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NewsAzul takes final E195-E1 in special livery
Brazil's Azul has taken delivery of its final current generation Embraer E-Jet, with a E195 painted in a special livery commemorating its partnership with live TV provider SKY.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing Defense needs some wins as its portfolio wanes
Boeing Defense’s year-end delivery numbers for 2015 underscore its need to capture new business as its commercial brethren experience record production levels.
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NewsCorrosion warning for Bell 429 operators
Operators of Bell 429 helicopters have been instructed to conduct urgent inspections of a tail rotor component after an investigation revealed a potentially dangerous manufacturing defect.
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NewsLockheed secures first order for Apache day sensor kits
The colour-blind Boeing AH-64E gunship will receive an optical upgrade following the US Army and Qatar’s procurement of an initial batch of “modernised day sensor assemblies” from Lockheed Martin that “bring colour to the cockpit for the first time”.
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Boeing beats delivery forecasts with record 762 aircraft
Boeing slightly beat annual delivery guidance by handing over a record 762 aircraft to customers last year, including 135 787s.
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NewsFrance to take six additional NH90 helicopters
France has ordered six additional NHIndustries NH90 troop transport helicopters for its army, increasing the service’s eventual inventory to 74.
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ANALYSIS: The evolution of Mubadala's MRO strategy
Mubadala's bid to become a major global maintenance player began with a gradual acquisition of Swiss MRO specialist SR Technics from 2006. In 2007, the Abu Dhabi investment fund purchased Gulf Aircraft Maintenance, subsequently rebranded as Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies. But the absence of a parent fleet for these service ...
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NewsBrazilian Harpia UAV consortium halts development
Brazil's troubled economy and shrinking budgets have led consortium Harpia Sistemas to cease developing an indigenous variant of the Elbit Systems Hermes 450 tactical unmanned air vehicle.
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Air China to take six more 777-300ERs
Chinese flag-carrier Air China has reached an agreement to acquire six Boeing 777-300ERs.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Norm Liu, outgoing GECAS chief executive
After seven years as GECAS's chief executive, Norm Liu has passed the torch to former GE real-estate head Alec Burger, who took charge of the aircraft lessor at the start of the year.
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NewsLight jet newcomers to exploit sector renaissance
Two highly-anticipated newcomers to the light business jet segment entered service in December, allowing their developers to hand over aircraft by the end of 2015 and prepare to exploit the anticipated rebound in the sector over the next 12 months.
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Ryanair to open Belfast base
Ryanair will in March launch flights between London Gatwick and Belfast International airport as the budget carrier opens a base in the Northern Irish city.
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NewsAJA's Sky Limo fleet set for major expansion
Al Jaber Aviation’s Sky Limo VIP charter service is set for a major expansion, a year after launching services with a single Hawker 800XP midsize business jet.
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Garuda hands over 737 to Indonesian air force
Garuda Indonesia has sold a Boeing 737-500 to the Indonesian air force.
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BOC Aviation orders 30 more A320s
BOC Aviation has announced an additional order for 18 A320neo and 12 A320ceo family aircraft.
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United chief’s return in question after heart transplant
United Airlines chief executive Oscar Munoz is recovering from a “heart transplant operation”, likely pushing his return to the carrier’s helm to at least the second quarter.
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Next US Navy budget battle pits ships against strike fighters
A recent directive by the US secretary of defence that pits strike fighters against ships in the navy’s next five-year spending plan will be a showdown to watch going into 2016, with increases in F-35C and F/A-18 spending coming at the expense of the Littoral Combat Ship.
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AJA enters record books with Embraer Lineage 1000 flight
Abu Dhabi business aviation services provider Al Jaber Aviation entered the record books on 5 January after completing the longest commercial flight with an Embraer Lineage 1000.
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Dassault Falcon deliveries hit 10-year low in 2015
Dassault Falcon business jet deliveries hit their lowest level for 10 years in 2015 due to a slump in demand for large-cabin and long-range business jets from the previously booming markets of China, Russia, and Latin America.
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Deloitte: Defence sector to grow 2.7% in 2016, ending decline
A two-year budget deal in the USA coupled with growing global instability could see defence revenues jump by 2.7% in 2016, breaking a five-year decline, according to forecasters at Deloitte.