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P&W on A320neo: More pressure, less cooling
Pratt & Whitney plans to boost the overall pressure ratio of its PW1100G geared turbofan engine for the A320neo to about 50:1, up 11% from the 45:1 ratio...
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SAS backs away from CSeries as A320neo emerges
SAS Group has ditched the Bombardier CSeries for its near-term fleet modernisation, but remains open to the Airbus A320neo as an option for replacing its...
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MROAM: Atlas Air expands CF6 support contract with MTU
US-based cargo carrier Atlas Air has extended the maintenance agreement for its General Electric CF6 engines with MTU until 2020. The German company...
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MROAM: Sky Regional selects Lufthansa Technik for component MRO
Montreal-based start-up carrier Sky Regional Airlines has inked a component repair contract with Lufthansa Technik. The 10-year total support agreement...
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KAI closes in on T-50 export deal with Indonesia
Indonesia has selected Korea Aerospace Industries as the preferred bidder for its 16-aircraft advanced jet trainer requirement ...
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ENAC suspends ItAli Airlines' AOC
Italian carrier ItAli Airlines has had its air operator's certificate revoked by the country's aviation regulator.
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French army orders more DRAC UAVs
The French army will receive an additional batch of DRAC unmanned air vehicles from EADS company Cassidian Air Systems ...
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PICTURE: UAE's first modified A330 tanker completes debut flight
Airbus Military has completed its first flight of a modified A330 multi-role tanker transport for the United Arab Emirates ...
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Israel to order more Iron Dome systems
The Israeli government is likely to approve funds to acquire more Iron Dome mobile air defence systems from Rafael ...
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Armavia Superjet delivery delayed due to technical issues
Delivery of Armenian flag carrier Armavia's first Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jet has been delayed due to technical issues.
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Elbit files lawsuit over Georgian UAV deal
Elbit Systems has filed a lawsuit claiming $100 million in unpaid bills from the government of Georgia ...
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Europe to modify controversial passenger rights legislation
Europe's controversial passenger rights rules are set to be modified, a move that has been welcomed by the Association of European Airlines (AEA). European...
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Embraer confirms Chinese E190 order, Harbin production switch
Embraer has confirmed earlier reports that it has received orders for 35 E190s from Chinese airlines and will switch its ERJ-145 final assembly line in Harbin...
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Singapore deploys Fokker 50 maritime patrol aircraft to Gulf of Aden
Singapore has sent one of its Fokker 50 maritime patrol aircraft to assist international counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden, marking its first...
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Chinese airlines to order 35 E190s: reports
Chinese airlines have ordered 35 Embraer E190 aircraft, say reports quoting the airframer's CEO Frederico Curado.
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VIDEO: Air France A380 hits CRJ while taxiing at JFK
Extraordinary video images have emerged of an Air France Airbus A380 colliding with a Bombardier CRJ during taxiing at New York JFK. Air France has...
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Embraer's Harbin ERJ-145 plant to switch to business jets
Embraer's ERJ-145 final assembly line in Harbin will switch to producing Legacy business aircraft after it produces its last ERJ-145, say reports quoting...
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Thai military gets new S-92, Mi-17 helicopters
Thailand has received three VIP-configured S-92A transports, as well as its first batch of Mi-17 utility helicopters ...
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This Week briefing
AMENDMENT SIGNING LIFTS A400M PROGRESS NEW DEAL An amended contract covering the production of 170 Airbus A400M transports for the programme's...
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Opinion
Comment: Heat, fuel, oxygen and delay bring disaster
Few threats to an aircraft in cruise hold the same dread as cabin fire. Combustion is a complex process that seems to defy its purely physical and chemical...