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NewsA400M delivery rate poised to take off
Deliveries of the A400M will take off at pace from later this month, with Airbus expecting to deliver another 10 of the type to France, Germany, Turkey and the UK by year-end.
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Challenger 350 receives Transport Canada certification
Bombardier's Challenger 350 has received full type certification from Transport Canada, paving the way for the Canadian airframer to begin deliveries of its super-midsize business jet.
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ANALYSIS: European airlines step up white-label operations
Flybe Group had some good news to share with the stock market on 11 June, having made a pre-tax profit for the first time in four years in the 12 months ending 31 March – and the UK-based regional operator is keen to emphasise the role that white-label contract flying ...
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NewsBoeing preserves Japanese supplier content on 777X
Boeing has signed a preliminary agreement with a consortium of five Japanese suppliers to “provide” about 21% of the major structural components of the 777X.
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NewsAirbus shows off A350 after a year of testing
Airbus has introduced the A350-900 to travellers outside of the company with a special media flight to coincide with a briefing on the programme at Toulouse.
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NewsEtihad to stream live FIFA World Cup matches
Etihad will stream all 64 games live from the FIFA World Cup in Brazil on its long haul aircraft throughout the month-long tournament.
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NewsAirbus tanker customers to get enhanced MRTT
Future customers for the A330 multi-role tanker transport will receive their aircraft in an improved configuration matching the commercial type’s new production configuration from early next year, Airbus says.
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NewsAirbus sets sights on being top-tier UAV supplier
Airbus Defence & Space is determined to establish itself in the top tier of global unmanned air vehicle suppliers, with a joint MALE 2020 project being proposed with Alenia Aermacchi and Dassault intended to head the process
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NewsIrkut bullish on Yak-130 prospects
Irkut anticipates sealing a follow-on order for its Yak-130 with the Russian defence ministry over the next 12 months, as it targets a 40% share of the global market for advanced jet trainers.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Crew training follows the evidence
Evidence-based training is redefining the nature of flightcrew instruction, focusing on direct analysis and direction in the areas a pilot needs to improve on, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach
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NewsPICTURE: Lion Group’s first A320 emerges from paint shop
The first Airbus aircraft for Indonesia’s Lion Group has emerged from the paint hangar in Toulouse.
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Air India issues tender for APU MRO services
Air India has issued a tender seeking MRO services for the auxillary power units (APUs) used on its 15 Boeing 777s.
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NewsPIA confirms no operational aircraft affected by Karachi raid
Pakistan International Airlines has confirmed that none of its operational fleet suffered any damage during the 9 June terrorist raid at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport.
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US House panel backs EA-18 and, F-35, but nixes A-10 and OH-58
The budgetary dogfight between the Lockheed Martin F-35 and Boeing EA-18G produced two winners in the version of the Fiscal 2015 defence spending bill passed on 10 June by the House Appropriations Committee.
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NewsWashington National operator weighs expansion options
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) is evaluating four options to expand terminal facilities at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport, as it prepares for a surge in passenger numbers.
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NewsAirbus to target UAV record with improved Zephyr
Airbus will later this year conduct a flight-test campaign with an improved version of the Zephyr high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air system design recently acquired from Qinetiq, and believes a market niche exists for the product.
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Interjet mandates Natixis for Superjet 100 financing
Mexican low-cost Interjet has mandated Natixis to arrange financing on a second batch of Sukhoi Superjet 100s.
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NewsEmirates ‘very close’ to firming 777X commitments
Emirates Airline expects to firm its commitment for up to 200 777-9Xs very soon after completing discussions around the aircraft’s technical aspects with Boeing and General Electric.
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NewsSaudi Arabia gets first six PC-21 trainers
Pilatus has commenced deliveries of its PC-21 trainer to Saudi Arabia, with two batches having left the airframer’s Stans site in Switzerland so far this month.