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Gulfstream adds fifth G600 to flight test fleet
A fifth G600 flight test aircraft and the first to be equipped with a full interior has joined Gulfstream’s campaign to certificate and begin delivering the ultra-long-range business jet next year, the Savannah-based manufacturer announces.
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NewsPilatus calls time on PC-6
Pilatus will cease production of its PC-6 multirole trainer in 2019 after a 60-year run. The decision follows poor sales of the single-engined turboprop, also known as the Porter, and limited development opportunities for the platform.
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Israel suspends sale of Orbiter 1K UAVs to Azerbaijan
Israel has suspended the export licence granted to Aeronautics covering the sale of its Orbiter 1K armed loitering unmanned air vehicle to Azerbaijan.
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Airbus outlines lofty ambitions with Perlan II glider
Perlan II pilot Jim Payne plans to soar to 91,000ft in his Airbus-sponsored unpowered glider – but that was not the objective of a quick, 1h flight on 30 August in El Calafate, a rugged tourist destination in southern Argentina. Payne’s team had made several modifications to the Perlan II’s ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How the Berlin market changed while Brandenburg stalled
Air Berlin's insolvency filing has deepened the malaise surrounding the yet-to-be-opened Brandenburg airport. And the Oneworld airline's challenges and likely break-up highlight how the market has changed since the German capital's long-delayed future gateway was conceived.
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Pilots warned to stay alert for Toronto incursion risks
Cockpit crew representatives are urging pilots to stay disciplined and alert during ground manoeuvring at Toronto Pearson airport after a series of runway incursions at the hub.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Qantas's Singapore-London redux tightens Asia focus
Qantas’s reversion to operating its Sydney-London services via Singapore says much more about its Asian ambitions than its legacy focus on flying to Europe.
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Boeing adds 737 Max 8, 787-9 simulators to Singapore centre
Boeing Training and Professional Services has commissioned a 737 Max 8 full-flight simulator at its Singapore campus, which will be joined by a 787-9 simulator in November.
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Qantas to drop Dubai under renewed Emirates pact
Qantas will switch its Sydney-Dubai-London flights will return to operate via Singapore under a new from 25 March 2018 under a renewed partnership with Emirates.
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Embraer hopes for easing of US scope weight limits for E2
Embraer is pinning its hopes on an easing of regional jet weight limits during the next round of pilot contract negotiations at the US mainline carriers, as it looks for an in for its E-Jet E2 family.
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Luke AFB lifts altitude restriction on F-35As
F-35As are flying high again at Luke AFB, Arizona, though the US Air Force has not identified the root cause of physiological events that provoked the base’s decision to restrict its F-35 squadron’s flying operations.
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MCAP quietly approaching buyers
Japanese lessor MC Aviation Partners is running a quiet sale process for its owned aircraft fleet, sources tell FlightGlobal.
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Chorus closes $40m revolving credit facility
Canadian regional carrier Chorus has closed a new C$50 million ($39.7 million) revolving credit facility, increasing its available credit by C$10 million.
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MC-21 stabiliser passes initial life-cycle load tests
Initial testing of the Irkut MC-21-300's horizontal stabiliser has demonstrated that the design can withstand stresses over a 60,000-cycle operating period.
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Air Berlin confirms deadline for bids
Potential buyers of Air Berlin have until 15 September to submit their offers, the carrier has confirmed.
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China Eastern to add 191 jets by end of 2019
China Eastern Airlines expects to add 191 aircraft to the group's fleet by the end of 2019.
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MRJ FTA-2 returns to Moses Lake, test fleet remains grounded
The Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ regional jet prototype that suffered an engine flameout last week has returned to the manufacturer's test base at Moses Lake, after replacement of the troubled engine.
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Failed tyre tread penetrated wing of Jetstar 787-8
A Jetstar Boeing 787-8 suffered damage to its left wing and flap system after one of its main landing gear tyres delaminated while taking off from Singapore Changi International airport on 13 May.
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P&W focused on resolving India PW1100G issues by end-2017
Pratt & Whitney says that it is on track to introduce improvements to the PW1100G engines that power Airbus A320neo aircraft in India by the end of the year.
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Boeing outlines India F/A-18 E/F offering
Boeing is actively promoting its F/A-18 E/F fighter for a future Indian naval requirement, with promise of a major industrial programme.