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Emirates extends A380 reach to Dusseldorf and Madrid
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to open Airbus A380 services to the German city of Dusseldorf as well as the Spanish capital Madrid.
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NewsHeavy types set to continue dominating Airbus Helicopters orders
Airbus Helicopters has recorded steady end-of-year results for 2014, with heavy-class helicopter orders continuing to dominate the market.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Lessor ABS deal activity on the rebound in 2015
After a tremendous first nine months for lessor deal activity in the public markets, 2014 ended on a somewhat mellow note, with several aircraft financings having to be postponed and a much-anticipated initial public offering pricing lower than expected.
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First A320 passenger-to-freighter conversion starts at Haitec
Work on the first A320 passenger-to-freighter conversion has begun at German MRO provider Haitec Aircraft Maintenance under a programme led by US engineering and asset management firm Pacific Aviation & Lease Management.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: 2015 sources of aircraft finance
This year there is a $124 billion financing requirement for commercial jets, says Boeing Capital, and although almost all indicators are green in the aircraft financing environment, the industry is not immune to external factors.
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Iberia schedules Cuban return
Iberia will resume flights to Cuban capital Havana in June, following a two-year hiatus, and is also set to add two new long-haul destinations in Colombia.
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NewsPICTURES: Transavia unveils new livery
Air France-KLM's low-cost unit Transavia has rebranded amid expansion of its Boeing 737 fleet to take over more of the group's short-haul traffic.
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NewsIAG: Aer Lingus would join Oneworld and Atlantic pact
IAG would retain Aer Lingus’s brand and have the Irish airline enter the Oneworld alliance and its transatlantic joint venture if its latest takeover bid succeeds.
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NewsGreek F-16 crash kills 10 at Spanish base
Ten people are reported to have been killed after one of the Greek air force’s Lockheed Martin F-16Ds crashed at Albacete air base in Spain, with a fire having resulted in casualties and damage to other aircraft parked on the ground.
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NewsUK details operational conversion unit plan for F-35
The UK’s future operational conversion unit for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is expected to begin providing training using five of the stealthy aircraft, the Ministry of Defence has revealed.
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OpinionOPINION: Keeping psychology out of the cockpit
Last year 537 people died on two separate Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 flights. One of them – flight MH17 – was definitely not an accident, and the other, MH370, may not have been accidental either.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why appraisers downplay the fleet impact of cheap fuel
Falling oil prices will have a favourable impact on certain older aircraft lease renewals but are unlikely to sway airlines and lessors to part with their new-technology orders, aircraft appraisers predict.
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SAS evaluates A340 lease extensions
Scandinavian Airlines is refurbishing the cabins of three Airbus A340s and may extend leases on some of the aircraft, though A330s will form the backbone of the carrier's long-haul fleet.
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NewsAirAsia QZ8501 accident may reflect a trend
Accidents to aircraft cruising through tropical or sub-tropical zones are repeating often enough now for the industry to have cause to refresh its pilots on the risks. There have been three other accidents in similar circumstances during the last ten years.
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NewsDiamond's turbine-powered DA50 takes to the skies
Diamond Aircraft flew its turbine-powered DA50 for the first time on 19 January, less than two years after the seven-seat single was launched.
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NewsWiJet to raise investment to fund regional and international expansion
French business aircraft operator WiJet is looking to raise €15 million ($17.4 million) to fund its expansion programme.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Accidents are not the only threat to safety
If large numbers of passengers and crew die on a commercial airline flight because of an event that was not an accident, is it valid to exclude it from airline safety statistics? After all, passengers boarding a flight want to be assured their lives are not at risk from any ...
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Slovakia eyes Sikorsky Black Hawk buy
Slovakia is leaning towards the purchase of Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters after receiving promises from the US government over support for the acquisition.
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NewsTBM 900 sales boost Daher-Socata annual performance
Daher-Socata says the introduction of its TBM 900 last year, coupled with the decline in the TBM used aircraft inventory, resulted its strongest annual performance since the market peak of 2008
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Ascend retains appraiser of the year award
Flightglobal consultancy Ascend has for the fourth time in five years been named appraiser of the year at the Aviation 100 Awards.