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Lufthansa seeks museum place for vintage Ju 52
Lufthansa Group is discussing options for placing its vintage Junkers Ju 52 on display in a museum.
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Diamond selects Continental CD-300 to power DA50
Diamond Aircraft is planning to bring its DA50 piston-single to market in the third quarter of 2020, powered by a Continental CD-300 engine.
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Garuda's LCC Citilink set to gain Malaysian affiliate
Two Malaysian companies have agreed to explore establishing a budget airline that would use the brand name of Garuda Indonesia's low-cost arm Citilink.
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SIA, Garuda expand codeshare agreement
Singapore Airlines and Garuda Indonesia have started codesharing on each other’s flights between Singapore and Jakarta, five years after the pair last expanded their codeshare agreements.
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PICTURE: Sports banner features on latest Azimuth Superjet
Russian operator Azimuth has taken delivery of another Sukhoi Superjet 100, the livery for which includes a promotional banner for a sports organisation.
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ST Engineering cleared to acquire GE’s nacelle unit
ST Engineering has been given the green light by regulators in the United States to acquire GE Aviation’s nacelle unit.
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Kumho to sell cornerstone stake in Asiana Airlines
Embattled South Korean conglomerate Kumho Industrial will sell its 33% stake in Asiana Airlines as it seeks to shore up its finances.
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CDB Aviation moves to take back A330s from Jet Airways
CDB Aviation has filed applications to deregister two Airbus A330-300s operated by Jet Airways, while Castlelake and Orix Aviation have also filed similar motions to take back Boeing 737-800s.
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HK Bellawings firms orders for four Global 7500s
HK Bellawings has firmed orders for four additional Bombardier Global 7500 business jets.
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VietJet Air to offer second Vietnam-Indonesia link
Vietnam low-cost carrier VietJet Air has will launch a five-times-weekly service on the Ho Chi Minh City-Bali route, commencing n 29 May.
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ANALYSIS: Four takeaways from Unmanned Systems Asia
The Unmanned Systems Asia industry gathering in Singapore earlier this month saw a range of industry players gather to discuss the opportunities and challenges of integrating unmanned air systems (UAS) into commercial applications and airspace. A major thrust of the show was also Urban Air Mobility (UAM), with industry players ...
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Fatalities after L-410 take-off excursion and collision
Three fatalities have been confirmed as a result of a departure accident involving an Aircraft Industries Let L-410 turboprop at Nepal’s Lukla airport.
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Stratolaunch becomes world’s largest aircraft to fly
The world’s largest aircraft, the Stratolaunch air-launcher vehicle built by Scaled Composites, has undertaken its first flight today from Mojave in California.
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FAA meets with airlines and pilots to discuss 737 Max
The Federal Aviation Administration briefed airline and pilot representatives on 12 April to review the state of the 737 Max grounding – a meeting sources say comes amid geopolitically-charged questions about pilot training and aircraft certification.
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Presidential helicopter replacement cost to fall by $230m
Projected total costs for 23 new Sikorsky VH-92As, aircraft for the Presidential Helicopter Replacement programme, have declined $230 million from a previous estimate.
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ANALYSIS: Zephyr soars high despite Australia crash
An Airbus flight-test campaign to prove its solar-powered, stratosphere-cruising Zephyr aircraft and payloads it will carry for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) got off to an inauspicious start last month, when a bout of "severe adverse weather" caused the delicate aircraft – with a 25m (82ft) wingspan but a ...
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ANALYSIS: UAVs expand into maritime surveillance
Large unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) have arguably reached their current level of technical sophistication thanks to the development investment – and operational experience – that has supported and advanced their military uses over the past couple of decades.
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ANALYSIS: Unmanned cargo is no simple delivery
There has been much excitement over promises from retailers and social media companies over recent years to develop unmanned air vehicle (UAV) concepts that could deliver everyday goods. So far, however, these have not amounted to much, although the idea of an unmanned system being used for delivery is still ...
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ANALYSIS: Militaries have big interest in tiny drones
Long the plaything of hobbyists, small UAVs are fast becoming the latest gadget in military scouting.
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ANALYSIS: Airports on the UAV front line
One of the most newsworthy events relating to the use of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) came in December 2018, when drone sightings disrupted operations at London Gatwick airport, bringing it to a standstill in the busy days leading up to the Christmas holidays.