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Mooted HNA plan to sell Avolon is 'idle speculation': source
Avolon is not being offered for sale by HNA, a source close to the lessor tells FlightGlobal, countering a report published late last month.
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Spirit hires Alaska's Kirby to lead network planning
Spirit Airlines has hired John Kirby from Alaska Airlines as its new vice-president of network planning, replacing Mark Kopczak who will leave Spirit after 19 years.
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ANALYSIS: UK on a roll after F-35B carrier trials
After more than a decade of study, experimentation, modelling and simulation, the UK has successfully completed first trials of a shipborne rolling vertical landing (SRVL) manoeuvre for the Lockheed Martin F-35B on board the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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Lion Group founder threatens to cancel Max order: report
Lion Air founder Rusdi Kirana, unhappy with Boeing’s response to the recent crash of flight JT610, is reportedly looking to cancel the group’s massive order for the 737 Max.
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Avolon orders 100 A320neo-family jets
Irish-based lessor Avolon is ordering 100 Airbus A320neo-family jets, comprising 75 A320neos and 25 A321neos.
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Airbus obtains EASA approval for new pilot-training scheme
Airbus has secured European certification for a cadet pilot training programme jointly developed with the French university Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile.
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Aer Lingus identifies initial transatlantic A321LR routes
Aer Lingus plans to deploy its new Airbus A321LR aircraft across the North Atlantic by next summer, as it takes delivery of its first four aircraft in 2019.
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F-35 starts Initial Operational Test and Evaluation
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has started Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) under supervision of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E).
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Brazil issues injunction to block Boeing-Embraer JV
A federal court in Brazil has reportedly issued an injunction to stop the proposed commercial aviation joint venture between Embraer and Boeing, following a lawsuit filed against the deal by four lawmakers in Brazil.
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American 'studying' Amazon plans for Washington growth
American Airlines is closely "studying" online retailer Amazon's plans to open a second headquarters steps away from its hub at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport, where it is already planning to add seats at the slot-controlled facility.
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US Navy to experiment supplying ships with autonomous cargo UAVs
The US Navy plans to experiment resupplying ships using autonomous cargo-hauling unmanned air vehicles at its Advanced Naval Technology Exercise in March 2019.
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Bombardier expects commercial unit will turn profits by 2020
Bombardier's commercial aircraft unit will remain in the red next year but turn a profit in 2020, at which time the company expects to have completed the sale of its Dash 8 turboprop, Bombardier says in a financial update.
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Southwest 737 skids off Burbank runway
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 slid off the end of the runway while landing at Hollywood Burbank airport in California today, stopping only after plowing into aircraft "arresting" material.
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Departing Norwegian 787 risked overrun after taxiing too far
Pilots of a Norwegian Boeing 787-9 departing London Gatwick inadvertently taxied over 400m beyond the beginning of the runway, shortening the take-off distance and risking an overrun in the event of engine failure.
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AAIB reveals detail of AW169 tail rotor failure
UK investigators have determined that a failure of the connection linking the yaw control pedals and the tail rotor was behind the high-profile fatal crash of a Leonardo Helicopters AW169 (G-VSKP) in late October.
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UK government reveals aerospace sector strategy
The UK government has committed funding of up to £125 million ($159 million) for future aerospace technology projects as part of a wider agreement to boost the sector.
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Oneworld touts sum benefits on possible Qatar departure
Oneworld chief executive Rob Gurney touts the sum benefit of the alliance over individual member airline spats when faced with questions over the possible departure of Qatar Airways.
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ADS-B out risk to European business jet fleet
Over one-tenth of Europe’s business jets could be grounded by the beginning of next decade, as upgrading certain older aircraft to meet new safety requirements will be prohibitively costly, a new study warns.
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GKN to open research campus in Bristol in 2020
GKN Aerospace has revealed a plan to establish a research and technology facility in Bristol, which will concentrate on development of future aerostructures with other partners.
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JetBlue appoints new VP of in-flight experience
JetBlue Airways has appointed Edward Baklor as its vice-president of inflight experience, with effect January 2019.