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F&E Maintenance opens eight new US MRO sites
US MRO provider F&E Aircraft Maintenance has announced the opening of eight additional line maintenance facilities in the USA, an expansion the company says will enable it to meeting growing demand.
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FORECASTS: What's in store for 2017?
As the old saying goes, anybody who can tell the future should keep quiet about it and quietly get rich on the stock market. Here at Flightglobal, we are naturally quite confident of our forecasting ability but instinctively generous with our opinions. Herewith our best horizon-scanning guestimates for 2017:
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Arthy Ravichandran analyses market trends for GKN Aerospace
GKN Aerospace’s business and strategic intelligence manager sees relationships and a willingness to learn as key in her role to help the business make informed budgeting decisions and to plan effectively
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GMF AeroAsia targets growth in 2017, with focus on Batam facilty
Garuda Indonesia MRO unit GMF AeroAsia targets revenue of $454 million and a net profit of $69 million for 2017.
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C919 maiden flight tentatively set for February 2017
Comac has an internal target for the C919 to take its first flight in February 2017, sources tell FlightGlobal.
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Boeing sets twin-aisle record with 500th 787 delivery
Boeing has delivered the 500th 787 off the assembly to Colombian airline Avianca, the manufacturer says on 22 December.
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CFM certificates C919 engine ahead of first flight
CFM International has certificated the integrated propulsion system (IPS) for the Leap-1C with the European Aviation Safety Agency and the US Federal Aviation Administration to clear one of the key regulatory hurdles for launching the Comac C919 airline into commercial service.
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Brazil to launch WTO dispute against Canada
The Brazilian Foreign Ministry says on 19 December it will launch a formal trade dispute against Canada in the World Trade Organisation over claims of improper financial assistance to Bombardier.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: A year in aerospace, the top 11 moments of 2016
2016 saw its share of triumph, tragedy and challenge; we look back over 12 busy months in aerospace.
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PICTURE: Boeing starts final assembly of first 787-10
Boeing has started final assembly of the first 787-10 flight test aircraft in North Charleston, South Carolina.
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Flight 1957: Flying the Sud-Est Caravelle
In our 20 December 1957 issue, Flight published the first Caravelle “flight-test” report, by Italian contributor Vico Rosaspesa. Here are some highlights from the article:
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ANALYSIS: How Sud’s Caravelle powered Europe’s airliner charge
Six decades ago, Sud Aviation of Toulouse introduced the world to the short-haul jet concept with its exquisite Caravelle, laying the foundations for Europe’s global export success in the airliner business
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Boeing 787 flies with Trent 1000-TEN engine
Boeing has conducted the first flight with a 787 powered by the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-TEN engine, which is also set to be fitted to the first 787-10 test aircraft.
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AirAsia signs component MRO deal for A320neos
Air France IndustriesKLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has partnered with AirAsia to provide component MRO support to the latter’s fleet of Airbus A320neo jets.
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Trump plans to renegotiate new Air Force One pricing
US President-elect Donald Trump says he will lead pricing negotiations with Boeing on a programme to replace two 747-200-derived VC-25As serving as executive transports also known as Air Force One.
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Trump demands cancellation for Air Force One replacement
Six weeks before his inauguration, US President-elect Donald Trump has already called for the cancellation of a US Air Force programme to replace two 25-year-old Boeing VC-25As with a new Head of State derivative of the 747-8.
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Jazz to maintain CommutAir's Dash 8s
Jazz Aviation has won a contract to provide heavy maintenance and overhaul of Bombardier Dash 8 turboprops operated by United Express regional carrier CommutAir, Jazz announces.
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MEBAA: BBJ and Fokker join forces on panoramic window
Boeing Business Jets has hooked up with Fokker to produce panoramic cabin window that will be the largest flying on any passenger aircraft.
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MEBAA: Aviation Partners sees rising interest in winglet upgrades
Aviation Partners is enjoying increasing interest in its various winglet upgrades as it grows its in-service retrofit programmes.
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MEBAA: Sabena Technics lands A310 modification contract
Sabena Technics has been selected to carry out the VIP cabin modification of an Airbus A310 belonging to the Saudi Arabian private aviation company Al Atheer, it announced on the eve of MEBAA in Dubai.