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Aeromexico to keep Mexico City operations to one airport
Aeromexico plans to retain its Mexico City operations in the current airport, as it considers a proposed three-airport solution for the Mexican capital unfeasible.
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Southwest acknowledges Berkshire Hathaway takeover rumours
Southwest Airlines has acknowledged speculation that Berkshire Hathaway – already one of Southwest's largest investors – has interest in acquiring the carrier.
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Court declares InselAir bankrupt
A Curacao court has declared already-grounded local airline InselAir International bankrupt.
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US Navy’s sea-skimming aerial target declared initially operational
The US Navy’s next-generation of sub-sonic aerial target, the Kratos BQM-177A, reach initial operational capability on 27 February.
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PICTURES: Alaska unveils new Airbus cabins
Alaska Airlines will begin making upgrades to its cabins and adding new premium seats this year starting with its Airbus aircraft with the goal of converting 36% of its fleet by “early 2020.”
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Air Canada raises financial goals through 2021
Air Canada has set higher financial expectations through 2021 as its international network expands, targeting a 19-22% annual modified profit margin through the period and an annual return on invested capital of 16% to 20%.
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Rolls-Royce 'open' to potential partnership on NMA engine: chief
Rolls-Royce is not ruling out the possibility that it might partner with another engine manufacturer to power Boeing's New Mid-market Airplane.
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Cost savings rather than range drew Wizz to A321neo
Wizz Air is focused on availing of the Airbus A321neo's lower operating costs rather than its potential to add farther-flung destinations to the network.
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Dassault on schedule with 6X business jet development
Dassault has reiterated that its new Falcon 6X business jet remains on track for service entry in 2022, while also advancing development work on its "future Falcon" programme.
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ANALYSIS: How Sikorsky S-92 is weathering offshore storm
One unheralded aspect of the crisis in the market for offshore helicopter transportation supporting the oil and gas market, is the rise – by default, some would argue – of the Sikorsky S-92 to become the heavy rotorcraft of choice in the West.
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Rolls-Royce sets target for reduction in Trent 1000-related AOGs
Rolls-Royce chief executive Warren East is hopeful that the number of Boeing 787s grounded as a result of Trent 1000 issues can be cut from 35 today to 10 by year-end.
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ANALYSIS: Leonardo Helicopters advances on next-gen tiltrotor
One might think that given the decades so far required to bring its AW609 to market that Leonardo Helicopters would shy away from developing another tiltrotor aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: How Bell will deliver urban air taxi success with Nexus
Designing a new aircraft is, relatively speaking, a simple task. If you know the fine detail of the market it is aimed at – who will fly it and why – and the regulatory environment in which it will operate, then you can develop something that addresses those concerns.
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Dassault confirms end of Anglo-French UCAV work
An Anglo-French project to develop and fly an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator has officially ended, with the aircraft having failed to get off the drawing board.
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Delta to base A330neos in Seattle from July
Delta Air Lines will base its first Airbus A330-900neos at its Seattle Tacoma gateway, with flights to Asia beginning in July.
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BA looks towards 777-200 successor after 777-9 order
IAG has stressed that British Airways still has a requirement for a substantial number of Boeing 777-200ERs, following the intense competition which resulted in its ordering up to 42 Boeing 777-9s.
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Rolls-Royce takes near-$250m charge after Airbus's A380 decision
Rolls-Royce has in its full-year results for 2018 recorded an exceptional item of £186 million ($247 million) relating to Airbus's decision to end production of the A380, for which the Trent 900 was a power option.
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ANA to deploy Bluebox wireless IFE on Q400s
All Nippon Airways will deploy the Bluebox Wow wireless inflight entertainment system on 13 Bombardier Q400 turboprops operated by its ANA Wings subsidiary.
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British Airways orders up to 42 777-9s
British Airways is ordering up to 42 Boeing 777-9s to modernise the UK flag-carrier’s long-haul fleet.
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Rolls-Royce pulls out of Boeing NMA engine contest
Rolls-Royce has pulled out of the competition to develop an engine for Boeing’s proposed New Mid-market Airplane.