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Aer Lingus pondering post-Little Red aircraft deployments
Aer Lingus is still to decide what to do with the aircraft freed up by Virgin's axing of its Little Red domestic operation, but is not considering taking on the routes in its own right.
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Aer Lingus adds Washington DC in transatlantic expansion
Aer Lingus is to launch four weekly summer flights to Washington Dulles next year as it plans a further expansion of its transatlantic business.
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A330neo cowls to be built by FACC
Fan cowls for the Airbus A330neo will be sourced from Austrian-based FACC, under a contract from Safran’s Aircelle division.
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Airbus, Vistara enter A320 maintenance pact
Indian carrier Vistara has entered a long term support package with Airbus that will cover its leased fleet of 20 A320 aircraft.
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Indonesia orders 11 AS565 ASW helicopters
Indonesia is to acquire 11 Airbus Helicopters AS565 Panther rotorcraft equipped for the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mission.
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Cebu Pacific sees progress in Tigerair Philippines integration
Cebu Pacific expects Tigerair Philippines to be a “solid contributor” to its operations from next year.
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737 derailment probe 'suggests' track alignment issue
No probable cause emerged from the investigation of a 3 July train derailment that destroyed six almost complete Boeing 737 fuselages, but simulations pointed to the possibility of a track misalignment problem, Montana Rail Link says.
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American ‘evaluating’ proposed long-range A321neo
American Airlines is “evaluating” Airbus’ proposed long-range A321neo, says vice-president of fleet planning Peter Warlick.
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US Navy's newest aircraft lands perfectly on its oldest carrier
Just after noon on 3 November, a Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II shot into view over the stern of the USS Nimitz for a low pass, the first of three before the pilot made a picture perfect landing on the third arresting wire of the aircraft carrier.
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US Navy re-starts sense and avoid radar for MQ-4C
The US Navy is launching a competition to provide a new air-to-air radar to help the unmanned Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton detect other aircraft and avoid collisions.
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OSCE Camcopter target of rebel gunfire in Ukraine
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has announced that its recently deployed Schiebel Camcopter unmanned air vehicle was the target of anti-aircraft gunfire above Ukraine, although it managed to fly away undamaged.
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TAM and JAL to codeshare on US routes
Oneworld carriers TAM and Japan Airlines (JAL) have applied to the US Department of Transportation to codeshare.
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Restructuring Rolls-Royce cuts aerospace workforce
Rolls-Royce is planning to cut 2,600 positions over the next 18 months, mainly within its aerospace division.
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Budget pressures threaten Israeli V-22 deal
The Israeli government will be called on soon to make a final decision about the nation's planned purchase of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor. Defence minister Moshe Ya'alon wants to cancel the proposed deal, while the air force is pushing to sign it according to the contents of a ...
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IAI opens F-35 wing production line
Israel Aerospace Industries on 4 November inaugurated its wing production line for the Lockheed Martin F-35 at its Lahav division.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: What future for China's air power?
Airshow China 2014 will offer a glimpse into the future of Chinese airpower, but it will likely raise more questions than it answers
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Xiamen picks Air France-KLM's maintenance arm for 787 support
China's Xiamen Airlines has selected Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance as component MRO provider for its Boeing 787 fleet.
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Thai A330 stuck in soft ground after botched U-turn
A Thai Airways A330-300 stopped operations at Thailand’s Khon Kaen airport after its nose wheel became stuck in soft ground when the crew was attempting to make a U-turn.
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ANA, Boeing in 777 maintenance improvement pact
All Nippon Airways has entered a Boeing programme aimed at reducing maintenance costs and boosting the efficiency of its 777 fleet.
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Opinion
OPINION: Embraer must deliver on KC-390 promises
One month ago, Embraer’s suggestion that its KC-390 military airlifter would be flown before year-end seemed the height of optimism, judging by an assembly line image of its first prototype example.