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Dassault confirms two-year delay for 5X
Dassault Aviation has confirmed a two-year delay and production freeze on its all-new Falcon 5X because of ongoing problems with the Snecma Silvercrest engine.
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Opinion
OPINION: Dassault excels in balancing act
“We had the impression the crisis was over and the world was back to recovery.” The downturn in markets that as recently as 2014 were darlings of Dassault, and its rivals in large-cabin business jets, surprised the French firm’s boss Éric Trappier, but it illustrates the fragility of a sector ...
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NewsBoeing secures deal for 20 US and Australian P-8 Poseidons
Boeing will supply 16 more armed P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to the US Navy and four to the Royal Australian Air Force under a $2.5 billion contract announced this week.
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Opinion
OPINION: Diversity in airline leadership brings success
Lack of leadership diversity in global airlines undermines their commercial success and prospects, writes Christoph Wahl of Egon Zehnder
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NewsUpgraded Coyote UAV contracted for hurricane hunting
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will continue to use Raytheon’s tube-launched Coyote unmanned air vehicle to track hurricanes, following a successful upgrade to the system that has increased its endurance and range.
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Norwegian secures PDP financing for 50 A320neos
Norwegian's wholly owned subsidiary Arctic Aviation Assets has arranged pre-delivery payment financing for 50 Airbus A320neos scheduled for delivery in the period 2016-19.
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NewsTurkish F-16s to receive new self-protection pods
Turkey’s Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fleet will receive a bolstered electronic warfare capability, after Harris was awarded a contract to provide more defensive aids suites for the air force.
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NewsDeliveries and profits up at Textron Aviation
Textron’s Aviation division recorded a surge in profits and deliveries in 2015 thanks largest to the entry into service of Cessna’s eagerly anticipated Citation Latitude business jet and an uptick in deliveries, mainly in the US, of its Beechcraft King Air twin-engined turboprop family.
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OpinionOPINION: Is Boeing at risk of slowing?
A landmark in Boeing’s illustrious, 99-year history passed unnoticed last year, on 20 February, when its shares traded at $158.31. In nearly a century of achievement, Boeing’s market value had never been higher. More ominously, that value was a distinct peak.
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Chinese vessel joins in MH370 search
A Chinese vessel will join in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER towards the end of February.
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Air India Regional issues ATR 72-600 tender
Air India’s regional unit has issued a tender to lease ten new ATR 72-600 aircraft for a 12-year period.
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ANA confirms order for three A380s
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has confirmed that it has ordered three Airbus A380s that will be used on its Tokyo-Honolulu route.
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ATD-X to spur Japan’s advanced fighter research
The Mitsubishi ATD-X fighter technology demonstrator could conduct its maiden flight in February, following a media rollout in Japan on 29 January.
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NewsUnited plans longest 787 flight to Singapore
United Airlines will launch the longest Boeing 787 flight in the world this June, with new nonstop service between its San Francisco hub and Singapore.
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A380s and A350-1000s among 118 jets for Iran Air
Iran Air has signed an acquisition agreement with Airbus covering an extensive fleet modernisation, including 12 A380s and 16 A350-1000s.
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NewsHungary-based C-17 crews to train in UK
Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) C-17 aircrews will soon begin training on Boeing-owned simulators in the UK under an $8 million contract negotiated by the US Air Force.
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NewsG650 demand boosts Gulfstream's performance in 2015
Gulfstream recorded a robust performance last year on the back of continued strong demand for its G650/ER, output of which will rise again in 2016.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Can cargo market ensure 747's future?
On 21 January, Boeing dealt another blow to the 747-8 programme, announcing that from September 2016 it will cut production from the current 1.3 aircraft per month to 0.5 per month.
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NewsFrance considers accelerating light helicopter acquisition
France will decide next year whether to advance the timeline for a wide-ranging procurement that seeks to replace hundreds of light and medium helicopters operated by all three branches of its armed forces.
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Opinion
OPINION: Is the world ready for new era of supersonic travel?
Those who mourn the passing of the Concorde era have cause to do more than mark last week’s anniversary – now a full 40 years ago – of the inauguration of commercial supersonic air service. For there is much cause to hope that NASA is poised to drive forward into ...