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NewsAlenia Aermacchi sets dual-role path for M-346
Alenia Aermacchi is close to finalising the design of an enhanced, dual-role version of its M-346 advanced jet trainer, as the first batch of Italian student pilots enters training with its current model.
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Deliveries trending upwards as portion of installed fleet: Ascend
Aircraft deliveries will equate to around 7.2% of the installed fleet this year and the figure will continue to trend upwards through 2018, Flightglobal's Ascend consultancy predicts.
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NewsRoyal Navy to receive first interim Merlin HC4 in coming weeks
Delivery is nearing for the first AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin modified to a new interim HC4 standard for the UK Royal Navy, while work on the initial helicopter to receive the full upgrade has also just commenced.
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NewsM-345 demonstrator to fly by mid-2016
Italy’s M-345 trainer programme will be advanced next year with the first flight of a development example equipped with a new engine and modern avionics, Alenia Aermacchi says.
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Gulfstream opens new paint shop for in-service fleet
Gulfstream has opened an 8,170m² (88,000ft²) paint facility at its Savannah headquarters, specifically for in-service aircraft. The decision was prompted by the increasing number of Gulfstream owners looking to refresh their aircraft.
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Light aircraft collides with drone in Norway
Norwegian investigators have revealed that a light aircraft collided with an unmanned air vehicle just days before the country’s air navigation service cautioned over their proliferation.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Market volatility set to make cash costly
Airlines that had hoped the close of summer would present a clear picture of the state of the financial markets will be hugely disappointed by the even deeper sense of global uncertainty and market volatility now prevailing.
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NewsWeather data suggests crosswind at time of BA 777 fire
Meteorological data from Las Vegas at the time of the British Airways Boeing 777-200 fire indicates a crosswind from the left at the time of the departure.
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Vistara signs V2500 support deal with P&W
Vistara has entered a maintenance agreement with Pratt & Whitney to service its fleet of 26 IAE International Aero Engines V2500 engines.
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Austrian to restore services to Shanghai
Star Alliance carrier Austrian Airlines is restoring long-haul services to the Chinese city of Shanghai next year, after an absence of nine years.
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Airbus walks away from Japan tanker RFP
Airbus Defence and Space will not put forward its A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for a Japanese requirement calling for four tanker aircraft.
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NewsPICTURES: Unclear whether BA 777 engine failure was contained
Photographs following the aborted take-off and engine fire of a British Airways Boeing 777-200 aircraft show severe damage to the powerplant and airframe, but it is unclear whether the jet suffered an uncontained failure.
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NewsFire erupts after BA 777 aborts take-off
A British Airways Boeing 777-200ER aborted a take-off and caught fire at Las Vegas McCarran airport on 8 September, injuring two of 159 passengers and 13 crew who were evacuated.
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NewsUnited chief Smisek resigns amidst federal probe
United Airlines chief executive Jeff Smisek has resigned, following investigations into the airline's interactions with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).
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NewsItalian tankers could support first F-35 transatlantic crossing
The Italian Air Force is aligned to complete the first transatlantic crossing of the Lockheed Martin F-35 when its first two aircraft fly from Novara, Italy, to Arizona in early 2016, and those aircraft are likely be refuelled along the way by Italian Boeing KC-767A tankers.
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Air Transat to add Pisa and Zagreb
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat will add two additional destinations to its European network.
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Jet Aviation expands Basel facility
Jet Aviation is expanding its completion facility in Basel, Switzerland in the face of growing demand for its services at the EuroAirport site.
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NewsHong Kong's GFS places first order for H175 SAR variant
Airbus Helicopters has secured its first order for the search and rescue variant of its 7.5t H175 with a seven-unit deal from Hong Kong’s Government Flying Service (GFS).
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Donavia selects AJW for engine support
AJW Aviation's engines arm has been chosen by Donavia to manage shop visits for the Aeroflot subsidiary's CFM56-5B powerplants.
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NewsAviation demand remains strong with some 'clouds forming': Ascend
Aviation's demand cycle continues to show solid strength but there are some headwinds on the distant horizon, argues Flightglobal's consultancy Ascend.