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CFM hits new nine-month production record
CFM International shipped a record number of engines in the first nine months of 2017, delivering a combined 1,333 Leap and CFM56 powerplants, up from 1,326 in the same period a year earlier.
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Opinion
OPINION: After first flight, Airbus must deliver on A330neo promises
Amid the celebrations about another successful Airbus first flight, there was a large, but unmentioned, elephant formating with the A330neo as it swooped over Toulouse. For despite the apparently smooth maiden sortie, the reality is that flight testing should have been nearing completion right now, rather than just beginning.
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Opinion
OPINION: Elderly 767 could offer a mid-market solution
Something seems wrong with this scenario: an aircraft introduced nearly 30 years ago in a market segment now teeming with new technology could still make a comeback with the same engines and metal wing despite a nearly four-year break in production.
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Korean Air could order more 787s
Korean Air could order more Boeing 787s as replacements for its ageing 777-200ERs.
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Jeju Air touts nimble decision making as key to success
Korean low-cost carrier Jeju Air has touted its independence and ability to make quick decisions is a key ingredient in its success.
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China to take first 737 Max 'imminently'
Boeing has confirmed that its 737 Max has received certification for entry and operations in China, and that first deliveries will soon take place.
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Vanilla UAV completes record-breaking five-day flight
A Virginia-based start-up has demonstrated that a sub-500kg unmanned air vehicle (UAV) can fly more than five days without refueling with a conventional diesel motor.
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Supplier delays first G500 delivery to early 2018
A delayed supplier has forced Gulfstream to backtrack on a promise to deliver the first G500 ahead of schedule by the end of this year, says parent company General Dynamics’ chief financial officer.
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Afghan air force adds six more Super Tucanos to fleet
The US Air Force has ordered six more Embraer A-29s for the Afghan air force, bringing the total fleet size to 26 Super Tucanos.
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Air Berlin sells maintenance division
German maintenance specialist Nayak and logistics group Zeitfracht will jointly acquire Air Berlin's technical operations.
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Sabena Technics selected for Lufthansa A330 cabin upgrades
French maintenance specialist Sabena Technics has won a deal to upgrade the cabin interiors of seven Lufthansa Airbus A330s.
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Opinion
OPINION: Saudi Arabia's aviation prospects may exceed Iran's
The next Middle Eastern growth story was meant to be Iran. Over the past 18 months, many aviation financiers and investors have been eager to talk up the country's potential.
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ST Aero to smooth VIP work at San Antonio
ST Aerospace expects the recent incorporation of its San Antonio VIP completions business will improve efficiency.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: A330-900 finally embarks on flight-test programme
Airbus's maiden flight of the A330neo is something of an improbable achievement, considering that the airframer originally scrapped its strategy of re-engining the A330 after it failed to gain traction as a Boeing 787 rival.
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SIA to launch updated cabin on new A380s
Updated to correct that SIA has yet to disclose the seat count for its incoming A380s.
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Engine issues see Korean Air push back first CS300 delivery
Korean Air is pushing back delivery of its first Bombardier CS300 to ensure that issues with its Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines are resolved.
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Qantas lifts first half outlook on stronger Q1 revenue
Qantas expects its underlying pre-tax profit for the six months to December 2017 to come in between A$900 million ($693 million) and A$950 million, aided by stronger unit revenues during the first quarter of the 2018 fiscal year.
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New $329 million charge deepens Boeing's KC-46 losses
Boeing reported a $329 million reach-forward loss on the KC-46 tanker programme to cover the costs of incorporating multiple design changes into the first lot of production aircraft.
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Bombardier fires back after Moody's downgrade
Moody's Investor Service has downgraded Bombardier's credit rating, spurring the Montreal manufacturer to accuse Moody's of misreading the recent Bombardier-Airbus deal.
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Cerberus eyes Alitalia investment: report
Cerberus Capital Management is allegedly considering an investment in Alitalia, according to a report by the Financial Times.