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Finmeccanica Helicopters clarifies AW189 SAR compensation
Finmeccanica Helicopters has clarified it has compensated Bristow Helicopters for the late service entry of the search and rescue (SAR) variant of the AgustaWestland AW189.
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AJW wins follow-up business from Privilege Style
Privilege Style has expanded its maintenance deal with UK parts specialist AJ Walter Aviation to include two Boeing 757s.
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United orders more 737-700s and adjusts 787 deliveries
United Airlines has ordered an additional 25 Boeing 737-700s and moved forward nine 787 deliveries, allowing it to speed the retirement of small regional jets and its 747-400 fleet.
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HELI-EXPO: Innova Composite Helicopters picks RR300 engine
Rolls-Royce has reinforced its position in the light turbine-powered helicopter segment, last week signing with Innova Helicopters for the supply of the RR300 engine for the developmental C630, and formalising a long-term supply agreement with US manufacturer Enstrom.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How airliners are retiring early despite high demand
Aircraft retirements have sharply declined since 2014 as airlines keep ageing equipment in service as a result of low fuel prices and strong passenger demand.
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ANALYSIS: Muddle remains in Boeing middle of the market
In 2003, Boeing's in-house magazine Frontiers made a bold claim about a new product category it for the first time dubbed the "middle of the market" or MoM, which the article defined with aircraft optimised with 180-250 seats and a 3,000-6,500nm range.
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CS100 embarks on European route-proving
European route-proving flights of the Bombardier CS100 have commenced from Swiss International Air Lines’ base at Zurich.
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NewsAllegiant unveils 22 new routes
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air has unveiled another wave of new routes, which will see the carrier adding three new points to its network in the coming months.
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Second MH370 report offers no new clues
Malaysia’s second interim report on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on 8 March 2014 contains no new details about the aircraft’s mysterious disappearance.
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ROUTES: SriLankan Airlines keeps eye on breakeven target
SriLankan Airlines is focused on having its operations break even within the next two years, as it takes delivery of new aircraft and restructures its network.
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ROUTES: Nagoya airport mulls new terminal for LCCs
Nagoya Chubu Centrair International airport is evaluating whether to build a new terminal that would likely cater to the growth in low-cost traffic.
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ROUTES: Chongqing airport targets international growth
Chongqing Jianbei International airport is targeting to grow its international network, as construction of a third terminal and runway comes close to completion.
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ROUTES: Boracay keen on international flights with longer runway
Boracay airport has completed the extension of its runway, which will allow it to start welcoming international flights to the resort island.
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NewsUSAF names seven top-tier Northrop B-21 suppliers
The US Air Force has named the seven top-tier suppliers for the Northrop Grumman B-21 bomber, including propulsion system provider Pratt & Whitney.
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INTERVIEW Sarah Yates - Pilot and biologist for the US Fish and Wildlife Service
Sarah Yates is a wildlife biologist and pilot of a Cessna 206 on amphibious floats for the US Fish and Wildlife Service division of migratory bird management in Maine, where she was born and raised.
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Hawaiian considers ‘far off’ plan to launch non-Hawaii operations
Executives at Hawaiian Airlines have been studying a concept that could eventually see the carrier launch flights in regions other than the Hawaiian Islands, the company’s chief executive Mark Dunkerley tells Flightglobal.
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Hawaiian to complete first A330 cabin overhaul this spring
Hawaiian Airlines intends to complete its first Airbus A330 cabin overhaul this spring, with the entire fleet expected to be updated by the middle of 2017, the carrier’s chief executive Mark Dunkerley tells Flightglobal.
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UAE seeks Northrop LAIRCM upgrade for C-17As
The United Arab Emirates Air Force could protect its eight Boeing C-17A strategic transports with Northrop Grumman’s missile-dazzling large aircraft infrared countermeasures (LAIRCM) system under a $225 million deal recently approved by the US government.
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NewsFirst flight for new AW109 Trekker light twin
Finmeccania Helicopters has successfully performed the first flight of the AgustaWestland AW109 Trekker – a skid-equipped variant of its popular light twin.
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NewsLockheed prepping Advanced EOTS and Legion Pod for flight tests
Lockheed Martin is assembling a prototype of its "advanced" electro-optical targeting system (EOTS) that is being offered to replace today’s baseline F-35 EOTS sensor ahead of flight testing next year.