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MRJ at midpoint of flight test campaign
Mitsubishi Aircraft has reached the halfway mark of its MRJ regional jet's flight test campaign, having clocked more than 1,500 flight hours.
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ICBC Leasing signs for 55 more C919s
ICBC Leasing has committed to another 55 Comac C919 narrowbodies, making it the Chinese manufacturer's largest customer.
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Boeing flies first KC-46A tanker for US Air Force
Boeing’s first KC-46A tanker slated for the US Air Force made its maiden flight this week, pushing the aircraft closer to its long-awaited 2018 delivery.
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Final MQ-8C testing slated for spring
The US Navy expects to enter initial operational test and evaluation for its unmanned MQ-8C by this spring, with sea-based testing on the littoral combat ship to follow in the summer, the service’s Fire Scout programme manager says this week.
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VIDEO: Russia flies first Su-57 fitted with new Product 30 engine
Russia’s latest fighter aircraft flew on 5 December for the first time with the NPO Saturn “Product 30” engine, which will be the production standard for the Sukhoi Su-57.
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Zenith prepares for Learjet 75 deliveries as charter demand soars
UK charter and management company Zenith Aviation is preparing to take delivery early next year of the first of two Bombardier Learjet 75s from an October order for the superlight business jet.
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NewsPICTURE: Flybondi marks delivery of first 737
Argentina's low-cost start-up Flybondi has marked the delivery of its first aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 leased from SMBC Aviation Capital.
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Australia retires its last legacy Seahawk
The Royal Australian Navy has completed its transition to the Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin MH-60R maritime helicopter, having flown its last S-70B-2 Seahawk into retirement on 1 December.
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Metal Master primes LAR 1 personal jet for 2018 first flight
Polish start-up Metal Master has begun ground testing on the first of two Flaris LAR 1 flight test aircraft, and is preparing the five-seat, high-performance personal jet for its maiden sortie in the first quarter of 2018.
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NewsPICTURES: Senegal takes more overhauled Mi-24s
Poland's WZL-1 military aviation works in Lodz on 30 November transferred to the Senegal air force the remaining two of three overhauled Mil Mi-24V attack helicopters. The handover followed the completion of acceptance flights performed by Polish and Senegalese air force pilots.
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NewsFrance welcomes first tanker-equipped A400M
France has taken delivery of its first Airbus Defence & Space A400M equipped with underwing hose-and-drogue refuelling pods, edging its air force closer to introducing a new tactical tanker capability.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Denver airport moves on master plan to address growth
Denver International airport will break ground in the new year on a $1.5 billion expansion project that will see it add 39 gates to its bursting facilities by 2023.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Big Data, the big picture
In a recent survey of airlines and aerospace professionals we looked at the role of Big Data within the aviation industry and how airlines can benefit from sharing their aircraft health data with OEMs and MROs.
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HNA's airlines have missed lease payments: Aergo chief
Airlines owned by Chinese conglomerate HNA Group have missed payments on leased aircraft, the chief executive of lessor Aergo Capital has told FlightGlobal.
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Ukraine International to open Canadian route
Ukraine International Airlines is to open a new transatlantic connection to the Canadian city of Toronto next year.
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Tecnam delivers first of 30 P2006T SMPs for aerial mapping
Tecnam has delivered the first three P2006T piston-twins in a special-mission (SMP) configuration to an undisclosed US aerial mapping company. An order for 30 aircraft, plus options for a further 24 units, was placed in June as part of the customer’s fleet expansion and modernisation programme.
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Windecker nears start of Chinese Eagle production
Windecker Aircraft is hoping to launch manufacture of a modernised version of the Eagle piston-single in 2018, nearly 40 years after the original programme was cancelled due to a lack of funding.
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LHT-MTU geared-fan venture to be sited in Poland
German maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik and manufacturer MTU Aero Engines are to establish their new geared-turbofan venture in Poland, branding it as Engine Maintenance Europe.
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ANALYSIS: JAL invests heavily in supersonic Boom
Japan Airlines has agreed to invest $10 million in Colorado-based Boom Supersonic and pre-order up to 20 of the Mach 2.2-capable airliners scheduled to enter service in the mid-2020s.
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JAL aims to go supersonic with investment in Boom Supersonic
Japan Airlines has announced at $10 million investment in Boom Supersonic, and an option to order 20 of the new-generation supersonic jets it plans to develop.