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PICTURES: Comac rolls out first C919 prototype
Comac has rolled out the first flight test aircraft for the C919 programme, a significant milestone towards China’s push to become a major player in aircraft manufacturing.
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PICTURES: Cathay Pacific unveils new livery
Cathay Pacific has unveiled its new livery at an event on 1 November.
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At least one flight recorder recovered from crashed A321
Recovery teams at the site of the MetroJet Airbus A321 crash in northern Sinai have retrieved at least one flight recorder from the wreckage.
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MetroJet A321 crashes in Sinai while en route to St Petersburg
An Airbus A321 operated by Russian carrier MetroJet that disappeared from radar earlier today while en route to St Petersburg has crashed in central Sinai, the Egyptian government has confirmed.
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Boeing debriefed on USAF’s Northrop bomber selection
US Air Force officials are today debriefing Boeing on its selection of Northrop Grumman for the $80 billion Long-Range Strike Bomber programme ahead of a possible bid protest that could come as soon as next week.
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Dubai moments: Our top 10 stories from 13 Dubai air shows
The biennial Dubai air show, which begins on 8 November, launched more than 25 years ago and is known for its mouth-watering orders. Here is our list of the 10 most significant shows and stories from the 13 previous editions.
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H135 helicopters due for China assembly
Airbus Helicopters has played down the potential impact on its existing Donauwörth production facility of a new Chinese assembly line for the H135 twin-engined rotorcraft.
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Pace of ambitious Army Future Vertical Lift project set by budget
The dawn of a new generation of military rotorcraft might seem close at hand with the US Army’s SB>1 Defiant and V-280 Valor technology demonstrators taking form, but the Pentagon is not hurrying to replace trusted airframes like the Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk or Boeing H-47 Chinook.
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AW609 crash kills two pilots in northern Italy
An AgustaWestland AW609 tiltrotor test aircraft has crashed in northern Italy, killing its two pilots.
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Opinion
OPINION: Does Bombardier's financial housekeeping go far enough?
The CSeries programme has cost the Canadian airframer dearly - and it still can't afford anything to go wrong
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A320 rate hike based on robust backlog: finance chief
Airbus Group is basing its latest planned A320-family production rate hike on a robust backlog, having assessed the risks to orders as well as the capabilities of the supply chain.
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Airbus to take A320 rate to 60 with new Hamburg line
Airbus is to raise its monthly production rate of A320-family aircraft to 60 jets in mid-2019, by opening a new line at Hamburg.
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Lockheed’s F-35 chief moves to MST as Jeff Babione takes helm
Lockheed Martin has announced a new F-35 chief, with programme deputy Jeff Babione named to replace Lorraine Martin, who is shifting from the company’s aeronautics business to mission systems and training.
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Turkey gifts retired T-37 trainers to Pakistan
Turkey is to donate 34 Cessna T-37 Tweet jet trainers/light attack aircraft to Pakistan in an agreement signed on 28 October.
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Alcoa extends Indiana jet-engine parts plant
Alcoa today (29 October 2015) formally opened a $100 million extension to its La Porte, Indiana jet-engine parts facility. This is to enable the manufacture of larger structural components, including for the PurePower family of geared turbofans from Pratt & Whitney, with whom it has a 10-year, $1.1 billion contract ...
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Bombardier cancels Learjet 85 with $2.6bn loss
Bombardier has formally cancelled the Learjet 85 programme with a $1.2 billion write-down 10 months after placing the programme on an indefinite pause, citing market weakness in the midsize segment for business jets.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: CSeries finances to be reset for production ramp-up
Bombardier is to initiate a financial overhaul of the CSeries programme, with its latest plan including a $3.2 billion writedown on the development of the new twinjet, while pushing out the unit breakeven milestone to 2020.
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USN Growler order complete as Boeing seeks F/A-18 orders
The US Navy has contracted Boeing to deliver its final tranche of EA-18G Growlers, and the company is now looking to the Pentagon and abroad for more orders to sustain the common Growler and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet assembly line in St Louis beyond 2017.
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NATO UV-16 looks to better use of data during joint missions
NATO’s Unified Vision 2016 exercise is to explore how data collected from individual national aircraft – plus the alliance’s new unmanned air vehicle capability – can be better used during joint missions.
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Quebec government buys 49.5% stake in CSeries
Quebec's provincial government will invest $1 billion and take a 49.5% stake in the Bombardier CSeries programme, officials disclosed today.