gear collapse.
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Maiden flight for M-345 trainer
Leonardo performed a 30min maiden flight of its Aermacchi M-345 trainer on 29 December from its Venegono Superiore facility in northern Italy.
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Mexico receives special mission Citations
Bird Aerosystems has supplied the Mexican air force with an undisclosed number of airborne surveillance intelligence and observation (ASIO) systems based on Cessna Citation aircraft.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Which airline CEO has the biggest job in 2017?
Airlines, at least collectively, have enjoyed the most profitable years in their history. But the outlook is looking more challenging for 2017 as oil costs creep back up and the competitive environment shows no sign of letting up. For many airline chiefs, the next 12 months will prove decisive.
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Leonardo acquires full ownership of SD-150 Hero UAV
Leonardo has acquired the remaining shares of Sistemi Dinamici from IDS of Italy, providing it with full ownership of the SD-150 Hero unmanned helicopter programme.
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Garmin launches next-generation G1000 integrated flightdeck
Garmin has launched a new iteration of its 12-year-old G1000 integrated flightdeck, which it says boasts significant performance enhancements over the first-generation model.
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Israel retires F-16A fleet
The Israeli air force (IAF) has officially retired its Lockheed Martin F-16A Netz.
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F&E Maintenance opens eight new US MRO sites
US MRO provider F&E Aircraft Maintenance has announced the opening of eight additional line maintenance facilities in the USA, an expansion the company says will enable it to meeting growing demand.