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GECAS working with Och-Ziff on new securitisation
GECAS is working with Och-Ziff Management on a new securitisation structure to create a more liquid market for third-party equity buyers of aircraft asset-backed securities, FlightGlobal understands.
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A380 operators ordered urgently to check GP7200 fan hubs
Operators of Airbus A380s with Engine Alliance GP7200 powerplants are being ordered to conduct an urgent inspection of the engines' fan hubs for damage.
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GECAS buys 747-8F from Boeing Capital
GECAS has acquired a Boeing 747-8F leased to Russian carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines from Boeing Capital Corporation.
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PICTURES: Boeing rolls out first 787-10 out of paint shop
Boeing has rolled out the first 787-10 aircraft out of the paint shop for its launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA).
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Qantas commits to use biofuels at LAX from 2020
Qantas has struck an agreement with US bio-energy company SG Preston to use biofuels on its flights from Los Angeles International airport from 2020.
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ANALYSIS: KLM chief hails effect of fleet transformation
Two years from now, KLM will mark the centenary of its foundation: a milestone which it believes makes it the world's oldest continuously operating airline.
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Air Berlin seals asset sale with Lufthansa
Lufthansa Group has signed an agreement with Air Berlin to acquire parts of the insolvent Oneworld carrier's operations.
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ANALYSIS: US 747s fly into the sunset
An era in commercial aviation will end in December when the last Delta Air Lines Boeing 747 flies into the sunset, ending a near-half-century run for the iconic Jumbo Jet in US fleets.
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Ryanair pilot urges carrier to engage in collective talks
Ryanair captain Imelda Comer has offered to serve as "a conduit to enable constructive engagement" between management and pilots.
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Cathay issues A350 RFP
Cathay Pacific has issued a request for proposals for the financing of eight Airbus A350s to be delivered next year, FlightGlobal understands.
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NBAA: Pilatus shows PC-24 again as it prepares for first delivery
After its blink-and-you’ll-miss-it one-day appearance at NBAA last year – two years into its flight campaign – Pilatus has again brought the PC-24 to the convention, this time with expected certification and entry into service with launch operator PlaneSense just weeks away. The Swiss manufacturer is in the final stages ...
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Southwest to sell Hawaii flights in 2018
US low-cost giant Southwest Airlines will begin sales for Hawaii flights in 2018, and will serve the popular leisure destination from California.
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Air Baltic begins returning CS300 fleet to service
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has started restoring services with Bombardier CS300s, following a suspension of the fleet for engine checks.
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NBAA: Dassault commits to autonomous co-pilot development
Dassault Aviation has revealed a long-term effort to develop an autonomous co-pilot for future business jets, says chairman and chief executive Eric Trappier.
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A380 engine inquiry wrestles with transport logistics
Investigators are to put a damaged Air France Airbus A380 engine into storage in Canada, to protect it, while arrangement are made to transport the powerplant for analysis.
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Post-Brexit EU-UK aviation relationship still an unknown: Hololei
It is still too early to say what the EU-UK aviation market will look like after Brexit, a senior European Commission aviation official has acknowledged.
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NBAA: Gogo lands big deals for AVANCE L5 wi-fi system
Several aircraft manufacturers are working on certification of Gogo's latest air-to-ground internet system, AVANCE L5, and expect to begin delivering aircraft with the system in 2017 and 2018.
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Flybe Q400 tail-strike traced to excessive power reduction
UK investigators have determined that a Flybe Bombardier Q400 tail-strike at Newcastle occurred after its throttle was reduced to an inappropriately low setting on approach.
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NBAA: Honeywell survey shows declining long-term demand for business jets
Two forecasts have been released ahead of the show that predict a recovering market in the next few years. Honeywell’s latest 10-year forecast of business jet deliveries is down about 3.5% compared with last year’s long-term projection, but the overall trend is better than that statistic might suggest, executives say.
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Jet Airways in talks for more narrowbodies
Jet Airways says it is in talks with major airframers to purchase up to 75 narrowbody aircraft in the current fiscal year, which ends in March 2018.