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Chinook Block II delay vexes Boeing
The US Army’s decision to delay Block II upgrades to its CH-47F Chinook fleet for five years has left a sizable hole in Boeing’s production schedule.
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Shenzhen Bao’an to get third runway
Shenzhen Bao’an International airport has been given the green light by Chinese authorities to build a third runway, as part of expansion plans.
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No word on missing Japanese F-35A
The search continues for a Lockheed Martin F-35A operated by the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force that crashed last week in the northern Pacific Ocean.
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SpiceJet to take five more Q400s
Indian budget carrier SpiceJet will add five more Bombardier Q400s to its fleet by June to back-fill some of the capacity lost in the market due to Jet Airways’ financial difficulties.
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Garuda's LCC Citilink denies Malaysian affiliate plans
Garuda Indonesia's budget unit Citilink has denied any involvement in plans by two Malaysian companies to establish a budget airline that will use its brand name.
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PICTURE: Uganda Airlines receives first Bombardier CRJ900
Uganda Airlines has received its first Bombardier CRJ900 regional jet.
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Distributed Aperture Sensor test flown on Bell V-280
Lockheed Martin’s Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor (PDAS) was test flown aboard the Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor in March.
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US Army undecided on FLRAA acquisition numbers
The US Army may not replace its Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter fleet one-for-one with its next generation of Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA).
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FAA panel adds MCAS review to 737 Max pilot training standards
A Federal Aviation Administration panel has updated pilot training standards to ensure 737 Max pilots understand that aircraft’s manoeuvring characteristics augmentation system (MCAS).
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ANALYSIS: Predictive MRO raises legal and privacy questions
Technicians are speeding up MRO processes for airlines by analysing increasing amounts of data drawn from repair facilities and numerous aircraft components. This trend also raises questions about what laws and best practices will emerge to normalise the use and sharing of aircraft-related data.
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Cowen tempers 2019 estimates for listed lessors
Cowen is lowering its 2019 earnings projections for the public lessors due to the Boeing 737 Max grounding and the slowdown in emerging market economies.
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Aircastle completes repossession of Avianca Brazil A320s
US lessor Aircastle has repossessed all 10 Airbus A320s it had leased to Avianca Brazil, following a months-long legal battle in the Brazilian courts.
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Nordam emerges from bankruptcy with private equity partner
US aerospace company Nordam Group has emerged from bankruptcy court protection after reorganisation and a $140 million cash infusion from private equity company The Carlyle Group.
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Debt-ridden helicopter operator Bristow warns on future
US-headquartered offshore helicopter specialist Bristow Group has issued a stark warning that the company faces insolvency unless it is able to implement a financial turnaround.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Ranking the world's airports by traffic growth in 2018
Preliminary traffic figures collated by Cirium for the 100 biggest airports in the world show passenger traffic increased by 5.3% during 2018.
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NewsPICTURE: Textron Aviation rolls out 200th Latitude
Textron Aviation has rolled out the 200th Cessna Citation Latitude, less than four years after the midsize business jet entered service.
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NewsHonda Aircraft delivers first Elite into Canada
Honda Aircraft has delivered the first HondaJet Elite to a Canadian customer, shortly after achieving approval from the nation's regulator for the upgraded variant.
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NewsGulfstream closes in on G600 type certification
Gulfstream's G600 is finally approaching the finishing line, with the airframer confident of securing US type certification for its superwide-cabin, long-range business jet before the end of the second quarter.
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NewsChina Flight Inspection Center orders eight Citation XLS+
Textron Aviation's Chinese joint venture, Cessna-AVIC Aircraft, has received an order from the China Flight Inspection Center (CFIC) for eight Citation XLS+ business jets, as part of the operator's fleet expansion plan.
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Hong Kong Airlines again asked to clarify financial plans
Hong Kong’s airline licensing authority has again called for Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) to clarify how it will improve its financial situation, while the airline insists that its financial issues will not affect its services during upcoming peak travel periods.