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New lessor AVi8 firming up equity
The recently launched lessor AVi8 Air Capital is currently in the process of raising equity, the company’s executive chairman Ray Sisson tells FlightGlobal.
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Bliss Jet readies scheduled business jet transatlantic launch
US start-up operator Bliss Jet is preparing to launch a scheduled service on 8 January between New York and London using Gulfstream G450 and G550 business jets.
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Ugraded Jaguar achieves Indian IOC
The Indian air force has declared initial operation clearance for the latest avionics upgrade to its Sepecat Jaguar attack aircraft.
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CS300 and CS100 awarded common type rating
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Transport Canada have awarded both variants of the Bombardier CSeries a common type rating.
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ANALYSIS: TransAsia fails to recover from knockout blows
The demise of TransAsia Airways on 22 November, while not completely unexpected, came earlier than most had anticipated.
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Polish helicopter procurement rumbles on
Poland’s problematic plans to procure new helicopters for its armed forces could begin to make progress by year-end, according to local media reports.
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IAI unveils collision warning system
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled its Collision Warning System (CWS) which, according to the company, will allow military and civil aircraft to fly in congested air space with a high degree of safety.
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Aeronautics outlines Orbiter 4 payload plans, develops new multi-rotor UAVs
The developmental Aeronautics Orbiter 4 unmanned air vehicle will be able to carry two payloads, which the company says will help it provide better target identification.
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First Italian G550 AEW delivery expected soon
Delivery of the first airborne early warning and control (AEW&C)-configured Gulfstream G550 for the Italian air force is expected soon, under the terms of a contract signed in 2012.
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Global 7000 flight-test aircraft arrives in Wichita
Bombardier’s first Global 7000 flight-test vehicle (FTV-1) touched down in Wichita, Kansas on 21 November to begin its certification campaign.
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Flying Colours delivers converted CRJ200s to Resorts of Malaysia
Canadian engineering and completions company Flying Colours has delivered two refurbished Bombardier CRJ200s to hospitality and travel business, Resorts World of Malaysia.
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Wideroe crew's rapid reaction averted Dash 8 crash: probe
Norwegian investigators have underlined the critical part a rapid crew response played in averting the crash of a Wideroe Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-100 during a windshear upset over the sea.
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Lufthansa pilots extend strike by 24 hours
Lufthansa pilots represented by the Vereinigung Cockpit union have extended today’s industrial action until 24 November.
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Zodiac gradually restoring operational stability
Zodiac Aerospace is aiming for stable sales in 2016-17 as it concentrates on completing a recovery programme scheduled to end next year.
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A350-1000 carries out high-speed take-off abort test
Airbus has conducted a high-speed rejected take-off with the A350-1000 ahead of commencing the variant’s flight-test and certification campaign.
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Canada pursues interim buy of Boeing Super Hornets
The Canadian government will launch an open competition to replace its aging fleet of CF-18 fighter jets and plans to purchase 18 Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets as an interim fix for its current capability gap.
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NTSB releases more details about MD-10F fire at Fort Lauderdale
A fire that engulfed the wing of FedEx MD-10F freighter at Fort Lauderdale in October ignited after the aircraft's wing scraped the runway and ruptured the fuel system, according to US accident investigators.
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Walsh dismisses break-up of IAG under 'hard Brexit' scenario
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh has dismissed the possibility that the airline group could be broken up if up if a ‘hard’ Brexit occurs due to the complexities of its ownership structure.
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EASA approves heavier AW169 helicopter
European regulators have approved a 200kg (441lb) increase to the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of the AgustaWestland AW169 medium twin-engined helicopter, confirming a plan previously hinted at by the airframer.