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ANALYSIS: Helicopter developments continue despite downturn
Despite a sector downturn that is causing pain to all the major helicopter manufacturers the development of new products continues unabated. After all, what better way to stimulate the market than by promising customers a product that is better – faster, more powerful, more sophisticated – than their existing rotorcraft?
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Air Berlin Technik suitors given extra time to submit bids
Air Berlin has set a deadline of 6 October for potential investors in its MRO business to make their offers.
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A380 in glideslope deviation incident twice aborted approach
Investigators have indicated that the Emirates Airbus A380 involved in an altitude deviation incident in Moscow had descended to around 400ft while still 7.5nm from the runway.
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Boeing expects strong demand from Southeast Asia to continue
Boeing forecasts Southeast Asia's demand for passenger aircraft to reach 4,210 units over the next 20 years, with a value of $650 billion.
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Turkish Airlines set to buy 40 Boeing 787-9s
Boeing has announced that Turkish Airlines intends to order 40 787-9s.
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Budget uncertainty could delay F-15C IRST delivery
The US Air Force has selected Lockheed Martin’s Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system for its Boeing F-15C, but a potential freeze on Pentagon dollars could delay delivery.
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Sniper pushes its way onto Hornet fleets
Canada's plans to buy the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet may be off the table, but details of the originally requested configuration show a Raytheon-made targeting pod's grip on the Boeing fighter is under pressure from a Lockheed Martin alternative that was long considered incompatible.
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Cape Air to begin taking 20 P2012s in 2019
Niche US regional carrier Cape Air has reached an agreement with Italian aircraft maker Tecnam to begin taking delivery of 20 Tecnam P2012 Travellers in January 2019, the companies announce on 21 September.
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Azul leases five A330neos from Avolon
Brazil's Azul has agreed to lease five Airbus A330-900neos from Avolon, to further expand the airline's network to the US and Europe.
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Qatar closes in on Typhoon acquisition
Qatar has signalled its intention to acquire 24 Eurofighter Typhoons, in a move which would further strengthen its future air combat capabilities.
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INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: What happened to the CHC fleet?
On 5 May 2016 one of the biggest Oil & Gas support helicopter operators – CHC Helicopters - entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. At this time, CHC operated a fleet of just over 220 helicopters worldwide with 80% of its fleet configured to serve the O&G sector.
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Temperature error behind Sunwing 737's near-overrun
Preliminary analysis indicates that a temperature data-entry error introduced during take-off calculations resulted in a Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737-800's almost failing to become airborne during departure from Belfast.
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AC-130J poised to hit initial operational capability target
The US Air Force’s Lockheed Martin AC-130J gunship is set to reach initial operational capability this month, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) chief Lt Gen Brad Webb confirms.
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Pilot union BALPA urges Ryanair to improve working conditions
BALPA has declared its willingness to help Ryanair improve working conditions in order to facilitate recruitment and retention of pilots, after a lack of available flightcrew led to the budget carrier's cancellation of 2,100 flights over the next six weeks.
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StandardAero closes Boeing and Airbus VIP completion centre
US maintenance firm StandardAero is closing its completion arm for large VIP transport aircraft.
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Probe opens into Emirates A380 descent below glideslope
United Arab Emirates investigators are probing a serious incident during which an Emirates Airbus A380 descended below the glideslope during an approach to Moscow Domodedovo.
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Airbus foresees more China A330 orders
Airbus expects Chinese carriers to place orders for more A330 aircraft as a result of domestic capacity upgauging, says its chief operating officer and president of commercial aircraft Fabrice Bregier.
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JAL identified as customer for four 787-8s
Japan Airlines has been identified as the customer for four Boeing 787-8s that were previously attributed to an unidentified customer.
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PICTURE: First Qantas 787-9 breaks cover
Qantas’s first Boeing 787-9 has emerged from the manufacturer’s paint shop, resplendent in the carrier’s new ‘Silveroo’ livery.
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Gripen Aggressor enters the fray in US red air competition
Saab is exploring the burgeoning red air market with its Gripen Aggressor, but the new adversary aircraft could face a tough competition against cheaper, former military jets.