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United Aircraft president Yury Slyusar on unifying challenge
Russia’s biggest aircraft manufacturer has streamlined an organisation that is dispersed over a vast geography, but sanctions are forcing a change of approach. FlightGlobal talks to United Aircraft president Yury Slyusar
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Korean Air cuts Japan flights in favour of China
South Korea largest airline Korean Air is cutting capacity on flights to Japan and will shift its focus to other markets, particularly China.
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Seoul to receive four more F-35As, as Tokyo confirms F-35B
South Korea is set to receive four additional Lockheed Martin F-35As, bringing the number of the type on the Korean peninsula to eight.
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Chisinau airport acquired by Rothschild family vehicle
Moldova's primary airport, Chisinau International, is being taken over by a member of the Rothschild banking family through a Channel Islands property investment vehicle.
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New Saratov airport opens with Pobeda and Aeroflot flights
Commercial services have commenced at Saratov's new Gagarin airport, with Pobeda and Aeroflot conducting initial flights from Moscow.
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NewsARJ21 on tour of high elevation Chinese airports
The Comac ARJ21 regional jet has embarked on a high-altitude demonstration flight tour in southwest China.
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UK regulator opens inquiry into DVB-MUFG merger
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering a probe into whether the merger between MUFG and DVB Bank’s aviation arm could impact competition for aircraft finance.
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US Navy looks to replace or improve F/A-18E/F EO/IR targeting pods
The US Navy (USN) is soliciting options to improve or replace its existing electro optic/infrared (EO/IR) air-to-air and air-to-surface targeting pod inventory for its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fleet due to concerns that in the future the current hardware could have lower readiness and cost more to sustain.
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Avianca Brasil to leave Star Alliance
Sao Paulo-based Ocean Air Linhas Aereas, which operated as Avianca Brasil, will leave the Star Alliance network of airlines effective 1 September, following several months of bankruptcy proceedings and the withdrawal of its air operations certificate by regulators in Brazil.
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Cabo Verde Airlines to launch Lagos route
Cabo Verde Airlines will open a new service to Lagos, Nigeria, starting 9 December.
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First Qantas A321P2F will be ex-BMI airframe
Qantas is securing its first Airbus A321 for cargo conversion through asset specialist Vallair.
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Cathay names new HK Express chief
Following a senior management shake-up that saw its chief executive and commercial chief step down, Cathay Pacific has also appointed a new head of its low-cost subsidiary HK Express.
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Field-landing A321 recorders undergo analysis
Russian investigators have commenced the analysis of flight recorders retrieved from the Ural Airlines Airbus A321 which came down in a field outside of Moscow Zhukovsky airport.
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In depthSupersonic Flight into the 1970s
Greater speed and size were the order of the day as Flight powered into its seventh decade
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VietJet Air to finally start India service
VietJet Air will finally launch flights to India from 6 December, after previous plans for such services in the third quarter of 2018 fell through.
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Pobeda test flight lands at new Gagarin airport
Saratov's new Gagarin airport has marked the first aircraft arrival ahead of its formal opening date, after a Pobeda Boeing 737-800 touched down yesterday.
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Norwegian reinforces finances by selling out of bank
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian is selling out of Norwegian Finans Holding, the parent company of Bank Norwegian, divesting its entire shareholding for NKr2.2 billion ($246 million).
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New engine control to lower L-410 thrust-reverse risk
Operators of Let Aircraft Industries L-410s are set to be ordered to fit improved engine control switches to lessen the risk of uncommanded reverse-thrust during flight.
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MHI engine unit to set up new factory in Nagasaki
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will set up a new factory in Nagasaki to produce combustor parts for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM turbofan.
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Threshold impact preceded Everts DC-6 excursion
Investigators have indicated that a runway excursion that badly damaged a Douglas DC-6A freighter in Alaska was preceded by an impact just before touchdown.