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A350 closes on production-rate target
Airbus has reached a monthly production rate of 10 aircraft for its A350 programme, in industrial terms.
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S7 expects initial Superjet 75 design proposal by year-end
Russia's S7 Airlines is expecting an initial iteration of Sukhoi's Superjet 75 to emerge before the end of this year.
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PICTURE: A330neo emerges in Wow Air colours
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air's first Airbus A330-900 has been painted and rolled out ahead of engine installation.
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Hainan Airlines plans strong international expansion from Hainan
Hainan Airlines plans to launch more than 40 international routes out of Hainan over the next five years, following China’s new policy to build the island as a free trade port.
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Opinion
OPINION: Franco-German fighter pact promises much
World events can be so confusing. One day, French President Emmanuel Macron is engaging in high-profile – and surprisingly tactile – meetings with his US counterpart Donald Trump, and the very next, the defence industry champions of Berlin and Paris have gone all protectionist.
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Airbus ready for 'day one' CSeries marketing drive
Airbus insists it is ready to embark fully on CSeries marketing once acquisition of the programme from Bombardier is complete, a closure it expects to occur much earlier than originally expected.
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Airbus to trim A330 output but seeks higher A320 rates
Airbus is to trim total A330 deliveries to around 50 next year, after a review of the twinjet programme.
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Cebu Pacific targets 12% passenger growth with A321 deliveries
Cebu Pacific is targeting for passenger numbers to hit 22 million in 2018, a 12% increase from the year before.
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Boeing completes final FAA test on KC-46 tanker programme
Boeing’s KC-46 tanker programme completed all required Supplemental Type Certificate flight tests for the Federal Aviation Administration following a successful refueling and communications flight with a C-17 cargo plane.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: ALPA warns of strike as WestJet readies Swoop
The union representing WestJet's pilots has warned of a possible strike on 19 May, marking further escalation of a labour battle made contentious by WestJet's plans to launch ultra-discount unit Swoop.
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US senators introduce bill to block F-35 delivery to Turkey
A bi-partisan group of US senators introduced a bill to prevent the transfer of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II to Turkey.
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PICTURE: Boeing delivers first 787-9 to Gulf Air
Bahrain-based Gulf Air received on 26 April the first 10 Boeing 787-9s that will enter its fleet.
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Northrop Grumman to develop algorithms to counter fast-changing enemy radar
Northrop Grumman was awarded a $7.3 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the US Navy to develop machine learning algorithms to help the EA-18G Growler’s electronic warfare systems pin down and jam fast-changing enemy radar signals.
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No signs of fatigue found in ongoing 737 engine checks: Southwest
Southwest Airlines says ongoing engine fan blade inspections have not turned up any blade cracks, as an investigation into the fatal 17 April inflight engine failure on a Boeing 737-700 continues.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Ingram takes past cues to craft Hawaiian's future
The new chief executive of Hawaiian Airlines views his job as a means to continue a major, company-wide transformation started by former chief executive Mark Dunkerley during a period of bankruptcy more than ten years ago.
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Southwest exercises another 40 737 Max 8 options
Southwest Airlines has exercised yet another 40 Boeing 737 Max options, in its second move in recent months to firm up additional deliveries in the coming years.
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ILA: MTU urges speedy start for future European fighter programme
European engine manufacturers must increase technology development efforts without delay if they want to supply a powerplant for a projected indigenous future fighter, in the view of MTU Aero Engines chief programme officer Michael Schreyögg.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Craig Lammiman, sales director, Oriens Aviation
After his father twisted his arm into a career in aviation, Craig Lammiman explains how he has become a “go-to” specialist in his sector by knowing when, where and how to sell aircraft for Oriens
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NewsILA: Partners propel MALE RPAS ambition with full-size mock-up
European industry's drive towards offering a future medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted air system took another step forward on 26 April, with its key partners unveiling a full-scale mock-up of the product.
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ILA: F-35 competes against Eurofighter for German Tornado deal
Lockheed Martin has submitted an offer to the German government to replace the country’s Panavia Tornado fleet with F-35 fighters, as the US manufacturer targets further sales in Europe.