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Boeing plans two-tiered ETOPS approval for 787
As it begins function and reliability (F&R) and extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) testing on the 787, Boeing will have a two--phase implementation...
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AeroMechanical to provide flight reporting on two CRJ900s
AeroMechanical Services' next generation automated flight information reporting system (AFIRS) has been selected by an undisclosed customer for installation...
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FAA seeks to fine Boeing $1m
The US FAA has given Boeing 30 days to respond to a proposed $1.05 million civil penalty for "allegedly failing to correct a known problem in production...
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Qatar Airways still planning A320neo, CSeries deals
Qatar Airways indicates that it still aims to conclude major aircraft orders soon, despite its much expected buying spree at the Paris air show not materialising. The...
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Embraer signs up more suppliers for KC-390
Embraer has signed deals with three new industry partners for the KC-390 transport and tanker ...
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Singapore signs 20-year support deal for M-346 fleet
Alenia Aermacchi and ST Aerospace have signed deals to support Singapore's future fleet of M-346 advanced jet trainers ...
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L-3's break up would be a sign of things to come
Few companies more than New York-based aerospace and defence giant L-3 Communications owe their existence to the consolidation frenzy of the last cyclical...
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Branson makes personal appeal to strike threat pilots
A personal appeal from Virgin Atlantic Airways founder Sir Richard Branson to pilots who are threatening strike action has received a cool response from...
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PARIS: CSeries rides wave of momentum
In an air show dominated by Airbus A320neo orders, Bombardier's CSeries announcements - that it has signed a firm pact with an undisclosed carrier for 10 CS100s plus six options and a tentative agreement with Korean Air for up to 30 CS300s - may seem like small beer.
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PICTURE: First Tibet Airlines A319 takes flight
Tibet Airlines's first Airbus A319 has started test flights at the airframer's Hamburg Finkenwerder plant, ahead of delivery to the carrier. The operator...
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PARIS: Defence industry stays quiet at Paris
Military aviation is nearly always overshadowed by the commercial news juggernaut of the Paris air show, but the global defence industry's biggest newsmakers seemed especially quiet at what is still the world's largest industry event this year.
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PARIS: Rolls-Royce to address cost impact of Trent XWB decision through Total Care programme
Rolls-Royce will address the maintenance cost impact of its decision to incorporate a new, scaled-up core in the Airbus A350-1000's Trent XWB - which eliminates commonality with -800/900's engine - through its Total Care support programme.
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SR Technics and GE sign two engine maintenance deals
SR Technics has signed two five-year engine maintenance agreements with GE Aviation for CFM International CFM56s. The first contract is a co-operation...
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Supersonic theory accelerates in Paris
Like the cautious dipping of a toe into suspected hot liquid, UK-based HyperMach Europe tested the waters at the Paris air show by introducing a new concept programme that will either snap back in abject failure or, just maybe, might gain some traction.
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ANA braces for possible domestic flight disruptions
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has warned that a possible ANA Group Pilot Union strike on 28 June could cause 166 domestic flights to be cancelled and 36 delayed....
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PARIS: Test success strengthens MBDA's PARS 3 campaign for India
MBDA's PARS 3 long-range air-to-surface missile has undergone a firing campaign with a German Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter.
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JetBlue awaits further details A320 winglet retrofit
While JetBlue Airways management is expecting a "fairly short" payback on its investment in a new Airbus A320 winglet retrofit programme, the carrier does...
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PARIS: Buoyant ATR takes backlog to over 230
European regional turboprop manufacturer ATR has taken to 88 its total firm orders since the beginning of the year, notably after its landmark deal with...
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PARIS: L-3 Communications faces new break-up pressure
L-3 Communications faces new pressure to break up the company after an activist investor group acquired enough shares on 22 June to become the company's largest shareholder.
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PARIS: AFI KLM E&M eyes GEnx and Trent XWB engine MRO
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance plans to support General Electric GEnx or Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines - or both of them. New-generation...