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NBAA: UTC to supply deicing system on Cessna SkyCourier
UTC Aerospace Systems will supply the deicing system on Textron Aviation's in-development Cessna SkyCourier, an aircraft Textron says will first fly in 2019.
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Swiss sends Airbus jets to Joramco for base maintenance
Joramco has won a five-year airframe maintenance contract from Swiss.
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VIDEO: Business aviation sector upbeat as it packs up in Orlando
In the last of three videos from the annual NBAA convention in Orlando, FlightGlobal's Murdo Morrison sums up the big developments of the day, including the lead story from issue three of Flight Evening News.
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Portugal picks AW119Kx for light helicopter requirement
Portugal has ordered five Leonardo Helicopters AW119Kx light-singles for multirole missions in a deal worth over €20 million ($23 million).
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Gatwick floats back-up runway for single-aisle departures
London Gatwick airport’s operator believes that introducing routine use of its back-up runway could enable it to accommodate another 10-15 aircraft movements during peak hours.
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TAP A340 overran on take-off after intersection blunder
Brazilian investigators have finally disclosed that a taxi route error resulted in an Airbus A340-300’s overrunning the runway on take-off from Rio de Janeiro, whereupon it collided with lights and navigation aids before climbing away.
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Greybull to take majority stake in Monarch Aircraft Engineering
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has agreed a deal under which Greybull Capital will become a majority shareholder.
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Cypriot carrier Cobalt halts operations
Cypriot carrier Cobalt Air has suspended operations, becoming the latest European operator to run into difficulty in recent weeks.
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Manila eyes Gripen for future fighter force
The Philippines has identified the Saab Gripen as the best candidate for the nation’s fighter requirement.
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ATSB investigating Scoot 787 in-flight engine shutdown
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating an engine failure involving a Scoot Boeing 787-9 that occurred on 11 October.
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Unmanned biplane freighter takes flight in China
A Chinese research institute has conducted a test flight of what it claims Is the world’s largest unmanned transport aircraft.
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Corrosion and cracking led to Qantas A380 engine shutdown
An in-flight engine shutdown involving a Qantas Airbus A380 on 20 May 2017 has been traced back to cracking caused by corrosion resulting from cleaning chemical residues in one of its Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines.
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NBAA: Pentastar completes first SmartSky 4G LTE install
Michigan-based aircraft service provider Pentastar Aviation has completed the first installation of SmartSky Networks' 4G LTE inflight connectivity system in a business jet.
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American breaks ground on $1.6bn LAX remodel
American Airlines broke ground on its $1.6 billion bet on Los Angeles International airport on 17 October, a renovation project that aims to modernise and merge terminals 4 and 5, and position the West Coast hub as its gateway to Asia.
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ANALYSIS: Aeromexico axes network and fleet after tough Q3
Faced with a net loss of Ps1.23 billion ($65.3 million) for the first nine months of 2018, Aeromexico is cutting several routes, phasing out five aircraft and launching a cost reduction programme.
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NBAA: Silvercrest ‘attracting interest from other airframers'
Safran fields regular inquiries from airframe manufacturers about potential application for its Silvercrest turbofan but its priority is to ensure the engine’s development is on track for its initial application, the Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Hemisphere.
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NBAA: Safran reboots Silvercrest certification for Hemisphere
Safran has relaunched the certification process for its Silvercrest turbofan as momentum builds around the Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Hemisphere programme that the engine will power.
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PICTURES: Dassault exhibits 6X cabin at NBAA
Dassault Aviation is exhibiting the Falcon 6X cabin mock-up at NBAA, having adapted the unit originally produced for the now-defunct 5X.
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Safran powering ahead with helicopter engine programmes
Safran Helicopter Engines is closing in on approval for its two newest powerplants, the Arrano and Aneto, with both programmes due to gain European Aviation Safety Agency certification in the first half of 2019.