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JetBlue stands by A321LR amid talk of new Boeing model
The chief executive of JetBlue Airways is not ready to discuss interest in Boeing's proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA), saying instead that the Airbus A321LR would be the ideal aircraft for a potential transatlantic expansion.
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ANALYSIS: How Boeing built 10,000 737s
The roll-out of the 10,000th 737 at Boeing's Renton, Washington plant marks an impressive milestone, not just in terms of production volume but also from a product longevity perspective. And it is appropriate that the recipient of the 10,000th aircraft will be Southwest Airlines as the carrier heads the customer ...
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PICTURE: Boeing rolls out 10,000th 737
Boeing has rolled-out the aircraft that represents the 10,000th 737 assembled in the Seattle area since 1967 – a 737 Max 8 in Southwest Airlines livery.
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Ryanair extends lead as Italy's biggest carrier
Ryanair consolidated its position as Italy's largest airline by growing passenger numbers there more than 10% in 2017, new figures from civil aviation authority ENAC show.
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Embraer reports business jet revenue slide as outlook remains flat
Embraer Executive Jets recorded a 14% fall in revenues in 2017, as a result of an "unfavourable mix of aircraft deliveries". Although its performance is forecast to remain flat throughout 2018, the Brazilian airframer is upbeat about its prospects, as the market starts to turn a corner.
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Bombardier Challenger 350 completes steep approach certification testing
Bombardier has completed the steep approach certification flight-test campaign for its Challenger 350, and hopes to secure final approval for the enhancement later this year, allowing owners and operators of the super-midsize business jet access to a greater number of airports across the world.
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Garmin flies first G5000-equipped Citation XLS
Garmin has performed a maiden sortie of the first Cessna Citation XLS to be retrofitted with a G5000 integrated flight deck, with the twinjet completing the milestone in late February at the avionics manufacturer's US test facility in Olathe, Kansas.
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Cessna SkyCourier completes round in wind tunnel
Textron Aviation has completed the first round of wind tunnel testing for the Cessna 408 SkyCourier turboprop launched last November with an order by FedEx for up to 100.
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Delta a 'prime launch candidate' for new Boeing model
Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian says the airline would be a "prime launch candidate" for Boeing's proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA).
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SAA pledges action to 'break loss-making cycle'
South African Airways intends to take "urgent steps" to break its "loss-making cycle" after the country’s auditor general, Kimi Makwetu, released figures showing that the airline incurred a R5.56 billion ($470 million) net loss last year.
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ANALYSIS: Quality pays for Australia's jet fighter training simulation
With an ongoing push to expand and improve the efficiency of its fast jet pilot training, the Royal Australian Air Force has implemented three new flight mission simulator (FMS) stations at its Williamtown Base (New South Wales) and Pearce Base (West Australia) training campuses.
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SR Technics alumnus returns as chief after stint at other HNA arm
SR Technics' former operating chief Frank Walschot is to rejoin the Swiss maintenance provider as chief executive on 1 April.
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KAI to enter commercial MRO business
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed a memorandum of agreement with several South Korean companies to establish an MRO business in South Gyeongsang province close to its headquarters in Sacheon.
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Recorders retrieved from US-Bangla Q400 wreckage
Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport says that the flight data and cockpit voice recorders have been recovered from the wreckage of a US-Bangla Airlines Bombardier Q400 that crashed near the airport on 12 March.
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China Southern pits against China Eastern with Yunnan base
China Southern Airlines has set up a branch office in Yunnan province in a bid to strengthen its network in the country’s southwest region.
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Taiwan's Starlux Airlines in talks for up to 24 aircraft
Taiwanese start-up carrier Starlux Airlines is in discussions to lease up to 24 aircraft, with a target to firm the deals within the year.
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India grounds 11 A320neos with PW1100G engines
India's Director General of Civil Aviation has ordered the immediate grounding of 11 Airbus A320neos fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines following recent aborted take-offs and in-flight shutdowns.
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Chengdu J-20 to become multi-role platform
Beijing will evolve the Chengdu J-20 fighter into roles well beyond aerial supremacy.
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U.S. Marine Corps puts out request for information for ship-based VTOL drone
The US Marine Corps issued a request for information for its proposed ship-based vertical takeoff and landing drone, the MUX aircraft, on 8 March.
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Q400 crash: Extraordinary exchange reveals runway mix-up
Extraordinary air traffic control communications with a US-Bangla Bombardier Q400 shortly before it crashed at Kathmandu reveal confusion over the runway to which the aircraft had been cleared.