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Volotea to replace 717s with used A319s
Volotea will phase out all its Boeing 717s in favour of a fleet of 30-40 used Airbus A319s over the next two to three years.
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Iran agrees new air services pact with UK
Iran’s civil aviation regulator has reached a new air services agreement with counterparts from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
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NewsDiamond delivers eight piston-singles to Australian International Aviation College
Diamond Aircraft has delivered eight piston-engined aircraft to the Australian International Aviation College (AIAC). The shipment of two DA42-VI twins and six examples of the DA40 NG single – making its Australian debut – joins the New South Wales-based training academy's fleet of older generation DA20-C1s and DA40 CS'.
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Ryanair to offer all-business 737-700 for charter
Budget carrier Ryanair is to offer a Boeing 737-700 for corporate charter services, the aircraft being configured with just 60 business-class seats.
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Air Corsica picks Air France-KLM MRO for A320 support
Mediterranean operator Air Corsica has selected Air France-KLM’s maintenance arm to provide component support for Airbus single-aisle types.
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NewsNew $2.2 billion Anglo-French FCAS phase announced
France and the UK are set to launch a new project under their Future Combat Air System (FCAS) effort that will see unmanned air vehicle prototypes developed under a newly announced £1.54 billion ($2.19 billion) agreement.
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NewsInternational bidders vie for Edgley Optica
John Edgley, owner and designer of the Optica observation aircraft, is holding discussions with potential buyers for the programme from China, the USA and the UK. Each is bidding to purchase the 40-year-old piston-single and relaunch manufacturing, more than two decades after its production was halted.
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AJW wins follow-up business from Privilege Style
Privilege Style has expanded its maintenance deal with UK parts specialist AJ Walter Aviation to include two Boeing 757s.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How airliners are retiring early despite high demand
Aircraft retirements have sharply declined since 2014 as airlines keep ageing equipment in service as a result of low fuel prices and strong passenger demand.
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CS100 embarks on European route-proving
European route-proving flights of the Bombardier CS100 have commenced from Swiss International Air Lines’ base at Zurich.
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INTERVIEW Sarah Yates - Pilot and biologist for the US Fish and Wildlife Service
Sarah Yates is a wildlife biologist and pilot of a Cessna 206 on amphibious floats for the US Fish and Wildlife Service division of migratory bird management in Maine, where she was born and raised.
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NewsFirst flight for new AW109 Trekker light twin
Finmeccania Helicopters has successfully performed the first flight of the AgustaWestland AW109 Trekker – a skid-equipped variant of its popular light twin.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How new-technology-type introductions affect values
The introduction this year of the Airbus A320neo by early adopters like Lufthansa commences a technology transition programme in the single-aisle market that will see the current A320ceo family end production in a few years' time, followed by the Boeing 737NG a couple of years later as Seattle completes its ...
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Opinion
OPINION: Rotorcraft sector must go back to basics
"There doesn’t seem to be a strategy to expand the industry. We’ve been suckling too long on the oil and gas teat.” However provocative, that stray comment from one of the organising team at the HAI Heli-Expo show neatly captures the state of the rotorcraft sector.
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Investigators probe premature A319 flap retraction
Investigators are looking into a departure incident at Bristol during which the flaps on an Airbus A319 were retracted instead of the undercarriage.
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A320 crew took avoiding action in Paris drone encounter
French investigators have detailed an incident in which an Air France Airbus A320 took avoiding action after encountering an unmanned aerial vehicle near Paris.
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ISTAT: Lessors urge for bespoke aircraft valuations
Aircraft appraisals should take more tailored approaches towards aircraft valuations, senior leasing executives suggested during a panel discussion at the ISTAT Americas conference in Phoenix on 1 March.
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ISTAT: Lenders see more European EETC issuers in 2016
More European carriers could tap the capital markets for secured aircraft financing in 2016.
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ISTAT: Appraisers see tight premium for re-engined narrowbodies
Value differentials between the re-engined narrowbodies and their predecessors remain compressed, in the view of appraisers who participated in a panel discussion at the ISTAT Americas conference in Phoenix on 29 February.
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HELI-EXPO: Sikorsky nears full EASA approval for VIP S-76D
Sikorsky is “probably about several months away” from clearing up outstanding certification issues covering the VIP configuration of its S-76D with the European Aviation Safety Agency.