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PICTURE: China Eastern receives first China-built A320 with sharklets
China Eastern Airlines has received its first Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with sharklets. The aircraft, which is powered by International Aero Engines...
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EBACE: Ruag completes first CRJ200 conversion
Ruag [stand 1071] has completed its first conversion of a Bombardier CRJ200 regional jet into a 10-seat VIP aircraft. The project, first unveiled by...
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EBACE: Ruag completes first Piaggio P180 D-check
Ruag Aviation has performed its first D-check on a Piaggio P180 Avanti at its facility at Lugano airport in Switzerland.
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EBACE: ViaSat and L-3 team for VVIP connectivity work
ViaSat [stand 384] and L-3 [687] are teaming up to provide operators of airliner-derived VVIP aircraft with in-flight connectivity services. Under...
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EBACE: Embraer Legacy 500 makes international debut
Embraer has landed the Legacy 500 at EBACE for the first time amid growing optimism in the programme. Although the Legacy 500 remains in flight test,...
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EC225 grounding hits revenue and profit at Eurocopter
Eurocopter's ongoing problems with its EC225, which have seen large parts of the fleet effectively grounded due to a gearbox fault, contributed to a slump...
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American to lease A319s and A321s
American Airlines plans to lease the 130 Airbus A319s and A321s that it has on order, continuing its preference for lease financing. The Fort Worth,...
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FLIGHT TEST: Taming AgustaWestland's AW159 Wildcat
Flight International test pilot Peter Gray was given world-exclusive access to AgustaWestland's multirole AW159 in late April, becoming the first...
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ANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific load factors up two points in March 2013
Major Asia-Pacific carriers enjoyed increased load factors during March 2013, with only two of 16 carriers suffering moderate load factor declines. Across...
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Late delivery delays start of Emirates A380 wing repairs
Wing modification work on Emirates' Airbus A380 fleet has begun around two months later than planned due to late arrival of new aircraft. The repair...
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KLM UK Engineering to support A320s
Norwich-based maintenance provider KLM UK Engineering is expanding its capabilities to Airbus A320s as the company's Franco-Dutch parent shifts heavy airframe...
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Japan Air Commuter renews parts contract with Bombardier
Japan Air Commuter has renewed its Smart Parts programme coverage with Bombardier, extending the contract for the regional carrier's 11 Dash 8 Q400 turboprops...
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ANA 787 experiences minor electrical fault owing to loose nut
An All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 experienced a minor electrical fault during a recent proving flight, but the cause was traced to an insufficiently turned...
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Australian interest in MQ-4C Triton moves forward
Australia's Ministry of Defence has declared it plans to send a letter of request to the US Navy seeking information on a potential acquisition of the Northrop...
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Jet fuel yields well below targets at Delta refinery
Delta Air Lines' Trainer oil refinery is producing jet fuel in amounts well below the targets it laid out when it bought the plant last year. Modifications...
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Germany pulls plug on Euro Hawk UAV programme
Germany has cancelled its planned €1 billion ($1.3 billion) procurement of five Northrop Grumman Euro Hawk unmanned air vehicles, citing significant barriers...
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Emirates chief urges Boeing to control 777X supply chain
Emirates has urged Boeing to "take total control" of the production and supply chain of the proposed 777X to avoid the kind of problems that have dogged...
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Atlas V launches GPS satellite into orbit
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket successfully launched a new GPS satellite into orbit. The 15 May launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida,...
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Kuwait Airways confirms order for 15 A320neos, 10 A350s
Kuwait Airways has signed an initial agreement for 25 Airbus aircraft, state news agency KUNA reports, comprising 10 A350-900 XWBs and 15 A320neos. The...
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Rafale to expand Meteor missile testing
Fresh separation trials involving the Dassault Rafale and MBDA's Meteor beyond visual-range air-to-air missile are due to be performed in late May, as the...