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    Peach signs for 10 A320neos, three A320s

    2016-11-18T01:18:45Z

    ​Japanese low-cost carrier Peach Aviation has signed an agreement to purchase 10 Airbus A320neos, as well as three of the current variant A320 jets.

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    Poland selects Gulfstream G550 for VIP transport

    2016-11-17T13:59:19Z

    Gulfstream has secured an order from the Polish government for two G550 business jets to be used for VIP transport missions. The large-cabin, long-range aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2017 and will be operated by the country’s air force.

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    India's Rustom II makes flight debut

    2016-11-17T13:54:31Z

    The Indian-developed Rustom II unmanned air vehicle has carried out its maiden flight at a specialised test range in the south of the country.

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    Spain receives its first A400M transport

    2016-11-17T12:46:46Z

    Spain has taken delivery of its first Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transport, which will now be transitioned to its home operating base at Zaragoza in the northeast of the country.

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    SR Technics opens training campus in Abu Dhabi

    2016-11-17T12:41:51Z

    Swiss maintenance specialist SR Technics has opened a training centre in Abu Dhabi.

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    Air France-KLM's MRO arm wins ATR support deal from Air Mauritius

    2016-11-17T12:20:51Z

    Air Mauritius has expanded its partnership with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to include component support for its ATR 72 turboprops.

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    Three Heathrow flights in three days brush with drones

    2016-11-17T10:31:00Z

    ​UK investigators have disclosed details of three more encounters, within three days, between commercial aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles in London terminal airspace, including two in the highest collision risk category.

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    Zenith adds two new Learjet 75s to charter fleet

    2016-11-17T09:47:16Z

    UK charter and management company Zenith Aviation has taken delivery of two new Bombardier Learjet 75 business jets that are being used to expand its short-haul charter business in Europe.

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    ANALYSIS: Retrofits strain interior providers as upstarts benefit

    2016-11-17T09:18:57Z

    Many of the world's airlines are making ongoing improvements to their onboard products in response to various economic and competitive pressures. But resulting demand for interior products such as seats is placing a growing strain on the relatively few manufacturers, resulting in new business opportunities for smaller, upstart providers, sources ...

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    OPINION: The bright side of the downturn

    2016-11-17T02:26:04Z

    ​At the recent series of air finance industry briefings and conferences in Hong Kong, there appeared to be growing consensus that the global aviation industry cycle has peaked and is on its way down – albeit one that should be manageable.

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    Xiamen gears for construction of second airport

    2016-11-17T02:19:08Z

    ​Xiamen is preparing to build a second airport, which will have the capacity to handle 45 million passengers when it opens.

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    New buyer signs for hybrid airship, but Lockheed waits on launch

    2016-11-17T01:43:48Z

    ​Straightline Aviation has announced a new agreement with a Canadian mining company to deploy the Lockheed Martin LMH-1 hybrid airship to northern Quebec, shuttling 21t of rare earth ore concentrate more than 200nm from a remote lakeside mine to a railway stop in Schefferville, where the precious cargo can be ...

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    Southwest seeks mid-December launch of Varadero flights

    2016-11-16T22:15:12Z

    ​Southwest Airlines is seeking to delay the start of flights between Fort Lauderdale and Santa Clara in Cuba until 15 December, according to a regulatory filing.

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    New GE plant highlights CFM ramp-up strategy on Leap

    2016-11-16T21:27:17Z

    ​CFM international shipped the first Leap-1B engine to Boeing in early October from a one-year-old factory Lafayette, Indiana, a new and critical location in the global industrial geography of the 40-year-old joint venture between GE Aviation and Safran Aircraft Engines.

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    Poland's first M-346 trainers arrive in Deblin

    2016-11-16T15:59:06Z

    Poland’s first two Leonardo Aermacchi M-346 advanced jet trainers were delivered to its air force’s 41st training base in Deblin on 14 November. The aircraft – with the tail numbers 7702 and 7703 – arrived from Rivolto, flown by Italian air force pilots.

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    EASA approves Helionix-equipped H135 helicopter

    2016-11-16T15:53:02Z

    Airbus Helicopters has secured European Aviation Safety Agency certification for its new Helionix-equipped H135 light twin.

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    PICTURE: Jordan's first PC-21 trainer gets airborne

    2016-11-16T13:19:37Z

    Pilatus has conducted the first flight of a PC-21 trainer for the Royal Jordanian Air Force, a new customer.

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    UTair broadens MRO pact with Volga-Dnepr Gulf

    2016-11-16T12:05:00Z

    ​Russian carrier UTair has selected Volga-Dnepr Gulf to provide heavy maintenance for a batch of Boeing 737s.

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    London mayor backs Heathrow legal challenge

    2016-11-16T11:11:13Z

    London mayor Sadiq Khan has signalled his support for a legal challenge to the expansion of Heathrow airport.

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    Quest secures record order for Kodiak

    2016-11-16T10:13:18Z

    Quest Aircraft has secured an order from Japanese start-up operator Sky Trek for 20 Kodiak single-engined turboprops. The deal with the membership-based charter provider was announced on 15 November, and marks the largest single order to date for the high-wing, all-metal type.