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Allegiant to arrive in Louisville
Allegiant Air will launch service to Louisville (Kentucky) in May, continuing with its strategy to grow into mid-sized cities.
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Beijing receives first four Su-35s
Beijing has taken delivery of four Sukhoi Su-35 fighters: the first installment in an acquistion that will see it receive 24 examples.
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Secretive DOD office reveals swarming Perdix UAVs
In one of the largest successful demonstrations of swarming micro-drones, over 100 Perdix UAVs screamed over the US Naval Air Systems Command’s testing grounds at China Lake, California last October.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: The slow pace of aircraft lessor consolidation
Avolon's emergence as a potential mega-lessor following two major acquisitions last year reinvigorated speculation about structural change in the aircraft leasing industry, but the pace of consolidation has been slow.
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Sukhoi progresses on Interjet Superjet repairs
Sukhoi has completed repairs on six Interjet Superjet 100s, allowing the aircraft to return to operations.
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Canada's AirSprint adds first Legacy 450s
Canadian fractional ownership company AirSprint took delivery in December of the country’s first Embraer Legacy 450 business jets. Two examples of the superlight type were handed over to the Calgary, Alberta-based operator from a July 2016 order for 12. Another aircraft is scheduled for delivery this month.
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New chief to take helm at Elix in March
Volker Fabian is to take over as chief executive of turboprop lessor Elix Aviation Capital in early March, FlightGlobal understands.
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WheelTug reveals timeframe for planned service entry
Electric taxi specialist WheelTug expects its nose wheel drive system to enter service in late 2018.
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ANALYSIS: Heathrow braces for battle over noise
Ever since the UK government announced in October 2016 that it supports London Heathrow’s proposal to build a third runway, those opposed to the expansion on noise grounds have been voicing concerns over the airport’s apparent failure to specify where the new flight paths will be, and where the most ...
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Opinion
OPINION: Aviation's environmental challenges are on the ground as well as in the air
Our special report in this issue is a good reminder that while flying aircraft may be the most prominent factor in aviation’s environmental impact, emissions from jet engines are only part of the problem. Fortunately, as our report highlights, solid progress is being made on terra firma. Airports are achieving ...
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Kaliningrad runway swept before A321 accident: airport
Kaliningrad Khrabrovo airport’s operator insists the condition of its runway was suitable to receive the Aeroflot Airbus A321 which subsequently veered off onto muddy ground and lost its nose-gear.
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LAM probes 'impact' to 737 on approach
Investigators in Mozambique are looking into the cause of an in-flight impact to a Boeing 737-700 which occurred on approach to the city of Tete.
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BA to cut two Spanish routes from London City
British Airways is axing flights to Madrid and Alicante from London City.
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Boeing falls short of 2016 commercial orders target
Boeing fell short of its commercial aircraft orders goal for 2016, and booked a hundred fewer than in 2015.
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Air Force Secretary: B-52 accident will not push engine upgrade
The Air Force is not moving faster on an effort to re-engine the Boeing B-52, even after a TF33 dropped from a bomber during a training mission earlier this week.
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Rolls poised for key Airbus and Boeing flight-test programmes
Rolls-Royce is gearing up to support Airbus and Boeing flight-test campaigns in the coming months as two new variants make their first flights powered by Trent engines.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How aviation stayed well-funded amid 2016's uncertainty
As 2016 drew to a close, it looked as though the aviation cycle had crested – a theory reinforced by a slowdown in global traffic growth just as an oversupply of aircraft seems likely, and by compressed lease rates and aircraft values, driven in part by an abundance of liquidity.
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KLM to introduce A350 in 2020
KLM has confirmed that it is scheduled to receive its first Airbus A350 in 2020.
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Early work under way on Tiger Mk III attack helicopter
Defence procurement body OCCAR is in the early stages of defining the Mk III mid-life upgrade for the Airbus Helicopters Tiger, but admits uncertainty over Australia’s participation.
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Ryanair leads European LCCs' traffic gains in 2016
EasyJet and Ryanair have both disclosed strong jumps in traffic for December, underlining a year of rapid growth by Europe's low-cost sector carriers overall and at the Irish operator in particular.