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Airbus maintains A320neo delivery rate in November
Airbus delivered 22 A320neos during November, with engine installations equally shared between the two rival manufacturers.
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Airbus braces for another hectic end to the year
Airbus is set for another busy final month as it ended November with deliveries still short of the 600 mark.
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GlobeAir plans per-seat, air taxi service in 2018
GlobeAir – the world’s largest operator of Cessna Citation Mustang business jets – is planning to launch a per-seat, on-demand air taxi service next year, to take advantage of the rising interest in its entry-level aircraft and an explosion in the use of mobile technology platforms.
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'Big data' capabilities boost manufacturer aftermarket ambitions
Aircraft and engine manufacturers intend to grow their aftermarket support business – and big-data initiatives to improve airlines' flight and maintenance operations are at the heart of their expansion strategies.
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PICTURE: Airbus attaches first Beluga XL freight door
Airbus has installed the main freight door on the first example of its new Beluga XL outsize transport.
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Zenith prepares for Learjet 75 deliveries as charter demand soars
UK charter and management company Zenith Aviation is preparing to take delivery early next year of the first of two Bombardier Learjet 75s from an October order for the superlight business jet.
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Metal Master primes LAR 1 personal jet for 2018 first flight
Polish start-up Metal Master has begun ground testing on the first of two Flaris LAR 1 flight test aircraft, and is preparing the five-seat, high-performance personal jet for its maiden sortie in the first quarter of 2018.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Big Data, the big picture
In a recent survey of airlines and aerospace professionals we looked at the role of Big Data within the aviation industry and how airlines can benefit from sharing their aircraft health data with OEMs and MROs.
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HNA's airlines have missed lease payments: Aergo chief
Airlines owned by Chinese conglomerate HNA Group have missed payments on leased aircraft, the chief executive of lessor Aergo Capital has told FlightGlobal.
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Ukraine International to open Canadian route
Ukraine International Airlines is to open a new transatlantic connection to the Canadian city of Toronto next year.
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Tecnam delivers first of 30 P2006T SMPs for aerial mapping
Tecnam has delivered the first three P2006T piston-twins in a special-mission (SMP) configuration to an undisclosed US aerial mapping company. An order for 30 aircraft, plus options for a further 24 units, was placed in June as part of the customer’s fleet expansion and modernisation programme.
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LHT-MTU geared-fan venture to be sited in Poland
German maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik and manufacturer MTU Aero Engines are to establish their new geared-turbofan venture in Poland, branding it as Engine Maintenance Europe.
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IAG rules out using Monarch slots for Level operations
London Gatwick airport slots purchased by IAG from the administrators of Monarch Airlines will not be used for Level flights and will instead be used to expand British Airways operations at the gateway, group chief executive Willie Walsh has disclosed.
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KLM cabin crew to strike on 8 January
KLM has proposed a mediator to help break a long-running deadlock with the FNV Cabine union amid the continuing protests over the cutting of cabin crew numbers on some long-haul flights that have prompted fresh strike action to be called for 8 January.
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Opinion
OPINION: Aviation must be more ambitious than CORSIA on emissions
Just over a year ago, the aviation industry – via the UN body ICAO – was patting itself on the back after reaching an agreement on a global scheme to address carbon dioxide emissions.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS: 2018 Outlook - Meeting increasing challenges
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PICTURE: Poland's LOT receives first 737 Max
Polish flag-carrier LOT has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max, which it has received through US lessor Air Lease.
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FACC embarks on expansion strategy
Austrian composites specialist FACC has received two additional autoclaves as part of an expansion strategy to lift turnover to €1 billion ($1.19 billion) by 2021.
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Job Air Technic teams with Russian MRO for Ulyanovsk venture
Russian MRO provider T1 has partnered with the Czech peer Job Air Technic to create a technical support centre in Ulyanovsk.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: World Air Forces maintaining strength
Brinkmanship was the name of the game for much of the 2017 calendar year, with global tensions in no small part linked to the head-on approach to diplomacy taken by US President Donald Trump.