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G150's pressurised door fatally struck captain
Finnish investigators have determined that a Gulfstream G150 captain was killed when explosive depressurisation blasted open the aircraft’s door as he attempted to enter the jet at Kittila.
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PICTURE: Aero Vodochody rolls out first L-39NG
Aero Vodochody rolled out its first L-39NG jet trainer on 12 October, four years after the Prague-based company announced that it was to launch a new-generation version of its single-engined design.
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NBAA: How business aviation took on Irma and Maria
One of the most critical missions for business aviation is disaster recovery – and the example of two Caribbean companies in 2017 shines a light on how companies should best prepare for disaster. Bohlke International Airways and Jet Aviation San Juan’s achievements in dealing with Hurricanes Irma and Maria shows ...
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NBAA: Gulfstream unveils G600 range increase
Gulfstream today announced a 14% increase in range from its original projections for the all-new G600 business jet which is nearing certification.
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NBAA: Honeywell rolls out flight planning tool GoDirect
Honeywell has rolled out its GoDirect Flight Planning tool, a technology the company says can make flight planning 75% faster.
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Turkey signs for more Anka UAVs
Turkish Aerospace has secured a new, 22-unit order for its Anka medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle from the nation's armed forces.
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S7 receives Russia's first 737 Max
S7 Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max, the initial example of the re-engined type for a Russian operator.
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NBAA: Flying Colours set to fly higher at two sites
Flying Colours' new cabinet shop near St Louis has been humming in recent weeks as craftsmen sand, polish and assemble cabinets for large business jets.
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NBAA: Ascend sees hopeful signs in used aircraft market
An uncomfortably large inventory of aircraft for sale has been a key feature of the sector for much of the past decade, and one of the main contributors to sluggish demand for new aircraft. However, research by Flight Ascend Consultancy, carried out ahead of the NBAA convention, shows that – ...
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NBAA: Textron confident Longitude certification is imminent
A Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Longitude rose off the runway at Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National airport on a blistering hot day in September.
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NBAA: Supersonic flight may be feasible – but can Earth stand it?
The dream of bringing back supersonic commercial air travel is closer to reality than it has been since the Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde was retired in 2003.
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NBAA: Honeywell foresees business jet delivery uptick in 2019
The business aircraft market should resume expansion in 2019 thanks to factors including US tax breaks, an improved used aircraft market and entry-into-service of several new business jets, according to Honeywell's latest market forecast.
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NBAA: Bombardier on track for Global 6500 deliveries in 2019
Bombardier Business Aircraft is on a roll. Fresh from the certification of the Global 7500, the airframer is moving full steam ahead on its dual Global 5500 and 6500 programme with an aim of certificating it next year.
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Tools left on Surabaya runway damaged Wings Air ATR 72
Tools left on the runway of Surabaya's Juanda International airport after maintenance work caused damage to the lower fuselage of a Wings Air ATR 72-600 as it was landing there on the morning of 11 June 2014.
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Pilot fatigue, distraction led to Batik, Lion airprox incident
Pilot fatigue and distraction have been identified as the primary factors in a 6 January 2018 air proximity incident between two aircraft operated by Indonesia’s Lion Group.
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China’s Z-19E attack helicopter set for batch production: report
The export version of AVIC’s Z-19 reconnaissance/attack helicopter is ready to start batch production following various tests.
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NBAA: Jetcraft hails 2018 as turning point
Aircraft trading company Jetcraft has hailed 2018 as a “turning point” for the industry after a turbulent decade, and upped its prediction for aircraft deliveries in its fourth 10-year market forecast, issued ahead of the show.
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NBAA: P&WC ramps up production of PW800
As the first variant of its new PW800 starts earning its living on the Gulfstream G500, Pratt & Whitney Canada is ramping up production and preparing its service network for the 10,000lb (44.4kN) to 20,000lb-thrust class engine.
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NBAA: Embraer takes command of midsize market with Praetor launch
Embraer has stepped up the competition in the hotly contested midsize market with the launch today of not one, but two new aircraft, which it hopes will “fascinate” its customers, set a new benchmark in this crowded category and strengthen its business jet portfolio.