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A320 to compete with 200-seat Max for next Ryanair order: O'Leary
Ryanair sees Boeing's 200-seat "minor model" of the 737 Max 8 and Airbus's planned 189-seat A320 as contenders for its next aircraft order.
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Delta launches free inflight entertainment across fleet
Delta Air Lines will offer free inflight entertainment on all of its two-class aircraft from 1 August, as US airlines increasingly compete for business travellers with improved product offerings.
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Elbit pushes maritime patrol Hermes 900
Elbit Systems is offering its Hermes 900 unmanned air system (UAS) in a maritime patrol configuration.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: FSF reviews risks of go-around decision-making
Failing to abandon a risky approach when necessary can be disastrous, but many times in the last few years go-arounds – formerly considered a simple manoeuvre – have themselves ended in disaster.
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Final modernised P-3 Orion delivered to Brazil
Airbus Defence & Space has delivered the last of nine Lockheed P-3 Orion anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft it has upgraded for the Brazilian air force.
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African order for Horus UAV
Flight Tech has received the first export contract for its tactical Horus FT-100 unmanned air vehicle that will see it deliver the UAV to an undisclosed African customer.
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MH17 suffered 'massive' decompression: Ukrainian authority
Ukrainian authorities have disclosed that the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER which crashed in the east of the country had suffered explosive depressurisation.
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Brazil signs for three SAR-roled C295s
Brazil has ordered three search and rescue-configured Airbus C295s for operation by the nation’s air force.
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France takes delivery of third A400M
France has received its third Airbus A400M Atlas tactical transport, representing the fourth delivery overall for the progamme.
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Russian navy boosts ASW capability with modernised Il-38N
Ilyushin has delivered the first upgraded Il-38N anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft to the Russian navy following a modernisation effort beginning in 2012.
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Virgin America files for IPO
Virgin America has filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Traffic gains continue in 2013
Global passenger traffic among the top 200 biggest carriers by RPKs grew 5.5% in 2013, the latest Airline Business/Flightglobal World Airline Rankings show.
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ICAO to address war zone danger to civil aviation
The International Civil Aviation Organisation has announced it is to hold a “high level meeting” about the risks to civil aviation in conflict zones, at its Montreal headquarters on 29 July 2014.
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Ryanair lifts full-year outlook after strong first quarter
Irish carrier Ryanair has lifted its full-year outlook
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OSHKOSH: MVP reveals new seaplane, business model
A start-up with links to the original Cirrus management team has launched a sporty new amphibian development projected dubbed the “MVP”.
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OSHKOSH: Safe Flight unveils AoA
Safe Flight has unveiled its answer to the challenge set by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to dramatically reduce low-altitude stalls in general aviation.
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Opinion
OPINION: MH17 - The chances of success for the investigators
The loss of flight MH17 is not about Malaysia Airlines. Everyone in the aviation industry knows what a cruel irony it is that this carrier has lost a second Boeing 777 with everybody on board – again apparently through no fault of its own – and empathises with its employees ...
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Dublin Aerospace adds A330 base maintenance capability
Dublin Aerospace has gained European Aviation Safety Agency and US Federal Aviation Administration approval for base maintenance on Airbus A330 widebodies.
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Australian F-35s rolled out in Texas
Australia’s first pair of F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft have been rolled out, during a ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth final assembly site in Texas. They are the lead examples of at least 72 aircraft to be produced for the nation, under an acquisition worth a projected A$12.4 billion ...
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K-Max returns from Afghan deployment
The US Marine Corps’ Lockheed Martin/Kaman K-Max unmanned helicopter has returned from its Afghan deployment following almost three years in theatre.