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Tu-134 to serve as Platov emergencies simulator
Rostov-on-Don's Platov airport has taken delivery of a Tupolev Tu-134A which will serve as a simulator for emergency rescue and ground-handling services.
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Police prepare to counter Heathrow drone disruption
London's Metropolitan Police has vowed to "do everything in its power to prevent and stop" any attempt to disrupt operations at Heathrow, after reports that climate-change activists planned to fly drones within the UK airport's restricted airspace on 13 September.
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Aeroflot Group sees 'stabilisation' in second-quarter figures
Aeroflot Group managed to keep its second-quarter operating profit flat at Rb20.5 billion ($309 million) under international accounting standards.
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SAS not obliged to compensate over pilots' strike
Sweden's consumer disputes board has ruled that the April-May pilot strike at Scandinavian operator SAS does not oblige the carrier to pay compensation to passengers.
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Taxiing 737 twice returned to gate after fuel spills
Pilots of a Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737-800 twice returned to the gate to deal with fuel spills during taxiing ahead of a service from Portugal's Faro airport.
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Braathens Regional puts RJ fleet up for sale
Scandinavian operator Braathens Regional Airlines is to put its entire BAE Systems Avro RJ fleet up for sale ahead of a replacement programme.
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Russian-built MC-21 composites undergo testing
Testing of domestically produced composites for the Irkut MC-21 is under way in Russia.
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Spanish pilot union calls five-day Ryanair strike
Ryanair is facing intensified industrial action in Spain as the SEPLA pilot union has announced strike dates for 19, 20, 22, 27 and 29 September.
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MAKS: Azimuth to lease another pair of Superjets
Russian operator Azimuth has agreed a further lease deal with state lessor GTLK under which the carrier will acquire two more Sukhoi Superjet 100s.
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MAKS: United Aircraft outlines 20-year single-aisle demand
United Aircraft has put forward a 20-year forecast predicting demand for 20,500 single-aisle aircraft with a capacity of 166-200 seats, including 630 in Russia.
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MAKS: Polar Airlines seeks to be Il-114-300 launch operator
Siberian operator Polar Airlines has provisionally signed to acquire three Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprops, for delivery starting in 2023.
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MAKS: Yakutia signs to lease more Superjets
Russian carrier Yakutia has signed a preliminary pact to acquire additional Sukhoi Superjet 100s as part of a fleet modernisation.
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MAKS: Irkut shows off MC-21 interior in video
Russian airframer Irkut has shown off the cabin of its MC-21-300 during the MAKS Moscow air show.
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MAKS: Yakutia among three carriers to sign for MC-21
Russian operator Yakutia has signed a tentative agreement to acquire five Irkut MC-21-300s, with two other carriers also reaching preliminary deals for the twinjet type.
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MAKS: Russian Helicopters in deals for Mi-8AMT, VRT500
Russian Helicopters has announced deals for 10 Mil Mi-8AMT and five VRT500 rotorcraft.
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MAKS: US sanctions make air forces wary of Russian jets
The USA’s Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) is making air forces wary of buying Russian aircraft and other weapons.
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Fatal excursion An-24 tyres started failing after touchdown
Russian investigators have disclosed that the right-hand main-gear tyres of an Antonov An-24 began to fail within moments of touchdown before the aircraft eventually veered off the runway and fatally collided with obstacles at Nizhneangarsk.
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Pilatus delivers first PC-24 to South America
Pilatus Aircraft has delivered the first PC-24 to a South American customer.
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Sheremetyevo sets date for third runway opening
Moscow Sheremetyevo airport's operator is formally to open the Russian hub's third runway on 1 September.
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Ilyushin to design modernised An-124 with Russian components
Ilyushin is drawing up a revamped Antonov An-124 outsize freighter based solely on domestically produced components, in response to a request from the Russian government.