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Russian medium-haul airliner project moving toward design freeze
Russia’s ambitious Frigate Ecojet programme – targeted at creating an all-new, 300-seat, medium-haul airliner – has entered the project’s definition phase, with the aim of freezing the design of the aircraft by this time next year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: GE looks to turn former Walter Engines into its turboprop centre of excellence
GE Aviation’s Business and General Aviation Turboprops business in Prague – the former Walter Aircraft Engines – combines the Czech company’s decades-long expertise in small turboprop engines with the US giant’s vast experience in industrial production and new product development
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IATA: Air India cool on possible privatisation
State-owned Air India has no plans to push for privatisation in the near future and is confident that the new government will continue to support the airline.
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NewsPICTURE: Kylie wows IATA AGM Gala Dinner
Kylie Minogue was the surprise guest at last night’s IATA AGM Gala Dinner in Doha, hosted by Qatar Airways.
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IATA: Avianca sees no problems financing 787s
Avianca does not anticipate any issues financing the Boeing 787s that it has on order, as it continues to evaluate its options.
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Long-endurance Solar Impulse prototype makes first flight
Solar Impulse moved a step closer to a planned round-the-world flight next year with the maiden flight on 2 June of the critical second prototype – the first solar-powered aircraft designed to cross oceans.
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NewsIATA: Cockpit vulnerability remains key flight-track issue
Cockpit deactivation remains a vulnerability yet to be addressed in the IATA debate over flight-tracking spurred by the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777.
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IATA: JetBlue planning third phase of T5 expansion at JFK
JetBlue Airways is developing a third phase to its expansion of terminal 5 at New York JFK International airport.
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Delta and Endeavor unveil new pilot hiring scheme
Delta Air Lines and its regional subsidiary Endeavor Air have unveiled a new pilot hiring scheme to address difficulties in hiring qualified regional pilots.
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IATA: Airline chiefs see way through high fuel prices
While airlines continue to complain about the high price of fuel, they are showing an ability to adapt – albeit not in the fastest way.
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IATA: Airline CEOs see demand for record order number
Airline executives agree that the record more than 11,500 aircraft on order globally do not represent an order bubble.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: New ATR chief to focus on legal framework
The appointment of the Airbus’s head of contract negotiations, Patrick de Castelbajac, as ATR’s new chief executive comes as the Franco-Italian manufacturer works to transform its legal status from “groupement d’intérêt économique” (GIE) to “société anonyme” (SA) to pursue new objectives: managing suppliers, and launching a new turboprop.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Czech champion Aero Vodochody's structural change
Aero Vodochody has been through two revolutions of its own since the political changes that swept eastern Europe after the fall of the Berlin Wall
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IATA: Embraer focused on growth in Asia
Embraer is focused on increasing the market penetration of the E-Jet in Asia, where it a significant opportunity for 100-seat aircraft.
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IATA: Revived Royal Air Maroc ready for first 787s
Royal Air Maroc has returned to profitability and is in growth mode once again as its prepares to take delivery of its first Boeing 787 later this year.
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IATA: Industry profit outlook trimmed to $18bn
IATA has trimmed its collective industry profits forecast to $18 billion for this year, though this still marks a big improvement on the profitability in 2013.
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Air Berlin and Niki to open new Abu Dhabi routes
Etihad Airways partner Air Berlin and its Austrian subsidiary Niki are planning flights from Stuttgart and Vienna to Abu Dhabi.
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Delta orders another 15 A321s
SkyTeam alliance partner Delta Air Lines is ordering 15 Airbus A321s, to be delivered from 2018.
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NewsIATA: Emirates not interested in 11-abreast A380 option
Emirates has rejected Airbus proposals to raise the A380’s seating capacity through 11-abreast seating as an unattractive arrangement.
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IATA: Emirates dismisses Boeing’s 747-8I overtures
Emirates has no interest in the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental as it views the Airbus A380 as the only very large airliner that can deliver the capacity and performance it requires.