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A330neo maiden flight is first for Trent 7000
Airbus's first flight of the A330-900 also marks the initial flight of the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 powerplant, which has only undertaken ground tests so far.
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P&WC foresees new large turboprop by 2025
Pratt & Whitney Canada is targeting 2023-25 as the service-entry window for a new-generation engine that could power a potential future turboprop with at least 90 seats.
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PICTURES: A330neo takes off on maiden flight
Airbus's first A330neo has lifted off from Toulouse on its maiden flight, commencing the airborne test programme for the re-engined twinjet.
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Outgoing Malaysia Airlines chief explains Ryanair move
Outgoing Malaysia Airlines chief executive Peter Bellew has detailed his reasons for taking up the post of chief operating officer at Ryanair from 1 December.
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ANALYSIS: Airbus-CSeries deal raises new Bombardier questions
Bombardier's deal to grant Airbus majority ownership of CSeries throws a needed lifeline to a flagship aircraft that observers widely compliment for efficiency, technological advances and relatively smooth entry-into-service.
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Delta committed to CSeries despite delivery uncertainty
Delta Air Lines remains committed to its Bombardier CSeries order, following plans by Airbus to buy a majority stake in the programme.
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Delta expands A350 network ahead of introduction
Delta Air Lines will fly its new Airbus A350-900 to Amsterdam in 2018, as it prepares to introduce its latest product offerings and aircraft on long-haul routes at the end of October.
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XTI picks up new orders and deposits for TriFan 600
A formal launch of XTI Aircraft’s six-seat TriFan 600 at the NBAA convention attracted “several” new orders and deposits under a pre-sales programme for the vertical take-off and landing, fixed-wing aircraft project, the company says on 18 October.
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ANALYSIS: CSeries sector flat in Airbus single-aisle outlook
Airbus forecasts put 20-year demand in the Bombardier CSeries category at just over 4,450 aircraft, although the total has stayed largely flat and represents a declining proportion of the single-aisle market.
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WestJet to begin Hamilton-Las Vegas flights in December
Canadian discounter WestJet will relaunch season flights between Hamilton and Las Vegas on 29 December after a six year hiatus.
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Emirates sets date to take 100th A380
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates will take its Airbus A380 fleet into triple figures next month when it takes delivery of its 100th aircraft.
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Success of Max 10 to dictate Boeing's NMA: Ascend
Boeing's NMA strategy could depend on the reception of its 737 Max programme, Flight Ascend Consultancy has suggested.
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ADEX: KAI unveils medevac version of Surion
The medical evacuation version of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KUH-1 Surion helicopter made its public debut at this year's Seoul ADEX show.
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ADEX: Sikorsky upbeat on MH-60R in South Korean competition
Sikorsky believes a more complicated security environment bodes well for its MH-60R helicopter in South Korea's second Maritime Operations Helicopter (MOH) competition.
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Wizz Air opts to pursue UK AOC
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is formally seeking a UK air operator's certificate and operating licence.
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ADEX: Bell eyes Korean training, attack helo requirements
Bell Helicopter expects a decision to come soon in a South Korean competition for 41 training helicopters.
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ADEX: Big MPAs hunt for Seoul maritime requirement
Industry players expect South Korea to issue a formal requirement for new antisubmarine warfare (ASW) aircraft.
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Boeing taps Aurora exec to lead Phantom Works
Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has appointed a top executive from newly-acquired Aurora Flight Sciences to lead the compnay’s elite technology development and rapid prototyping unit called the Phantom Works.
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US-built CSeries still subject to import tax: Boeing
Boeing insists that Airbus's intention to deliver Bombardier CSeries aircraft from an Alabama final assembly site would exempt the aircraft from potential US import taxes.
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State Department approves F-16V sale to Greece
The US State Department has approved a potential Block IV upgrade for Greece’s current fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft, worth an estimated $2.4 billion.