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Philippine Airlines firms order for five Q400s
Philippine Airlines has firmed an order for five Bombardier Q400 turboprops, with purchase rights for an additional seven aircraft.
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State Department approves Chinook and Apache sales
Boeing could score two major foreign sales of its CH-47F Chinook and AE-64E Apache helicopters, following the US State Department’s approval this week.
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Lockheed showcases T-X readiness in South Carolina
Lockheed Martin offered a vivid glimpse on 8 December of its preparations to win a hotly-contested contract to supply 350 trainers to the US Air Force.
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PICTURE: Boeing starts final assembly of first 787-10
Boeing has started final assembly of the first 787-10 flight test aircraft in North Charleston, South Carolina.
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Aeromexico closes second 787 JOLCO
Aeromexico has taken delivery of its second Boeing 787-9 under a Japanese operating lease with call option financing structure.
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Flight 1957: Flying the Sud-Est Caravelle
In our 20 December 1957 issue, Flight published the first Caravelle “flight-test” report, by Italian contributor Vico Rosaspesa. Here are some highlights from the article:
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ANALYSIS: How Sud’s Caravelle powered Europe’s airliner charge
Six decades ago, Sud Aviation of Toulouse introduced the world to the short-haul jet concept with its exquisite Caravelle, laying the foundations for Europe’s global export success in the airliner business
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Orix purchases nine A319s on lease to American Airlines
Perilune Group and SHZ Aviation have sold nine Airbus A319s to Orix Aviation, FlightGlobal understands.
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C295 wins Canadian FWSAR contest
Concluding a circuitous, 14-year acquisition process, the Canadian government has selected the Airbus Defence & Space C295 turboprop to replace its air force’s fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) fleet.
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PICTURE: Sea Lion gets airborne for German navy
Germany has kicked off the test and qualification campaign for its first new naval helicopter in almost 40 years, with the debut flight of the NH Industries NH90 Sea Lion.
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Europe commits to space station until 2024, underscores vision for space industry
The International Space Station will fly until 2024 with its full complement of partners, now that Europe has formally committed to stay on board the programme until its planned decommissioning.
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ANALYSIS: How US carriers' yield growth hopes slipped to 2017
US carriers have been on the crest of a wave in recent years as a mix of restructuring, consolidation and low fuel costs have driven a run of record results, contributing to more than half the global industry profits.
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Boeing 787 flies with Trent 1000-TEN engine
Boeing has conducted the first flight with a 787 powered by the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-TEN engine, which is also set to be fitted to the first 787-10 test aircraft.
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INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Fleet dynamics when fuel is cheap
Flight Ascend Consultancy head Rob Morris considers the changing picture for mid-life aircraft in the era of lower fuel prices
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IATA trims profits expectations for 2016 and 2017
IATA has scaled back its industry outlook for 2016 by almost $4 billion, though it still sees airlines posting a record net profit of $35.6 billion for the year.
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Emirates set to take Trent-powered A380 this month
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is set to receive its first Rolls-Royce-powered Airbus A380 on 16 December, after resolving last-minute technical hitches.
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AirAsia signs component MRO deal for A320neos
Air France IndustriesKLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has partnered with AirAsia to provide component MRO support to the latter’s fleet of Airbus A320neo jets.
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PIA pilot reported engine failure before ATR 42 crash
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) says that the flight crew of the crashed ATR 42-500 had reported the "engine failure of one of its engines" before it went down.
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ATR crash is PIA's tenth hull loss since 2000
The fatal crash of a Pakistan International Airlines ATR 42-500 aircraft operating flight PK661 on 7 December is the company’s tenth total aircraft loss since 2000.
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Chile AF signs deal for six S-70i helicopters
Sikorsky will deliver six Polish-made S-70i helicopters through 2018 to the Chilean Air Force after completing three months of contract negotiations.