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Opinion
OPINION: Can Typhoon storm to further sales?
It was, as chief executive Volker Paltzo put it, a very special day as the Eurofighter consortium delivered its 500th production example of the Typhoon in Turin.
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Syrian Arab Airlines introduces A340
Syrian Arab Airlines has introduced an Airbus A340-300 to its operation, opening services by conducting a service to Dubai.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce puts UltraFan gearbox under power
In the flat, sandy landscape on the southern outskirts of Berlin, preparations are under way to start by mid-year full-scale testing of the gearbox that is to become a central part of Rolls-Royce's future commercial engine family.
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Iran Air finally seals ATR 72-600 deal
Iran Air has finally concluded an agreement for up to 40 ATR 72-600 turboprops, originally disclosed more than a year ago.
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Boeing optimistic on early 737 Max dispatch reliability
Boeing is upbeat about the early dispatch reliability of the 737 Max, indicating that it will comparable to that of the 737NG family.
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Garuda appoints new CEO in management shake-up
Garuda Indonesia has appointed bank executive Pahala Mansury as its new chief executive, in a management shake-up following a major plunge in its 2016 net profit.
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KAI wins aerostructure work on Embraer platforms
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has secured a contract with Embraer to supply panels for the E2 and KC-390 programmes.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Sharp lessor deals belie 747-8's woes
Two recent acquisitions by lessors of Boeing 747-8 Freighters could be interpreted as a vote of confidence in the 'Queen of the Skies', but they really show a series of sharp deals that still leave the jumbo's future looking bleak.
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Air Force authorises extended life for F-16
The F-16 Falcon will live to fight another day, or at least another 4,000 hours, according to the US Air Force and Lockheed Martin.
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Amid budget uncertainty, USAF weighs F-15 retirement
The US Air Force’s chief of staff is not counting out retiring the F-15C/D fleet, but can’t make any solid plans for the aircraft until the service has funding in place.
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Delta reviewing widebody fleet needs
Delta Air Lines is reviewing its widebody fleet needs, in the face of what it sees as overcapacity in international markets globally.
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Battle to buy AWAS pits DAE against Macquarie-Ping An: sources
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise and Macquarie AirFinance-Ping An Leasing are the shortlisted final bidders for lessor AWAS, FlightGlobal understands.
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Delta chief calls overbooking 'valid' practice
Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian says overbooking flights is a "valid industry process" that allows it to generate higher financial returns than other carriers.
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Details of Air Canada JOLCO financing emerge
Details of Air Canada’s first two JOLCO financings have been disclosed by advisory firm SkyWorks.
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Opinion
OPINION: Alitalia's management will be judged on implementation
Bloomberg's 24 March report that the Italian government was consdering emergency financing for Alitalia to aid the flag carrier's latest rescue plan was hardly a surprise.
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Alaska adds new Love Field flights, assumes some Virgin routes
Alaska Air Group announces a major shakeup of its operations at Dallas Love Field, unveiling new routes and a plan to replace much of subsidiary Virgin America's flying with regional aircraft operated by SkyWest Airlines.
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Spirit parked A320neos due to known engine problem
Spirit Airlines has parked three Airbus A320neos due to a known, fleet-wide problem with a carbon air-seal within the PW1100G geared turbofan engines, Pratt & Whitney tells FlightGlobal.
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Cathay appoints new chief as part of broad management shake-up
Cathay Pacific chief operating officer Rupert Hogg will take over as chief executive from 1 May, replacing Ivan Chu.
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United promises 'thorough review' of policy for oversold flights
United Airlines has committed to a review of its crew management and oversold-cabin policies following an incident in which a passenger was forcibly removed from a flight.
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CAAC clears Lufthansa Technik for ACJ319 MRO work
Lufthansa Technik has obtained Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) approval to operate as a maintenance station for the Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319 aircraft.