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GP7200-powered A380s pass milestone
Engine Alliance GP7200s have marked their first full year of service powering an Emirates A380 with no in-flight shutdowns and a departure reliability rate...
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Urban Aeronautics advances ground tests with Mule air vehicle
The prototype of Urban Aeronautics' Mule ducted fan unmanned aircraft system has been brought to a "light on the skids" position ...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing flies revised CFM56-7B Evolution nacelle on 737-900ER
Boeing has flown a Boeing 737-900ER equipped with a revised version of the CFM International CFM56 nacelle in the number one (left-hand) position. The test...
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Libyan government to take three VIP An-74s
Ukraine is supplying three customised Antonov An-74 passenger aircraft to Libya's government following an order from the Arab north African state. All...
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Idle talk - stored airliner fleet balloons to record level in latest census
The growth of the world airliner fleet has almost ground to a halt while the number parked is at an all-time high. Our annual census counts up the aircraft and examines the effect that the downturn has had over the last year
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Taiwan could push USA on F-16s
Taiwan could push the USA to sell mid-life upgrade kits for its Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fleet this year amid continuing resistance to its request for new...
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Bombardier quiet on China CSeries talks
Bombardier is refraining comment on Hong Kong Aviation Company's announcement it is in talks to purchase Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan-powered CSeries...
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NewsWizz Air firms 50 A320s, takes Airbus orders to 118
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has firmed its order for 50 Airbus A320 aircraft. The agreement, sealed on 1 July, was the only order placed...
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Engine fire forces Vueling A320 evacuation during pushback
Eight passengers have been slightly injured during a Vueling Airbus A320 evacuation at Paris Orly.
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EASA alerts A320 operators to CFM56 anomaly
The European Aviation Safety Agency issued a safety information bulletin alerting operators of Airbus A320 family aircraft equipped with CFM International...
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Lancair launches piston-powered Evolution
Lancair has begun selling a piston version of its new Evolution four-seat pressurised kitplane. Lancair began...
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Low NOx combustors get NASA funding
NASA intends to invest $14 million in a new 50/50 cost-share programme with industry to identify and test jet engine combustion concepts that could reduce...
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NewsAir France auctions inaugural A380 seats for charity foundation
Air France is to conduct its inaugural Airbus A380 service on 20 November, and is to auction 380 seats on board for a charity. The aircraft will operate...
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Business briefs
Continental Airlines is to axe 1,700 positions as part of a cost-cutting effort aimed at saving $100 million,...
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Business - good week
BOEINGMD-90It may not be as fashionable as newer-generation narrowbodies like the Airbus A320 or Boeing 737, butDelta Air Lines has been singing the praises...
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NewsEASA alerts A320 operators of CFM56 anomaly
EASA today issued a safety information bulletin alerting operators of CFM56-5A turbofan engines of an unexplained anomaly that on 30 June caused an aircraft...
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First ATR -600 airborne ahead of 'official' first flight
ATR has quietly begun flight-testing its -600 series development aircraft in Toulouse ahead of the "official" maiden sortie, which is due in September. According...
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