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Flight Airline Business has once again teamed up with CFM International to bring you an extra, digital-only issue, focusing on the highlights of what has been another successful year for the industry.
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Second C919 to take first flight 'imminently'
The second Comac C919 prototype will take its first flight imminently, in-line with the original target of an end-2017 maiden sortie.
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India's Tata to manufacture Leap engine components
General Electric (GE) has partnered with Indian conglomerate Tata Sons to manufacture CFM International Leap engine components in India.
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Trade balance played role in Vietnam Airlines 787, A350 buys
Political considerations were an element in Vietnam Airlines' decision to obtain both the Boeing 787-9 and A350-900.
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Chengdu Airlines puts ARJ21 on regional route
Chengdu Airlines has put the Comac ARJ21 regional jet on its first regional route, after using the jet on services to major domestic cities for over a year.
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PICTURE: Suparna Airlines takes Hainan's 787-8
Suparna Airlines has taken delivery of its first widebody, a Boeing 787-8 from fellow HNA group carrier Hainan Airlines.
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Birdstrike caused Rex Saab 340 propeller tip failure
Regional Express has changed its maintenance procedures following a propeller failure incident on one of its Saab 340s that was caused by an earlier birdstrike.
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JAL in alliance with Japanese private space company
Japan Airlines has committed to invest into Japanese space transport business Ispace, which is attempting to launch two missions to the moon by 2020.
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Hrdlicka to leave Qantas Group
Former Jetstar group chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka will leave the Qantas Group in March 2018 to become the chief executive of dairy processor A2 Milk.
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Condor to swoop into Kuala Lumpur from November 2018
German carrier Condor plans to begin a thrice-weekly Frankfurt-Kuala Lumpur service in November 2018.
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OpinionOPINION: The airline industry's success stories from 2017
Airlines’ headline figures for 2017 are impressive, reflecting another year of rising traffic and impressive profits.
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JetGo to start Brisbane-Karratha-Singapore flights
Australian regional carrier JetGo Australia has entered an agreement with the City of Karratha that will see it commence twice-weekly Brisbane-Karratha-Singapore services from mid-2018.
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Malaysia Airlines dismisses report of plans to scrap A380 unit
Malaysia Airlines says it is on track to establish its Airbus A380 subsidiary, and that it will deploy the widebodies "opportunistically" during peak periods to high traffic markets.
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Australian 'Classic' Hornets to fill Canada capability gap
Canberra has confirmed that it will sell 18 Boeing F/A-18 A/B Hornet fighters to Canada for an undisclosed amount.
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Vietnam Airlines assesses 777X, A350-1000 for USA service
Vietnam Airlines is determined to launch services to the United States by the end of 2019, with more clarity expected soon about the country's FAA status.
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Pilot shortage alive and well in Vietnam: Jetstar Pacific
A shortage of qualified pilots remains an issue Vietnam low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific.
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Crew caution advised over latent CPDLC message risk
Cockpit representatives are urging caution from crews when receiving controller-pilot datalink clearances, particularly altitude changes, after incidents in which delayed messages were transmitted to the wrong flight.
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Vietnam market 'over stimulated': Jetstar Pacific
Vietnamese low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific says domestic passenger growth has slowed in 2017, to a rate of 14-15% compared with 30% per annum previously.
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New deal to further raise UK-China flight capacity
China and the UK have signed a deal to boost the number of flights permitted between the two countries by 50% to 150 per week.
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SpiceJet concludes seaplane trials
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has concluded trials for possible services with the Quest Kodiak aircraft equipped as a seaplane.