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EasyJet takes A320neo fitted for future ATC system trial
Budget carrier EasyJet has received an Airbus A320neo equipped with FANS-C technology, enabling it to participate in an EU project to test future air traffic management (ATM) systems.
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Bombardier and Embraer spar over 50-seater replacement
Bombardier and Embraer have differing views on how to replace the aging 50-seat regional jet fleet around the world.
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Lufthansa orders 40 787s and A350s but cuts A380 fleet
Lufthansa Group is ordering 20 Boeing 787-9s and is also taking another 20 Airbus A350-900s to replace four-engined jets in its fleet.
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PICTURE: Uzbekistan receives first A320neo
Uzbekistan Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, which is being acquired under an operating lease agreement with BOC Aviation.
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VIDEO: Epic nears E1000 type certification
Epic Aircraft says US type certification of the E1000 is “very close”, and claims that the introduction of performance upgrades which have delayed the arrival of the single-engined turboprop by around three years “far outweigh the schedule trade-off".
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TUIfly plans for spare capacity after last year's 'summer chaos'
TUIfly is planning to have 5% spare capacity during the summer this year, after suffering disruption during the high season in 2018.
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Hexcel to open thermoplastics research lab with Arkema
Composites supplier Hexcel and chemicals company Arkema are to establish a jointly owned laboratory in France to develop carbon thermoplastics for the aerospace sector.
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Fiji Airways grounds its two 737 Max 8s
Fiji Airways has elected to ground its two Boeing 737 Max 8s, joining the growing list of operators that have suspended operations with the type following the 10 March crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302.
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Russia's S7 opts to suspend 737 Max services
Russian carrier S7 Airlines has opted to suspend operation of its Boeing 737 Max jets, apparently without a specific instruction from the country’s civil aviation authority.
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Cathay saw yields rise across network in 2018
Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon saw yields across their network rise in 2018, a solid improvement from 2017 when yields were down across all its passenger services markets.
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Cathay swings to profit as transformation bears fruit
The Cathay Pacific Group posted an operating profit of HK$3.6 billion ($459 million) in 2018, after two years of consecutive losses, as it saw the positive impact from its transformation programme.
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Japanese F-35s get powerful anti-ship capability
Kongsberg has entered into a deal with Tokyo to supply its Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for use by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).
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AoT Q1 pre-tax profit up 3.2% on continued tourism strength
Airports of Thailand (AoT) posted a 3.2% rise in pre-tax profits to Bt8 billion for the quarter ended 31 December.
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India and New Zealand join Max suspension
India and New Zealand have become the latest countries in Asia Pacific to ban the operation of the Boeing 737 Max over safety concerns.
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Pentagon budget proposal heavy on aircraft R&D and repairs
As part of its fiscal year 2020 budget proposal, the Pentagon is requesting billions of dollars from the US Congress to further research and development work on new aircraft, as well as funds to improve the day-to-day flight readiness of its current fleet.
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'No basis' to ground 737 Max: FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reiterates that it has seen "no basis" to order a grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, as the USA remains the prominent outlier among a handful of countries that have not suspended operations with the aircraft after the fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash on 10 ...
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Boeing defends 737 Max amid wave of groundings
Boeing continues to stand behind the safety of the 737 Max, issuing a statement saying it has "full confidence" in the type even as multiple civil aviation authorities and airlines outside North America ground the Max.
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Crashed Atlas 767 dove after turbulence, elevator movement: NTSB
The Atlas Air Boeing 767 Freighter that crashed last month was flying in turbulence and had pitched nose up before control column movement put the aircraft into a fatal dive, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
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NewsPICTURES: US Marine Corps retires final Prowlers
The US Marine Corps (USMC) retired its last Northrop Grumman EA-6B electronic warfare aircraft on 8 March, marking an end to operations with the venerable "Prowler".
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EASA orders suspension of 737 Max 8 and Max 9 operations
Europe’s safety regulator has ordered a suspension of operations of the Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9.