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Norwegian takes first two 737 Max 8s
Norwegian took delivery of its first two Boeing 737 Max 8s today, with the aircraft due to enter service on transatlantic flights in July.
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Germany and Norway sign up to European A330 tanker pool
Germany and Norway have officially signed up to an effort led by European NATO members to jointly acquire and operate a pool of up to 11 Airbus Defence & Space A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTT).
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US special operators add new munition to air-launched arsenal
US special operations aircraft will be equipped with a newly-developed, guided munition developed by an Alabama-based company with a growing portfolio of sophisticated weapons and vehicle systems.
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Norwegian 'very interested' in Boeing NMA: CEO
Norwegian is "very interested" in Boeing's proposed New Midsize Airplane design, says chief executive Bjorn Kjos.
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Airbus more confident in deployable recorder acceptance
Airbus's pursuit of deployable flight recorder marks a greater confidence in prospects for the concept than the airframer had expressed a year ago.
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Higher-capacity A321neo begins to take shape
Airbus is preparing for final assembly of the first A321neo with the modified fuselage crucial to increasing accommodation on the type.
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A400M's "Pack 2" gearbox fix nears certification
Airbus Group chief executive Tom Enders says the company is making progress in negotiations with users of the A400M, while propulsion system supplier Europrop International (EPI) has released further details of its essential "Pack 2" update.
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Rolls-Royce to expand UK engine-test facility
Rolls-Royce is to expand its civil aircraft engine testing capabilities in the UK with a new facility at its Derby base.
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Qantas 747 flew with landing gear door down after birdstrike
A birdstrike as it was departing San Francisco saw a Qantas operated Boeing 747-400ER continue its flight to Sydney with one of its left main landing gear door down, causing abnormal vibrations during the flight.
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ARJ21 marks first year of commercial operations
The Comac ARJ21 regional jet has completed a year of commercial operations, however the manufacturer has still yet to receive a production certificate for the aircraft.
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Regulators delay Bombardier trade row ruling at Boeing's request
Boeing has requested that the US Department of Commerce delay by several months a decision about whether to hit Bombardier's CSeries with subsidy-related import duties.
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US authorities to raise security for all inbound flights
The US government has announced heightened security screening for all US-bound commercial flights, including greater checks of passengers' personal electronic devices.
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Elbit, Harris to replace panoramic display in F-35 cockpit
Elbit Systems and Harris will replace the head-down panoramic display system for the Lockheed Martin F-35 after 2019, the companies have announced.
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AirAsia X incident had 'engine-related cause': Rolls-Royce
Preliminary inquiries into an AirAsia X Airbus A330 incident on 25 June have confirmed a cause relating to its Rolls-Royce Trent 700 powerplants.
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House FAA bill takes aim at 'flag of convenience' carriers
A Congressional panel approved an amendment on 27 June that seems aimed at preventing carriers like Norwegian Air International (NAI) from launching future flights to the USA.
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IAG 'slow to move' to cloud before BA's IT outage: strategy head
IAG was "slow to move" to cloud-based operations in the lead-up to the IT shutdown at British Airways in May, the group's director of strategy Robert Boyle has suggested.
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Southwest to cut Cuban destinations
Southwest Airlines will drop two secondary destinations in Cuba, as the US government continues to uphold a ban on tourist travel to the country.
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ANALYSIS: Surrey Satellites dodges Brexit bullet
One prominent British aerospace champion looks to have dodged a Brexit bullet, with Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) seeing off “fierce competition” to build the payloads for Europe’s next batch of navigation satellites.
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UK CAA sees no prospect of quick return for grounded H225 helicopter
UK civil aviation regulators have played down the prospect of a swift return to flight for the Airbus Helicopters H225.
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PICTURES: Oman takes delivery of its first Typhoons
Oman's first pair of Eurofighter Typhoons has arrived in the country, with the nation's air force staging a welcoming ceremony at its Adam air base on 21 June. The aircraft arrived following a ferry flight from BAE Systems' Warton final assembly site, having left the UK on 19 June.