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Investigators consult on findings from Emirates 777 crash
United Arab Emirates investigators have embarked on reviewing a draft final report into the Emirates Boeing 777-300 landing accident at Dubai two years ago.
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Jet Airways postpones Q1 results release
India's Jet Airways has postponed the release of its first quarter financial results on the recommendation of its audit committee.
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Wings Air ATR 72 landed at closed airport in June incident
A Wings Air ATR 72-600 inadvertently landed at an airport that had been closed for nearly three months on 19 June while operating a flight from Pontianak to Sintang.
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Udvar-Hazy teases TBOLT III for Q2 2019
Air Lease's chairman Steven Udvar-Hazy says consideration for a third Thunderbolt securitisation next year is already in preliminary discussions just on the heels of closing the second transaction in July.
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ANALYSIS: Orix sees value in Avolon's orderbook
Earlier this week, Irish lessor Orix Aviation made a surprise minority investment in another Irish leasing company, Avolon.
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USAF analyst suggests ways to avoid cost overruns on 6th-gen fighter
The Aircraft and Weapons division chief with the US Air Force Cost Analysis Agency has made a series of suggestions in a research paper for keeping the price of a sixth generation fighter down after analyzing a myriad of cost-overruns by the B-2, F-22 and F-35 programmes.
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Boeing picks Diehl to supply emergency cabin light system for 787
Cabin interior specialist Diehl Aviation has won a contract from Boeing to supply emergency lighting equipment for the 787 programme.
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ATC strikes and competition hit TUI quarterly profit
TUI has highlighted the cost of disruption to its airline operations from air traffic control strikes this summer as well as greater competition on routes to Spain, after operating profit dipped 7.5% to €293 million ($340 million) in its third quarter ended 30 June.
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Pilot body criticises process for recruiting Air France-KLM chief
French pilot union SNPL has raised concerns about Air France-KLM's "inability to renew itself from within", following a report that an Air Canada executive is poised to become the Euoprean airline group's new leader.
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Storms led 737 overrun captain to opt against go-around
Pilots of a Boeing 737-400 freighter lost situational awareness and failed to realise how much runway had passed beneath the aircraft before a late touchdown which resulted in a high-speed overrun at Milan Bergamo.
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Air NZ explores 3D printing for metal aircraft parts
Air New Zealand has teamed up with local company Zenith Technica to explore using 3D printing to produce metal aircraft parts and tools.
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Alliance Airlines full-year profit soars on stronger activity
Alliance Airlines’ earnings before taxation, depreciation and amortisation for the 2018 fiscal year increased 20% to A$60.1 million ($44.7 million), as most of its business segments delivered strong growth.
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CDB Aviation to convert 787 order to 737 Max 8s
CDB Aviation Lease Finance will convert its order for eight Boeing 787-9s into one for 22 additional 737 Max 8s.
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Copa joins joint venture talks with Avianca and United
Copa Airlines has been added to talks for a potential joint business involving Avianca and United Airlines, strengthening a possible partnership that would be better positioned to compete with similar tie-ups emerging in Latin America.
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ANALYSIS: Avolon reduces HNA overhang as it pulls Orix on board
After months of uncertainty around its parent HNA, the world's third-largest aircraft lessor Avolon has found stability in a new partnership.
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Interjet compensated for SSJ100 maintenance costs
Mexican carrier Interjet received Ps733 million ($39.6 million) in compensation for maintenance costs for its Sukhoi Superjet 100 fleet, after the airline was forced to ground at least four SSJ100s in the past year or so.
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Airbus sets flight endurance record with Zephyr UAV
Airbus Defence & Space looks to have earned a new world record for aerial endurance by keeping its Zephyr S solar-powered unmanned aircraft aloft for just minutes shy of 26 days. At 25 days 23h 57min, the maiden flight in Arizona lasted nearly twice the duration of the previous record-breaking ...
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Sichuan takes advantage of 'lucky' date to receive A350
Sichuan Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, the second mainland Chinese operator to receive the type – hours after the initial delivery to Air China.
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ATR examines implications of renewed US sanctions
Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR is still examining the potential implications of the European Union’s response to newly-imposed US government sanctions on Iran.
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Orix confirms deal to take 30% stake in Avolon
Orix Corporation has confirmed that its Dublin-based aircraft leasing unit, Orix Aviation, will take a 30% stake in Avolon under a $2.2 billion transaction.