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Emirates takes A380 network to 50 cities
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has extended its Airbus A380 operations to 50 destinations with the introduction of services with the type to Osaka and Hamburg.
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New Turkish hub named for Istanbul: Erdogan
Turkey’s new hub airport will simply be named ‘Istanbul Airport’, president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared during a ceremony to mark its opening.
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Yakutia banned from international routes in safety crackdown
Russian carrier Yakutia is to be banned from operating international services next week, under restrictions aimed at addressing safety standards at the Siberian airline.
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EasyJet outlines 'progress' on electric jet
"Progress has been made" by EasyJet's US partner Wright Electric toward developing an electric passenger airliner capable of flying up to 270nm (500km), the UK budget carrier has declared.
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Airbus tentatively aims to fly A330-800 next week
Airbus has tentatively narrowed the A330-800 first flight window to the week beginning 5 November.
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Pobeda deal for 20 737 Max includes high-density option
Russian budget airline Pobeda is committing to acquiring 20 Boeing 737 Max 8s, with an option to convert some to the high-density ‘Max 200’ variant.
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MTU lifts 2018 outlook again
MTU Aero Engines has raised its full-year revenue and earnings targets for the second time this year, helped by a "favourable tailwind in both the OEM and MRO segments".
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UK dismisses threat of grounded flights after Brexit
UK transport secretary Chris Grayling insists there is "no way" that flights between the UK and mainland Europe will be grounded after Brexit, but he admits that "disruption" could occur.
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PICTURE: Japan Air Commuter takes first ATR 72
Japan Airlines’ regional unit Japan Air Commuter (JAC) has taken delivery of the first ATR 72-600 to be operated in the country.
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Swift Air 737 landed long before wet-runway overrun
Czech investigators have disclosed that a Swift Air Boeing 737-800 touched down long at Pardubice airport before it overran the wet runway.
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Rolls-Royce to miss full-year large-engine delivery target by 50
Rolls-Royce has acknowledged that it expects to deliver fewer Trent 7000 engines in the fourth quarter than originally planned.
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Arcing observed before Icelandair 757 windshield incident
Investigators have disclosed that electrical arcing was observed in the cockpit of an Icelandair Boeing 757-200 it diverted to the Canadian air force base at Bagotville with a badly damaged windscreen.
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F-35A wins Belgian fighter competition
Belgium has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35A to fill a 34-aircraft requirement to replace its fleet of F-16s.
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Boeing quietly plugs away at NMA pending 2019 decision
Boeing continues to explore the issues and possibilities around its New Mid-market Airplane (NMA), with its sights still firm on a potential 2025 service entry.
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IATA calls for Brexit backstop to avoid air connectivity 'chaos'
The UK and the European Union must take "urgent action" to plan for the continuation of air services in the event of the two parties failing to reach a deal on their future relationship, in the view of IATA.
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Cost of developing Flybe routes pushes Stobart Aviation to loss
Costs of £18 million ($23 million) incurred in developing routes under a Flybe franchise deal drove Stobart Group's aviation division to a £2.7 million operating loss in the six months ended 31 August, after a £3.6 million profit in the same period of 2017.
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EASA validates 737 Max 9 certification
European authorities have validated the type certificate for the Boeing 737 Max 9, eight months after US FAA approval.
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CFM maintains Leap full-year delivery target
CFM International delivered 303 Leap engines in the third quarter compared with the previous level of 110.
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PICTURES: A330-800 nears first flight as engines fitted
Airbus insists the maiden flight of its A330-800 will be conducted “in the near future”, after the aircraft emerged with its engines installed.
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CRJ900 hydroplaned and spun on Turku runway slush
Investigators have determined that a CityJet-operated Bombardier CRJ900 landed in a tailwind on a contaminated runway, on which it hydroplaned and spun more than 180° before coming to rest.