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VietJet firms follow-on order for 50 A321neos
VietJet Air has ordered 50 more Airbus A321neos, firming a memorandum of understanding signed at the Farnborough air show in July.
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Opinion
OPINION: Tasks mount for Airbus chief-in-waiting
When former UK chancellor of the exchequer Reginald Maudling was turfed out of office by the Labour government's victory in the 1964 general election, he left a note to Jim Callaghan, his successor.
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Aer Lingus signals more A330s and studies 'A321XLR'
Aer Lingus has outlined a five-year long-haul fleet plan which increases its net number of twin-aisle aircraft by three – from 13 to 16 Airbus A330s – by 2023.
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Opinion
OPINION: F-35 win in Belgium should come as no shock to Europe
Belgium’s selection of the Lockheed Martin F-35 to replace its F-16 fleet is not that surprising a step; Brussels had long seemed set on acquiring the type.
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IAG business 'unaffected' as UK's EU withdrawal nears
Uncertainty over the UK’s planned withdrawal from the European Union has not had any impact on IAG’s business, its chairman has told a capital markets event.
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Omitted pin led MD-11F to shed nose-wheel at Buenos Aires
Argentinean investigators have concluded that omission of a pin following a Boeing MD-11F nose-wheel replacement led the aircraft to shed the wheel upon landing at Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza airport.
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Hainan achieves 7.35% coupon on latest bond issue
Hainan Airlines has issued another CNY1.5 billion ($217 million) of bonds in its domestic market, achieving a coupon rate of 7.35%.
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Comac opens new flight test centre in Shanghai
Comac has opened a new flight test centre at Shanghai Pudong airport industrial area.
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Lion 737 recorder memory unit recovered
Indonesia's National Transport Safety Committee (NTSC) has taken possession of a crash survivable memory unit believed to be from the Lion Air 737 Max 8 that crashed shortly after take-off on 29 October.
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VIDEO: US Army pilots test fly autonomous Sikorsky S-76B
US Army pilots test flew an autonomous Sikorsky S-76B, a modified commercial helicopter, which was developed by the Lockheed Martin subsidiary and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
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PICTURE: Gripen E performs first missile firing
Flight-testing of Saab's in-development Gripen E has passed a notable milestone, with lead aircraft 39-8 having fired its first air-to-air missile.
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Chile approves planned LATAM JVs with American and IAG
Chile's anti-trust tribunal has approved LATAM Airlines Group's proposed joint ventures with American Airlines and IAG, clearing a long-pending hurdle for Latin America's largest airline and its Oneworld partners.
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SpiceJet participates in TaxiBot trial in Delhi
Israel Aerospace Industries has started a trial of its semi-robotic TaxiBot tow-tractor at Delhi airport in co-operation with SpiceJet.
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VIDEO: Booster separation malfunction caused Soyuz rocket launch abort
Dramatic video released by the Russian commission investing last month’s failure of a Soyuz during launch from Baikonur shows one of the boosters colliding with the rocket as its separation sequence misfired.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How China's aircraft lessors gained global influence
From a standing start in 2007, China's aircraft leasing companies have become major players in global aerospace – even though many are closely tied to Beijing's policy agenda.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: China advances on fighter front
The long-awaited appearance at Airshow China 2016 of the Chengdu J-20 was anti-climactic, but served to bolster the mystique around one of the 21st Century's most iconic fighter designs. Supporting the opening ceremony, two J-20s roared down the runway at several hundred feet and performed a vertical split. One aircraft ...
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UTAS puts ACES 5 high with Hurricane Mesa ejection seat test
Ejecting out of a fighter jet at Mach 1 has obvious risks, but being killed by your helmet – a safety device meant to save you – is not one of them.
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Embraer stays confident on executive jets performance
Embraer Executive Jets recorded a 22% slide in revenues during the first nine months of 2018, on the back of falling aircraft output for the period, and a squeeze on aircraft pricing. However, the airframer is confident it will hit its revenue and delivery guidance for the year, as sales ...
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Garuda picks Inmarsat's GX Aviation for in-flight wi-fi
Inmarsat's GX Aviation in-flight broadband service has been selected by Garuda Indonesia for its fleet of Airbus A330s.
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Opinion
OPINION: Should lessors be worried about India’s airlines?
India’s aviation market is huge and growing, but revelations that at least two carriers are feeling the strain from aircraft delays slowing sale-and-leaseback payments should raise some concern for lessors playing in that market.