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Airbus hikes MTOW of A350-1000
Airbus has expanded the number of A350-1000 options with a new variant hiking the maximum take-off weight to 316t.
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NewsMetal Master preparing to launch second business jet programme
Polish engineering company Metal Master is gearing up for the first flight of its Flaris LAR-1 high-speed personal jet in the third quarter, and plans to unveil its next business aircraft programme in 2018.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why Europe's combat aircraft market is worth fighting for
With the Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon and Saab Gripen – plus Lockheed Martin's incoming F-35 – dominating the fleets of many European nations, it would be easy to overlook the multiple other sales opportunities the continent holds for combat aircraft manufacturers.
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Distracted vehicle driver caused serious Madrid incursion
Spanish investigators believe the driver of a vehicle lost situational awareness before heading along an active Madrid runway while an Airbus A330 was departing from the opposite direction.
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Ryanair could be tempted by Max 10 at 'right price': O'Leary
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary is "very tempted" to order the Boeing 737 Max 10, but only when the "price is right", he tells FlightGlobal.
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PICTURE: TAP unveils 'retro' A330-300
TAP Portugal has unveiled a retro livery on an Airbus A330-300s, one of three being introduced to the Star Alliance carrier.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How lessors generated half the order activity at Paris
With many of their announcements lining up on the first day, it initially appeared that lessors would generate more order commitments than airlines at the Paris air show, particularly for the newly launched 737 Max 10. But large deals involving SpiceJet, Lion Air and United Airlines started to tip the ...
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Iberia Maintenance to service Leap engines
Iberia chief executive Luis Gallego foresees the carrier's maintenance arm servicing CFM International Leap engines at its overhaul shop in Madrid.
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Opinion
OPINION: How technology tantalised at Le Bourget
A 3D-printed, hybrid electric-powered, autonomous and supersonic jet – although unlikely – would perfectly symbolise the new technology on display at Le Bourget this year.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Who ordered what at the Paris air show
Commitments announced during this year's Paris air show covered 1,051 order deals and options/purchase rights on 175 more. That takes total order commitments announced during the show to 1,226.
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PICTURES: When large transport designs arrive ahead of their time
Driven by the demand for ever-larger aircraft to carry troops during the Second World War, as conflict drew to a close several very large transports were in development that – when adapted for civil use – promised a step-change in airline capacity. But despite their potential to drive air-travel growth, ...
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NewsWaves poised for August air taxi launch
UK start-up Waves Technologies is preparing to launch a per-seat, on-demand air taxi service in August connecting the Channel Islands of Alderney, Guernsey and Jersey. The offering is designed to plug the gap in the market for high-quality, flexible transport between the islands, which Wave says are currently poorly ...
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Opinion
OPINION: Surprising spate of Paris orders gives hope for the market
Despite worries about a quiet air show and ongoing challenges for the airframers, a spate of orders, including for the 737 Max 10, suggests that there is still plenty of life in the market
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Airbus expects to park around 30 engineless A320neos
Airbus is intending to open its latest final assembly line at Hamburg next month, advancing its preparation to hike the A320 monthly production rate to 60 in two years' time.
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VIDEO: Paris air show static display
This video captures the stunning static display at the Paris air show, including the Boeing 737 Max 9, Airbus A350-1000 and the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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Alitalia to open data room for potential buyers
"Eligible parties" that submitted bids to buy a stake in Alitalia are to be sent procedure letters on 26 June.
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Aircraft private placements attracting Asian capital: KBRA
Privately placed aircraft debt is starting to attract more Asian-based capital, Kroll Bond Rating Agency has observed.
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Opinion
OPINION: Air-show orders dazzle but delivery figures truly count
For a sector at the cutting edge of technology, aviation has a fairly crude annual measure by which performance is judged.
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PARIS: EMSA to take Skeldar unmanned helicopter
The Skeldar unmanned helicopter will be provided to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) under a new services deal, marking the second sale of the system since manufacturer UMS Skeldar was formed in 2015.
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PARIS: Unidentified customer signs for up to 175 Max jets
Boeing has disclosed an agreement with an unidentified airline for 125 737 Max 8s.