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OpinionOPINION: The fading dream of an A380 secondary market
The spectre of the first Airbus A380s being unceremoniously scrapped has now become a reality, following the news that the owner of some grounded ex-Singapore Airlines aircraft has failed to secure new leases.
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PICTURE: Philippine Airlines' first A350 flies
Philippine Airlines' first Airbus A350-900 has conducted its maiden flight at the airframer's Toulouse headquarters.
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Airbus to close CSeries deal on 1 July
Airbus will close the deal to acquire a majority stake in the Bombardier CSeries programme on 1 July.
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R-R, Thai to collaborate on Trent engine support
Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Thai Airways International to study how the carrier can be incorporated into its CareNetwork.
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Northrop Grumman completes acquisition of Orbital ATK for $9.2 billion
Northrop Grumman formally closed its $9.2 billion acquisition of Orbital ATK on 6 June, folding the company into its fourth business sector, a newly created unit called Innovation Systems.
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USMC reveals new details of MUX acquisition plan
A new fleet of unmanned, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft that could be acquired in two years and fielded by 2025 by the US Marine Corps will be tasked and equipped for a wide range of combat, surveillance and support missions.
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United takes back seat in dispute over Taiwan reference
United Airlines has distanced itself from a demand by the Chinese government for foreign airlines to change how Taiwan is listed on their websites, calling it a "diplomatic issue".
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Lockheed Martin doubles down on investments in start-ups
Lockheed Martin has doubled a fund used to invest in start-up companies using $100 million that was made available by tax reform savings.
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VIDEO: NTSB gives details of 2017 Shorts crash as video surfaces
Newly-released video shows the moment an Air Cargo Carriers Shorts turboprop crashed at Charleston's Yeager airport in West Virginia last year, shedding light on an incident that killed both pilots.
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Al Baker's comments 'not a good joke': Flybe chief executive
One of the two women on IATA's 31-member governing board has described as "not a good joke" controversial remarks by new chair Akbar Al Baker about the suitability of females to run airlines.
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Volotea secures new investors
Spanish carrier Volotea has added five new investors to its shareholder base.
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United introduces 737 Max at Houston
United Airlines introduced its first Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft on flights from Houston Intercontinental today, the latest new generation aircraft to join its fleet.
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SMBC Aviation Capital trims portfolio but boosts revenue
SMBC Aviation Capital has reduced the size of its fleet, but rental income is up as the lessor introduces newer equipment.
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NewsPICTURES: UK's first F-35s touch down at Marham home
The UK's first four new-generation strike aircraft touched down at the Royal Air Force's Marham base in Norfolk on the evening of 6 June, with the Lockheed Martin F-35Bs having completed a nonstop flight from South Carolina.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Dr Peters seeks to salvage A380s with part-out plan
After many months of exploring options, German asset manager Dr Peters on 5 June disclosed plans to part out two ex-Singapore Airlines Airbus A380s, as talks with several carriers had failed to produce any agreement to lease the aircraft.
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Airbus restores engine balance to A320neo deliveries
Airbus has restored powerplant parity to A320neo-family deliveries, handing over 22 aircraft in total during May, equally split between the two engine manufacturers.
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Castlelake ABS buyer of 15 aircraft from BOC Aviation
BOC Aviation has been identified as the seller of 15 aircraft that will form a large part of the 36 jet portfolio to be acquired by Castlelake's CLAST 2018-1 asset backed securitisation.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: SIA's fleet transformation taking shape
Singapore Airlines’ fleet is gradually changing its focus onto the Boeing 787-10 and the Airbus A350-900, as the remainder of 2018 begins the ramp-up of new aircraft deliveries.
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Order for 15 A350s gives Airbus long-haul figures a lift
Airbus's long-haul sales showed signs of revival in May as the airframer recorded an order for 15 A350-900s.
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SunExpress to roll out IFE across 737 fleet
SunExpress is to equip its entire Boeing 737 fleet with Immfly's in-flight entertainment system.