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PICTURE: Air China becomes first mainland Chinese A350 operator
Air China has become the first mainland Chinese carrier to take delivery of an Airbus A350, after the airframer secured Chinese validation of the type's certificate in mid-July.
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Boeing invests in rapid 3D-printed parts firm
Boeing is investing in a Massachusetts-based specialist in high-speed 3D printed parts for aerospace, through its HorizonX Ventures division.
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Airbus formally lists 251t A330neo as new weight variant
Airbus has formally listed the 251t version of its re-engined A330neo as a new weight variant, detailing the aircraft’s basic characteristics.
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Cathay swings to H1 operating profit as yields improve
The Cathay Pacific Group posted an operating profit of HK$697 million ($88.8 million) for the first six months of 2018, compared with an operating loss of HK$1.7 billion a year earlier.
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Digital alerts under scrutiny after A320 incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has flagged a potential safety issue around how aircraft system alerts are prioritised and presented as it finalises its investigation into a 2015 incident involving a Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Airbus A320.
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Faulty fuel indicator grounded Malaysia Airlines A380
A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A380 was grounded for over a week at London Heathrow due to a fuel quantity indicator issue.
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Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully tests rocket booster for hypersonic vehicle
Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully completed two hot-fire tests of a rocket motor designed to boost an air-launched tactical glide hypersonic vehicle during its initial phase of flight.
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ANALYSIS: WestJet stays on course as profitable streak ends
Canadians are clamouring for air travel, at least according to the chief executives of the country's largest carriers.
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Lockheed Martin claims both USAF hypersonic programmes
The US Air Force has selected Lockheed Martin to rapidly develop and field both new hypersonic missiles launched as a response to surprise developments in high-speed weapons by China and Russia, newly-released acquisition documents confirm.
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GAMA data shows flat business jet market
First-half business jet deliveries were flat year on year, while shipments of turboprop-powered aircraft climbed by nearly 10%, according to the latest figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
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Air Transat and Flair Airlines sign deals with Aeroplan
Two more Canadian airlines have signed up to participate in the Aeroplan loyalty programme, moves that further distance Aeroplan from reliance on current primary partner Air Canada.
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Crashed Ju 52 operator set to resume flights
Swiss authorities are insisting that vintage aircraft operator JU-Air ensures its personnel are psychologically ready before resuming services, days after a fatal Junkers Ju 52 accident.
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Airbus delivered 63 A320-family jets in July
Airbus delivered 63 A320-family aircraft over the course of July, with the re-engined variants accounting for 44 of them.
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Mahan A300 struck tail during bounced landing
Iranian investigators have disclosed that a Mahan Air Airbus A300-600 crew did not execute a go-around during a bounced landing which subsequently involved a tail-strike.
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First Primera A321neo involved in Toronto fuel incident
Scandinavian carrier Primera Air’s first Airbus A321neo has been involved in a fuel emergency incident following a transatlantic service to Toronto.
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Urgent A380 flight measures aim to avert duct rupture
Airbus A380 operators have been ordered urgently to update the type’s flight manual with new procedures intended to prevent the risk of structural damage from bleed-duct rupture.
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Authorities probe Shanghai airports chief
The chairman of the Shanghai Airport Authority, Wu Jianrong, is being investigated by Chinese authorities.
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Airbus records single firm order during July
Airbus recorded just a single firm order during July, despite unveiling several agreements during the Farnborough air show.
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A220 starts contributing to Airbus delivery figures
Airbus has included the A220 in its monthly order backlog and delivery figures for the first time since acquiring the former Bombardier CSeries programme at the beginning of July.
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USAF reveals intentions to acquire light attack fighter fleet
After more than a year of flight demonstrations the US Air Force is formally moving the light attack aircraft experiment into the acquisitions phase, with the intention that it will award a production contract to Sierra Nevada Corporation or Textron Aviation in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019.