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A350-900ULR will have inactive forward freight hold
Airbus's ultra-long range A350-900ULR will feature a de-activated forward cargo compartment, the airframer confirms in the variant's formal technical documentation.
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Airbus aims for airliner cockpit-touchscreen first with A350
Airbus aims to be the first airliner manufacturer to debut cockpit touchscreen technology and is currently testing the concept on its A350-1000 development aircraft.
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Georgia's Myway plans MRO unit after becoming scheduled operator
Georgian start-up Myway Airlines has shifted to scheduled-operator status and intends to create a maintenance division.
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A350-1000 gains performance boost from higher take-off weight
Airbus has disclosed that its just-announced new higher-weight A350-1000 option, available immediately, allows operators to carry 5.5t more cargo or avail of 400nm (730km) in additional range.
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ANALYSIS: Latest Trent inspections affect half of ANA's 787 fleet
All Nippon Airways is the largest operator of Boeing 787s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 787s engines, which have been newly included in the UK manufacturer’s inspection regime to deal with durability issues on the turbofan family.
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Europe lifts decade-long blacklist on Indonesian carriers
All Indonesian carriers have been removed from the European Commission's airline blacklist, more than a decade after a blanket ban on the Asian state.
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Rolls-Royce: Job cuts will not affect engine commitments
Rolls-Royce is insisting that plans to slash 4,600 positions over the next two years will not cut the capabilities it needs to handle its engine ramp-up programmes.
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Nextant 604XT Fusion upgrade set for fourth quarter approval
Nextant Aerospace expects to secure US supplemental type certification in the fourth quarter for its Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion upgrade to the Bombardier Challenger 604, and says slots for the upgrade at its Cleveland, Ohio facility are sold out through the first quarter of 2019.
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Pilatus to await operator feedback before re-opening PC-24 orderbook
Pilatus Aircraft is likely to reopen the orderbook for the PC-24 business jet in 2019, but only once it has secured the necessary performance data from a broad fleet of in-service aircraft.
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Ryanair to grow London network with Southend base
Ryanair is to open a base at London Southend in April 2019, stationing three aircraft at the UK airport.
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Improper engine wash preceded Globus 737 evacuation
Russian investigators have determined that a Globus Boeing 737-800 was evacuated at Moscow after a high-speed aborted take-off, after a smoke alert traced to improper engine cleaning.
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Airbus details higher- and lower-weight A350-1000 options
Airbus has formally introduced a new higher-weight variant of the A350-1000, taking the maximum take-off weight to 316t.
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NewsBeechcraft King Air pair get iTAWS as standard
Textron Aviation has made its integrated terrain awareness and warning system (iTAWS) standard equipment on the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 350i/ER, and will add the feature to the 250 variant of the twin-engined turboprop family "in the near future".
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NewsPICTURES: NATO allies hone personnel recovery skills
Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft from seven NATO and Partnership for Peace countries took part in a major multinational personnel recovery exercise that concluded in Europe earlier this month.
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Recaro wins seat deal from WestJet
Canadian carrier WestJet intends to equip its fleet of on-order Boeing 787 and 737 Max jets with Recaro seats.
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PICTURE: LOT 787-9 livery celebrates Polish independence
Polish flag-carrier LOT's latest Boeing 787-9 has emerged with a special livery to mark a centenary of Poland's independence.
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Lufthansa assessing damage to A340 after tug fire
Lufthansa is still assessing the damage to the Airbus A340-300 caught up in a ground tractor fire at Frankfurt Main airport.
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Diamond strengthens global presence in bid to bolster brand
Diamond Aircraft is stepping up its global sales, marketing and support effort as part of a wider strategy from its new Chinese owner to position the business and general aviation manufacturer as the leading brand and producer of fixed-wing, piston-engined types.
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ANALYSIS: How Serge Dassault helped shape global fighter fleet
Serge Dassault, who died on 28 May at the age of 93, is credited with having spearheaded Dassault's drive into the combat aircraft market, and for closing export sales of types from within the hugely successful Mirage series.
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Rolls-Royce further broadens Trent 1000 checks
Rolls-Royce is extending its inspection regime on Trent 1000 engines to include other models of the powerplant which may be affected by the blade durability issue.