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Tokyo Century and ANA to buy out BoA stake in GA Telesis
Tokyo Century and All Nippon Airways Trading have agreed to purchase a 39% stake in US aftermarket services provider GA Telesis from a Bank of America subsidiary.
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Qatar converts five A350-900s to larger -1000
Qatar Airways is taking another five Airbus A350-1000s, by converting previous orders for five A350-900s.
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FTC-2000G conducts maiden flight
The AVIC FTC-2000G has conducted its maiden flight from Anshun Airport in the city of Guizhou.
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Indonesia's Palu airport resumes limited operations
Indonesia's Mutiara Sis Al Jufri airport in Palu resumed limited operations on 30 September, after the town and its surrounding regions suffered from an earthquake and tsunami on 28 September.
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Air Niugini admits passenger missing after 737 splashdown
Pacific carrier Air Niugini has disclosed that it is searching for a missing passenger following the crash of a Boeing 737-800 as it attempted to land at Chuuk in Micronesia.
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United to debut 787-10 on Newark-LAX flights in January
United Airlines will debut the longest variant of the Boeing 787 family at its Newark Liberty hub in January, ending months of speculation on where it would fly the new aircraft first.
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Allegiant closes A320-backed $44m loan
Allegiant Air has closed a $44 million loan secured by a new Airbus A320.
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Canada certifies Bombardier Global 7500 business jet
Canadian regulators have certified Bombardier's new Global 7500 ultra-long-range business jet, clearing the path for Bombardier to deliver the first of the type later this year.
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F-35 suffers first crash in South Carolina
One day after the US Marine Corps conducted its first air strike with the Lockheed Martin F-35B over Afghanistan, another one of the stealth fighters crashed near USMC Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina.
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Lockheed Martin F-35A price dips below $90m for first time
After drawn out negotiations with the Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin signed a contract to produce the eleventh lot of the F-35A for $89.2 million per unit.
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JetBlue to debut basic economy fare in 2019
JetBlue Airways will add a basic economy fare next year as it restructures its fare tiers, joining US mainline rivals in further unbundling its product.
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Opinion
OPINION: Lack of women pilots exposes industry failing
When Qatar Airways chief Akbar Al Baker earlier this year made his ill-chosen, off-the-cuff remarks about the inability of women to run airlines, he did the industry a favour in that his comment highlighted – albeit rather uncomfortably – a huge gender gap that extends from the boardroom to the ...
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Lufthansa firms options on 27 A320neo-family jets
Lufthansa Group has converted options on 24 Airbus A320neos and three A321neos into firm orders for delivery in 2023-4.
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Zephyrus to purchase first portfolio with $337 million ABS
Zephyrus Aviation Capital has launched a $337 million aircraft securitisation which will fund the purchase of the first aircraft portfolio for the expanded platform.
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Germany postpones heavy-lift helicopter contest
Germany has postponed the start of an acquisition of new heavy-lift helicopters for its air force, throwing the timeline for retiring the service's ageing Sikorsky CH-53G fleet into doubt.
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Gulfstream hands over first G500
Gulfstream has delivered the first G500 to an unnamed US customer.
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Monarch Airlines administration period extended
Collapsed UK carrier Monarch Airlines is to remain under administration for another two years, following an application for extension.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: New Airbus Helicopters chief Bruno Even outlines his plans
Listening back to our interview with Bruno Even, the new chief executive of Airbus Helicopters, there is a strange rhythmic noise captured on the recording.
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Airbus adds AIM Altitude to A320 cabin SFE list
Airbus has selected UK interior equipment manufacturer AIM Altitude as galley and stowage supplier for A320-family aircraft.
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EasyJet full-year profit to meet upper end of forecast
EasyJet is forecasting a full-year pre-tax profit of £570-580 million ($745-758 million), following a strong fourth quarter, up on the previous year's figure of £408 million.