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Flybe monitors director modes after Q400 dive incident
UK regional operator Flybe has introduced flight-data monitoring to check for pilots’ incorrectly select flight-director modes before take-off, following a serious incident involving a Bombardier Q400 departing Belfast City.
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PICTURE: A321 is first Austrian Airbus to be rebranded
Austrian Airlines has introduced into service the first Airbus type adorned with its new livery.
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Pair extend repair pact for geared turbofan parts
UTC Aerospace Systems and Lufthansa Technik have agreed to co-operate on maintenance of accessory components for Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines powering the Airbus A320neo.
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Dornier Seawings speeds Seastar CD2 with €150 million investment
Dornier Seawings has secured a €150 million ($172 million) investment from its Chinese shareholders, which will be used to accelerate development and production of the new-generation Seastar amphibian, the CD2.
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Airbus details plan for A330-800’s 350h flight-test programme
The Airbus A330-800 test and certification programme began on 6 November and will involve a single aircraft and up to 350h of flight-trials. Type approval is expected in mid-2019.
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A330-900 ETOPS certification and US approval imminent
Airbus expects to receive 180min extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) approval for the A330-900 later this month, while US certification of the airframe is due by year-end.
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Safran to simulate electric taxi operations at major airports
Safran Landing Systems has partnered with aviation education providers in China and France to study potential benefits of electric taxiing at “major” international airports.
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Sukhoi studies lower-weight Superjet wing designs
Analysts have conducted tests for Sukhoi Civil Aircraft on two modified wing designs intended to save structural weight in comparison with the current Superjet 100.
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EASA orders service life recalculation of Global 5000/6000 parts
European safety regulators are set to order certain Bombardier Global 5000 and 6000 operators to recalculate the service life of low-pressure compressor discs, and other parts, after raising concerns over engine rotor speed variations.
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Fly Aeolus prepares for expansion
Fly Aeolus, the largest operator of the Cirrus SR22 in Europe, is preparing to expand its fractional ownership programme in the north of the continent. The move aims to exploit the growing demand for the high-performance, piston-single from the region's small- and medium-sized businesses.
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El Al to open new northern UK route
Israeli carrier El Al is to open a new connection to the UK city of Manchester next year.
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Trent 7000 delays due to industrial rather than technical issues: R-R
As Airbus prepares to begin deliveries of the A330neo, engine supplier Rolls-Royce is working through industrial ramp-up issues that have slowed shipments of Trent 7000s to the Toulouse assembly line.
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Airbus comes out fighting as A330-800 finally flies
Airbus could not disguise its delight in proving doubters wrong today with the first flight of the A330-800, saying it is “ready to bat the ball right down Boeing’s throat”.
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New Air Astana low-cost unit FlyArystan to launch in 2019
Air Astana aims to launch its new low-cost unit FlyArystan in the first half of 2019 operating from multiple bases in Kazakhstan with a view to reaching a fleet of at least 15 aircraft by 2022.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fuel appears to take first toll on traffic growth
Global passenger and freight traffic rose at a slower pace in September than the trend seen in recent months, according to the latest IATA figures.
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Safran opens CMC research facility
Safran has opened a research centre for ceramic matrix composites in Bordeaux to accelerate development of the material.
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MTU and China Southern extend Zhuhai overhaul joint venture
German engine specialist MTU and China Southern Airlines have extended the partnership agreement for their jointly owned engine overhaul shop in Zhuhai by 20 years until 2051.
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PICTURES: A330-800 returns after successful first flight
The Airbus A330-800 has landed back in Toulouse after a successful 4h 4min first flight from Toulouse.
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PICTURE: Airbus readies first A330-900 for TAP delivery
Airbus is poised to hand over the first of A330-900 to launch operator TAP Air Portugal, as flight-testing gets underway of the smaller -800 variant.
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PICTURES: A330-800 lifts off on maiden flight
Airbus’s first A330-800 has lifted off from Toulouse, commencing the certification programme for the variant.