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AnalysisANALYSIS: Sydney's airport dilemma
Australia’s announcement of the site for Sydney’s second airport may end a decades-long debate, but it is only the first of many questions still facing one of the country’s most contentious projects.
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NewsPolish MiGs deploy as NATO steps up air defences
Poland has sent four of its RAC MiG-29A fighters to Siauliai air base in Lithuania for a planned period of Baltic air policing duty, while heightened tensions between NATO members and Russia have seen additional nations send combat aircraft to eastern Europe.
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Ryanair orders five more 737-800s
Budget carrier Ryanair is adding orders for five more Boeing 737-800s to the deal for 175 of the type reached last year.
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NewsPICTURE: Comac installs autoclave for C919 composite parts
Chinese airframer Comac recently mounted an autoclave near Shanghai that will produce the C919 narrowbody aircraft.
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SR Technics cuts completion costs with off-shelf VIP narrowbody cabin
SR Technics is launching an off-the-shelf interior product for Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies that it says will shave 30% off the typical time for a cabin installation by dumping many of the “habits” of the large-business jet completion industry.
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NewsBoeing continues efforts to keep Chinook, V-22 production humming
Boeing continues to search for new buyers of its CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter as it seeks to keep production at its factory near Philadelphia active beyond the end of this decade.
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NewsFive firms invited to bid for Falklands SAR work
Five helicopter operators have qualified to participate in the UK Ministry of Defence’s tender for the provision of search and rescue and support helicopter services in the Falkland Islands.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The theories and fantasies about MH370
The least unlikely cause for the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, based on what little is known about the final flight, is that a person with a sharp mind and a plan, but who was emotionally unbalanced, took control of the aircraft.
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Spirit changes Airbus order in favour of A321
Florida-based Spirit Airlines has made further changes to its aircraft purchase agreement with Airbus in the first quarter, in favour of the larger Airbus A321 variant.
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NewsRAF Typhoons arrive to strengthen Baltic air policing
Four Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4s from the Royal Air Force’s 3 Sqn touched down at Siauliai air base in Lithuania on 28 April, to support Poland’s provision of quick reaction alert cover for the Baltic states from 1 May.
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NewsMC-27J takes aim for June firing trials
An Alenia Aermacchi/ATK demonstrator for the armed MC-27J has completed its flight debut in a full intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance configuration.
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NewsSnecma readies Silvercrest for first flight
Snecma is making the final preparations for first flight of its new Silvercrest 11,450lb thrust-class business jet engine with the powerplant already installed aboard a Gulfstream II flying testbed.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce details UCAS power challenge
Last year’s secretive first flight of the Taranis unmanned combat air system demonstrator followed a seven-year development activity by a UK-only industry team, and offered an indication of the nation’s potential future strike capability.
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IATA blasts Venezuela for slow progress on repatriation of funds
Venezuela’s government has been called upon to “urgently” honour its commitment to repatriate $3.9 billion in local revenues owed to international airlines.
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NewsSmoking bag delays Fiji Airways flight
Dangerous goods in a passenger’s bag are believed to be behind a smoke a minor incident where smoke was detected in the baggage hold of a Fiji Airways Boeing 737-800 while on the ground at Melbourne airport on 26 April.
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NewsCobham BAe 146 makes emergency landing after engine fire
A British Aerospace 146 aircraft operated by Cobham Aviation Services had to make an emergency landing in Perth after the aircraft’s No. 2 Honeywell ALF 502 engine caught fire.
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Spirit Aero delivers first MRJ flight test pylon
Spirit AeroSystems has delivered the first flight test pylon for the MRJ regional jet.
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NewsAir Canada expects first 787 in May
Air Canada expects to take delivery of its first Boeing 787 aircraft “around May 18” says the airline.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Large US airports gain from consolidation
It was not that long ago when American Airlines flew to Burbank and United Airlines to Oakland, two cities that they had served for decades, and Southwest Airlines ringed cities like Washington DC with flights to secondary airports far from the city centre.
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IJM wins legal victory for European business aviation
Austria-based International Jet Management GmbH (IJM) won a five-year legal battle when the European Court of Justice ruled that Germany has no right to demand three days notice of flights into its territory from outside the European Union. On 18 March 2014 the Court, ruled that a series of ...