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Turkish introduces indigenous IFE system to single-aisle fleet
Part of Turkish Airlines' narrowbody fleet is to be equipped with an in-flight entertainment system jointly developed by the Star Alliance carrier, its maintenance division and Havelsan.
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Embraer close to completing Portuguese KC-390 contract
Embraer is on the verge of completing a deal with Portugal confirming the country as the first export customer for the KC-390 tanker transport.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Bombardier returns to regional aircraft roots
Ten years ago, Bombardier shifted away from regional aircraft when it launched the CSeries, a move executives said would enable it to tap into a larger-aircraft market they viewed as otherwise ignored.
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Hainan to sell remaining Azul stake
Hainan Airlines will sell its remaining interest in Azul, as its parent HNA Group continues to divest some of the myriad of global investments it made in recent years.
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S7 receives first A321neo
Russia's S7 Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, one of four being leased this year from US firm Air Lease Corporation.
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NewsUnmanned SkyGuardian to cross Atlantic for RIAT debut
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' MQ-9B SkyGuardian medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely-piloted air system will make it first transatlantic journey early next month, before appearing at the UK's Royal International Air Tattoo.
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Honeywell 757 testbed chases storms in Asia-Pacific
For an old airliner, the Boeing 757-200 operated by Honeywell as a flying testbed is enjoying a remarkable second career. Delivered new to Eastern Airlines in February 1983, it was the fifth 757 to be produced.
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Textron Aviation calls time on Citation X after 22-year run
Textron Aviation is halting production of the Cessna Citation X+, ending a 22-year run for the super-midsize business jet and its Citation X predecessor.
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Criminal probe of An-148 crash scrutinises crew training
Russian criminal investigators are probing the qualifications of the crew involved in the fatal Saratov Airlines Antonov An-148 crash in Moscow, in order to establish whether the pilots had been properly trained.
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US Army requests Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft proposals
The US Army released a draft request for proposal for its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, a rotorcraft to replace recently retired scout helicopter the Bell OH-58 Kiowa.
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Boeing unveils long-term concept for hypersonic airliner
Boeing has unveiled a concept for a passenger-carrying version of a futuristic hypersonic military aircraft design that emerged a year ago.
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Honda Motors reports $380 million annual loss on Hondajet and engine units
Honda Motors' aircraft and jet engine business lost ¥41.8 billion ($380 million) in the fiscal year ended 31 March, the Japanese conglomerate reports in an annual report filed with US regulators on 20 June.
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PICTURE: Iberia receives IAG's first A350
Spanish flag-carrier Iberia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, which also marks the first of the type for parent company IAG.
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Pilatus PC-24 begins rough-field certification tests
Pilatus Aircraft’s PC-24 made its first landing on an unpaved runway on 19 June, following the arrival of flight-test aircraft P01 at Woodbridge airfield in the UK for a two-week programme of rough-field approval testing.
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Flaris LAR 1 personal jet poised for maiden sortie
Polish start-up Metal Master has completed ground testing on its Flaris LAR 1 flight-test aircraft, and is readying the five-seat, high-performance personal jet for a maiden sortie in July.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Thomas Cook training captain has recipe for success
Thomas Cook Airlines line training captain and Masterchef finalist David Crichton has learned from experience on the flightdeck and in the kitchen that with the right ingredients, practice makes perfect
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EASA set to order Trent 1000 turbine cover replacements
Operators of Boeing 787s with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 powerplants are facing further safety measures, with regulators set to order replacement of cover plates on the high-pressure turbine disc.
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Refuelling crew foxed before SIA 777 turnback
Investigators have described as fortunate a refuelling error involving a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-200ER because the aircraft, unknown to the crew, departed with a large surplus of fuel rather than a deficiency.
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ANALYSIS: Civil simulator fleet nears 1,300 mark
Information gathered by FlightGlobal shows that the number of commercial airliner simulation devices currently in use is close to 1,270 units – up by about 50 simulators on the total at the same point in 2017.
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KLM Cityhopper picks LOTAMS for E-Jet overhauls
LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services (LOTAMS) is conducting heavy checks on KLM Cityhopper's Embraer E-Jet fleet.