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IndiGo takes 125 more A321neos through order switch
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is to take another 125 Airbus A321neos, by converting a batch of its huge A320neo backlog to the larger type.
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FBI concludes former Horizon staffer intentionally crashed Q400
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has concluded that former Horizon Air staffer Richard Russell, acting alone, stole and intentionally crashed a Horizon Bombardier Q400 in August
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Eighteen A330neos revive Airbus long-haul order book
Airbus secured orders for 10 A330-900s from an undisclosed customer at the end of October, rounding off a month in which it formally logged eight A330-800s for Kuwait Airways.
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DARPA asks for counter-hypersonic weapons proposals
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is asking companies to submit ideas for counter-hypersonic weapons as part of its Glide Breaker programme.
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Delta sees big ops gains from small improvements in northeast
Delta Air Lines aims to improve its operations in the congested north-eastern USA by 10% next year, with a focus on educating controllers and staff on how much small changes can benefit operations.
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ATR adopts dollar for production calculations
Airbus and Leonardo will in future use dollars as their accounting reference with suppliers to the ATR joint venture in a bid to reduce currency-related headwinds for the twin-turboprop manufacturer.
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Boeing-Safran APU venture 'open for business'
Boeing and Safran's new auxiliary power unit joint venture is "open for business" after regulators gave their go-ahead for the operation.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Regional airliner sector's slow climb
Sales of regional jets and turboprops are more limited in frequency and scale than for the mainliner sector, and particularly narrowbodies like the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max. Our data shows that during the first nine months of this year, net orders for aircraft in these two categories totalled ...
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Air Lease close to finding homes for Primera aircraft
Air Lease is working to place eight Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft originally bound for Primera Air Scandinavia before the carrier went under on 2 October.
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Opinion
OPINION: Western industry must rethink relationship with China
On the surface, Airshow China this year was much the same as in 2016. A Sino-Russian joint venture had a mockup of a new widebody, the CR929, and the Comac ARJ21 garnered the customary orders from a Chinese lessor. Western airframers had a big presence, as usual, and tier ...
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Opinion
OPINION: Airbus faces nagging question over what comes next
First flight of the A330-800 on 6 November was a significant milestone for Airbus. As well as confirming the progress of the second and last of its A330neo variants, it also apparently draws a line under Toulouse’s current product development efforts.
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PICTURES: Investigators release Sky Lease 747F crash details
The Sky Lease Cargo Boeing 747-400 Freighter that overran a Halifax runway on 7 November was attempting to land with an apparent slight tailwind during rainy conditions, according to preliminary details released by accident investigators.
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PICTURES: Air Baltic marks Latvian centenary with A220 scheme
Air Baltic has revealed a colourful paint scheme on one of its Airbus A220 aircraft during a ceremony today.
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Ryanair jet impounded at Bordeaux airport over state aid case
A Ryanair aircraft at Bordeaux airport has been seized by French authorities as part of efforts to reclaim state aid paid to the carrier.
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Helicopters lift Leonardo nine-month order intake
Deliveries at Leonardo Helicopters rose during the first nine months of 2018 as "strong commercial momentum" in the segment helped the division's year-on-year performance.
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CAE snaps up Bombardier Business Aircraft Training
CAE strengthening its position in the business aviation training services market with a $645 million acquisition of Bombardier Business Aircraft Training.
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PICTURES: Mock-up reveals CR929 cockpit and cabin ideas
The full-scale CR929 mock-up unveiled at Airshow China this week by Russian-Chinese venture CRAIC illustrates how the cockpit and cabin of the widebody might look.
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Fly Jamaica 757 badly damaged in landing accident
Caribbean operator Fly Jamaica believes all occupants of a Boeing 757-200 are safe after the aircraft was badly damaged in a landing accident at Georgetown, Guyana.
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India's GMR Aero Technic mulls push into widebody maintenance
GMR Aero Technic is exploring the possibility of conducting widebody maintenance, with the Airbus A330s, as well as Boeing 777 and 787s being considered by the Indian MRO operator.
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PICTURE: Comac powers-on third C919 in push for year-end flight
Comac has achieved power-on for its third C919 flight test prototype, as it continues to work towards achieving a first flight for the aircraft by the end of the year.