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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Europe's space vision soars – out there and on the ground
By any standard, ESA enjoyed a glorious year in 2014 – but this year has not disappointed
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IATA: Boeing bullish on single-aisles, eyes 757 successor
When it comes to re-engined narrowbodies, Boeing may trail Airbus by almost 1,000 orders – but the US manufacturer is confident it will recover ground when it comes to the all-important delivery cycle.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Boeing reinvests in 767 for freighter market
By any reasonable standard, Boeing's 767 has had a good run. The twin-engined widebody is approaching 35 years of uninterrupted serial production. It has outsold its smaller, narrowbody sibling, the 757, with 1,073 deliveries up to April 2015 and orders for 38 commercial freighters left in the backlog.
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VIDEO: MRJ starts low-speed taxi tests
Mitsubishi Aircraft’s MRJ regional jet is undergoing low-speed taxi trials as the Japanese airframer edges towards the aircraft’s maiden flight.
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IATA: Lufthansa ploughs on with premium strategy
Lufthansa will not be diverted from its mission to regain its reputation as a premium quality carrier with a raft of product innovations, distribution system changes and the aim to be the “number one” in hub and point-point systems in Europe, says its chief executive Carsten Spohr.
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IATA: Hawaiian capacity to stay flat ahead of A321neo arrival
Hawaiian Airlines is maintaining its plan of roughly flat capacity until it takes delivery of its first Airbus A321neo in 2017, says chief executive Mark Dunkerley.
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IATA: Boeing bullish on widebodies despite A330 pressure
Boeing admits that it is feeling the pressure from its rival as Airbus tries to clear out its inventory of current-generation A330s ahead of transitioning to the re-engined A330neo family from 2017.
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Analysis
IATA: American balances integration hurdles with Gulf spat
American Airlines chief executive Doug Parker in nearing the final innings of an unenviable yet exciting task – integrating American and US Airways into the world’s largest airline.
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IATA: SAA 'not out of the woods' despite exceeding target - CEO
South African Airways’ acting chief executive Nico Bezuidenhout insists the Star Alliance carrier is not out of the woods yet, despite its successfully implemented 90-day turnaround plan outperforming its original savings target.
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FAA approval clears Citation Latitude for deliveries
The US Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a type certificate for the nine-passenger Citation Latitude to complete a 3.5-year-long development programme, Cessna announced on 5 June.
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Kaman restarts K-Max production on new commercial orders
At least 10 more K-Max helicopters will be produced on a revived assembly line after a 12-year hiatus, Kaman Aerospace announced on 5 June.
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EasyJet tests UAV with A320 inspection
EasyJet has carried out the inspection of one of its Airbus A320 at its Luton base using a new configuration of unmanned air vehicle, ahead of a planned rollout of the capability in 12-18 months.
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Flydubai adds Gizan and Jouf to network
Middle Eastern budget carrier Flydubai is launching routes to Gizan and Jouf in Saudi Arabia.
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IATA: Much work to do as environmental deadline nears
With just over a year to go until the deadline is reached for developing a global market-based measure (MBM) to address airline industry emissions growth, the pressure is on to convince states to put aside their differences and agree a common roadmap.
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Army to carry out Watchkeeper training as of October
The British Army is to assume responsibility for the training of its Thales WK450 Watchkeeper unmanned air vehicle as of October, as it leads towards full operational capability with the system.
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UK yet to decide on A400M safety
Almost one month after an Airbus A400M tactical transport crashed in Spain, the UK Ministry of Defence has yet to reach a decision on whether the type can resume training operations with the Royal Air Force.
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OOH-LA-LA: Top Ten all-French flyers
Our Top 10 feature looks at some of the most significant and iconic French aircraft of the post-Second World War era.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Boeing's plan for mixed 777 and 777X assembly line
This was Boeing's problem: a new version of the 777 with a new engine and a composite wing will enter service in 2020, but the older version with a metallic wing will likely stay in production as a freighter for at least another five years. So how does the company ...
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IATA: Flight-tracking efforts gather momentum
Malaysia Airlines is introducing a flight-tracking capability this summer, just over a year since the disappearance of its MH370 service to Beijing spurred a proliferation of technologies aimed at ensuring aircraft locations can be permanently monitored.
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Opinion
OPINION: After a $100bn spend, it's time for F-35 to deliver
More than $100 billion has already been spent on developing, testing, fixing and producing about 130 Lockheed Martin F-35s for the US government. In a few weeks or months, the US taxpayer also will have the first 10 combat-ready F-35Bs for that investment.