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E190 and MRJ to form J-Air's core fleet
J-Air says its incoming fleet of Embraer E-Jets are not deemed as “short-term” assets, despite the impending arrival of the first of its 32 Mitsubishi MRJ regional jets in 2021.
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PICTURE: Embraer delivers Japan's first E190 to J-Air
Embraer has delivered Japan’s first E190 to J-Air, regional subsidiary of Japan Airlines (JAL), with the inaugural revenue flight taking place between Osaka Itami and Kagoshima on 10 May.
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NewsTextron Systems beds down Aerosonde operations in Blackstone
The town of Blackstone, Virginia has become accustomed to the steady whir of the Lycoming EL-005 two-stroke, single-piston heavy fuel engine that powers the Textron Systems Aerosonde Mk4.7G.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Are cost savings enough for United to grow at Dulles?
United Airlines celebrated the 30th anniversary of its hub at Washington Dulles International airport today, even as the future of its operation there remains in question.
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NewsP&W inserts A320neo engine design tweaks into MC-21
Pratt & Whitney has incorporated design tweaks into the engines for the Irkut MC-21 that were required to fix complaints from operators of the Airbus A320neo.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Flight Safety Foundation chief explains why data matters
John Beatty is president and chief executive of the Flight Safety Foundation
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NewsPerlan II readies for record-breaking ascent to 90,000ft
Airbus Group chief executive Tom Enders took the controls of the two-seat Perlan II glider during a 10min test flight on 7 May from the windswept, high-desert airport in Minden, Nevada, raising the public profile of a volunteer team of aviation adventurers hoping to make history in about four months.
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Vixen radars to boost US Navy C-26 test fleet
M7 Aerospace has been awarded a $7.5 million contract to upgrade the Fairchild C-26 (Metro 23) aircraft operated by the United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS).
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NewsAirbus Helicopters confident on Tiger’s Australian future
Airbus Helicopters maintains it is addressing a number of persistent criticisms levelled at the Tiger attack rotorcraft by its Australian customer, despite the likely early retirement of the platform from the nation’s inventory.
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Opinion
OPINION: Back to square one for North Sea helicopter safety?
Just when the offshore transportation industry appeared to have emerged from its most recent safety crisis, it is immediately plunged into the next.
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Ramped-up jet production risks outstripping demand: Ascend
Buoyant backlogs of commercial jet orders have led manufacturers to ramp up production to levels that might prove unsustainable, Flightglobal's Ascend consultancy has warned.
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China Eastern gets EFB approval for Airbus and Boeing jets
China Eastern Airlines has secured approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to install electronic flight bags on Airbus A320s, Boeing 737s and 777s.
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Korea investigates KAL A330 runway incursion
South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) is investigating an incident in which a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER was forced to abort its takeoff roll owing to a reported runway incursion.
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China Eastern completes CNY3.3bn bond redemption
China Eastern Airlines has completed the early redemption of a total of CNY3.3 billion ($510 million) in bonds issued in 2014.
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NewsF-35 locked and loaded with improved Block 3i software
The F-35 Joint Programme Office (JPO) has locked in the final software configuration for the Lightning II that the US Air Force’s first combat squadron at Hill AFB in Utah will declare initial operational capability (IOC) with some time between August and December.
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Cebu A320 inspection showed evidence of tree strike
Investigators are looking into an incident in which a Cebu Pacific Airbus A320 apparently struck trees while landing at Sibulan airport in the Philippines.
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NewsDOD keeps eye on hypersonic missiles and manoeuvring warheads
As the USA, Russia and China pursue long-range, high-speed boost-glide and scramjet/ramjet-powered strike weapons, the deputy commander of US Strategic Command Lt Gen Stephen Wilson says arming those hypersonic vehicles with nuclear warheads is not currently part of the conversation, at least for America.
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NewsDOD awaits Northrop B-21 to fill 'long-range strike deficit'
Last month, a package of Boeing B-52 aircraft belonging to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale AFB in Louisiana deployed to Qatar to support bombing raids on the Islamic State terrorist network in Iraq and Syria. These B-52s replaced the Boeing B-1B “Bone” aircraft that left the region in January ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Asia orders strength underpins jet backlog
There has been much industry comment about whether the market has “over-ordered”, as the global firm backlog for commercial jets now represents a 60% share of the current fleet and almost nine years of production at 2016’s rate.
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NewsNASA advances UAV traffic management testing
A NASA executive has touted the significance of the role the administration is playing in unmanned air vehicle airspace integration, specifically in the small system arena where it is further advancing with its testing.