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UK defends Bombardier with outright rejection of Boeing case
Boeing's trade case against Bombardier over the CSeries has been categorically rejected as having no merit by the UK government, which has urged the US airframer to withdraw the complaint immediately.
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NBAA: AirNav looks skyward with new space-based aircraft tracking
Worldwide flight tracking and data provider AirNav Systems is upping its game, announcing plans to offer space-based aircraft tracking next year.
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Air France and Vietnam Airlines to set up joint venture
Air France and Vietnam Airlines are establishing a joint venture for their services between Paris Charles de Gaulle and both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
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BAE Systems reveals Qatar Hawk order amid cutbacks
BAE Systems has revealed a tentative order from Qatar for six examples of its Hawk trainer, but the manufacturer is cutting output of the type, as well as of the Eurofighter Typhoon, in a bid to maintain production into the next decade.
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PICTURE: Flight testing of A330P2F begins
German modification and maintenance specialist Elbe Flugzeugwerke has started test flights of the first Airbus A330 it has converted from passenger to freighter configuration.
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UK pilots alarmed at prospect of EU deal failure
UK cockpit crew representatives are expressing alarm at the possibility that the government is prepared to withdraw from the European Union without a trade agreement.
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Sharm el-Sheikh ban 'for good reasons': UK transport secretary
UK transport secretary Chris Grayling has not given any firm indication as to when the government will lift restrictions on operations to Sharm el-Sheikh airport.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Fire and fury, the next Korean air war
A second Korean conflict has never been far from the minds of American and South Korean defence planners. The conflict of 1950-1953, which claimed over 1 million lives, never actually ended: an armistice stopped the fighting, but technically Seoul and Pyongyang are still at war, pending a "final peaceful settlement". ...
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NBAA: Pilatus puts PC-12NG in the spotlight
Pilatus’s new PC-24 may be taking centre stage at this year’s show, but the Swiss airframer is also keen to promote its long-established single-engined sibling, the PC-12NG, as a worthy contender for the spotlight.
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NBAA: Gulfstream announces range extensions for G500 and G600
Gulfstream is showing off its latest types – the G500 and G600 – with full interiors at the static this week, as it completes the final stages of the G500’s flight test campaign, ahead of entry into service early next year. It has also announced range extensions for the two ...
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NBAA: P&WC starts testing 2,000hp turboprop demo's
Pratt & Whitney Canada has launched a series of component demonstrators for a future 2,000shp turboshaft engine for the general aviation market, says Nicholas Kanellias, vice-president of marketing for general aviation.
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Monarch collapse: Politicians scrap over EU vote effect
UK politicians have clashed in parliament over the degree to which the decision to withdraw from the European Union influenced the collapse of leisure carrier Monarch Airlines.
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NBAA: Cutter celebrates 90 years with motorbike giveaway
Fixed-based operator Cutter Aviation is marking nearly 90 years in business by giving away at NBAA a classic motorcycle and sidecar.
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PICTURE: Garuda Indonesia retires last Boeing 747-400
Garuda Indonesia formally retired its final Boeing 747-400 from service at a ceremony on 9 October.
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New Italian routes prominent in Aegean's 2018 network
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines is opening 18 new routes next year including 11 from Athens.
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Air NZ to deploy 787-9s on Houston route
Air New Zealand will deploy its premium-heavy Boeing 787-9s on the Auckland-Houston route from December, alongside larger 777-200ERs.
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NBAA: Nextant launches phase 2 of Challenger 604XT remanufacturing programme
Nextant Aerospace has embarked on the second phase of its Challenger 604XT remanufacturing programme, which will include both a performance enhancement to the existing airframe and an entirely new cabin design.
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NBAA: HondaJet eyes production hike as China beckons
After hitting a production rate for the HondaJet of four a month only a year after entering service, Honda Aircraft is looking at ways to increase production by 25% as launches a sales campaign in China.
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NBAA: Bombardier announces new Learjet orders, long-term production plans
Bombardier has announced orders for two new Learjet 75s from a UK-based private charter, as the manufacturer’s executives re-assure questioners about the longevity of the super-light.
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NBAA: Daher promotes TBM family as a charter platform
Daher has returned to NBAA with the latest version of its flagship TBM 930, and is using the showcase to drum up sales of its single-engined turboprop family within the US charter community.