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Certification nears for Bombardier Global 7500
Bombardier has almost wrapped up certification flight testing on its ultra-long-range Global 7500 and expects to secure approval for the twinjet "shortly", ahead a first delivery later this year.
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Gulfstream delivers bespoke medevac G550 to Chinese operator
Gulfstream has handed over a G550 to a Chinese operator with a bespoke medical evacuation interior which the airframer claims "will revolutionise in-flight medical care".
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SR Technics to build new hangar in Malta
Swiss MRO provider SR Technics is to build a new hangar in Malta to expand base-maintenance operations on the Mediterranean island.
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Analysis
Porter sees marketing gold in Aeroplan deal
Porter Airlines’ agreement with Aeroplan owner Aimia will bring the Toronto carrier substantial marketing heft and marks a shift by Aeroplan away from reliance on Air Canada and its Star Alliance affiliates, executives say.
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EgyptAir receives first A330-200P2F freighter
EgyptAir Cargo has taken delivery of the first Airbus A330-200 to be converted from passenger to freighter configuration.
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Swiss firm halts Ju 52 flights after fatal Alps crash
Swiss pleasure flights operator JU-Air has temporarily suspended operations after the fatal accident involving a Junkers Ju 52/3m in the Alps.
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BA chief complains of 'border farce' at Heathrow
British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz has warned that "unacceptable" queues for passengers arriving at London Heathrow airport pose a threat to the UK's post-Brexit aspirations.
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Iran Air chief: ATR deliveries are 'defeat' for US stance
Iran Air appears not to be giving up on the prospect of continuing with aircraft deliveries, despite the re-introduction of US government sanctions, following the simultaneous arrival of five more ATR 72-600s.
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Chinese waverider vehicle hits Mach 6
China has reportedly conducted the maiden flight of a new hypersonic test vehicle, achieving speeds of Mach 5.5 for over six minutes, and reaching Mach 6.
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Trade war could moderate growth of pax, cargo demand: IATA
IATA has warned that an escalation in global trade tensions could moderate the strong outlook for long-term passenger and freight demand, but is unlikely to trigger a major crisis for the world's airline industry.
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Poor separation by ATC led to close call at Melbourne
Two Qantas Boeing 737-800s involved in simultaneous go-arounds at Melbourne airport came within 0.9nm (1.2km) of each other on 5 July 2015 as the tower controller was not able to maintain separation between them.
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Jet Airways 737 in aborted take-off incident from Riyadh taxiway
A Jet Airways Boeing 737-800 was involved in an aborted take-off incident on 3 August after it attempted to take off from a taxiway at Riyadh's King Khalid International airport.
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ATR formation heads for Tehran to beat sanction deadline
Iran Air is receiving a batch of five ATR 72-600s on 5 August, in a bid to beat a renewed US government sanctions deadline which would block delivery of the turboprops.
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Lockheed Martin delivers last upgraded C-5
Lockheed Martin delivered its last C-5M Super Galaxy to the US Air Force on 2 August, ending the service’s upgrade programme for the Vietnam War-era heavy lift aircraft.
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FAA clears obstacle to KC-46A delivery in October
An unresolved software flaw won’t delay the first delivery of the Boeing KC-46A tanker after the US Federal Aviation Administration approved a temporary exemption from safety requirements.
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Opinion
OPINION: Valid questions emerge from paranoia over Boeing-Embraer
Four Brazilian lawmakers have petitioned the federal court to stop Embraer from forming two proposed joint ventures with Boeing. Embraer dismisses the attempt by the Workers Party members as a "natural" reaction to its proposed transactions – but not a barrier to completing the deals.
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Opinion
OPINION: MH370 findings fail to ease suspicion
Scotland’s judicial system permits its juries a third verdict – “not proven” – and surely this is the only appropriate conclusion to reach while weighing the case for sabotage in the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
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Norwegian to deploy Hi Fly's A380 as 787 cover
Portuguese wet-lease specialist Hi Fly has found another customer for its Airbus A380, in the shape of Norwegian.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: First-half 2018 airline safety performance
The first six months of 2017 smashed all records for safe airline performance worldwide, but so far this year aircraft safety looks to have deteriorated.
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Aer Lingus doubles first-half profit but Vueling loss deepens
Aer Lingus doubled its operating profit to €104 million ($120 million) over the first half of the year, the strongest interim result of the four main IAG carriers.