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BA partner Sun-Air to open new Zurich link
Danish regional carrier Sun-Air is to open services between Billund and Zurich from the end of April.
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PICTURE: Skymark’s first A380 rolls out
The first Airbus A380 aircraft due for Japan’s Skymark Airlines has emerged, with short a journey to the next station at the airframer’s final assembly line in Toulouse.
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FL Technics to service A320 and 727 landing gear
Lithuanian maintenance provider FL Technics has added landing-gear capabilities for Airbus A320-family and Boeing 727 aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: Airlines eye Amazon-style retail experience
Amazon has trailblazed global retail’s e-commerce path since the mid-1990s. Its ability to profile consumers, personalise offers and merchandise goods is the envy of every business with a website. And this year the Seattle-based conglomerate is pushing the boundary even further.
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ROUTES: Avianca expects first 787 in September
Avianca will receive its first Boeing 787 in September, and hopes to deploy it on commercial service in November.
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RAF resumes operations with A330 Voyagers
The UK Royal Air Force has lifted a temporary restriction on operations involving its Airbus A330 Voyager tanker/transports, with the type having resumed flight activities on the afternoon of 21 February.
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T-X deal could spur changes to USAF flight training programme
The US Air Force’s flight training commander reiterated the need for the service to replace its Northrop T-38 Talon fighter trainers and outlined how a new trainer could change the service’s flight training programme.
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Sikorsky CH-53K testing continues on schedule
The giant grey frame of a prototype Sikorsky CH-53K heavy lift helicopter rests on a concrete stand under South Florida’s hot winter sun, ready for testing.
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Airbus, Comac to cooperate on sustainable initiatives
Airbus and Comac have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on initiatives aimed at sustainably growing the air transport industry.
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Australia confirms A$4 billion P-8A buy
Australia has confirmed that it will acquire eight Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, with the first examples to be delivered in 2017.
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VivaAerobus receives first leased A320
Mexico's low-cost carrier VivaAerobus has received its first Airbus A320, an aircraft leased from SMBC, as it prepares for its full fleet cutover from its current fleet of Boeing 737-300s to Airbus A320s.
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Industry takes some heart from amended state-aid rules
European airports and regional carriers have broadly welcomed new state-aid guidelines as improving on the original proposals, but still highlight concerns over their implementation.
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Transaero readies plan to recruit pilots from abroad
Transaero is looking to source up to 80 first officers from abroad once the Russian government has endorsed legislation allowing domestic airlines to hire foreign commercial pilots.
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First Qatari PC-21 enters ground test
Pilatus on 20 February conducted the first engine ground runs with a PC-21 turboprop trainer for export buyer Qatar.
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Long landing in tailwind caused Il-76 overrun
Late reduction of thrust and an out-of-limits tailwind caused a Volga-Dnepr Ilyushin Il-76 to overrun as it touched down long at St John’s in Canada.
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UK CAA calls for changes in offshore helicopter operations
A special review of UK offshore helicopter safety by the Civil Aviation Authority has concluded that, despite having more accidents than some of their comparable foreign counterparts, UK operators are statistically just as safe. Nevertheless, the CAA has published 32 actions and many more recommendations to reduce risk exposure and ...
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ANALYSIS: How to engage with your infrequent flyers
Subject most frequent-flyer programmes to close scrutiny and you’ll find that the vast majority of members are not flying that often and don't have any real engagement with the scheme or the airline. While it may be tempting to shrug off this group in favour of concentrating on the high-spending ...
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ANALYSIS: BOC Aviation becomes Asian financing powerhouse
BOC Aviation is rapidly extending its reach in the airline and aerospace sector with a product range that has gone far beyond the roots of a business that started out as an aircraft lessor.
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Tranche 2 Typhoons pass Red Flag test
The UK Royal Air Force has debuted its latest standard of the Eurofighter Typhoon at a Red Flag-series exercise at Nellis AFB, Nevada.