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ANALYSIS: UK gets ready to rejoin aircraft carrier elite
Back in November 2010, then-Lt Cdr James Blackmore became the last BAE Systems Harrier pilot to launch from the flightdeck of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, bringing to an end three decades of shipborne short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) operations from the service's three Invincible-class carriers.
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United purchases 737s and 777s from lessors
United Airlines purchased a number of Boeing 737 and 777 aircraft off lease in the first quarter, among 23 aircraft it brought onto its balance sheet during the period.
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Over half of A330 output next year to be A330neos
Airbus is expecting more than half of its A330 deliveries next year will be re-engined A330neo twinjets.
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Lion Air 737-800 veers off runway after landing in rain
A Lion Air Boeing 737-800 skidded off the runway and came to a stop in soft ground after landing in rainy conditions at Gorontalo's Jalaluddin airport on 29 April.
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Vietnam Airlines A321 landed on unfinished runway
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) is investigating a serious incident in which a Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321 landed on a runway that is still under construction.
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Hong Kong probes Nippon Cargo 747-8F engine fire
Hong Kong’s civil aviation department is investigating an engine fire involving a Nippon Cargo Airlines Boeing 747-8 Freighter.
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Spring Airlines posts strong jump in Q1 profit
Spring Airlines' operating profit more than quadrupled to CNY508 million ($80.4 million) in the first quarter of the year, up from CNY119 million in the previous corresponding period.
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Hainan Airlines sells one-fifth of its Azul stake to United
Hainan Airlines has sold a just over 4% stake in Brazilian carrier Azul to United Continental’s subsidiary Calfinco.
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SIAEC, Cebu Pacific eye more investment in Philippines JVs
SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) and Cebu Pacific Air have signed a letter of intent to explore options to expand their joint venture maintenance businesses.
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Sierra Nevada and Textron to jointly bid again for Army aircraft
Sierra Nevada and Textron reaffirmed their commitment to jointly bid on the US Army's Fixed-Wing Utility Aircraft programme using a new variant of the Beechcraft King Air 350 even though that aircraft was rejected in September 2017 by the service.
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Bell hopeful on renewed Philippine 412EPI interest
Bell appears hopeful that it can revive, in some form, an order from the Philippines for 412EPI medium-twin transport helicopters that was cancelled almost as soon as it was announced.
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Ethiopian orders another 10 Q400s
Ethiopian Airlines has placed a firm order for 10 Bombardier Q400s, further building Bombardier's backlog and marking continued interest in the turboprop by Africa's largest Q400 operator.
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Bell takes cautious approach to 525 service entry
Bell plans a "soft" service debut in 2019 for its super-medium 525 Relentless helicopter as it continues to eye an oil and gas market that is still dealing with a significant oversupply of rotorcraft.
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Rolls-Royce eyes next-gen AI to boost digital services
Rolls-Royce will co-operate with IT research institutes in the UK and Germany to increase its digital capabilities, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence.
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IndiGo president Ghosh to step down this summer
Long-standing president of Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo, Aditya Ghosh, has resigned and will step down from the role at the end of July after a decade at the helm.
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Hyperloop One could transform airport connections
A new form of surface transportation is being proposed as the answer to the problem of increasing congestion on the ground and in the air.
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United cites connectivity with increased Azul stake
United Airlines has increased its stake in Azul to 8%, citing connectivity with the Brazilian carrier for the move.
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Aerolineas to drop domestic business class
Aerolineas Argentinas will eliminate domestic business class on its Boeing 737-800 fleet in order to add 16 to 19 seats on each aircraft.
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Airbus links Premium Aerospace to Skywise data platform
Premium Aerotec has adopted parent Airbus's digital services platform, Skywise, to improve its supply chain processes.
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Airbus anticipates ‘limited’ ECA deals in 2018
Airbus expects that only a “limited number” of its aircraft sales will have export credit agency (ECA) cover in 2018, the manufacturer disclosed in its first quarter of 2018 results today.