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Flawed bid to outclimb icing led to serious ATR upset
UK investigators have determined that an Aurigny Air Services ATR 72-500 suffered a serious in-flight upset after its crew vainly attempted to climb out of a region of icing instead of following the correct checklist procedures.
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All on board survive ATR 42 crash in northern Canada
All 25 passengers and crew of a Canadian-operated ATR 42 have survived after the aircraft crashed outside of Fond du Lac airport in the province of Saskatchewan.
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PICTURE: Suparna Airlines takes Hainan's 787-8
Suparna Airlines has taken delivery of its first widebody, a Boeing 787-8 from fellow HNA group carrier Hainan Airlines.
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American rethinks procedures after confused A330 evacuation
American Airlines has revised its procedures after a communications breakdown led an Airbus A330-300 captain to attempt to halt an evacuation, which had been initiated by cabin crew unable to contact the cockpit.
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Birdstrike caused Rex Saab 340 propeller tip failure
Regional Express has changed its maintenance procedures following a propeller failure incident on one of its Saab 340s that was caused by an earlier birdstrike.
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JAL in alliance with Japanese private space company
Japan Airlines has committed to invest into Japanese space transport business Ispace, which is attempting to launch two missions to the moon by 2020.
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Hrdlicka to leave Qantas Group
Former Jetstar group chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka will leave the Qantas Group in March 2018 to become the chief executive of dairy processor A2 Milk.
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Condor to swoop into Kuala Lumpur from November 2018
German carrier Condor plans to begin a thrice-weekly Frankfurt-Kuala Lumpur service in November 2018.
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Textron Aviation still committed to Silvercrest engine for Hemisphere
Safran still has a committed customer for the Silvercrest engine after Dassault cancelled the version of the Falcon 5X powered by the 10,000lb-thrust turbofan.
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Niki files for insolvency after Lufthansa pulls bid
Austrian leisure carrier Niki has filed to open insolvency proceedings and grounded flights after Lufthansa was forced to drop its acquisition of the carrier from insolvent parent Air Berlin amid European competition concerns.
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Dassault terminates Silvercrest contract; cancels Falcon 5X programme
Serious delays in the development of the Silvercrest engine have forced Dassault to terminate its agreement with Safran, and cancel the Falcon 5X programme.
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Pentagon OKs limited F-35 testing before modifying jets
The Pentagon’s top weapons tester intends to approve limited testing on the Lockheed Martin F-35 while the programme office waits for modifications needed to begin the fighter’s full initial operational test and evaluation.
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Eurofighter powers up Typhoon production for Kuwait
Kuwait's future fleet of Typhoons remains on track for introduction from 2019, with the first major parts now in production by the Eurofighter partner companies.
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Elbit lands Israeli Hercules training deal
Elbit Systems is to provide the Israeli air force with flight simulation services to support operations with its Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules tactical transports until 2030.
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Atlasglobal considers CSeries for fleet renewal
Turkish carrier Atlasglobal has raised the prospect of acquiring the Bombardier CSeries as part of a fleet-renewal programme.
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R-R sees no case for substantial Trent 900 investment
Rolls-Royce sees no current business case for further technological investment in the Trent 900 engine which powers the Airbus A380.
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Israeli navy shifts focus to VTOL UAV
Israel's navy plans to operate vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned air vehicles from its new Saar 6 corvettes, with the selected type to be used in conjunction with an incoming fleet of Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk maritime helicopters.
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Fresh upgrade boosts Colombia's Kfir fleet
Israel Aerospace Industries has upgraded the Colombian air force's Kfir fighters to its latest C-60 standard, enabling the type to carry an expanded range of weapons and sensors.
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PICTURES: SIA receives first A380 with all-new cabin
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has taken delivery of the first of five new-build Airbus A380s to be equipped with the carrier's recently-launched cabin.
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Opinion
OPINION: The airline industry's success stories from 2017
Airlines’ headline figures for 2017 are impressive, reflecting another year of rising traffic and impressive profits.