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Fire damage apparent on SIA 777 wing
The right wing of the Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER aircraft that caught fire after landing on the morning of 27 June appears to have suffered substantial burn damage to its trailing-edge surfaces.
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EasyJet sees profit hit from strikes, weather and EU exit vote
EasyJet is warning that revenue-per-seat over the second half is likely to be negatively affected by the aftermath of the UK's European Union exit decision.
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PICTURE: Su-30 MKI flies first sortie with BrahMos missile
An Indian air force Sukhoi Su-30 MKI aircraft has carried a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile aloft for the first time, a key milestone toward the eventual deployment of the capability.
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PICTURE: SIA 777-300ER has engine fire during landing
The right General Electric GE90-115BL engine of a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER aircraft caught fire when the aircraft landed at Changi International Airport, following a turn-back resulting from an engine oil warning.
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FARNBOROUGH: Show a turning point for CFM: Ebanga
This year’s Farnborough air show will be a “landmark” for CFM International, says chief executive Jean-Paul Ebanga, as it ends an eight-year development phase of the Leap programme and embarks on the next stage – entry into service. The Leap-1A for the Airbus A320neo received final approval on 31 May, ...
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AW609 control laws initiated 'Dutch roll': investigators
Italian investigators believe that flight control laws governing the AgustaWestland AW609 were partly responsible for the fatal crash of the programme’s second flight-test prototype (N609AG) after they initiated an “augmented Dutch roll”.
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NewsSikorsky completes heavy payload test on King Stallion
Sikorsky flew its CH-53K King Stallion 100ft above the ground with a 12,250kg (27,000lb) payload, meeting a key requirement for the US Marine Corps helicopter, the company announced on 23 June.
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IATA warns of 'permanent downward shift' following Brexit
IATA estimates that UK passenger numbers could be 3-5% lower by 2020 in the wake of the Brexit vote.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Big three continue to dominate Civil Simulators market
Flightglobal data reveals the size and shape of the world market for airliner training simulators
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Opinion
OPINION: Brexit vote threatens dire consequences for UK aviation
Peter Morris, chief economist at Ascend Flightglobal Consultancy, here teases out some of the aviation implications of the UK electorate's vote to exit the European Union
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Airbus: UK's exit decision is 'wake-up call' for Europe
Airbus Group is referring to the UK decision to leave the European Union as a “wake-up call”, but has yet to assess the competitive impact of the result.
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EasyJet urges prioritisation of UK access to EU market
UK budget carrier EasyJet is to concentrate on talks with European governments to ensure that its operations are not interrupted by the UK’s decision to break away from the European Union.
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New Spirit AeroSystems CEO sets no deadline for Boeing supply deal
Spirit AeroSystems’ incoming chief executive has set no timeline for completing a new long-term master contract with former corporate parent Boeing several months after the previous deal expired.
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OpinionOPINION: Can Airbus bear weight of A400M Atlas?
By all rights, the Airbus Defence & Space A400M should be a soar-away success story in both the domestic and export markets – but at the moment the programme is looking dangerously vulnerable.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Spirit Airlines’ CFO Edward Christie
Spirit Airlines has spun an interesting story in recent years, report regular profits and double-digit operating margins annually.
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India considers additional 30-unit Hawk buy
India’s defence ministry is considering the acquisition of an additional batch of BAE Systems Hawk advanced jet trainers.
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CA-CIB records five-month aircraft finance volume of $5 billion
Credit Agricole CIB organised $5 billion-worth of aircraft finance transactions in the first five months of 2016.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing preparing 737 Max to avoid teething pains
Trouble-free introductions of a new aircraft type are rare. The industry’s borrowing of the term, “teething pains,” from child development suggests some level of early operating distress is viewed as inevitable. And indeed, despite more than a century of accumulated experience by a mature and sophisticated industry, all new aircraft ...
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NewsAirbus studying manned successor for German Tornados
Airbus Defence & Space is eyeing a potential opportunity for European industry to develop a next-generation combat aircraft to replace the German air force’s Panavia Tornado fleet post-2030.
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NewsFirst German Sea Lion to fly in fourth quarter
The German navy’s first NH Industries NTH90 Sea Lion rotorcraft is on schedule to make its flight debut in the fourth quarter of this year, as Airbus Helicopters prepares to bid the same type for another requirement for the operator.