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NewsBraathens Leasing orders 10 CSeries twinjets for Sweden's Malmo
Braathens Leasing has placed a firm order for 10 Bombardier CSeries aircraft and taken options on an additional 10, raising the Canadian airframer's backlog...
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First quarter commercial jet orders plunge at Bombardier
Higher deliveries of commercial aircraft and a favourable mix in its business jet sales bumped first quarter revenue up 10% to $2.2 billion for Bombardier's...
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NewsCessna appoints GE veteran Ernest as president and chief executive
Cessna has appointed Scott Ernest as president and chief executive, taking over from the outgoing Jack Pelton, whose surprise retirement was announced on 2 May.
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Australia accepts first KC-30A tanker
Australia formally accepted its first of five KC-30A tankers on 1 June, beginning the restoration of an in-flight refuelling capability that has lain dormant since the retirement of its last Boeing 707 tanker three years ago.
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NewsStalled AF447 did not switch to abnormal attitude law
Investigation into the accident sequence of Air France flight AF447 has revealed that the Airbus A330 did not enter the abnormal attitude law after it stalled,...
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Airbus delivers 50th Chinese assembled A320
Airbus has delivered the 50th A320 family aircraft from its Final Assembly Line in China (FALC).
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One killed as Australian Chinook crashes in Afghanistan
An Australian Army Boeing CH-47D Chinook transport helicopter has crashed in Afghanistan, killing one passenger and injuring the five other occupants.
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India receives first upgraded An-32s
Ukrainian manufacturer Antonov has handed India five updated An-32 transports, the first batch in a 105-aircraft upgrade deal.
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PICTURES: Bombardier turns to automation to cut CSeries assembly time
Bombardier aims to cut more than 40h from the cycle time joining fuselage sections for the 100 to 149-seat CSeries, with the assistance of six 10.9t robots. Two...
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NewsAlaska pilots not allowed to access Internet in the cockpit due to interference issue
Alaska Airlines is not permitting its pilots to use their new iPads to access the Internet in the cockpit after witnessing Wi-Fi interference with Honeywell...
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Skymark Airlines joins Boeing component service programme
Japanese carrier Skymark Airlines has joined the Boeing 737 Component Services Programme, jointly offered by the manufacturer and Air France Industries KLM...
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Row 44 hires Travelport president Christ
Row 44 has appointed Travis Christ as chief sales and airline business development officer.
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ATR 72-600 receives EASA certification
European turboprop manufacturer ATR has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its ATR 72-600.
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This week: briefings
European authorities grounded the Dassault Falcon 7X executive jet on 27 May after one aircraft experienced an uncontrolled pitch trim runaway during descent
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Business aviation briefings
Bombardier's fractional ownership operation, Flexjet, has two new benefit packages available.
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Comment: Turboprops can be life savers too
For most of us, an aircraft like the ATR 42 makes pleasant work of short-hop holiday or business trips. Such turboprops fly lower than jets, so the view reminds us that flying can still be a joy.
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NewsP&W gears up for next-generation military engine
Patent applications offer clues to Pratt & Whitney's next-generation military engine, which could borrow from the manufacturer's commercial geared turbofan
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Bulgaria Air to lease three E-190s
Bulgaria Air has signed an agreement to lease three Embraer 190 regional jets. The carrier will take delivery of the aircraft in the first and third...
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NewsGulfstream resumes flight testing of G650
Gulfstream has resumed flight testing of its G650 ultra-long-range, ultra-large-cabin business jet following the self-imposed grounding of its G650 test fleet after the fatal accident at Roswell, New Mexico on 2 April.