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Interview
INTERVIEW: Getting pilot careers off the ground
Alistair Checketts is chief flying instructor, with Gloucester, UK-based training school Skyborne, where he develops and manages airline training programmes.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Demonstrating the value of communication
Adam Konowe is vice-president of client strategy for US advertising and commuications agency TMP Worldwide. Konowe also teaches communications at American University in Washington DC, which he says "keeps me on my toes".
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US investigators puzzle over Atlas 767's fatal dive
Twenty years after the most notorious accident in the Boeing 767’s history, US investigators are faced with explaining another fatal dive involving a twinjet which has maintained an impressive safety record over its near-40-year service life.
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PICTURE: Nigeria's new Ibom Air takes delivery of CRJ900s
Nigerian carrier Ibom Air has taken delivery of its first aircraft in the form of two Bombardier CRJ-900s.
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EASA extends A-check intervals for ATR family
European regulators have approved an extension to A-check intervals for ATR turboprops to 750 flight hours, as part of the manufacturer's efforts to reduce maintenance costs for the aircraft.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why Airbus Helicopters is on an Even keel
After a little under a year in the job, Bruno Even, chief executive of Airbus Helicopters, seems to be settling into the role.
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PICTURE: Williams to bring F1 technology to aircraft cabins
Formula 1 team Williams has hooked up with JPA Design to leverage technology from racing-car design to create a more comfortable cabin environment using lighter-weight materials.
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JAL targets 500 destinations by FY2020
Japan Airlines plans to connect 500 destinations by the end of April 2020 by leveraging its partnerships with other carriers, the carrier disclosed in the latest update to its medium-term management plan.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How Aero Vodochody recharged the L-39
Most of the pilots who honed their combat skills in the Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros single-engined jet trainer were defending the Soviet empire. The 21st century-born aviators who fly its successor – the L-39NG – will only know of the Cold War from history books.
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US-Bangla to lease 737 Max 8
US-Bangla Airlines has agreed to lease a Boeing 737 Max 8 from AerCap, making it the first Bangladeshi carrier to have committed to the re-engined variant.
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Thai AirAsia parent considering Nok Air investment
Thai AirAsia parent company Asia Aviation (AAV) has confirmed that it is considering taking a stake in loss-making carrier Nok Air.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: CR929 boss details progress, timeline
Sino-Russian joint venture CRAIC is “very close” to finalising the engine supplier for its CR929 widebody programme, with certification pushed back two years to 2027.
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ACCC finds Australian airports increased return on assets
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has noted that the return on aeronautical assets of Australia’s major airports increased over the 2017-18 financial year, which is in contrast to previous years where returns have been falling.
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GVK to increase stake in Mumbai airport operator
Indian infrastructure group GVK has announced that its airport division has up its stake in Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL).
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Jet's shareholders approve debt-for-equity swap
Shareholders of Jet Airways approved a plan to swap the airline's lenders' loans for equity at a 21 February extraordinary general meeting.
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Jet Airways grounds two more aircraft for lease defaults
Jet Airways has grounded two more aircraft after it failed to pay their lease rentals.
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Passenger who attempted to hijack Biman 737 killed
Local Bangladeshi media have reported that a passenger on board Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG 147 has been killed by special forces after he was suspected of hijacking the aircraft.
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Airbus secures two South Asian carriers for Skywise platform
Airbus has secured agreements with GoAir and SriLankan Airlines to utilise the airframer's data platform, Skywise Core.
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Video shows Atlas 767F in ‘steep’ dive prior to crash: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has obtained security video showing Atlas Air flight 3591 in a “steep nose-down attitude” prior to crashing in Trinity Bay near Houston on 23 February.
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US investigators converge on site of deadly Atlas Air 767 crash
US investigators are converging on the site where the 767-300ER Freighter crashed into the water on 23 February, killing three people on board.