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PICTURE: Hawaiian unveils new brand and livery
Hawaiian Airlines has launched a companywide rebranding effort under which it will update its logos and repaint its fleet over the next several years, the Honolulu-based airline announces.
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ANALYSIS: Why the next Airbus MRO vendor is Boeing
Airbus aircraft operators will soon have another company bidding to offer them maintenance, repair and overhaul services — and the aspiring new MRO vendor’s name is Boeing.
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FLY Leasing saves money with loan amendments
FLY Leasing will save millions with amendments to its 2012 term facility.
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Republic exits bankruptcy protection as private company
Republic Airways Holdings emerged from bankruptcy protection on 30 April, roughly 14 months after pilot shortages and fleet efficiencies led the Indianapolis-based company to seek court-supervised restructuring, Republic announces.
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US Army Europe calls for more CH-47 blade folding kits
The US Army needs more blade folding kits to help deploy its Boeing CH-47 Chinooks, the service’s deputy chief of staff for NATO operations says this week.
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Norwegian investigators no closer to pinpointing root cause of H225 crash
Analysis concluded after the fatal crash of an Airbus Helicopters H225 last year revealed that gearbox components made by one of two suppliers were more susceptible to surface degradation, Norwegian investigators have disclosed.
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Sikorsky suggests MH-60 crossdeck
As the US Navy looks to add more capabilities onto its MH-60R, Sikorsky could keep the Seahawk’s avionics while lightening the aircraft’s load with a new composite cabin airframe.
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Army maintains priority for light FVL variant
The US Army is holding steady on its need for a light, armed reconnaissance helicopter in the Future Vertical Lift programme, despite limited funding and a joint requirement across the services that calls for a medium-lift aircraft.
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Bombardier studies health management system for CRJs and Q400s
Bombardier is considering offering a modified version of its CSeries aircraft health management system (AHMS) on CRJ regional jets and Q400 turboprops, the manufacturer's vice-president of customer services Todd Young tells FlightGlobal.
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Spirit sheds A320neo deliveries in 2018 after engine issues
Spirit Airlines will no longer take any Airbus A320neos in 2018, becoming the latest airline to adjust its deliveries after widely-reported problems with the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine.
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ANALYSIS: How LightningStrike is challenging convention
A year after taking on one of the US Defense Advanced Projects Agency’s (DARPA) more challenging assignments, Aurora Flight Sciences has frozen the design of the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) X-plane, which is now designated as the XV-24A LightningStrike.
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'No opportunity' in A330neo: SMBC chief
Lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has ruled out interest in the Airbus A330neo, instead focusing its energies on securing more sale-and-leaseback deals for the A350.
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C919 ground runs test new reverser design
High-speed ground runs with the Comac C919 mark the first full-scale operational tests of a new thrust-reverser design.
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ANA reaffirms ambitious 2020 profit target
All Nippon Airlines parent ANA Holdings has reiterated its commitment to achieving a full year operating profit of Y200 billion ($1.8 billion) in its 2020 fiscal year.
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Boeing petition accuses Bombardier of dumping jets
Boeing has filed a legal petition in the United States accusing Bombardier of dumping Cseries aircraft, alleging that the Canadian firm has sold the jet at major loss to build market share.
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JTSB report details serious landing incident at Naha
The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) has issued several recommendations following a serious incident involving a military helicopter and two Boeing 737 aircraft at Naha, Okinawa.
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Mitsubishi banks on 'foreign experts' for MRJ development
Mitsubishi Aircraft is tapping foreign expertise to move its five-times delayed MRJ regional jet programme forward.
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United settles with passenger who was dragged off flight
United Airlines has reached an amicable settlement for an undisclosed amount with the passenger who was dragged off a flight by law enforcement officers.
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American orders four more E175s
American Airlines has ordered an additional four Embraer 175s, with deliveries to begin in the fourth quarter of this year.
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American pushes out A350s to 2020
American Airlines has again deferred deliveries of its Airbus A350-900s, and will now take the first one in late 2020 instead of 2018.