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NewsBulgarian government backtracks on Gripen selection
Bulgaria is to restart its fighter procurement initiative, following a review of the decision to name Saab's Gripen C/D as preferred candidate.
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Lion Air Group moves all 737 Max jet to Indonesian unit
Malindo Air will transfer its Boeing 737 Max aircraft to Indonesia's Lion Air after four months of service.
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ROUTES: Tourism Australia to target new US, Asia links
Government body Tourism Australia is looking to boost air links from the United States and Asia to build further on the strong momentum from those markets.
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SIA 777-300ER becomes Asia's first GX-equipped aircraft
SITAOnAIR has equipped a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with GX Aviation's high-speed broadband connectivity.
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Fuel crisis easing at Auckland airport
Airlines are now able to uplift 80% of their usual jet fuel allocations at Auckland airport, with signs that the crisis caused by the severing of a fuel pipeline is starting to ease.
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Boeing creates programme office for New Mid-market Airplane
Boeing has created a programme office to support the New Mid-market Airplane, and appointed a top 787 executive to lead the effort toward a future launch decision by the company’s board of directors.
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Embraer targets CRJ700 operators with new E175-SC
Embraer has shifted its US focus towards sales of a new 70-seat version of its E175, a move executives say comes as regional airlines look to replace older 70-seaters like Bombardier CRJ700s.
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Qatar Airways outlines cargo ambitions
Qatar Airways aims to be the world's top international cargo airline, declared chief executive Akbar Al Baker after taking delivery of the airline's first Boeing 747-8 Freighter.
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Qatar orders two 747-8Fs, boosts 777 orderbook
Qatar Airways has ordered two Boeing 747-8 Freighters, and added another four 777-300ERs to its orderbook.
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ROUTES: Malaysia Airports to enter expansion, upgrading phase
Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB) will embark on an initiative to expand and upgrade its key airports at home, as it looks to capitalise on the growing tourist boom in Southeast Asia.
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JetBlue defends Bombardier in spat with Boeing
New York's JetBlue Airways has rallied behind Bombardier in the Canadian airframer's trade dispute with Boeing, as the airline continues to evaluate the CSeries for its fleet.
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Bombardier confident 'scope clauses' will not change
Bombardier is increasingly confident that so-called scope clauses in US pilot contracts will remain unchanged – a position that, if accurate, bodes well for sales of Bombardier's CRJs and CSeries aircraft, says a top executive.
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ROUTES: Belfast City confident of new owner's commitment
Belfast City airport chief executive Brian Ambrose is confident that the facility's new owner 3i is planning to invest in the gateway for the long term.
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ROUTES: Hong Kong Airlines to boost long-haul presence
Hong Kong Airlines' focus for the near future is to build up its long-haul network by taking advantage of its low CASK.
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ROUTES: DFW taking a 'rifle' approach to new routes
Dallas/Fort Worth International airport has adopted a "rifle" approach to attracting a select number of routes, as opposed to the "shotgun" strategy it previously pursued.
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Air Berlin foresees split of assets between Lufthansa and EasyJet
Air Berlin has disclosed that it will continue negotiations with Lufthansa and EasyJet until 12 October as both aim to "take over parts" of the troubled German carrier.
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ROUTES: Dublin aims to build on Asian breakthrough
While much of the new long-haul activity at Dublin airport has focused on North America, perhaps its most striking recent route announcement is the landing of its first direct Asian service when Cathay Pacific begins Hong Kong flights next summer.
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NewsSkylark 3 soars after operational approval
Elbit Systems Skylark 3 unmanned air vehicle has achieved operational status, having recently played an active part during a major exercise staged in northern Israel.
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Flawed control rod installation led to fatal Apache crash
The faulty installation of a tail rotor flight control rod on a Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter led to a fatal crash at Ramon base, the Israeli air force has concluded.
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Israel finalises Seahawk sensor configuration
Israel's air force and navy have identified the intended sensor fit for a planned fleet of second-hand Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk maritime helicopters.