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Nextant gets approval for G90XT's single-lever power control system
Nextant Aerospace has secured US certification for the new integrated single-lever power control system in the G90XT twin-engined turboprop, and hopes to gain European approval in the "next 90 to 120 days".
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Crashed An-148 pitot-static sensors left unheated
Preliminary analysis of flight-data recordings from the crashed Saratov Airlines Antonov An-148 indicate that the heating system for the jet's pitot-static pressure sensors was not operating at any point.
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Boeing unit joins General Atomics' bid for MQ-25
Boeing has joined a team of suppliers supporting General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ bid to win the US Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray programme even as it continues to promote a clean-sheet alternative design.
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Viva Air aims for IPO in two years and third airline
Viva Air Group is eyeing a public listing in about two years, as the low-cost carrier sets its sights on expanding among the Andean states.
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HNA looks to sell 20% stake in Avolon parent Bohai
HNA Capital is considering selling a 20% stake in Bohai Capital – the public company that owns aircraft lessor Avolon – amid a liquidity crunch at parent HNA Group, according to two sources familiar with the deal.
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ANALYSIS: Pessimism dogs airline safety despite low accident rate
Last year was yet another "safest year ever" for airlines, with a fatal accident rate of one per 4.83 million flights. There were so few passenger fatalities that the revenue passenger fatality rate, of one per 900 million passengers carried, becomes meaningless in isolation.
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Norwegian to use its first Airbus jets for US flights from London
Norwegian will use its first Airbus aircraft to operate UK intercontinental services from 2020, the Scandinavian low-cost carrier has confirmed.
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PICTURES: Virgin Atlantic unveils special livery to thank employees
Virgin Atlantic has unveiled a special edition 'thank you' livery dedicated to its 9,000 staff around the world. The ***** now known as 'Sleeping Beauty' is the latest aircraft to be added to the already unique livery including Golden Girl, Lady Penelope and Harry Potter.
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An-148 crash probe retrieves flight-data recorder information
Russian analysts have retrieved information from the flight-data recorder of the Saratov Airlines Antonov An-148 which crashed outside Moscow.
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F-27 propeller-loss probe seeks longer retention of MRO data
French investigators are recommending extension of minimum retention terms for maintenance documents after a serious in-flight propeller-blade separation badly damaged a Fokker F-27 freighter.
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C919 systems set for upgrades in 2018 as tests continue
Comac’s systems supplier Aviage Systems is planning to incrementally add more functions to the C919’s flight management system this year, as the programme moves further towards certification.
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Crashed An-148 was intact during descent: investigators
Russian investigators have indicated that the Antonov An-148 which crashed outside of Moscow was intact and was not on fire as it came down.
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Allegiant to open year-round base at Destin-Fort Walton
Allegiant Air will establish a base at Destin-Fort Walton beach in Florida, and add five seasonal routes from the airport in June.
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IAe to boost support for Airbus Helicopters, C295
Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) has signed agreements with Airbus Helicopters, as well as Airbus Defence & Space (ADS) for support services at the recent Singapore air show.
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Fiji Link ATR 72 in engine fire incident
Fijian authorities are investigating an incident in which a Fiji Link ATR 72-600 experienced an in-flight engine fire shortly after takeoff from Nadi enroute to Suva.
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USAF plans to consolidate bomber fleet to B-21 and B-52
The US Air Force has confirmed plans to re-engine the Boeing B-52H fleet and retire the Northrop Grumman B-2 and the Rockwell B-1 as Northrop’s next-generation B-21 stealth bomber ramps up deliveries.
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JSTARS replacement cancelled in new USAF budget plan
The US Air Force’s has decided to retire its primary aerial ground surveillance platform in the mid-2020s and replace it with a network of existing and new sensors linked to a ground-based command and control system.
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Trump proposes sale of Washington Dulles and National airports
US president Donald Trump hopes to divest federal assets under his long-awaited infrastructure plan, including possibly Washington Dulles and Ronald Reagan Washington National airports.
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Alyssum snaps up RocketRoute and plots expansion
The newly formed investment vehicle, Alyssum, has acquired UK flightplanning and trip support company RocketRoute, as part of its long-term strategy to transform the global business aviation services industry.
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PICTURE: Lockheed delivers 400th C-130J
Lockheed Martin delivered its 400th J-model Hercules on 9 February, as operations with the global fleet have passed 1.7 million flying hours.