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Boeing responds to revived interest in passenger-carrying 767
Boeing sees “broader customer interest” in the 767 beyond military tankers and commercial freighters, says chairman, president and chief executive Dennis Muilenburg on a 25 October earnings call.
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Northrop Grumman pulls out of MQ-25 competition
Northrop Grumman is bowing out of the US Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned tanker competition, saying the company would have been unable to execute the programme under the terms of the service’s request for proposals.
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Air Canada plans EETC issue for 2018 deliveries
Air Canada plans to tap the enhanced equipment trust certificate (EETC) market to fund some of its 21 aircraft deliveries in 2018, says chief financial officer Michael Rousseau.
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Boeing margin inches higher in Q3
Boeing improved operating margin by 1.6 percentage points in the third quarter compared with last year, as commercial deliveries rose 7% with the ramp-up of the 737 Max.
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France gearing up for HIL helicopter development
France is likely to issue a preliminary development contract for its hélicoptère interarmées léger (HIL) programme by the end of the year, to allow manufacturer Airbus Helicopters to begin initial risk-reduction activities.
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Serbia receives six MiG-29s donated by Russia
Serbia has received six former Russian air force RAC MiG-29 fighters, donated free of charge by Moscow.
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Aeromexico Connect leases E190 from NAC
Danish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital has confirmed its delivery of an Embraer 190 to Aeromexico Connect.
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Ethiopian Airlines set to receive first 787-9 on 27 October
Ethiopian Airlines is poised to take delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 and become the variant's first African operator.
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AirAsia receives first Tianjin A320neo
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia has taken delivery of the first Airbus A320neo aircraft to be assembled on the airframer's Tianjin line in China.
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IATA targets Asia's infrastructure, regulation and environment
IATA chief Alexandre de Juniac has called on Asian governments to invest further in aeronautical infrastructure, harmonise regulation and join in the industry’s efforts to improve its sustainability.
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CSeries in contest for Bangkok Airways' narrowbody needs
Bangkok Airways is evaluating the Airbus A319neo, Boeing 737 Max 7 and the Bombardier CS300 for its fleet renewal and expansion needs.
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P&W speeds up GTF deliveries, but considers new design changes
Pratt & Whitney shipped 120 geared turbofan engines in the third quarter to stay on pace to meet an annual delivery target, but durability concerns still require diverting 12-15% of output to a spares pool and drive company officials to consider new design changes.
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PICTURE: First A321neo with revised door layout assembled
The first Airbus A321neo equipped with a modified fuselage and additional cabin exits is nearing the completion on the final assembly line at Hamburg.
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Aurora Flight Sciences to evaluate NASA electric airliner design
NASA wants to get a second opinion from Aurora Flight Sciences on the system-level performance of a turboelectric-powered commercial aircraft concept for starting the next iteration of a multi-year design process.
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Airbus insourcing moves sets up competition with UTAS
United Technologies will lose a monopoly position supplying nacelles for the A320neo family powered by the Pratt & Whitey PW1100G as Airbus develops a competing option for airlines to be ready after 2024, UTC chief executive Gregory Hayes confirms.
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Lockheed F-35 deliveries lag in third quarter
After nine months of production, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 line is still lagging, according to the latest company earnings report.
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Norwegian ends Spanish flights from Birmingham and Manchester
Low-cost carrier Norwegian will axe its Spanish services from UK airports Birmingham and Manchester this winter – routes that collapsed charter carrier Monarch Airlines had also operated.
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Israel lifts remaining Apache flight restrictions
Israel has returned its air force's fleet of Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters to full operational status following a fatal crash earlier this year.
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Airbus picks Elta radars for Canadian C295 fleet
Airbus Defence & Space has chosen Elta Systems to supply maritime patrol radars for the fleet of 16 C295s being acquired by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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Ryanair delays introduction of stricter carry-on bag policy
Ryanair has postponed until mid-January the introduction of stricter rules regarding carry-on bags, which it argues are necessary to speed up boarding and reduce flight delays.