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EBACE: Embraer's new business aviation boss changes the conversation
Business jet sales are stuck at a market-wide range of 650-700 aircraft per year. A few hopeful signs are visible in the market data, but nothing that fills forecasters with unbridled optimism.
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PICTURE: Iran Air receives its first ATRs
Iran Air has taken delivery of its first four ATR 72-600 turboprops.
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EasyJet foresees opportunities from Alitalia's woes
EasyJet chief executive Carolyn McCall believes the UK carrier could gain from Alitalia's uncertain future, though she acknowledges that "it's very hard to read what's going to happen there".
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Stellwagen agrees to buy aircraft advisory firm
Stellwagen Group has agreed to acquire ECN Capital's commercial advisory and asset management business, the buyer's parent Acasta has disclosed.
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EasyJet opts to take A321neo
UK budget carrier EasyJet has finally opted to take the Airbus A321neo, by converting orders for 30 of the smaller A320neo which the airline has on order.
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Bedek tests its first 737NG converted freighter
Israel Aerospace Industries' Bedek Aviation Group division is nearing approval for its passenger-to-freighter conversion programme for Boeing 737NGs.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The 20-year history of global airline alliances
Since the first global alliance was established 20 years ago, these airline groupings have become a central part of the industry and travel offering.
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Air France-KLM's MRO arm wins C-check deal from Congo Airways
Congo Airways has expanded its contract with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to include Airbus A320 C-checks.
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OEMServices wins contract to support Asiana A350s
OEMServices has won a contract to provide component support for Asiana Airlines' Airbus A350-900s.
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PICTURE: MC-21 undergoes taxiing and ground tests
Irkut's initial MC-21-300 has been undergoing taxiing tests ahead of the twinjet's maiden flight, a date for which has yet to be fixed.
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ANALYSIS: Is Europe's business aviation market rebounding?
What a difference a decade makes. Ten years ago, Europe’s business aviation industry was basking in one of the most prosperous periods in its history, with booming sales, a healthy order pipeline and high aircraft utilisation. These halcyon days ended abruptly a year later with the onset of the global ...
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ANALYSIS: Where is the middle of the market?
Chris Seymour, Flight Ascend Consultancy's head of market analysis, considers the issues around a new twin-aisle family to serve the MoM
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FLIGHT TEST: Boeing's 737 Max – the same but different
Test pilot Paul Smith put Boeing's 737 Max 8 through its paces for FlightGlobal, and here gives his verdict
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A350-1000 circles Europe in early long flight trial
Airbus has carried out an early long flight with the A350-1000 as part of the aircraft's airborne testing prior to certification.
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US DHS meets with airlines on electronics ban
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary met with airline representatives today to discuss security threats to aviation, as the agency considers expanding a controversial ban on large electronics in aircraft cabins to include flights from other regions.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What is at stake for EasyJet and Ryanair from Brexit
With the countdown well under way for the UK's departure from the EU, Europe's two biggest low-cost carriers have plenty of reasons to take a keen interest in the progress of negotiations.
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Late Dash 8 departed without clearance on obstructed runway
Investigators have determined that an Air Greenland flight was running late when its crew departed Kangerlussuaq without take-off clearance, while snow-clearance vehicles were occupying the runway.
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Primera selects 737 Max 9 for transatlantic expansion
Nordic leisure carrier Primera Air is ordering eight Boeing 737 Max 9 twinjets, under a deal which includes arrangements to take up to 12 more.
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Airbus upbeat on future A350-1000 sales
Airbus is upbeat that there will be further sales of the A350-1000 as more airlines start to concentrate on replacing their large widebodies in the 2020-2023 timeframe.
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CityJet takes Superjet fleet to five
Irish regional operator CityJet is set to take delivery of another three Sukhoi Superjet 100s this year, following the arrival of a fifth of the type.