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NewsFrontier pulls A320 from service due to Ebola threat
Frontier Airlines has removed from service an Airbus A320 after a passenger who flew on the aircraft tested positive for the Ebola virus.
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NewsKarem Aircraft confident military investment will bear fruit
The owner of Karem Aircraft, which was passed over by the US Army for a spot in the joint multi-role technology demonstration (JMR-TD) programme, says the company could still contribute to the future of US military rotorcraft.
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NewsRAF Reapers to operate over Iraq
The UK government has confirmed that it is in the process of redeploying some of its ten General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicles to support the USA-led coalition’s air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Business aircraft programmes round-up
The past six years have brought mixed fortunes for business aircraft manufacturers. How are each of the sectors faring and what new models is this innovative aviation sector hoping to bring to the market over the coming few years to whet the appetite of their discerning customers?
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NewsAEA to scrutinise Europe’s aviation issues at Istanbul summit
The four pillars of the Association of European Airlines' long-term vision for European aviation, dubbed “Flightpath 2019”, are central to this year’s discussions as the association’s members gather in Istanbul.
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NewsItalian air force continues AW149 evaluations
Italy's air force is continuing operational evaluations of the AgustaWestland AW149 super-medium helicopter as it weighs up an order for the 8.3t rotorcraft.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: AEA chief executive Athar Husain Khan
The AEA’s regeneration last year as a more outwardly focused, transparent organisation has given the association more teeth in its fight for the rights of Europe’s airlines, says chief executive Athar Husain Khan
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AnalysisANALYSIS: New-model airlines lead Europe's revolution
The dawn of the new millennium saw the beginnings of a European aviation market revolution driven by deregulation, but the last decade has seen the compounding of a new order.
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NewsPICTURE: Vistara unveils livery on first A320
The first of Vistara’s Airbus A320s has been unveiled in the airline’s distinctive livery.
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NewsA350 secures ETOPS capability up to 370min
Airbus’s A350-900 will initially be approved for extended operations up to 370min.
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NewsFirst Qatar A350 carries out maiden flight
Qatar Airways’ first Airbus A350-900 has taken off from Toulouse, marking the maiden flight of a serial production A350 airframe.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: AEA president Temel Kotil
Europe’s major hub airports should operate around the clock if they are to stand a chance of competing with other global hubs – something Turkish Airlines chief executive Temel Kotil will be pushing for in his second year as president of the Association of European Airlines.
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NewsQatar narrows A350-900 delivery window
Qatar Airways is preparing to take delivery of the first Airbus A350-900 from 8-10 December, says chief executive Akbar Al Baker.
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NewsGermany's first A400M conducts maiden flight
The German air force’s first Airbus Defence and Space A400M Atlas tactical transport made its maiden flight on 14 October ahead of its expected delivery in November.
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NewsPICTURE: Rolls-Royce test-flies composite blade
Rolls-Royce has flown, for the first time, the composite blades to be used in its future UltraFan and Advance engine programmes.
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NewsFirst Qatar A350 prepares for maiden flight
Qatar Airways’ first Airbus A350 could make its maiden flight as early as today, following certification of the type at the end of September.
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NewsIndiGo signs MoU for 250 A320neos
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for 250 A320neo aircraft that is set to become the aircraft manufacturer’s single largest order.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Gulfstream stuns watchful industry with new large cabin strategy
Keeping a secret as large as a new business jet is not so easy anymore, but on 14 October Gulfstream managed to reel off a handful of major surprises as it unveiled a powered G500 and introduced the G600 inside a Savannah, Georgia, factory built to produce them.
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NewsSikorsky, Boeing finalise design of SB-1 Defiant
Sikorsky and Boeing have finalised the design of the team’s offering for the US Army’s joint multi-role technology demonstrator (JMR-TD), called the SB-1 Defiant.
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NewsBell debuts full-scale V-280 tiltrotor mockup
Bell Helicopter unveiled on 13 October the first full-scale mockup of it V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft that is the company’s entry into the joint multi-role technology demonstration (JMR-TD) program.